Reader's Digest New Zealand - August/September 2025

NOUN PROJECT (FARM ANIMALS) WHERE, OH WHERE? (page 128) D. Las Cruces, NewMexico BRAIN GAMES (pages 123-124) Piece by Piece The pawn is 1 point, the knight and bishop are each 3, the rook is 5, and the queen is 9. Number Maze The correct sequence of moves is: down 4, right 3, left 1, up 3, down 4, right 2, up 3, right 1, down 3. A Colorful Conundrum It should be violet. The beads follow “ROYGBIV” rainbow order, skipping one color at a time. Laughter is STILL the Best Medicine! Reader’s Digest has been making people laugh for more than 100 years, and our all-new collection, Laughter the Best Medicine 2025 , keeps the tradition alive! Whether you need a pick-me-up or just a break from the daily grind, this book is your prescription for family-friendly fun. Get it now for just $10, and you’ll also receive a bonus puzzle book, Word Searches for Word Lovers . To order, visit rd.com/LG2501EP . Can Tower 42. You can use the few- est number of cans if you alternate which way the triangles point on each level (down, up, down, up ...) as shown here. Animal Farm SPECIAL OFFER ANSWERS Co 127 Brain Games READERSDIGEST.CO.NZ VOL. 2 09 . NO. 123 0 , AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 READER’SDIGEST ISPUBLISHEDUNDERLICENCEBYDIRECTPUBLISHINGPTYLTD.,431 WARRINGAHROAD,FRENCHSFOREST,NSW2086,©2025DIRECTPUBLISHINGPTYLTD (ABN 81000565471) ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDTHROUGHOUTTHEWORLD,REPRODUCTION INANYMANNER INWHOLE ORPART INENGLISHOROTHERLANGUAGESPROHIBITED. ALLADVERTISING INQUIRIESONLY.HawkhurstMediaServicesYuliaMckenzieCellPhone021969091 Emailyulia@hawkhurst.co.nz WEDONOTACCEPTANYLETTERSTOTHEEDITORORREADERSUBMISSIONS.WEREGRETTHATWE CANNOTACKNOWLEDGEORRETURNANYUNSOLICITEDWORK. REQUESTSFORPERMISSIONTOREPRINTANYMATERIALFROMREADER’SDIGESTSHOULDBESENT TOPERMISSIONS@TMBI.COM. ALLQUESTIONSRELATINGTOSUBSCRIPTIONS,ACCOUNT INFO RMATIONANDALLOTHER CUSTOMERSERVICE INQUIRIES:ONLINEwww.readersdigest.co.nzPHONE0800400060 EMAIL sales@readersdigest.co.nzMAILREADER’SDIGESTMAGAZINE,POBOX911387,MailServiceCentre, Auckland1142. TOSERVEYOUBETTER–OURPRIVACYSTATEMENT DIRECTPUBLISHINGPTYLTDCOLLECTSYOUR INFORMATIONTOPROVIDEOURPRODUCTSAND SERVICESANDMAYALSOUSEYOUR INFORMATIONFORTHEMARKETINGPURPOSESOFRDAND/ ORSELECTEDCORPORATEPARTNERS. IFTHE INFORMATION ISNOTPROVIDEDYOUWILLBE UNABLETOACCESSOURPRODUCTSORSERVICES.OURPRIVACYPOLICYAT READERSDIGEST.CO.NZ/PRIVACY-POLICYCONTAINSFULLDETAILSONHOWYOUR INFORMATION ISUSED (INCLUDINGHOWWEMAYSHAREYOUR INFORMATIONWITHOURAFFILIATECOMPANIES INTHEUSOROTHEROVERSEASENTITIES),HOWYOUMAYACCESSORCORRECT INFORMATION HELDANDOURPRIVACYCOMPLAINTSPROCESS. OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT Direct publishing pty ltd collects your information to provide our products and services and may also use your information for the marketing purposes of rd and/or selected corporate partners. If the information is not provided you will be unable to access our products or services. Our privacy policy at readersdigest.co.nz/privacy-policy contains full details on how your information is used (including how we may share your information with our affiliate companies in the us or other overseas entities), how you may access or correct information held and our privacy complaints process.