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Kijiana Pene
For our Winter 2025 Edition, we wanted to hear about a memorable birthday and Kijiana Pene shared her wonderful story.
Towai
Jaycee Tipene-Thomas (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahungunu) has family roots spanning generations in Towai, traditionally known as Touwai, in Te Tai Tokerau Northland.
A Supreme Dream
Emma Tucker works for the law firm in her hometown, Te Waiharakeke Blenheim, that she always said she would.
Helen & Alice
For the past few years, Helen and Alice have been on the road across Ōtākou Otago and Murihiku Southland reaching women in underserved areas and providing access to essential health services.
Jessie Tombleson
Jessie Tombleson co-owner of Cameron Jewellery in Te Papaioea Palmerston North, grew up in her parents’ workshop and is committed to continuing their almost forty year legacy of manufacturing and selling the highest quality jewellery.
Telling a Great Story
Kate Taylor knows how to spot a good story and tell a great yarn. As a journalist and writer, she’s been telling stories about rural life for over thirty years. Now a trustee on the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust, Kate accepted the FMG Rural Champion Award on behalf of the Trust at last year’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.
Rolling out the Carpet
Anna Campbell leads the hoiho recovery programme as general manager of Te Tautiaki Hoiho Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust in Ōtepoti Dunedin.
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.
Belonging at Bendigo
Watching her parents – merino industry pioneers Heather and John Perriam – always strive to step out of the box and do business differently has shaped and inspired Christina Grant.
Taumarunui
Juanita Duncan, of Ngāti Uenuku, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāpuhi, works at Taumarunui High School – the same high school she attended as a teenager. Juanita believes the small town in the central North Island is a hidden gem in Aotearoa.
Dancing in the Woolshed
Getting married in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, Abby and George Whitehead’s celebration wouldn’t have been possible without the support of an incredible community of family and friends.
The Ebb and Flow
Now a professor in marine science and aquaculture, Kura looks at innovative ways to restore Te Wahapū o Waihī – the Waihī Estuary – in Te Moana-a-Toi Bay of Plenty and ensure its kai moana can thrive for generations to come.
The Gallery, Takurua Winter Edition 2024
Paperwork from the series Tai timu, tai pari, 2024, whenua pigment on harakeke paper, A4, by Tauranga-based artist Maraea Timutimu (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi).
Prue & Kate
For Kate and Prue, being in business with a sibling means they are able to support each other through thick and thin.
Takurua Winter 2025 Edition
Twenty-second Edition
Our beautiful Takurua Winter 2025 Edition is out now.