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.

A toddler and a dog walk down a country path

Ask The Flock

What’s something you’ve done in lockdown that you never ordinarily get the time to do?

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Black doris plum pie with a scoop of icecream

Black Doris Plum, Coconut & White Chocolate Pie

This pie is the perfect mix of contrasting textures and flavours – sweet and tart, soft and crunchy.

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Emily and Sarah Crawfoot sit in front of the ocean

Emily & Sarah

Twenty-two years ago, Emily and her husband moved their family from a 300 acre farm near New York to a 7,400 acre Castlepoint Station in coastal Wairarapa.

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Picture of a ram

Masterton Ram Fair

Taken in 1964, this Romney Ram was owned by my Pop, Noel Wyeth, a prominent Wairarapa Romney breeder.

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Ngaio Bay

Ngaio Bay

For Isabelle Keeling, one of her favourite spots in the world is her family bach.

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Painting

Light on the Land

This Nelson-based artist finds herself in a very sweet spot, rendering on canvas, the rustic landscapes and sun-faded palettes of the town she grew up in and adores.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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