Posts by Ben Grogan
Gore
Annie, principal of St Mary’s School in Gore, is a passionate educator who shares how the community bands together to give back to the school.
Read MoreGeorgie Archbold
Just east of Kahurangi National Park on Golden Bay’s West Coast, in the area of Paturau, Georgie teaches her two kids from her farmhouse kitchen table.
Read MoreSophie Hurley
Sophie of Honest Wolf shares, in her own words, how she balances family life with farm life and running a business.
Read MoreLisa Portas
Lisa takes us into the century-old woolshed on Palliser Ridge, where she hosts a monthly community knitting group.
Read MoreTrudy Hales
Trudy farms at Weber, half an hour from Dannevirke, with her husband Simon and boys Rocky and Alby. Here is Trudy’s story, in her own words.
Read MoreStrength in Solitude
Cut off from loved ones by broken roads or closed borders, even the busiest street in town can feel like the loneliest place in the world.
Read MoreAnna Flowerday
Te Whare Rā is a little vineyard with a big heart.
Read MoreAnnie Chambers
Tuki Equine is Annie’s universe, one hundred acres of Hawke’s Bay flat, rolling and hill country that sits above the Tukituki River.
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