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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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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Wild, Natural and Down to Earth

Fiona Read of Hāpuku Kitchen and Justine Schroder of Mt Fyffe Distillery share with Shepherdess a taste of Kaikōura and what visitors should savour.

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Judy Waterson

Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop, Duntroon

Sweet Life at Bluff Station

Tessa Bryant never thought she’d find herself in the heavy, white folds of a bee suit. But she has found a sweet life among the hives at Bluff Station, a winding fifteen-kilometre drive inland from Kēkerengū, learning all about beekeeping and, in the process, realising she can give anything a go.

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Full Bloom

Drive south-east from Whanganui on State Highway 3 during the summer months and you’ll soon spot hundreds of roses blooming in a paddock along the roadside – home to Matthews Roses.

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Leeston

When English multi-instrumentalist and osteopath Alison Donley moved to Leeston two decades ago, it was in the town’s historic Brass Band Hall that she – like many before and since – found her new home.

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Home Is Where the Wairua Leads You

Growing up, I was really just surrounded by my grandparents and my mum, so in terms of family, all I remember was it being small and intimate. In a lot

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Living a Legacy

From the cattle yards of Kenhardt Angus in Nūhaka, northern Hawke’s Bay, to university in Waitaha Canterbury and Colorado, and now a trans-Tasman role at Angus Australia, Nancy uses her international perspective to inspire the next generation.

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From Fleece to Flok

Using the wool grown on her farm and a little-known finishing process, Nicola Wylie created the Lora & Flok bedding range in September 2023.

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Raumati Summer 2024/25 Edition

Twentieth Edition

Our beautiful Raumati Summer 2024/25 Edition is out now.

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