Towai

Jaycee Tipene-Thomas (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahungunu) has family roots spanning generations in Towai, traditionally known as Touwai, in Te Tai Tokerau Northland.

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A Supreme Dream

Emma Tucker works for the law firm in her hometown, Te Waiharakeke Blenheim, that she always said she would.

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Helen & Alice

For the past few years, Helen and Alice have been on the road across Ōtākou Otago and Murihiku Southland reaching women in underserved areas and providing access to essential health services.

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Jessie Tombleson

Jessie Tombleson co-owner of Cameron Jewellery in Te Papaioea Palmerston North, grew up in her parents’ workshop and is committed to continuing their almost forty year legacy of manufacturing and selling the highest quality jewellery.

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Telling a Great Story

Kate Taylor knows how to spot a good story and tell a great yarn. As a journalist and writer, she’s been telling stories about rural life for over thirty years. Now a trustee on the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust, Kate accepted the FMG Rural Champion Award on behalf of the Trust at last year’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.

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Rolling out the Carpet

Anna Campbell leads the hoiho recovery programme as general manager of Te Tautiaki Hoiho Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust in Ōtepoti Dunedin.

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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.

Ask The Flock

What is it that keeps your rural community strong?

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On My Wall

Sue Ross talks about the story behind this painting of a street scene of old Dubai that hangs on her wall.

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The Fabric of Change

Bhalupali, a rural village in northern India is a long way from Hawke’s Bay, where Ana Wilkinson-Gee grew up, but this is where she has found her purpose.

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In the Company of Bees

Upon starting her own hives in the back section of her home, Anne Noble began an endless fascination with the life of bees.

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Ask The Flock

How do you spread the load of household chores in your house?

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Raising Spirits

Thanks to a caring trust and a philanthropic Scotsman, a southern community hit by an earthquake in 2011 has bounced back better than before.

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Twenty-second Edition

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