Queen crowned, king laid to rest
A new Māori monarch has been crowned and the late Kiingi Tuheitia has arrived at his final resting place at Taupiri Maunga.
Nga wai hono i te po Paki, Tūheitia’s only daughter, ascended to the throne in a ceremony on Thursday morning known as the Whakawahinga or raising up.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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8.6% Yes! New Year, New Me
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22.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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68.6% Nah - not for me
From rugged campsite to 7.5ha resort
Grant Kilby has always loved camping. His mum was director of health at the YMCA, and he would attend YMCA camps in the school holidays. “I think it was mandatory that I was there,” he jokes.
He went on camping holidays with his parents, and later, took his own kids.
“Camping’s been in my blood.”
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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