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FOXTON

Price by Negotiation Step into comfort with this inviting 3-bedroom home set on a generous 767m2 fully fenced section which offers space for children, pets, or further landscaping while keeping an open, airy feel. Featuring 3 double bedrooms, a...

How Mike changed the weather

At the end of last year, Mike Brooke noticed the temperature for New Plymouth shown on TVNZ was colder than would be expected on what had been a notably hot day. He immediately wondered if TVNZ had reverted to taking the temperature from New Plymouth...

Groyne a ‘no-brainer’ for flood-hit town

Anew groyne has been proposed for the Wairoa River mouth to protect the northern Hawke’s Bay township from future floods. The project is estimated to cost between $12 million and $20 million, if it goes ahead. A groyne, similar to a seawall, would...

Runs in the family

Five weddings & a festival

If anyone encapsulated the 39th Marlborough Wine and Food Festival at Renwick Domain on Saturday, it would be Joanna Stuart and Janco Groot. Joanna is a native Marlburian; Janco is a native Dutchman. Visiting from the Netherlands, they made the event...

10,000 reasons to catch the BIG ONE

More than 200 anglers will have their eyes on a $10,000 prize when they cast lines into the water offshore today in the annual Gisborne Marlin and Tuna Hunt. Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club’s annual four-day contest, sponsored by Gisborne...

Rescuers racing the clock

Animal rescue services are working around the clock to retrieve sick birds from Henley Lake, as an outbreak of avian botulism continues to ravage the area. The deadly paralytic disease, caused by a toxin from bacteria in warm, stagnant water, first...

Rest home on trial

ARotorua rest home will go on trial in October after Worksafe brought a charge alleging failings with its smoking policy, following the death of a resident after a fire. Heritage Lifecare (trading as Cantabria Lifecare & Village) has denied the charge...

Pensioners hit with ‘crippling’ rent hikes

AFar North pensioner says a council rent rise of up to $100 a week will push him to a financial breaking point. Far North District Council (FNDC) said the April 1 rent increases — of $16 to $100 a week — at its elderly housing units will cover mounting...

Brekkie as big as a mountain

Mountain Folk Cafe Retreat, 1050 Franklin St, Pirongia One of Pirongia’s favourite new cafes is feeling the pinch after the State Highway 39 closure following storm damage at the weekend but their big breakfast remains a drawcard. Cafe owner Michelle...

New business prepares to open in CBD

With changes afoot in Timaru’s Stafford St, a new business preparing to open next month hopes to create a “buzz’’ in the CBD. Hobby Lords, which opened its first store in Dunedin in 2022, will open on March 27 in the building formerly occupied by...

Teen shooter to face world’s best in Chch

Marnie Clark knows it will be tough going at the clay shooting world championships next month but she wouldn’t have it any other way. The Northern Southland College year 13 student has been selected for the New Zealand team competing at the...

Mother denies inducing illnesses in her young child

A mother accused of fabricating her young child’s illness and tampering with medical lines to cause infections has denied the charges at the opening of her jury trial. In the High Court at Nelson yesterday, the Crown case hinged on what it alleged was...

Cut roads, fix the basics

The Infrastructure Commission, tasked with creating a multi-decade bipartisan infrastructure plan, has released a report pushing New Zealand to massively increase health and energy spending – while cutting back on land transport. The National...

Big cleanup ahead

The raging Pohangina River has receded but flood waters have left behind a huge mess on large areas of farm land. The cleanup had begun for many people after the wider Manawatū was hammered by strong wind and heavy rain on Sunday and Monday, with a...

‘We’ve lost everything’

Dozens of primary students are holed up at a marae, properties are damaged and Little River’s main road has become a “raging river” after unprecedented rain crashed over Banks Peninsula. The area entered into a local state of emergency yesterday as...

IMPROVING PASTURE PRODUCTIVITY

A deep dive into utilising pasture well

STUNNING SEA VIEWS – SUN SOAKED AND SECLUDED IN WADESTOWN

Set in one of Wadestown’s most sought-after addresses, this special home delivers an exceptional combination of all-day sun, stunning harbour views, and versatile, easy living. Elevated to capture sweeping outlooks over Wellington Harbour, the home is...

Amazing support for teen Talyn

Talyn Print is a 13-year-old who, like many other Waikato teenagers, has a passion for crafts. The walls of bedroom are plastered in his work. He was also born with two rare genetic conditions. The primary one is KAT6A syndrome, which is so rare that...

Cryptic crossword

Catherine’s stitch IN TIME! The princess is quite the seamstress

What a jean-ius! The Princess of Wales was put to work on the production line when she visited the Hiut Denim factory in Wales recently. Catherine, 44, tried her hand at cutting denim and also made the last stitches in a pair of jeans for her husband,...

OUR HOME MADE BETTER

For online child safety advocate Holly Brooker, finding the right home for her young family felt a little like striking gold. After renting in a seaside Auckland suburb for two years while they searched for the right house, she and husband Rico, a...

BRAD & JEN’S SHOCK REUNION

Working capital

It’s one of those rare, can’t-beat-it-ona-good-day Wellington mornings and builders and contractors are busy working on the Wellington Pavilion, the former band rotunda bisecting the sand at Oriental Bay. After 14 years of lying empty, 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.

Mike White

It was the week of the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics opening but I was entranced by the Lowburn dog trials.

Epstein & Andrew

It is difficult to fathom now, but Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was once a hugely popular figure. A fun-loving playboy who flew helicopters in the Falklands War, he was indulged by the public and adored by his mother. His marriage to Sarah Ferguson was...

Luxury for family, with sea and mountain views

This luxurious lifestyle property at 323 Koru Rd, near Oakura, began with a focus on more space for a growing family. Location was important, with a desire to be near Oakura, with views and space. This Koru Rd property proved to be the right place. At...

KARORI

Tender closing 26 February 2026 at 1pm This spacious property boasts a generous 2102sqm land area and a 340sqm building area. The charming home has four well-appointed bedrooms and three modern bathrooms. The open-plan living area is perfect for...

SUPER ASSIGNMENT

Satellite map reveals extent of East Cape slips

New work by scientists is shedding light on the effects of slips on the East Cape after the January storm, with more than 11,000 identified by the team from Dragonfly Data Science. The scientists, who are Wellingtonbased, mapped the scale of damage by...

Stand out with smart home staging

First impressions are key when selling your home. In a highly competitive market, present your home in the best light; it can make a significant difference to both the price achieved, and how long it takes to sell. Home staging the art of preparing a...

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DONE WITH DRAGONS

Emilia Clarke moves on from Game of Thrones

Moment to pause, reason to act

This special edition of the Weekend Express is an invitation – to slow down, look closely, and consider the future we are shaping together. As Marlborough approaches Climate Action Week (February 23-27), this publication is not about promotion or...

Repair Cafe returning

19, and October 17. of a global movement encouraging people to rethink waste by repairing rather than replacing. a small but meaningful contributor to the circular economy, proudly championing the motto: “Mend it, don’t end it!” Visitors can bring a...

How Waikato fought its way into Super Rugby

The Chiefs are arguably as connected to Waikato as cows and beer — it’s hard to imagine them not being around. However, when the first meetings about the Super Rugby competition and five New Zealand franchises took place, the initial plan did not...

Kotahitanga | community unity

Te Rā o Waitangi Whānau Festival Katikati 2026 was celebrated with happiness, inclusion and a wairua | spirit that made our day very special. The weather was perfect. The vendors provided such a delicious array of cultural kai, while the bands and...

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...

LIGHT THE LIGHTS! 50 YEARS OF THE MUPPETS

WHAT RAZOR’S SACKING MEANS FOR CERTAIN SUPER RUGBY PLAYERS

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New Zealand Walk: Greytown to Woodside a popular walk or bike

The Greytown to Woodside Trail in the Wairarapa, is a short walk that feels much bigger than its numbers. On a bright autumn morning I set out from Greytown with nothing more ambitious than a daypack, decent shoes and a curiosity about what lay along...

FROM FLUFFY TO FIERCE!

How cute snowy owl chicks grow up to become powerful predators Watch out, here I come!

STEP-BY-STEP

A storybook setting for an historic homestead in • Roses, woodlands, paths, lawns & more in • Composting on a 500sqm site in • A tree-loving octogenarian tending a 109-year-old garden • An plantsman’s picks for summer colour food grower recommends the...

ENERGY

Our cover story this issue is on installing solar power – and how many of us have been considering that for years? The attraction of installing solar power is plain to see and there’s a lot to like about it. Harnessing energy from the mighty sun feels...

Travelling: An education for the soul

Travel is more than movement from one place to another; it is a quiet education for the soul. When we travel, we step outside the routines that shape our days and enter spaces where curiosity leads and where adventure awaits. In those moments of...

Good healthspecial

● Personalise your wellbeing ● Balance your blood sugar ● Build your strength at home

Know-how in spades for every gardener

ON THE COVER

A couple make an old shed on the family farm their new home – see page 26. Photograph by Jane Ussher

AYRBURN CLASSIC – BREAKTHROUGH EVENT OF THE YEAR

The prestigious Breakthrough Event of the Year part of the International Historic Motoring Awards was presented in London on 14 November to the Royal Automobile Club Concours. The Ayrburn Classic 2025 was nominated for the award alongside Concours of...

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...

Food tastes better shared

The world has become disconnected with technology and since the pandemic we have retreated into ourselves, become more individualistic in nature and independent in status. Our life expectancy is declining with stress; our connection to how our food is...

FUN, FAST and FABULOUS!

Summer is the season to grow melons, pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchini and their flying saucer shaped cousins. Together, they are the cucurbit family and they're fun, fast and easy to grow from seed.

Many hands

Thousands of decisions go into making a magazine. Not just obvious ones like which topics we include, the people we speak to or the pictures we’ll use, but tiny ones too: that headline should go two clicks to the left and up one... yep, perfect. We...

Solid gold

Warm tones in a limestone spine lend this estuary-side property priceless presence.

FESTIVAL OF MOTORING

ALLAN DICK: THE ALLCOMERS SERIES | AUSTIN-HEALEY ‘FROGEYE’ SPRITE MIRANDA’S MOTORS: TOYOTA MR2 | JAGUAR-POWERED SPORTS CARS FORMULA JUNIOR WORLD TOUR | SKOPE CLASSIC: SILVESTER COUPE BILL RICHARDSON TRANSPORT WORLD | WAIMAK CLASSIC CARS

New Year Joy

Anew year carries its own kind of unspoken promise that life can feel fresh again. This new energy isn’t something that appears automatically at midnight but rather cultivated, perhaps it’s a shift in thinking and the willingness to release what weighs...

SUMMER STYLE ESSENTIALS

CHORIZO EMPANADAS, CHIMICHURRI VERDE, CHICKEN FLAUTAS, KINGFISH PASTRAMI, PRAWN QUESADILLAS, SNAPPER CEVICHE, TUNA TOSTADA, STRAWBERRY & TOMATO SALSA, PORK KEBABS, SMACKED CUCUMBERS, STEAK LIKE TARTARE, ROASTED PRAWNS, PLUM & MANGO MOCHI, STRAWBERRY &...

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...

What does the market want?

Fonterra, NZ Merino, Atkins Ranch and more weigh in on the changing customer demands and farmers’ efforts to match them

50+ HOMEGROWN RECIPES

• Vibrant salads • Outdoor cooking • Sharing plates • Dips & nibbles • Sweet treats • Cordials, mocktails & cocktails

Fonterra brands gone

Farmer shareholders have said yes to selling off iconic brands to French dairy giant.

WHAT'S INSIDE?

Rethinking the urban dream What liability law changes mean for landscapers Environmental impacts of compacted soil

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...

Melanie Bracewell

Beyond the punchline.