Woman stands in front of her marae.

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.

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Mairangi and her two daughters sitting in the living room.

Family Trees

It wasn’t until adulthood that Mairangi began her journey to rediscover her heritage and whakapapa.

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Woman stands beside a muddy farm buggy with two dogs

A Call Away

Long-time sheep and beef farmer Jen Le Pine, 50, fills her cup with volunteering in the Cheviot community.

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Man and woman sit at table outside their house on the farm eating pancakes.

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.

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Woman holding her newborn baby stands in the kitchen of her yurt while her husband does something in the background.

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.

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1979 colour photo of a woman and her father at Millers Flat

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.

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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.

Writing their own story – in the order they want it to play out – when it comes to marriage and kids

Registered nurse Theresa ‘Swish’ Stewart and her partner are doing things in a non-traditional way when it comes to family.

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“No one knows you need help unless you ask for it” – how one woman is navigating the knuckle-down-and-get-into-it phase of life

Rachel Callaghan is a mother of two little girls, owner/operator of two Airbnbs, and runs the admin and domestic side of their farm near Fairlie.

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Books, art, friends: how downsizing to a tiny home following a relationship breakup has led to a refocus on life’s great pleasures

A relationship breakup meant that Sina had to be creative in finding a new home in rural Mahana where she and her children lived – and wanted to stay.

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Sharing the mental load – how one family strives to get the balance right

Working, volunteering and caring for a young family – Anna, who lives in the Moutere Valley with her husband and two children, leads a busy, interesting and fulfilling life.

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Michelle feeding calves

Day-care drop-off, baby calves and lunch on the run – a day in the life of a busy mother, farmer and student

In the thick of calving season, farming mum-of-two Michelle walks us through a day in her action-packed life, juggling farm work, kids, study and personal time.

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Giving Back

For many women across Aotearoa, including Judy, Alice and Joanne, volunteering means recognising the power of connection and choosing to step up in their local communities.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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