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Water assets

Two Wellington councils have hugely hiked the rates charged for water assets in the lead-up to handing them off to a new water entity – one by 304% in a year – but it appears the situation is down to oddities of the rating system. When pipes and other...

Scabies snowballs

It’s been more than a year since medical practitioners noticed scabies as a clear problem in Whanganui. The “massive” increase in cases continues to affect schools, rest homes and larger households. Whānau are urged to commit to the treatment...

‘We’ve lost our hospital’

Kaipara residents and healthcare professionals are alarmed over Dargaville Hospital changes, which they describe as replacing the 24/7 hospital with user-pays healthcare. Health New Zealand said Dargaville Hospital will be known as Dargaville Health...

Is our paint safe?

When you ask Resene technical director Colin Gooch how safe our paint is in New Zealand, he warns that while mainstream manufacturers do an excellent job, there’s “a lot of scope for BS” around this topic. Some companies play on what he calls people’s...

‘It felt like the ground fell away’

Charlotte Lockhart has a death sentence hanging over her: stage 4 breast cancer. In a generous move, her life partner, businessman and philanthropist Andrew Barnes, has donated $22.7 million to research in the hope of finding a cure.

A vibrant vision for Levin

The Horowhenua District Council is being bold as it imagines what central Levin could look like in the future. The council is working on the Levin Town Centre Transformation project as it prepares for major changes when the Ōtaki to North of Levin...

3 Harding Place

An affordable entry into the property market, or a straightforward addition to your investment portfolio, this tidy home offers comfortable living and practical appeal. On an easycare section, it features goodsized bedrooms, a spacious bathroom, and a...

Prime time

A Marlborough Boys’ College student seized the chance to take his political concerns to the top - stopping the Prime Minister in his tracks to do so. In Blenheim on Friday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was heading to a public meeting at...

International award for PhD student

A PhD student has become one of only 16 people internationally to receive a prestigious award for The Star, January 23, 2025 her research into endometrial cancer. The Zonta Women in Stem Award recognised outstanding women pursuing careers in science,...

Pupils access porn at school using AI

Primary school security systems appear unable to stop pupils searching for inappropriate images through artificial intelligence. The mother of a 9-year-old said her son and a classmate at a Christchurch school were able to bypass computer security and...

International award for PhD student

A PhD student has become one of only 16 people internationally to receive a prestigious award for her research into endometrial cancer. The Zonta Women in Stem Award recognised outstanding women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and...

International award for PhD student

A PhD student has become one of only 16 people internationally to receive a prestigious award for her research into endometrial cancer. The Zonta Women in Stem Award recognised outstanding women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and...

International award for PhD student

A PhD student has become one of only 16 people internationally to receive a prestigious award for her research into endometrial cancer. The Zonta Women in Stem Award recognised outstanding women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and...

Cancer battle can’t stop milestone man

When West Melton front-rower Blair Colombus was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, one item immediately went on his to-do list: reach 100 division one games. On Saturday, the 45-yearold will bring up the milestone when West Melton hosts Hurunui in...

‘Extremely concerning’

Boy racers dumping diesel on rural Hawke’s Bay roads for burnouts and drift racing have sparked concerns that “someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed”. Central Hawke’s Bay deputy mayor Jerry Greer urged witnesses to call 111, saying the...

Rotorua rental price growth slowing

Rotorua rental price growth has slowed as rising supply and shifting tenant expectations reshape the market. Property managers say tenants have become increasingly “price sensitive”, with clearer expectations around quality and value. Sought-after...

Rural health booster

Dr Jack Clerke has a passion for rural medicine. Born in Blenheim, raised near Linkwater, educated at Queen Charlotte College and now back in Marlborough to complete his training, he deeply understands the challenges – and opportunities – for health...

Final girders in place

The $50 million rebuild of the cyclone-devastated Hikuwai No 1 Bridge on State Highway 35 reached a major milestone yesterday with the installation of its final girder. The bridge, 20 kilometres north of Tolaga Bay, was washed away during Cyclone...

Lawsuit money for hospital

The undisclosed millions from a 2024 High Court settlement for widespread structural and seismic defects in the construction of Wairarapa Hospital have resurfaced. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced yesterday that the region’s hospital would be...

Water charges loom for city

Hard-to-stomach charges could be on the way if the new company in charge of drinking and wastewater approves a water meter roll-out. IAWAI is the new council-owned company responsible for water and wastewater services in the Hamilton City and Waikato...

Mum pleads after her loss

A critically understaffed Southland Hospital department operating under “extreme pressure” failed to properly investigate abnormalities that led to a stillbirth. That was the view of deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall who found Health...

Something fishy about this centenarian’s longevity secret

COD liver oil — and the occasional toffee — might just be the secret to a long and happy life, if recently minted Kaka Point centenarian Rona Williamson is anything to go by. Mrs Williamson (nee Potiki) celebrated her 100th birthday with about 100...

Alpine Energy option

A former Line Trust South Canterbury trustee and Alpine Energy board director says community ownership of shares in the company was never meant to be a money maker. Janya Lobb’s comments came after yesterday’s Timaru District Council public workshop...

A night for the museum

The name was glamour, James Bond-style glamour, at a black-tie fundraiser for the Nelson Provincial Museum’s new Archives, Research and Collections facility being built in Richmond. More than $30,000 was raised from the Gala Royale dinner and auction.

Father of coward punch victim frustrated at laws

The father of a coward punch victim has described the potential weakening of tougher sentencing legislation for the violent crime as feeling like a betrayal. Teuraura Nganeko had been campaigning the Government to fast-track legislation for tougher...

Fears school bullying problem ‘getting worse’

Stand-downs for assault in Northland schools have risen in recent years and a local trauma therapist warns it reflects a worsening bullying problem. However, the data relates to physical and verbal assaults rather than reported bullying, which is not...

FROM 8-hour results TO 3-hour patches

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FROM 8-hour results TO 3-hour patches

STEP 1: Cleanse with precision Great skin starts with a clean slate. The Effaclar Foaming Gel Cleanser is a gentle yet highly effective face wash formulated specifically for sensitive, oily and acne-prone skin. Instead of stripping your skin of its...

Is solar the next big farm investment?

Inside: why more Taranaki farmers are looking to the sun to cut power costs and improve energy security.

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On Thames past

A recently discovered visitors’ book unlocks a door to early 20th-century British society.

THE YEAR OF ART FREE JEN SIEVERS ART PRINT

‘WE CAN’T GO ON LIKE THIS!’

As the King navigates health battles and waning public support, sources inside Buckingham Palace say the Prince and Princess of Wales are growing “increasingly frustrated” with Charles’ handling of royal affairs. “They’re going to have several really...

SPEED DATING

The hearts of the nation swelled with pride as Kiwi driver Liam Lawson, 24, raced home to his equal best-ever Formula 1 finish, placing fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix. Someone else feeling the love is Lewis Hamilton, 41, who celebrated a podium finish...

Bruce Rogershangs up handpieceafter 40 years

After four decades in shearing, and 35 years of helming Bruce Rogers Shearing (BRS), Bruce is hanging up his handpiece to focus on farming. Until last year, BRS’ patch spanned from Banks Peninsula to Outram and Makarora. “It’s been great to be in the...

FROM 8-hour results TO 3-hour patches

STEP 1: Cleanse with precision Great skin starts with a clean slate. The Effaclar Foaming Gel Cleanser is a gentle yet highly effective face wash formulated specifically for sensitive, oily and acne-prone skin. Instead of stripping your skin of its...

CRISPY N’ SIP’S KIMCHI BAO BUN

“Every restaurant I open starts because my wife can’t find what she wants to eat locally,” Bo Su, owner of Jay’s Dumpling Cafe and Crispy n’ Sip in Nelson, says. “Besides dumplings, she also has a soft spot for Korean fried chicken and kimchi. As...

‘I’VE GIVEN EVERYTHING’

Fittingly, the end of Kane Williamson’s international career came in the most Kane Williamson fashion. An announcement that his career was done came after Williamson’s final test, not before it, as a means of making sure focus never waned from the...

HOW WE TRAVEL

Because it is important for our journalists to have first-hand experience, it can be necessary to accept assistance from travel operators. However, we never promise positive coverage in return.

Jugs: Boiling down the choices

The humble jug sits in every Kiwi kitchen, quietly clocking up several boils a day. Most of us buy one without giving it much thought, but a little know-how helps you pick a jug that boils faster, costs less to run, and lasts longer. Here’s what...

70 years of pitching in

Poverty Bay A&P Association veteran Sid Hain has retired from his role as patron after nearly 70 years involved in the annual town-and-country gettogether. The Hain name is synonymous with the A&P organisation and the Poverty Bay Spring Show. Sid’s...

MERIVALE

66A Mansfield Avenue Price: $2,399,000 Open homes: June 14, 11.30am-12pm Cameron Bailey 027 555 7079 Harcourts Gold Licensed Agent REAA 2008 Perfectly positioned, this home is a striking example of modern design paired with everyday functionality....

PLUS

What does it take to be at your peak? For netball star Mila ReueluBuchanan it meant relearning how to walk after a catastrophic knee injury temporarily disrupted her on-court career. The Silver Fern and Northern Stars midcourter tells deputy editor...

Pull over and let them pass

Sometimes peace is worth swallowing your pride.

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Tapware trends for smart spaces

Tapware is moving in a clear direction: warm finishes, soft shapes, smart water use, and better functionality. Taps are no longer just practical; they can set the tone in kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. And you don’t need a highend budget to...

THREE TIMELESS BALLETS

Birthday Offering Frederick Ashton | Music by Glazunov arr: Robert Irving Elegant, joyful and rarely performed, Birthday Offering is a landmark New Zealand premiere. A glittering masterpiece by legendary choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, it is a...

STEP 1: Cleanse with precision STEP 2: Treat and moisturise

Great skin starts with a clean slate. The Effaclar Foaming Gel Cleanser is a gentle yet highly effective face wash formulated specifically for sensitive, oily and acne-prone skin. Instead of stripping your skin of its natural oils, this foaming gel...

KARORI

Tender closing 24 June at 1pm Open Home Sunday, 12pm-12.30pm Perfectly positioned at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in sought-after Karori, this sunny, cared-for home offers space, privacy, and an easy family lifestyle. Open-plan kitchen, dining and...

Leaked Pike River file raises questions for police

A document detailing alleged lines of inquiry and prosecution issues in the renewed police investigation into the Pike River Mine disaster has emerged — and claims to be based on recorded conversations with the lead detective on the case. The document...

WHAT'S INSIDE?

NZ’s first B-Corp certified landscaper Hard and soft sustainable solutions Carbon-smart tree planting

Sad end to two-year brain cancer battle

Tributes are flowing for 34-year-old dad Henri Kerr who succumbed to an aggressive form of brain cancer on Friday night. His wife Anna Sheehan posted the sad news on Kerr’s Instagram page – cutcancerkerr – where he posted videos about his experience...

Bridge bangers facing squeeze

Wise wideloaders are measuring the metres between brand new bollards bolted to the Clydevale Bridge. Council contractors have installed two bright yellow metal cylinders at each end of the Clutha River crossing. Clydevale farmer and engineer Chas...

Off-leash dog-walking bid fails

Cromwell dog walkers say they are ‘‘shocked’’ after being barred from about 98% of the area for offleash dog walking in town. The Central Otago District Councilowned 60ha Sandflat Rd forestry block in Bannockburn is due to be harvested, and before...

Get engaged, or others could make decisions about future of MDC

Manwatu residents have been told they need to fully engage in the current debate on the future of locsal governmernt or they could find the future could be decided by other parties. Manawatū District Council hosted a public consultation meeting at the...

With TV Guide Journalist Melenie Parkes

I’m not one for rewatching TV shows, as I always feel like the time could be better spent watching something new. But sometimes, I am so overwhelmed by all the choice available to us now that there is comfort to be found in watching an old show again....

‘Technology is the future’ at Fieldays

The tractors are polished, the displays are in place, and the crowds have arrived at Waikato’s Mystery Creek as Fieldays is underway. This year, more than 1100 exhibitors across 1335 sites are welcoming visitors to New Zealand’s largest agricultural...

Put it on a T-shirt

We’re so chuffed to bring you stories from agency founders up and down the motu in this issue. In March, we put a call out, asking to hear why people had started up their own agencies. Straight away, the responses started coming in. We asked them all...

Brooklyn - 11/114 Mitchell Street

ELEVATED CORNER UNIT. SUN. CONVENIENCE. Take this opportunity to view a perfectly positioned townhouse, occupying a sought-after elevated corner position within the development to maximise both sun and outlook. Recently re-clad and upgraded with...

King’s Service Medal honours lifetime of service

When Ian Blunt opened an email in May confirming he would receive a King’s Service Medal in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, his first reaction was disbelief. “I jumped up in the air and went ‘woohoo’,” Ian laughs. “Then I sat down and read it...

RANFURLY SHIELD RETURNS

Ilooked out the window this morning and, lo and behold, the sky had not caved in and rugby was not dead in the water. You could be forgiven for thinking otherwise after the past few weeks where every second pundit seems to be predicting the demise of...

MiMi Pancakes?

There’s a particular weight to the times we’re living in, and you can feel it in the everyday. At the petrol pump, watching the numbers tick up faster than your patience. At the supermarket check-out, where the weekly shop seems to cost a little more...

BEAT RISING FOOD PRICES

Trees, shrubs, structure & a sensational series of ponds in Tūrangi • Perennials & native plants on a super steep slope above Governors Bay • The Paparoa teenager growing food for her family of 10 • A Wairarapa gardener preserving 600 jars of fruit...

Why the community will outlive the algorithms

The outdoor industry spent years chasing scale. Bigger audiences, greater reach, and more impressions became the benchmarks for success. Social media promised direct access to millions of people and brands poured huge amounts of time and money into...

A big bill is coming

Farmers appear to have avoided an immediate fertiliser shortage, but the bigger bill may still be coming, adding fresh pressure to the cost of producing milk, meat and crops. Earlier fears of an immediate shortage have eased, with suppliers saying...

THE COST OF KIWI CULTURE

Walk into any snow shop and the walls are full. Jackets, skis, boots, helmets, goggles, packs, base layers, socks, gadgets, apps, passes and promises. There is no shortage of product. There has probably never been more. The problem is not the gear....

TRULY INTERGRATED

A farm system built on adaptation and integration

INSIDE:

SHIPS’ FIGUREHEADS – A SAFE PAIR OF EYES WHICH CATAMARAN IS BEST FOR YOU? CONTRACTING A BOAT YARD RUAMAHANGA DIVERSION THE CATCH: BLOW THE WIND FUTURE OF CARIBBEAN BOATS STAYING PUT FOR CYCLONE SEASON FUEL CRISIS EFFECTS THE AUCKLAND WOODEN BOAT...

VETS ON WHEELS!

The mobile docs helping species in Victoria…

Dream ESCAPE

A great utility salad to pop on the table as an easy side dish that goes particularly well with fried foods. ¼ head cabbage, finely shredded (3 packed cups) 1 cup edamame beans, blanched 1 cup finely shredded carrots 8 yellow or red cherry...

A Toast to Tenacity

The revival of Earnscleugh Castle, where Ryan Sanders and Marco Creemers demonstrate their ambition and resilience in Central Otago

MasterChef Poh

Make, Bake & forage

DIY firepit upcycled mini composter homegrown herbal teas watercress salsa verde tasty turmeric recipes

MADE TO MATTER

When the mid-afternoon harbour light hits a full-height wall of aged brass cabinetry, it breaks back across the kitchen. Raimana Jones of Atelier Jones placed the brass on the wall opposite the room’s northwestfacing window for exactly that reason....

MOUNTAIN HIGH

THESE PAGES Steve and Jackie Worrall wanted furnishings which were neither delicate nor too heavy, or too contemporary for their Queenstown holiday home, and found a perfect fit in Coco Republic pieces, in particular a showstopping Aspen leather sofa...

HOMEBUILT

A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

THE RIGHT STUFFAYRBURN CLASSIC 2026

All the ingredients were there this year, for a very different kind of motoring festival experience for New Zealanders. In March 2025, the inaugural Ayrburn Classic showed its potential, confirming what many suspected: it was a successful concept for a...

MUSTANG MISHAP

While we always check and double-check material before we burst into print, things don’t always go to plan and the odd mistake and/ or omission is virtually inevitable. In the report on the 2026 Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance in our last...

NICOLA CHAN CELEBRATES A DECADE OF DINING AT PARIS BUTTER, AUCKLAND

Ten years in, Paris Butter remains one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed dining destinations. With three hats in the Cuisine Good Food Guide, the Herne Bay restaurant is known for refined dining, polished hospitality and a standard of excellence that has...

Are you future proof?

An interesting trend we have seen over the last five or so years is that a fairly large number of automotive repair businesses just cease to exist at some point. We see this when we get magazines returned or cancelled. Whilst there are many reasons for...

Do the thing! rot

When leaves rot they slowly turn into compost, with the help of all the worms, bugs and tiny creatures that live in the soil. Compost is food and medicine for the soil, keeping our gardens healthy. Leaves that have fallen from trees make brilliant...

84 CAPSULE WARDROBE IDEAS

PLUS SIX TRAILBLAZERS ON THEIR ROAD TO SUCCESS

Grow apples, pears, medlars and quinces.

When it comes to pip fruit, it pays to do some research to figure out which variety is best suited to your garden. Even a modest-sized section can make room for a small specimen or an espaliered pip fruit tree, and double-grafted trees can give you...

IMPROVING PASTURE PRODUCTIVITY

A deep dive into utilising pasture well

A historic lifestyle opportunity

This is not only a stunning piece of history, but what a place to live! In the heart of Maraekakaho perched just above the historic woolshed is the Gardeners Cottage from Maraekakaho Station. A lovely two bedroom cottage plus two bedrooms detached from...

4WD and SUV buyer’s guide

The new vehicle market in New Zealand is a 4WD buyer’s paradise. Utes and SUVs are as popular here as anywhere in the world, and our new car sales have been dominated by SUVs and 4WD utes for ages. It’s widely known that Ford’s Ranger is top dog in...

The smart home seller’s guide:

Selling your home now means navigating A Buyers’ market. With more properties listed than there Are Active Buyers, the power shifts. Buyers can Be more selective, And homes may take longer to sell. In this climate, your choice of real estate company...

Winter a strategic time to buy, sell

When the temperature drops and the days shorten, many buyers and sellers assume the property market hibernates, so they wait for spring to look or list. But for the savvy, winter offers unique opportunities for both buyers and sellers in the real...

Winter a strategic time to buy, sell

When the temperature drops and the days shorten, many buyers and sellers assume the property market hibernates, so they wait for spring to look or list. But for the savvy, winter offers unique opportunities for both buyers and sellers in the real...