Jessica & Courtney

Jessica Chamberlain and her sister Courtney (Ngāi Tahu) are the sixth generation of their family at Hadstock Farm in Selwyn and the third generation to have attended St Margaret’s College in Ōtautahi, Christchurch.

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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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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.

Woman stands in a farm paddock

“My job is helping out the farmers where I can”

Belinda has balanced her dynamic career with raising four children as a widow, drawing on her own dairy farming experience to build connections with customers.

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Close Companions

Letter from the Editor, Kōanga Spring 2023.

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Harriet Bremner

Harriet is out to raise her voice and live every day to the fullest – always accompanied by her number-one companion, Pops the sausage dog.

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A Treasured Family Memory

I grew up in St Leonards in Dunedin. We have a close-knit family, and all lived within the same block at the time.

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Woman walks down a dirt road holding a watering can and a woven basket of foliage cuttings

Room to Bloom

Flora has nurtured her passion for planting from a young age. Today, she works to nurture that same passion in others through her gardening business.

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Building Upwards

Despite being flat-tack running a dairy farm and raising three children, Te Aroha farmer Kate is the successful owner of two small businesses.

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