Posts by Gillian Swinton
Chat on the Chathams
A mid-winter holiday off the Chatham Islands is important for Greer Paterson and her family, but it is not without some logistical and expensive decisions.
Read MoreMilking Sheep in Italy
Genevieve Bennett of Waipukurau, Te Matau-a-Māui Central Hawke’s Bay wrote to us about her overseas experience for our latest edition Letter from the Flock.
Read MoreThe World of Kapa Haka
Melissa’s black-and-white documentary-style photographs draw you in to the world of kapa haka, unveiling the emotion and spirit that goes in to each of the performance’s artistic threads.
Read MorePeak Wool
Former army medic Anastasia Tristram knows the drill when it comes to farming sheep in her idyllic corner of Wanstead, Hawke’s Bay, but it’s her faith in the educational power of wool that’s taken Floating Peaks to new heights.
Read MoreMaking Life Happen
After a life that has included solo parenting, learning how to shepherd and weathering the sudden loss of her husband, it is by acting on this maxim that Connie has ended up in her happy place amidst her menagerie of animals.
Read MoreBelonging at Bendigo
Watching her parents – merino industry pioneers Heather and John Perriam – always strive to step out of the box and do business differently has shaped and inspired Christina Grant.
Read MoreTaumarunui
Juanita Duncan, of Ngāti Uenuku, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāpuhi, works at Taumarunui High School – the same high school she attended as a teenager. Juanita believes the small town in the central North Island is a hidden gem in Aotearoa.
Read MoreDancing in the Woolshed
Getting married in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, Abby and George Whitehead’s celebration wouldn’t have been possible without the support of an incredible community of family and friends.
Read MoreChat on the Chathams
From the Chatham Islands, Greer Paterson shares how she is learning for and with her children, and exploring what Matariki for their family looks like.
Read MoreIrish Soda Bread
This is one of my go-to bread recipes for when I don’t quite get the yeast bread on by 8:30am for the shepherds’ lunch.
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