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Notes from Nonna
In her own garden in Māngere Bridge, Bri nurtures the Italian ingredients she loves, sharing her family’s beloved traditional recipes in this seasonally inspired cookbook.
Raising a Shepherd
Hannah Vallance has an infectious passion for farming which has been nurtured and shaped by her family.
Sure to Rise
It’s one of the best-known and most recognised brands and slogans in New Zealand: Edmonds Sure to Rise, with its radiant sun.
Bringing people together with kai in the southernmost town in Aotearoa
Haylee-Chanel Simeon, 38, is the creative force behind restaurant Hayz @ The Anchorage, based in Bluff, Murihiku Southland.
‘I want to do something meaningful; the more people I can reach to help, the better.’
Kathryn Wright (Ngāti Kahungungu) is a fierce advocate for rural mental health.
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.
“Let’s put a boardroom table in the middle of the bush and clear the clutter of every day.”
Kylie loves to share the wonders of the Aotearoa bush through her two businesses, Nourish & Nosh Tours and The Bush Boardroom.
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.
“I created Honest Wolf to try to build a place for myself within the larger family business.”
Sophie Hurley, 33, has created a growing business for luxury felted-wool bags using wool from the third generation family farm.
“We put our soul into each creation.”
Emma Hasler, 34, is the founder of Botanic Press, a wedding bouquet preservation service based in Wānaka.
Championing the rural sector every step of the way
Rebecca Greaves, 38, is a rural journalist based in Pongaroa. She is a tireless champion of rural communities.
“The Region-off is so great because it allows kids to get a foot in the door”
This year, Emma Poole, 28, became the first woman to win the prestigious FMG Young Farmer of the Year Competition in its fifty-five-year history.
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.
“I had to innovate or die.”
Laura Koot, 36, founded agritourism business Real Country to share a taste of “real, rural New Zealand” with her guests.
Raumati Summer 2023/24
Sixteenth Edition
Our beautiful Raumati Summer 2023/24 Edition is out now!