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Marrying Agriculture and Art
Laura believes art can lead the agricultural sector into robust but nuanced conversations – helping people tackle sensitive subjects and bridge the gap between agriculture and the rest of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Pihikete Pata Me Te Paramu | Plum Melting Moments
These rich, buttery melting moments totally live up to their name. Lemon and freeze-dried plum add zingy flavour, while melted white chocolate and rose petals make sure they look as good as they taste.
Returning to the River Road
Rural postie Tracy Marshall talks about how the Mail Run keeps her connected to the Whanganui River, and the people who live by its banks, throughout the seasons.
Growing Up Green
Raised by eco-conscious parents in Hira, Emma Fryer is disrupting the plant-restoration industry with her environmentally friendly plant guard – the EmGuard.
Wearing Their Kauae
Reflecting on the mokopapa, and the unique path that led each of them to it, Darcia, Challen and Mona-Pauline explore how multifaceted it is to be a wahine Māori exploring her identity in this day and age.
Keke Kahitete | Custard Slice
Custard slice often appeared on the smoko table, so eating it makes me very nostalgic for days on the farm.
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.
Lambing, dances every weekend, and cricket infestations – two old pals discuss a lifetime living in Auckland’s rural outskirts
Christine and Jenny talk about their early lives in the rural outskirts of Auckland and the changes they’ve seen in their community due to the not-so-slow spread of Auckland City.
Everyone mucks in: how one Southland family gets through the busy calving season
Mum-of-three Tessa talks us through the busy calving season on the 270-hectare farm her family are sharemilking on in Wendonside, Southland.
Turning forty – embracing authenticity, a slower pace and growth, and shedding expectations
Shirelle recently turned forty. It spurred a major rethink of what was important to her and how she wanted to live her life and bring up her daughters.
Wool ethics and heavy metal – how one knitter is busting a stereotype
Knitting enthusiast Rebecca talks about the community she’s found through wool, and the infectious pleasure of hearing her knitting needles clack to a heavy metal soundtrack.
Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition
Seventeenth Edition
Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!