The small South Island town that just keeps rising

The once quiet town, home to less than 1000 people in the early 1970s, was dubbed “town of the future”. That dream appears to be coming true. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 26 September 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The small South Island town that just keeps rising]( The once quiet town, home to less than 1000 people in the early 1970s, was dubbed “town of the future”. That dream appears to be coming true. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [WFH: Employees say they’re ‘financially worse off’ if forced back to the daily commute]( “My salary didn’t double in 12 years, but the price of things have unfortunately, so I do work from home to save money,“ one Wellington IT worker said. [The student who took up smoking cigarettes to quit vaping]( Stuff spoke to three young people who began to vape in their early to mid teens, with one taking up smoking to quit the addiction. [The actual America’s Cup cup, explained]( It’s been re-named, incorrectly engraved, smashed with a sledgehammer, heightened, re-based, and used to drink magnums of champagne. 🎧 Calling for entries for an "erotic audio writing competition". Yes, you read that correctly! The winning story will be produced with professional actors, sound design and music as a special episode of Stuff's [The Good Sex Project]( podcast. [Enter here for all the details.]( 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Sep 26]( What is the name of the restaurant owned by rapper Eminem? [Savali loving his Celebrity Treasure Island sideline view]( He might not be competing for charity cash this time around, but the Kiwi reality series’ co-host is delighted to be an on-the-spot eyewitness. [Small-town shoppers still keen on bricks and mortar]( Economists predicted online spending would be a boon to retailers after the pandemic, but instead it has plateaued. [‘Common practice’ for soldiers to sell military items, court-martial hears]( Brian John Egerton says army personnel selling items on Trade Me and Marketplace is “common practice”. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [One person dead after becoming ‘trapped in avalanche’ in Canterbury]( [Crash investigator: Cop involved in fatal pursuit should be charged]( [The tiny home company looked legit. Angry customers are thousands out of pocket with nothing to show for it]( WORLD ['People could not tolerate it any more’: Thousands flee airstrikes in Lebanon as Israel promises more]( [Donald Trump warned of assassination threats from Iran]( [Antonio loved AFL. A little-known condition killed him on the field]( SPORT [Black Caps v Sri Lanka: All you need to know about the second test]( [All Blacks wing returning to New Zealand]( [Ricky Riccitelli’s fab four as Taranaki hold off North Harbour]( LIFESTYLE [I’m a 50-something woman, and nothing about Demi Moore’s anti-ageing body horror rings true]( [What Kiwis do and don’t want on a family holiday]( [Owner's stone hut is the perfect Central Otago bolthole]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=2t3x7k35yzni) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=fm7li3psfyy5) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=1exql5avd9br) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.