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Kijiana Pene
For our Winter 2025 Edition, we wanted to hear about a memorable birthday and Kijiana Pene shared her wonderful story.
Towai
Jaycee Tipene-Thomas (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahungunu) has family roots spanning generations in Towai, traditionally known as Touwai, in Te Tai Tokerau Northland.
A Supreme Dream
Emma Tucker works for the law firm in her hometown, Te Waiharakeke Blenheim, that she always said she would.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Path of Change
For those who work the land, challenges are nothing new, but the reward for navigating change can – with a lot of hard graft – make all the difference.
Ahipara
Like a lot of coastal towns in Aotearoa New Zealand, Ahipara is remote, but its community is vibrant and strong.
Ask The Flock
What’s something you’ve done in lockdown that you never ordinarily get the time to do?
Black Doris Plum, Coconut & White Chocolate Pie
This pie is the perfect mix of contrasting textures and flavours – sweet and tart, soft and crunchy.
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.
Masterton Ram Fair
Taken in 1964, this Romney Ram was owned by my Pop, Noel Wyeth, a prominent Wairarapa Romney breeder.
Takurua Winter 2025 Edition
Twenty-second Edition
Our beautiful Takurua Winter 2025 Edition is out now.