Posts by Gillian Swinton
Reflections on The Muster
Letter from the Editor, Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition.
Read MoreOp-Shop Treasure in Ōtautahi
A chance to flee the confines of our suburban Richmond home to remote Cape Foulwind in Buller ignited a fire in my husband, Rowan, and me. The windswept coastline and sunsets had us wanting more.
Read MoreSeeds of the Future
Unable to return to the career she had carved out for herself in Southeast Asia, Sonya Prosser took a job at Walter Peak High Country Farm on the shores of Lake Whakatipu.
Read MoreSpiced Apple Cake
This is a lovely cake to sit down to with a cup of tea. It is best with a cooking apple, as the tarter flavour pairs perfectly with the subtle warmth of the spices.
Read MoreBoarding School Days
Hannah Morrah shares the good, the bad and the ugly of sending her three children to boarding school.
Read MoreChat on the Chathams
Pitt Island – Rangiauria in Māori and Rangiaotea in Moriori – is the second largest island in the Chatham archipelago. It’s a rough, remote and exciting island, a jewel in the Chathams’ crown.
Read MoreAbi Brook-Miller’s Bedside Table
Abi Brook-Miller lives with her husband, Dunstan, and their three kids in an off-grid home on a six hectare lifestyle block in Lauder. They’ve been adapting and improving their land, becoming increasingly self-sufficient.
Read MoreThe Parenting Post
Dansy and Greg juggle their sheep and beef farm in St Arnaud, a building business in Māpua and Repost – a Marlborough-based recycled fencepost venture.
Read MoreParāoa Pani Reka | Iced Buns
My dad has always had a thing for iced buns. He’d munch through six of them for lunch as a hungry teenager at South Otago High School, and we always had them in the pantry for his smoko on the farm.
Read MoreLove’s Simple Pleasures
Myriam Amri and Hanno Snyman’s wedding prioritised what really matters in life – time with friends and family.
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