Social Club

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.

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.

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.

In this month’s column, Greer shares why she and her husband are raising their family in the Chathams

This recipe takes me straight back to my childhood, where Mum purposely grew zucchinis into their older sister – the marrow – to stuff with venison mince.

From a bullet casing to ear plugs; both sentimental and practical, an accurate reflection of Alice herself.