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Through their business, Wilson & Dorset, Amanda Dorset and Ben Wilson are starting a quiet revolution to bring wool back into our homes, one sheepskin at a time. With a commitment to nature and to community, Amanda embraces the idea of perfectly imperfect to achieve their ambitions in business and in life.

Fiona Read of Hāpuku Kitchen and Justine Schroder of Mt Fyffe Distillery share with Shepherdess a taste of Kaikōura and what visitors should savour.

Tessa Bryant never thought she’d find herself in the heavy, white folds of a bee suit. But she has found a sweet life among the hives at Bluff Station, a winding fifteen-kilometre drive inland from Kēkerengū, learning all about beekeeping and, in the process, realising she can give anything a go.

Drive south-east from Whanganui on State Highway 3 during the summer months and you’ll soon spot hundreds of roses blooming in a paddock along the roadside – home to Matthews Roses.

From the cattle yards of Kenhardt Angus in Nūhaka, northern Hawke’s Bay, to university in Waitaha Canterbury and Colorado, and now a trans-Tasman role at Angus Australia, Nancy uses her international perspective to inspire the next generation.

Using the wool grown on her farm and a little-known finishing process, Nicola Wylie created the Lora & Flok bedding range in September 2023.

Inspired by cowboy culture and eucalypts, Shepherdess shot this beautiful collection of H&S Heritage dress shirts amongst the stables.

As their kids grow up, wild and free amidst the lush native bush of Ruapēhu at Blue Duck Station, Sandy and Dan welcome visitors to experience their piece of paradise.