Feature Post v2
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
A fifth-generation farmer, single mum and entrepreneur, Rose shares her story and recommends the walks, views and places that have captured her heart in Wairoa.
Read MoreFrom drawing a ballot farm of 800 hectares, to retirement on 8 hectares – food, farm, family, friendships and firewood
Nancie and her husband found moving from an 800-hectare station to a smaller lifestyle block allowed them to focus on what they enjoy doing while still maintaining their connections with rural life.
Read MoreThe Tūpuna Pull
Naomi and Hamuera Aporo-Manihera’s wedding was truly a reflection of their relationship and the values that brought them together.
Read MoreA good education: three different approaches to schooling from three rural families
School is not always straightforward when you don’t live in a big city with plenty of options.
Read MoreSurviving – and thriving – with four under five on the farm
Marlborough farmers Ellie and Tom were thrilled to learn they were having twins, but, with two children under five already, were unsure how they’d survive.
Read MoreNavigating dinnertime around kids and a busy farm life
Navigating busy times on the farm with kids and their differing tastes, dinnertime can feel more like a hurdle to overcome than a time to connect and share gratitude lists.
Read MoreThe Waiheke Island wāhine raising their Māori-Japanese girls to be confident, content and independent
Hine ‘Hina’ Hiroki, 43, and Elizabeth ‘Lil’ Hiroki, 44, are a takatāpui couple raising three daughters.
Read MoreBooks, art, friends: how downsizing to a tiny home following a relationship breakup has led to a refocus on life’s great pleasures
A relationship breakup meant that Sina had to be creative in finding a new home in rural Mahana where she and her children lived – and wanted to stay.
Read MoreDay-care drop-off, baby calves and lunch on the run – a day in the life of a busy mother, farmer and student
In the thick of calving season, farming mum-of-two Michelle walks us through a day in her action-packed life, juggling farm work, kids, study and personal time.
Read MoreGiving Back
For many women across Aotearoa, including Judy, Alice and Joanne, volunteering means recognising the power of connection and choosing to step up in their local communities.
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