On Nov. 19, Polygon’s The Year of the Ring is out everywhere books are sold. To commemorate the release of this incredible tome, we’re reviving some of our favorite stories from the Lord of the Rings ...

Swim Zone Matamata turned its indoor pool into an outdoor one after the local council learned the roofing structure, and other parts were at risk in an earthquake. Now it will receive a new roof.

They thought they were going to New Zealand to make better lives for their families. They were told they would leave Samoa – a small island nation in the South Pacific – for their larger neighbor, a ...

It was Ruth Turner's children who first introduced the Matamata mother to golf croquet. Her daughter Naomi first began the sport four years ago after starting high school, and her son, Steven, has ...