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.

Cinnamon scrolls

Soft Cinnamon Scrolls

These super-soft and super-easy cinnamon scrolls are great for when you are time-poor, as you don’t have to wait for the dough to prove.

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Nicky Mackay

What Really Matters

As a mum of two and a woman with ambition, Nicki shares some of the things she’s learnt about herself in the years she’s been balancing career and family.

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Split pea and smokey bacon soup

Smoky Split Pea & Bacon Soup

This is a lifesaver in the winter – it’s simple, makes a huge amount and freezes well.

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Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Dates & Chickpeas

Take yourself somewhere warm and exotic with this Moroccan-inspired tagine.

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pink and purple flowers in Barewood Garden

A Garden Soft and Subtle

Barewood Garden in Marlborough has been built on the solid foundations of an enduring love, an artist’s eye and a passion-led obsession.

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Anita Kendrick in a tractor with dogs

Chasing The Dream

Anita’s always known she belongs in the outdoors, but when a devastating accident left her paralysed from the waist down ten years ago, she had to find a new way to do what she loves.

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Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition

Seventeenth Edition

Our beautiful Ngahuru Autumn 2024 Edition is out now!

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