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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.
The Tūpuna Pull
Naomi and Hamuera Aporo-Manihera’s wedding was truly a reflection of their relationship and the values that brought them together.
Butterflied Spiced Chicken with Kohlrabi Apple Slaw
When a friend offered me a huge kohlrabi from her garden, I had to confess to having never cooked with it before.
Wearing Many Hats
Since moving to the district almost two decades ago – with two young children – Claire Graham has volunteered for various organisations around Mackenzie.
Fiona Robinson
This savvy stylist and designer walks Shepherdess through a day in her life from her vintage-inspired homewares and furniture shop in Tarras.
Gore
Annie, principal of St Mary’s School in Gore, is a passionate educator who shares how the community bands together to give back to the school.
A good education: three different approaches to schooling from three rural families
School is not always straightforward when you don’t live in a big city with plenty of options.
Takurua Winter 2025 Edition
Twenty-second Edition
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