MEGA Issue #11 is now out! Making Eastbourne Great Again in 2026
MEGA JANUARY: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE (MOSTLY AT ONCE)
MEGA kicks off 2026 the only way we know how: eyes open, eyebrows raised, and mildly amused by the state of things.
This issue tackles the shared pathway that somehow manages to be finished, unfinished, overdesigned, and confusing all at once. We ask the questions no one seems keen to answer — about safety, fences, colours, surfaces, bus stops, trees, timelines, costs, and why traffic management feels like interpretive dance.
It’s an election year, where calm suddenly feels radical. Luxon steadies, Hipkins recalibrates, Winston loiters with intent, ACT keeps rising, others quietly fade — while Trump supplies the global background noise New Zealand never ordered.
We shine a light on academic priorities, including the transformation of the C-word into a funded intellectual exercise — proof that public frustration can always be repackaged as research.
We take a sideways glance at charities, churches, and commercial empires, asking whether faith is a belief system or just another hobby with excellent tax settings.
Closer to home, we celebrate Eastbourne businesses doing things right — clever butchers, ice-cream-fuelled retail innovation, and new barbers bringing life back to empty shops.
We also call out media narratives that don’t quite match reality, especially when grey photos are published during weeks of sunshine, packed beaches, and traffic jams that say otherwise.
Plus: AI — in or out?
Our monthly cartoon.
Chef Gordon Ramswine’s summer recipe.
Add pigs, paperwork, lightning strikes, and overcomplicated signs — and a reminder that sometimes boring, local, and practical beats loud and chaotic.
Same village. Same humour.
New year.
Still asking the awkward questions.
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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.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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52.8% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.8% Critical thinking
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29.7% Resilience and adaptability
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2.8% Other - I will share below!
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