5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1428+ words) A Gisborne home owner is using buckets and towels to collect water that’s leaking through a newly constructed roof in an ordeal she’s described as an “absolute nightmare”. Swinitha Brown, a registered nurse, said she and her husband decided to…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (284+ words) A familiar sign of summer in Hastings will be absent this year; there will be no hanging flower baskets in the city centre, Flaxmere and Mahora. There will be no baskets of flowers hanging from buildings and shop verandas in…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (558+ words) Advertorial by The Housing Foundation Housing Foundation is a housing trust providing shared ownership opportunities, supporting first home buyers into affordable homes who may otherwise be locked out of the market. This content was prepared by Housing Foundation and is…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (509+ words) Another large retirement village has been announced for Havelock North as part of a $230 million project. Arvida has plans to build its second retirement village in Hawke’s Bay, less than 2km from its existing Mary Doyle retirement village in Havelock North,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (728+ words) My small sunny deck is covered in seed trays, and I love it. To me, it is the start of the growing season, and I am busy sowing seeds and planting seedlings. While still early in the season, I have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (708+ words) Finished two months early in July, five levels high and the newest building to rise at Parnell’s The Foundation, Abbott Residences welcomed its first occupants last month. This is one of New Zealand’s highest-spec retirement buildings, costing $200 million and wearing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (689+ words) Springboks level series as Cape Town test goes down to the final whistle It is always enjoyable to experiment with growing unusual vegetables. I have recently been browsing seed catalogues and gardening websites for inspiration, looking for interesting and less…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1029+ words) Auckland planners are trying to decide where and how many high-rises will dominate the city skyline into the future. Now public submissions are out, and you can have your say. How will Auckland’s final housing plan affect your neighbourhood? Find…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (720+ words) Pruning, whether a fruit tree, berry canes or a shrub, seems to be the one job most gardeners dislike. The reason being a lot of gardeners are not confident about what to cut and keep so it will crop well…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (596+ words) Two seriously injured, man rescued from wrecked car after West Auckland crash Auckland Tupperware addict Tina Hunter with some of the more than 500 pieces of Tupperware she's amassed over almost 50 years of buying the ubiquitous plastic homeware. She’s a self-described…...