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.

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Here for the Long Run

Disheartened by a declining wool industry, Meredith Carpenter decided to take matters into her own hands, turning their Romney lambswool into products wholly made in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Sheree and Sparkles

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.

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Beyond the Textbook

Over a career spanning more than three decades, the veterinary nutritionist at PGG Wrightson Seeds has always been a passionate educator. Now, Caroline Westwood shares her knowledge through her Facebook page and podcast, The Rumen Room.

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Community Driven

Selfless service runs in the family for daffodil farmer and Ellesmere Community Care Organisation chairperson June McLachlan, 53. It’s something this dairy farmer’s daughter learnt from her mother and is keen to pass on to a new generation of community carers.

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Michelle & Sarena

Sarena and Michelle share their experience of working with friends and family for the heritage woollen-wear company – one of the only remaining woollen apparel manufacturers in New Zealand – at the heart of Norsewood.

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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.

Perspectives from the Paddock

Sarah Swinbourn gets stuck in the finer details of farming.

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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.

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Leah Small

Leah Small

This story is the tenth in a series where we share, in their own words, the stories of ten women who call Tararua home.

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Marie Kerapa

Marie Kerapa

This story is the ninth in a series where we share, in their own words, the stories of ten women who call Tararua home.

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Melissa Reiri

Melissa Reiri

This story is the eighth in a series where we share, in their own words, the stories of ten women who call Tararua home.

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Jacqui Anderson

Jacqui Anderson

This story is the seventh in a series where we share, in their own words, the stories of ten women who call Tararua home.

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