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Sweet Life at Bluff Station

Tessa Bryant never thought she’d find herself in the heavy, white folds of a bee suit. But she has found a sweet life among the hives at Bluff Station, a winding fifteen-kilometre drive inland from Kēkerengū, learning all about beekeeping and, in the process, realising she can give anything a go.

Recipes

Orange & Lemon Biscuits

These little biscuits look so unassuming, but inside is a world of delicious chewiness spiked with a hit of citrus.

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Full Bloom

Drive south-east from Whanganui on State Highway 3 during the summer months and you’ll soon spot hundreds of roses blooming in a paddock along the roadside – home to Matthews Roses.

Provincial Life

Leeston

When English multi-instrumentalist and osteopath Alison Donley moved to Leeston two decades ago, it was in the town’s historic Brass Band Hall that she – like many before and since – found her new home.

Her Words

Sheree and Sparkles

One of the perks of having a pet calf, lamb or goat was that we were excused from homework. So, instead of saying my times tables on repeat at the dinner table each night, this was replaced with feeding, brushing, leading and taking good care of my new friend.

Her Words

Beyond the Textbook

Over a career spanning more than three decades, the veterinary nutritionist at PGG Wrightson Seeds has always been a passionate educator. Now, Caroline Westwood shares her knowledge through her Facebook page and podcast, The Rumen Room.