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.

Allie and Nina

Ailie & Nina

Ailie and Nina are two sisters on the cusp of returning home to Canterbury to lease their family farm, nestled in the foothills of Mount Somers.

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Lemon cake

Citrus in Season

Mother of five and grandmother of soon-to-be eight, Robyn Keeling, shares a few of her favourite citrus recipes from the farm kitchen.

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My Koro

When the worst happens, whānau comes together. Often, it’s not until you’re most tested that you find out how strong you really are.

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Drawing on strawberry french toast

Strawberry French Toast

Alexandra Tylee is a restaurant owner and baker who doesn’t care about rules when it comes to whipping up a recipe.

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Drawing of a popsicle

Breakfast Popsicles

Perfect when you’re running late for school and don’t have time to sit down and eat breakfast.

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Becks Smith in a field

An Unconventional Practice

What’s a social entrepreneur? Just ask Becks Smith.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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