Posts by Ben Grogan
Thriving, Falling in Love and Life on a Rugged Outpost
Rugged and remote; a far-flung outpost; a step back in time; like New Zealand, only different. I call Wharekauri/Rēkohu Chatham Islands home.
Read MoreHarriet Bremner
Harriet is out to raise her voice and live every day to the fullest – always accompanied by her number-one companion, Pops the sausage dog.
Read MoreThe Gallery, Kōanga Spring 2023
I see this beautiful dome every time I drive to our gallery in Taupō. Pohaturoa is an ancient volcanic dome that holds a unique part of New Zealand’s pre-colonial past.
Read MoreA Treasured Family Memory
I grew up in St Leonards in Dunedin. We have a close-knit family, and all lived within the same block at the time.
Read MoreRoom to Bloom
Flora has nurtured her passion for planting from a young age. Today, she works to nurture that same passion in others through her gardening business.
Read MoreThe Best-Laid Plaids
Lizzy and Hamish Salvesen’s romance stretches from Aotearoa to Scotland and back again.
Read MoreTime to Create
From a full-time career in the arts, Thelma Emslie has stepped back into a quieter life on the banks of the Ōwaka River in the Catlins.
Read MoreBuilding Upwards
Despite being flat-tack running a dairy farm and raising three children, Te Aroha farmer Kate is the successful owner of two small businesses.
Read MoreThe Swing of Things
Emma is a criminal defence lawyer in Whakatū Nelson. She discovered competitive woodchopping three years ago and fell in love with the heritage sport’s balance of power, grit and camaraderie.
Read MoreMangaweka
Born and raised in Mangaweka, Alison Dorrian, 73, and her husband, Henry, worked to protect its bush and wildlife while raising their six children.
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