Social Club

Emily Hope is a part-time nutritionist, part-time autumnal fig orchardist on their orchard Old Road Estate, and works part-time in events and communications. Her bedside table is a blend of practical necessities for daily life and emotional ties to fond memories.

When you hop on the plane, and head for the Chathams, make sure you wave farewell to many of the mainland luxuries. As we have come to learn, living on the Chathams requires a level of sacrifice.

This is a lovely warming casserole where I can add winter vegetables from the garden to create a nourishing meal that everyone enjoys.

Sarita Matthews, 44, has been taking care of her husband Dave, 63, an accident twenty-two years ago left him disabled. Despite serious illnesses of her own, Sarita has raised three of Dave’s children and four of her own.

People often ask me what it’s like shopping for real estate on the Chathams. They’re keen to know how often property comes on the market and what logistics are involved in building a home from the ground up.

This recipe can be made as a loaf – as I have done here – or turned into a typical sponge by using two smaller, round cake tins sandwiched together with the coffee buttercream icing. 

Bernie Pascoe moved to Te Tai Tokerau Northland from Central Coast, near Sydney, six years ago. Her bedside table offers us a glimpse into her life, immigrating from Hong Kong to Australia to Aotearoa New Zealand, and the spiritual journey that runs alongside that.

A mid-winter holiday off the Chatham Islands is important for Greer Paterson and her family, but it is not without some logistical and expensive decisions.