A Way with Words

More than just a festival, a Booktown is a town that has forged its identity around books. Intrigued, Kristy recently spoke to Mary, who has been Featherston Booktown’s operations manager for the past seven years, to find out more about the impact the initiative has had on the small South Wairarapa community.

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Wild for Flowers

Emilie Bean has spent the past four years growing her cut flower business – The Arrowtown Flower Company – and supplying local blooms around Kā-Muriwai Arrowtown. More than a luxury, they are a way for Emilie to create connection and mark special occasions through beauty.

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Golden Days

Light layers for the lingering autumn sun and warmer ones for crisp mornings. Here we draw inspiration from autumn in Māniatoto Central Otago – russet hues from tussock and the muted tones of Clyde’s historic brick-lined streets.

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Stronger Together

Meg Burden’s farm was one of many properties damaged and cut off during and in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Two years on, Meg reflects on the little and big things they did to get by, and how the strength of rural communities shines through.

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Backyard Bash

Sophie Chambers and Matthew Brown had a very modern courtship. And what began as a Facebook friendship culminated in a glamorous backyard bash on his family’s flower farm.

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Hard Yards

Workwear for women on the land. We showcase Betacraft’s new women’s summer range in its natural environment – on the farm.

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Judy Waterson

Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop, Duntroon

Land Girl

From studying at Lincoln as a Land Girl during World War II to working on farms throughout Waitaha Canterbury, Jill MacKenzie looks back on a lifetime of connection to the land.

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The Road Home

For Tracey Perkins (Ngāpuhi, Raukawa), cultural identity has been a lifelong journey. There is so much loss behind stories of reconnection, but for Tracey and her family, getting through the tough years has landed them in the best days of their lives so far.

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A Thirty Year Walk

The Tora Coastal Walk in the Wairarapa was one of the first multi-day, fully catered walks across private farmland in Aotearoa. Now in its thirtieth year, it was originally started by three neighbouring farming families, and is now run by Kiri Elworthy, daughter-in-law of Jane Elworthy, one of the founders.

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Awakino

Gemma Helleur Hiscock has fond memories of family summer holidays in Awakino.

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Betting on Love

Atop a hill overlooking the rich and rugged terrains of Bendigo Station, Māniatoto Central Otago and beyond, Brenna Johnston and Patrick Heaney stood before their closest family and friends and said, “I do.”

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Fully Woolly

Through their business, Wilson & Dorset, Amanda Dorset and Ben Wilson are starting a quiet revolution to bring wool back into our homes, one sheepskin at a time. With a commitment to nature and to community, Amanda embraces the idea of perfectly imperfect to achieve their ambitions in business and in life.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2025 Edition

Twenty-first Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2025 Edition is out now.

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