Make Eastbourne Great Again MAY #4 Edition - All New - Mayhem!
Eastbourne’s only news source brave enough to serve satire with a side of scandal.
WHO IS CAPTAIN COOKER?
Not just a pig or a logo—he’s a movement. A legacy of rebellion is coming to light.
INTRODUCING CHEF GORDON RAMSWINE
Our furious new foodie delivers flame and flavour. First dish: Bushfire Chop with Smoked Apple & Kawakawa. Charred. Controversial. Definitely not vegan.
DRAGONS' TEETH ALERT
New concrete chunks line the cycleway. Safety or sabotage? You decide.
PUKATEA SANDS RESORT CASINO CHAOS
Locals rage over Eastbourne’s Vegas moment. Will retirees bet the bach?
Say Hello to MIKE HOGSKIN
Hosting NewSquawkZB. It’s grunty, gritty, and gloriously off-leash.
MEGA ENTERTAINMENT GOES LIVE
From Springsteen's mid-concert meltdown to our blockbuster-in-the-barn Silence of the Hams, the new MEGA magazine section.
EUROVISION & ECO WARS
Should Eastbourne host its own version of Eurovision? Should we ‘twin-city’ with somewhere like Dull, Scotland? And who exactly is that green-leaning local with the beard, boots, and attitude of Clarkson on a compost bender?
LOCAL BODY ELECTION SAFARI
Barry's out, Tui’s been found, Bruce just… reappeared. Who’s lurking next?
ENOUGH CAFÉS & REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Flat whites flood the coast—but where’s the food worth sitting for?
Get involved. Get informed. Get slightly confused. Join the conversation. Only at MEGA. Only in Eastbourne.
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Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
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