Feature Post v2
Forging Friendships
Four women from across the country share how they got stuck in to their new homes and found connections through local clubs and social groups.
Read MoreThe Work-Love Balance
Kirsten and Holly Landreth work together on Thornicroft Station in the Strath Taieri valley as they advance their careers – and plan a family.
Read MoreFollowing the Call
Making the move from her corporate city life in Pōneke Wellington to the rural township of Pōrangahau was a long, tough decision for Tania Nicholas.
Read MoreReading the Water
Fly fishing is more than just a pastime for Bronwyn, and her love of the sport has brought her refuge during tough times.
Read MoreAligned with Nature
It can be difficult to justify sweeping changes when it’s your livelihood on the line.
Read More“You feel like you’re part of something and part of the community”: two Canterbury mothers helping to run a small rural preschool
Kiri and Louise talk about what is involved in volunteering at a community-run country preschool.
Read More‘How we met’: rural couples share their dating stories … and what came after
What does Cupid look like in rural New Zealand? It’s hard to imagine the winged boy being able to hack the rural lifestyle, although his bow and arrow might come in handy.
Read MoreThe Whānau Collective
Nukuhia and her husband have been farming in Wairoa’s Ruakituri Valley for the past twenty-one years, thanks to the intergenerational farming model that has set their whānau up for success.
Read MoreTrading the corporate life for flower fields, and learning to take it slow
Gisborne’s Kate Briant worked in the agri-corporate world before making a big lifestyle and career change after having her first child.
Read MoreThe forest school regenerating native bush and growing inquisitive young minds
For the past thirteen years, Hella has been overseeing not only the regeneration of 240 acres of native bush in the Wairarapa but also nurturing local children’s connection with nature.
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