Social Club
Peanut Caramel Slice
There’s nothing homegrown found in here, but it’s an utterly delicious and divine slice that we all enjoy as a wee treat, and I’m sure you will love it too.
Read MoreRuby Duncan’s Bedside Table
Tell us a bit about yourself: In this season of my life, I am a 67-year-old potter living in Whanganui – though ten years ago I was CEO of a…
Read MoreChat on the Chathams
2024 seem to be the year the homesteader. My social media feeds are currently full of both influencers and friends trying their hand at growing, preserving, sour-doughing, hunting and foraging. Perhaps it’s got something to do the cost-of-living crisis; maybe it’s our changing climate; or maybe it’s my age showing.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreSpiced Apple Cake
This is a lovely cake to sit down to with a cup of tea. It is best with a cooking apple, as the tarter flavour pairs perfectly with the subtle warmth of the spices.
Read MoreBoarding School Days
Hannah Morrah shares the good, the bad and the ugly of sending her three children to boarding school.
Read MoreChat on the Chathams
Pitt Island – Rangiauria in Māori and Rangiaotea in Moriori – is the second largest island in the Chatham archipelago. It’s a rough, remote and exciting island, a jewel in the Chathams’ crown.
Read MoreAbi Brook-Miller’s Bedside Table
Abi Brook-Miller lives with her husband, Dunstan, and their three kids in an off-grid home on a six hectare lifestyle block in Lauder. They’ve been adapting and improving their land, becoming increasingly self-sufficient.
Read MoreHome and Away
Central Otago based Gillian Swinton, explores how her care-free twenties have impacted the shape of her adult relationships with her family.
Read MoreRhonda Haag’s Bedside Table
Flower grower and floral designer, Rhonda has a small-scale flower farm on family land just out of Gisborne. She has been growing a collection of everything cut- flower-worthy for the past five years.
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