Although every Otago Polytechnic graduation ceremony holds a special place for those involved, today’s event at the Dunedin Town Hall was particularly notable.
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As game bird hunting seasons conclude across the country, early indications suggest the 2025 season has been another successful year for New Zealand's hunting community.
With just one month to go until the much-anticipated Manu Samoa v Flying Fijians test match at Rotorua International Stadium, excitement is building - and it’s just been dialled up another level.
Award-winning hip hop legend King Kapisi MNZM has been announced as the official halftime performer, bringing his powerful Pasifika voice and high-energy stage presence to centre field on Saturday 6 September.
In recent years, adult colouring books have exploded in popularity, and it's not hard to see why. These beautifully illustrated books offer a creative outlet that's both soothing and stimulating. But beyond their entertainment value, colouring books have some surprising benefits that can positively impact both mental and emotional well-being.
Gem (My Border Terrier) and I recently took a two-week tour of the Coromandel and Rotorua. We stayed the first week in Thames (New Zealand) at my friends Chris and Shirley’s home. The following article is provided to give people who have not yet visited the Thames a small overview of what to expect when they do. Our hosts spoiled Gem and I, and we are so grateful for their support over the week we were there..
Emerging Global Trends in Fresh Produce: Insights for Aotearoa
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Entries are now open for Photographer of the Year, New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious photographic event.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday 8 July 2025: Aotearoa's high ranking as one of the world’s most self-sufficient countries is a huge source of pride for our nation’s fruit and vegetable growers who are ramping up our fresh produce supply as global trade tensions escalate.
Last Sunday, Gem and I travelled up the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula to the stunning little settlement of Coromandel town..
The drive from Thames to Coromandel took about an hour, but was very picturesque. The road up was a bit dodgy (skinny) with loads of vehicles towing large caravans or Boats along the way. I was happy Roxanne (The Caravan) was resting back in Thames for this trip.
The first day of tour where we are staying one night in Tokaanu then a week in Thames, and a week in Rotorua was very eventful and frightening.
Although every Otago Polytechnic graduation ceremony holds a special place for those involved, today’s event at the Dunedin Town Hall was particularly notable.
New Zealand Suffragist Kate Sheppard is a national feminist heroine and it’s the right time for a new biography telling her story, says University of Canterbury (UC) historian Professor Katie Pickles.
Photographer David Cook spent nearly four decades recording the effects of the coal industry on one small New Zealand town and it’s 400 residents – now all long gone – and the landscape around it.
Kiwi freestyle motorcross legend Levi Sherwood has bagged the perfect vehicle for transporting his motorbikes to performances around the country – a 2020 Toyota Hiace.
A new exhibition exploring a 15-year love affair with New Zealand glass art by Wintec Master of Arts student, Heather Olesen is an exciting experience in sculptural glass fluidity.
It’s been a hometown double in the fastest shear of all at the 60th Golden Shears in Masterton – the Speedshear.
The 2020 Golden Shears Novice woolhandling final lineup from left, Paewai Mullins representative and stadium commentator Tuma Mullins, winner Laura Bradley, runner-up Robyn Kraus, third-placed Grace Teate, and Shontaye Walker, fourth. PHOTO/Pete Nikolaison
South Canterbury Toyota, based in Timaru, was named Toyota Dealer of the Year at Toyota New Zealand’s Annual Dealer Awards for 2019, held in Dunedin on Saturday.
MARCH 2, 2020: It does not matter one little bit what the weather does to Taupo in two weeks' time, the final round of the 2020 New Zealand Motocross Championships there will be a scorcher regardless.
What happens to artists’ proofs and archives? In this glimpse into the secret world of art creation, Ilam School of Fine Arts lecturers at University of canterbury (UC) share their highly individual art practice in this first exhibition for 2020, at the Ilam campus gallery.
Taupō Airport is to be upgraded and expanded through a $5.9 million Government funding boost, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced.
Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.