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Poll brings post-Budget blow

National has failed to secure a post-Budget lift in support, with a new poll revealing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s party remains locked below 30%. In the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll with Infrastructure New Zealand, National has...

City to host medical students from 2029

Whanganui has been confirmed as a placement location for New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine students. The city will also get a community clinical learning centre (CCLC) to provide students with further learning. It was announced by the University...

Woman sentenced for 2006 case after fleeing NZ

For about 20 years, a single court file gathered dust in a Whangārei cabinet — a relic of the pseudoephedrine-tomethamphetamine era. It should have been finalised in 2007, but the defendant fled, leaving behind what may be one of New Zealand’s...

Record-breaking crowd cheer on victorious Matatū

Flags were flying, faces painted and chants shouted as thousands of people helped women’s rugby team Matatū break a record at the weekend. Some 11,793 people poured into Christchurch’s One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday to watch Matatū demolish...

Youth crime falls in most districts

Only three parts of New Zealand are lagging in the Government’s drive to curb serious youth crime, with priority now focusing on the Eastern, Canterbury and Waitematā districts. The “delivery plan refresh” is revealed in a briefing from Oranga...

Charity funds ‘really helped’

For more than a decade, Sarah Wilson has been a volunteer for a growing list of cancer charities. Then came the results of her first mammogram in March 2023 and the irony of a cancer diagnosis of her own. Just weeks after completing the Tongariro...

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...

NEW PLYMOUTH Police lock in CBD patrols

What began as a trial to tackle disorder and improve safety in New Plymouth’s CBD has become a permanent part of the city’s landscape. New Plymouth’s police beat team has been operating permanently since late March after police decided to make 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.

CBD hospo owners hopeful

Scope Cafe owner Dave Fabling is confident his business will not “join the queue” of failing eateries. Hospitality liquidations surged nearly 50% in the year to March, the latest Centrix Credit Indicator shows, with more than 400 businesses closing...

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...

Shops join CBD spruce-up

Eleven businesses in central Masterton will receive funding to improve their shopfronts as part of a council initiative aimed at revitalising the town centre. The announcement of who will receive a portion of the $200,000 Town Centre Improvement Fund...

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...

Brakes go on crushing street boy-racer cars

Not a single street-racer car has been crushed by authorities in Waikato in the Past five years, with one justice expert saying courts are “sympathetic” and avoid it. The lack of action is despite the introduction of new police powers to seize and...

Jacob Duffy breaks another record

Black Caps cricketer Jacob Duffy has won Southland’s highest sporting honour for the third time. Lumsden-born, Southland Boys’ High School-educated Duffy is the first person to win ILT Senior Sportsperson of the Year three times following previous...

Paradise under threat

A QUEENSTOWN landowner has spoken out against a fasttracked housing development and the threat it poses to the region’s rural character. Kaye Eden lived on the Branches Station — a highcountry farm in the Shotover River headwaters — after moving there...

Council maintains watching stance

Time continues to run out for Timaru’s historical Caledonian Ground sports facilities as nearby coastal erosion continues its inexorable advance at Pātītī Point. The ocean’s advancement has eaten through access roads to the area, plus two car parks,...

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...

Developments to brighten CBD

Vacancies are mounting on Nelson’s Bridge St as infrastructure works and economic pressures take their toll. However, property experts say better days are ahead with new developments planned for the street and the surrounding central business...

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

Daffodil-ighty blooms in time for cancer appeal

Breanna Hill loves to dress up – and last week it was as a daffodil. Hill (left) has helped plant more than 32,000 daffodils throughout Hagley Park over the last two months. The final day of planting was held last week. The flowers are now set to...

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...

‘Drinking spot’ scrutiny after huge hedge blaze

Police are investigating whether a group of partying university students may have started a large hedge fire. The 100m blaze adjacent to Lincoln University broke out at 12.47am on King’s Birthday and required nine fire trucks to bring it under...

Daffodil-ighty blooms in time for cancer appeal

The Star, January 23, 2025 Breanna Hill loves to dress up – and last week it was as a daffodil. Hill (left) has helped plant more than 32,000 daffodils throughout Hagley Park over the last two months. The final day of planting was held last week....

Daffodil-ighty blooms in time for cancer appeal

Breanna Hill loves to dress up – and last week it was as a daffodil. Hill (left) has helped plant more than 32,000 daffodils throughout Hagley Park over the last two months. The final day of planting was held last week. The flowers are now set to...

Daffodil-ighty blooms in time for cancer appeal

Breanna Hill loves to dress up – and last week it was as a daffodil. Hill (left) has helped plant more than 32,000 daffodils throughout Hagley Park over the last two months. The final day of planting was held last week. The flowers are now set to...

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...

‘Drinking spot’ scrutiny after huge hedge blaze

Police are investigating whether a group of partying university students may have started a large hedge fire in Lincoln. The 100m blaze on Ellesmere Junction Rd, across from the university, broke out at 12.47am on King’s Birthday and required nine...

Cardinal’s eye view

St Mary’s Church was packed on Saturday evening as Cardinal John Dew shared a firsthand account of the conclave last May. Cardinal Dew was one of 133 Cardinals and the only New Zealander involved in the historic process that resulted in the election...

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...

Mums’ desperate calls highlight housing crisis

Phone calls from Far North mothers desperate for a place to stay — so they don’t have to shelter with their children under bridges overnight — aren’t uncommon, a local charity says. The insight from Rongopai House Community Trust executive officer...

‘I’d have been toast’

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and New Zealanders are being urged to educate themselves on the symptoms of bowel cancer. Survivor Wendy Linton spoke with Gisborne Herald reporter Zoe Mills about the importance of screening and living life to 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...

ROSLYN

Price By Negotiation First-home buyers and investors, this is a perfect blend of modern comfort, spacious outdoor living, and roomy indoor living with a generous lounge and wood burner for extra comfort. The modern kitchen features upgraded...

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...

Life in play

Anya (played by Ava Petersen) and Jack (Matthys-louis Van Staden) are menaced by shadow creatures, during rehearsals for Pretending to be Human, the upcoming Combined Colleges Production.

Meeting rural māmā where they are

Every year, just under 60,000 women give birth in New Zealand – many of them living in rural communities. But despite a large number of new and expectant mothers living rurally, many struggle to access much-needed support. Sitting down with Rural...

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...

Taste of victory for local restaurants

Two Hamilton restaurants enticed local tastebuds and earned a chance for glory after their creations won them a spot in the national finals of the Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge. The Keg Room and The Lookout Bar & Kitchen are in the challenge final...

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

CELEBRATING

Read about Wairarapa’s innovative and successful business women. Be inspired and empowered

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...

AUTUMN COLOUR

Trees, shrubs and flowers for seasonal drama

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...