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• SeeLaos viahi-tech serpent

  MAE Lamb, an Asian elephant, tears down the tasty crown of an acacia tree, showering us with leaves.

• It’s time to take the break we deserve

  As the first blossoms of spring begin to emerge, signalling the end of a long and challenging winter, it is a good time to consider the importance of taking breaks in our work lives.

• Progress made ‘but many miles to go’

  She picked it up without too much trouble.

• Human error blamed for spill

  Human error is to blame, not a mechanical fault, for the spillage ofsulphuric acid into the MatauraRiver.

• Programme promotes rural health careers

  St Peter’s College pupils have had a hands-on opportunity to learn more about a career in health.

• Penny Ashton Austen Found performer

  What are you watching and why?

• Builder was passionate about Gore

  A Gore man well-known for helping others has died.

• New principal ready to give support

  Te Tipua School has welcomed its new principal Tracey Haszard.

• Chicken dream leads to trap project

  An idea to get chickens at Waikoikoi School has evolved into a community project.

• Community involvement recognised

  Mike Pero Real Estate saleswoman Kate Bratschi is pleased the franchise was a finalist in the community involvement section in the company’s recent national awards. Mrs Bratschi was one of five finalists in the section and while she did not win it was still good to be shortlisted.

Featured documents

• Pushing in support of strong wool

  Voting packs on a proposed merger of Wools of New Zealand and Primary Wool Co-operative have been posted to more than 2000 farmers this week. Reporter ShawnMcAvinue joins farmers at a stop of a nationwide roadshow where executives spoke about their plans to more than double the price for strong...

• From sea to sky, birdie to eagle

  A British Columbia golf trip promises stunning scenery and local wildlife, writes AndrewMarshall. This is the scene. It’s early September, and after loading our golf clubs and luggage into the back of our hire car at Vancouver International Airport, we set the sat nav to Whistler, a 135km drive,...

• Beware of night-clubbing in a village with no nightlife

  Marie Curran discovers the grim history of a remote southern Wairarapa fishing village....

• Tamborine Mountain treats

  Beyond the sensory thrills around Surfers Paradise, the Gold Coast hinterland abounds as a soothing playground of artisanal indulgence and soft adventure pursuits, writes Mike Yardley....

• Chathams: ‘Remote, wild and utterly fascinating’

  Ewan McDonald runs through every reason why the Chathams should be on your 2022 travel hit list....

• A prose-worthy view, past to match

  The land of cheese, chocolate and clocks commands a trusty pull with travellers and the Swiss Riviera adds a topping of glittery escapism to this most scenic of destinations, writes Mike Yardley....

• Timeless beauty of the Chathams

  THE Chatham archipelago, about 800km east of the South Island, is 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand. Actually they are on the other side of the international date line, but that’s been shifted to bulge around the islands so they share the same date as the rest of the country instead of being the day...

• Marvels in Great Southern

  Four and a-half hours’ drive south of Perth, Western Australia’s Great Southern region, anchored by heritage-tinged Albany is ripe for exploration, writes Mike Yardley....

• Passion for plants sees business celebrate 90 years

  A West Otago business celebrates its 90th anniversary this month, an extraordinary achievement particularly given it has remained in the same family. Business editor Sally Rae meets the Hughes family from Blue Mountain Nurseries....

• Unlikely pair guiding Groundswellas farmers make feelings heard

  They’re an unlikely pair of protesters....