Year in review: Waikato farmer reunites with his family’s vintage Fordson tractor
His great-grandfather cleared large blocks of land and had eight sons and a few daughters to whom he…
25 Great Books From 2025, According To Booksellers, Librarians & Other Bookish People
From readable romances to thoughtful collections and turbulent journeys of meaning, these are the new release books and…
2026 Calendar: Public holidays, long weekends, daylight saving and everything else you need to plan your year
Day After New Year’s Day, January 2, is on a Friday. Wellington Anniversary, January 19 – Monday Auckland…
Hawke’s Bay New Year weather outlook: Rain helps farmers, showers, warmth and gusty winds on the way
“In some areas, the dams are just so low that this may not put much in them to…
Weather: Last week of the year set to be wet, severe warnings in holiday hotspots
“So the rain will be long-lived, reasonably persistent and, in amongst that, there could be some heavy falls,”…
Hawke’s Bay ACC claims reach more than $200 million for the second year in a row
She said that, since 2004, costs had escalated from just under $1 billion a year to nearly $4.4b.…
Tamaiti Williams reflects on setbacks and growth in testing All Blacks season
“Personally, coming into the end of the Super season with an injury was something I had to learn.…
Letters: Will 2025 be remembered as the year New Zealand lost its innocence?
However, there is no doubt that we owe it to our grandchildren to at least try to return…
Year in Review: Waikato dairy farmer cherishes father’s 1955 John Deere 70 tractor
“My dad, Neil, switched the day-to-day tractors to John Deere when International and David Brown combined as Case…
Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
“Wallabies eat everything within their reach in our native bush, including the seedlings that make up future forests,”…
Year in review: Mandys Horseradish – artisan success with award-winning flavour in Canterbury
She has tried various tumblers, scrubbers, and peeling contraptions to peel her horseradish, but has found that hand…
Media Insider: Six media chief executives, six questions for 2026 – hear from the bosses of TVNZ, NZME, RNZ, Stuff, Sky TV, and MediaWorks
Each of our six major media firm chief executives has their own set of unique challenges and strategies.…