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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Keke Kahitete | Custard Slice

Custard slice often appeared on the smoko table, so eating it makes me very nostalgic for days on the farm.

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Reflections on The Muster

Letter from the Editor, Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition.

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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.

Lamb and tomatos on crackers

Spring Lamb Fillets & Tomato Salad on Line Hart’s Crackerbread

Whether for a special occasion or an evening family dinner, this spring lamb recipe will have you celebrating the best the season brings.

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The Hayes family in front of their home

Where The Sun Shines

Liz and Andy Hayes count themselves lucky to call Hakataramea Valley home.

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Trudy Hales

Trudy farms at Weber, half an hour from Dannevirke, with her husband Simon and boys Rocky and Alby. Here is Trudy’s story, in her own words.

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Larissa on her horse

A Grand Adventure

Larissa Mueller is a woman with an adventurous spirit and a wanderer’s heart.

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A women and two young boys hug next to a deer

The Path of Change

For those who work the land, challenges are nothing new, but the reward for navigating change can – with a lot of hard graft – make all the difference.

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Three horses in a sandy plain

Ahipara

Like a lot of coastal towns in Aotearoa New Zealand, Ahipara is remote, but its community is vibrant and strong.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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