'Lord of the Manor': British TV star Noel Edmonds' $30m property buy-up divides South Island village

What happens when a mega-wealthy celebrity buys large chunks of a small community and starts throwing his weight around? Tony Wall and Amy Ridout investigate what British TV star Noel Edmonds is up to in Tasman’s tiny Ngātīmoti. Part one: The big buy-up. In the Motueka River Valley lies a little village called Ngātīmoti, spread along the east bank of the river against a stunning backdrop of forest and snow-capped mountains. 28 October 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. ['Lord of the Manor': British TV star Noel Edmonds' $30m property buy-up divides South Island village]( ['Lord of the Manor': British TV star Noel Edmonds' $30m property buy-up divides South Island village]( [What happens when a mega-wealthy celebrity buys large chunks of a small community and starts throwing his weight around? Tony Wall and Amy Ridout investigate what British TV star Noel Edmonds is up...]( ['Yeah, tough': All Blacks coach Ian Foster's difficult call to end Dane Coles' Rugby World Cup dream]( ['Yeah, tough': All Blacks coach Ian Foster's difficult call to end Dane Coles' Rugby World Cup dream]( [Rugby World Cup final: All Blacks v Springboks. Where: Stade de France, Paris. When: 8am Sunday (NZT). Coverage: Watch live on Stuff (with te reo commentary option), Sky Open and Sky Sport 1 from...]( [Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 on Sky Sport Now →]( ['So many conspiracies': All Blacks legends relive the 1995 final ahead of rematch]( ['So many conspiracies': All Blacks legends relive the 1995 final ahead of rematch]( [Sunday’s All Blacks vs South Africa World Cup final has brought memories flooding back of the 1995 decider between the same sides, a match the All Blacks lost after they were rocked by illness....]( [The multimillion-dollar Queenstown home linked to an international corruption scandal]( [The multimillion-dollar Queenstown home linked to an international corruption scandal]( [A multimillion-dollar Queenstown property was bought using dirty money obtained by a man jailed for life for his role in an international corruption scandal. The luxury home with picturesque views...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [No room at the Taranaki inns for Rugby World Cup final]( [No room at the Taranaki inns for Rugby World Cup final]( [There’s no room at the inn for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final. That’s the Stumble Inn, unless you’ve made a booking for a table, although owner Doc...]( [Women in Iceland went on strike. What would it look like if NZ did the same?]( [Women in Iceland went on strike. What would it look like if NZ did the same?]( [You are rushing to haul your children out of the house, squeezing shoes on their feet as they complain, ‘Dad, I don’t want to go’. Your phone...]( [Who is 'Slut!' about? And other discoveries from Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version)]( [Who is 'Slut!' about? And other discoveries from Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version)]( [Pop Tart, our regular rundown of what’s scorching hot in the world of pop culture – from movies to memes, and books to fresh looks. Do you remember...]( [Kiwi Ferns' Mele Hufanga showing she's the one that got away]( [Kiwi Ferns' Mele Hufanga showing she's the one that got away]( [PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns. Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne. When: Saturday, October 28, 8pm. Coverage: Live Sky Sport 4, live...]( ['Walk-up' terraces in Hobsonville one of two ADNZ Supreme Award winners]( ['Walk-up' terraces in Hobsonville one of two ADNZ Supreme Award winners]( [It wasn’t an individual house that took out the big prize at the 2023 National Resene Architectural Design Awards – the Supreme Award was jointly...]( [Here's how you could better take the financial controls]( [Here's how you could better take the financial controls]( [David Boyle is head of sales and marketing at Mint Asset Management. OPINION: Information is a funny thing. I have learnt over the years that even...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand