As Good as They Get

Five years ago, farmer Eleanor Greenhough welcomed her partner into her home – it was the first time in her life that she had not lived as a single woman.

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Reflections on The Muster

Letter from the Editor, Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition.

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Op-Shop Treasure in Ōtautahi

A chance to flee the confines of our suburban Richmond home to remote Cape Foulwind in Buller ignited a fire in my husband, Rowan, and me. The windswept coastline and sunsets had us wanting more.

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Boarding School Days

Hannah Morrah shares the good, the bad and the ugly of sending her three children to boarding school. 

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Amie Bingham

From podcasts to packing, Amie, 43, shares what a typical day at Dark Hampton is like for her.

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Home and Away

Central Otago based Gillian Swinton, explores how her care-free twenties have impacted the shape of her adult relationships with her family. 

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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.

Pirinoa

Jacqui Sutherland, 77, has found her place in Pirinoa, South Wairarapa, where she raised her family and still lives with her husband.

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The short course full of “useful little gems” to help identify stress and prioritise wellbeing in yourself and others

Alice Trevelyan, 33, completed the ‘Know Your Mindset. Do What Matters’ programme with her husband, Dave.

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“I’m just flying”: how one woman has reigned in her inner critic, building confidence and achieving her goals

Hannah, 40, took part in Next Level, a leadership programme that empowers women to take a lead in creating positive impact in New Zealand’s primary sector and rural communities.

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Tui Gower

Tui, a single mum of three, manages a veritable menagerie on her lifestyle block, works as a part-time phlebotomist and even finds time to volunteer as a firefighter.

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Defining Her Why

Cheyenne, 29, is passionate about improving youth opportunities in the dairy industry and helping the sector take charge of its own development.

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Liv & René

A chance conversation about SCOBYs between nutritionist and medical herbalist René, 46, and avid fermenter Liv, 37, first led to friendship and then a business partnership.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

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