Reader's Digest New Zealand - August/September 2025

TMB STUDIO 54 Cover Story HOW NATURE HEALS* Getting outdoors is as close to a cure-all as you’ll find. It’s fast and free, with few (if any) side effects. by charlotte hilton andersen 64 HeArt Band of Survivors Armed with his drum, a Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism one musical note at a time by john rosengren 72 inSpirAtion My Forever Tree A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, she lives on in a new form. by darlyn brewer hoffstot from the new york times 78 drAmA in reAl life Cougar Attack!* The friends thought they were in for a nice, easy bike ride. Until an unexpected predator showed up. by derek burnett 88 my Story Dancing into Middle Age It’s never too late to find a new passion. by julia zarankin from cbc canada 92 drAmA in reAl life SPIDER BITE! How one wrong move nearly cost a construction worker his life. by diane godley 100 nAtionAl intereSt The Squatter in My House* Your home is your castle—until some stranger insists it’s theirs. by bill hangley jr. 110 nAture Moose Alert! (That’s No Bullwinkle) We thought we were prepared for any wildlife encounter. But not this one. by jim geraghty from the washington post Features cover photograph by Sam Brockway/Getty Images A Trusted Friend in a ComplicatedWorld 1 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 | READERSDIGEST.CO.NZ