Jessie Tombleson
Jessie Tombleson co-owner of Cameron Jewellery in Te Papaioea Palmerston North, grew up in her parents’ workshop and is committed to continuing their almost forty year legacy of manufacturing and selling the highest quality jewellery.
Rolling out the Carpet
Anna Campbell leads the hoiho recovery programme as general manager of Te Tautiaki Hoiho Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust in Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Home Sweet Homestead
From childhood holidays on her grandparents’ farm in Scotland to her lifestyle block in Māniatoto Central Otago, Gillian Swinton has had a long journey into homesteading.
Carol & Marlene
Carol Pollard, 81, and Marlene Ingram, 85, never expected volunteering at the Kaikōura Community Op Shop to turn into a nearly ten-year adventure, raising over a million dollars for their community.
Alesha Tomasi
For our Autumn 2025 Edition, we wanted to hear about a special four-legged friend. For Winter 2025, we’d like to know which of your birthdays stands out to you. Let us know how you celebrated and what made it so
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Louise Gibson
Louise Gibson and Myfanwy Alexander founded The Sharefarming Consultants because they realised the importance of communication and a team focussed approach to sharemilking and contract milking.
Regina Bernbeck
One of the perks of having a pet calf, lamb or goat was that we were excused from homework. So, instead of saying my times tables on repeat at the dinner table each night, this was replaced with feeding, brushing, leading and taking good care of my new friend.
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.
Ophir
Val Butcher, 81, the postmistress of the country’s oldest continuously running postal service, shares her memories of cold winters and fitting cabbages into postboxes.
Te Mana o te Wai
The mahi of Tina Porou supports the way to a more resilient future of freshwater management in Aotearoa.
Mandy & Shania
In Riversdale, mother-and-daughter team Mandy and Shania are combining their skills and setting the bar high with their beautiful, classic women’s clothing.
Mastering the Juggle
Gretchen King runs a successful business delivering her farm recording app to clients nationwide, while also being a dedicated stepmum and mum to four children.
Takurua Winter 2025 Edition
Twenty-second Edition
Our beautiful Takurua Winter 2025 Edition is out now.