Memories

Roslein Wilkes MNZM, 85, reflects on her decades of volunteering with Marlborough Riding for the Disabled – which has not only benefited countless riders, but also helped Roslein through her grief after her husband died.

Kirsten Roy, 45, shares childhood memories of going to the Wānaka A&P Show – which was always a highly anticipated event for the whole family.

On the last page of Shepherdess, we celebrate memories and reminiscences. Here, from their home in Akaroa, Rose Shuttleworth, 78, reflects on over fifty years of marriage to her husband, Jan (Ngāi Tahu), 88, and what makes for an enduring partnership.