Leaving a Legacy

Becks Smith believes farming is all about community, environment, economy and legacy. A trained vet, Becks founded The Whole Story in 2020, drawing inspiration from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and with the aim to move sustainability beyond compliance and box-ticking.

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Roast of the Town

Rosie Austin, 65, has worn many hats during a varied and illustrious career that now sees her turning a dab hand to artisanal coffee roasting in her beloved community of Whanganui.

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A Growing Career

Hannah Greaves always envisioned a career in the primary sector. Although initially set on a career in farming, she realised dairy farming wasn’t for her and found herself pivoting to horticulture instead. Six years on, she’s not only helping growers and orchardists thrive in her role as a technical horticultural representative at Fruitfed Supplies, she’s also thriving herself.

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Medicine at the Mill

A GP at the Kawerau and Tokoroa timber mills, Dr. Sarah Gardiner, took over the in-house clinic when it was about to close. Sarah (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri, Te Paatu) is also a mum of three tamariki and has since ventured into telehealth to bolster medical support for remote workers.

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Moments, Summer 2024/25

It represents something quite personal to me – how early my love of photography developed, and how useful this has been for me over my life. Seeing this come alive in another young person was pretty moving.

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The Gallery, Raumati Summer Edition 2024/25

Still Waters, Kāwhia Harbour, oil on canvas, 1/28, 1927-1928, by Edith Collier.

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A Dream & Hard Graft

A way of life with a love of horses at its core, encompassed by a strong belief that horses can heal.

The Gallery, Kōanga Spring Edition 2024

Just Out the Gate, acrylic on canvas, 1.6m x 800cm, 2023, by Pāhiatua artist and physiotherapist Lindy McLachlan.

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The Gallery, Takurua Winter Edition 2024

Paperwork from the series Tai timu, tai pari, 2024, whenua pigment on harakeke paper, A4, by Tauranga-based artist Maraea Timutimu (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi).

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The Gallery, Ngahuru Autumn 2024

Winging It, by Ahuriri Napier-based femmage artist and secondary-school teacher Ashton Lexie Jamieson, mixed media collage, 42cmx 42cm.

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Returning to the River Road

Rural postie Tracy Marshall talks about how the Mail Run keeps her connected to the Whanganui River, and the people who live by its banks, throughout the seasons.

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Moments, Raumati Summer 2023/24

I will always love the way kids can amuse themselves for hours and hours with their surroundings and a few simple items.

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The Gallery, Raumati Summer 2023/24

2pm, Hot Sand by Sally-Mae Hudson, linocut print 50cm x 38cm (limited edition of forty).

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Ngahuru Autumn 2025 Edition

Twenty-first Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2025 Edition is out now.

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