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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.
Trading the corporate life for flower fields, and learning to take it slow
Gisborne’s Kate Briant worked in the agri-corporate world before making a big lifestyle and career change after having her first child.
The forest school regenerating native bush and growing inquisitive young minds
For the past thirteen years, Hella has been overseeing not only the regeneration of 240 acres of native bush in the Wairarapa but also nurturing local children’s connection with nature.
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
A fifth-generation farmer, single mum and entrepreneur, Rose shares her story and recommends the walks, views and places that have captured her heart in Wairoa.
From drawing a ballot farm of 800 hectares, to retirement on 8 hectares – food, farm, family, friendships and firewood
Nancie and her husband found moving from an 800-hectare station to a smaller lifestyle block allowed them to focus on what they enjoy doing while still maintaining their connections with rural life.
NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards
Over the past few weeks, we have been traversing rural Aotearoa, catching up with the NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards 2022 winners.
Judy Waterson
Nestled among snow-capped mountain ranges and the lazy Waitaki River, you’ll find Judy Waterston firing up the forge and pumping the bellows at the historic Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop in Duntroon.
Takurua Winter 2025 Edition
Twenty-second Edition
Our beautiful Takurua Winter 2025 Edition is out now.