Seeds of the Future

Unable to return to the career she had carved out for herself in Southeast Asia, Sonya Prosser took a job at Walter Peak High Country Farm on the shores of Lake Whakatipu.

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The Parenting Post

Dansy and Greg juggle their sheep and beef farm in St Arnaud, a building business in Māpua and Repost – a Marlborough-based recycled fencepost venture.

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Love’s Simple Pleasures

Myriam Amri and Hanno Snyman’s wedding prioritised what really matters in life – time with friends and family.

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Neat in Neutrals

Whether woven, felted or knitted, there’s something irresistible about high-quality fibres – a hallmark of fashion labels from heartland Aotearoa.

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Reaching New Heights

The twenty-eight-year-old farmer, vet and mum has made history, becoming the first woman ever to win the FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition in its fifty-five-year history.

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Slow Stitches

Self-taught fibre artist Fleur Woods is crazy about the chaotic creative process. From her eclectic home in Upper Moutere, she surrounds herself with colourful fabrics and threads, combining them with beads and paints to create the intricate stitched paintings she’s known for.

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Judy Waterson

Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop, Duntroon

A Taste of Timaru – Charlotte

Charlotte, a star of Timaru District’s food and beverage scene, shares how she spends her days off with Shepherdess.

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A Taste of Timaru – Clarissa

Clarissa, a star of Timaru’s food and beverage scene, shares how she spends her days off with Shepherdess.

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Two women and their dogs on a ute

The Work-Love Balance

Kirsten and Holly Landreth work together on Thornicroft Station in the Strath Taieri valley as they advance their careers – and plan a family.

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landscape view of Wairoa near the coast

A Warm Wairoa Welcome

A fifth-generation farmer, single mum and entrepreneur, Rose shares her story and recommends the walks, views and places that have captured her heart in Wairoa.

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Judy Waterson

Judy Waterson

Nestled among snow-capped mountain ranges and the lazy Waitaki River, you’ll find Judy Waterston firing up the forge and pumping the bellows at the historic Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop in Duntroon.

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The Tūpuna Pull

Naomi and Hamuera Aporo-Manihera’s wedding was truly a reflection of their relationship and the values that brought them together.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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