Rhonda 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.
Finding their Farm
Ilka Seeback
Moving is never easy, least of all when you’re headed across the ocean to make a home in a new country. Meet Ilka Seebeck in Balfour on a sheep and beef farm.
Soil Studies
Caring for the land and the environment starts with caring for the soil. That’s the ethos behind Rere ki Uta Rere ki Tai.
Family Trees
It wasn’t until adulthood that Mairangi began her journey to rediscover her heritage and whakapapa.
A Call Away
Long-time sheep and beef farmer Jen Le Pine, 50, fills her cup with volunteering in the Cheviot community.
Finding their Farm
Charlotte Plummer
Moving is never easy, least of all when you’re headed across the ocean to make a home in a new country. Meet Charlotte Plummer, balancing her veterinary career with farming in Morrinsville.
Becoming a Mother
When Eloise and her husband purchased virgin land near Whangārei Heads, they wanted to have a go at living in a yurt off-grid.
A Dream & Hard Graft
A way of life with a love of horses at its core, encompassed by a strong belief that horses can heal.
Robin’s South Island
One of New Zealand’s most notable documentary photographers, Robin Morrison spent seven months in 1979 documenting his travels to the tiny towns and villages across the South Island.
The Threads that Bind – Shona Tawhiao
It might not be the most traditional application of mahi raranga, but the work of toi Māori artist, Shona Tawhiao, is both visible and tangible, and that is exactly what has always driven her.
The Threads that Bind – Philippa O’Brien
I discovered the film industry in my last year of university, and that was it. I left. I joined the circus.
The Threads that Bind – Janine Whale
The trappings of fashion are all around us – as ways to express style and personality in the everyday, or when adorning ourselves for special occasions.
Learning Curve
Although she grew up on her family farm, Rhea Dasent spent years living the city life. In 2019, she became the fourth generation to return to work on the farm, bringing her young family along with her.
Kara Boyes – Short Film
On a farm that has been in her family for a century is a delightful sanctuary where Kara Boyes, 31, practises mirimiri. After years overseas, traveling and exploring her interests in traditional healing, Kara felt the call to return to her home in Pahoia – and to the healing methods of her tūpuna. Here she talks to Shepherdess.
Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition
Seventeenth Edition
Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!