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Dr Hinemoa Elder talks on whakaaro and modern stresses

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder shares the sayings of her ancestors for use in the modern world.

Kelly Wilson: "There were things which reduced me to tears, yet also moments of joy and laughter"

Kelly Wilson spent two years camping on mountain ranges, deserts and plains across the globe observing the behaviour of wild horses for her new book, Wild Horses of the World.

Mary Biggs and the Country Cooking School

Mary Biggs started with Le Cordon Bleu, detoured into lemon cordial and is now back to basics with a country cooking school, sharing the bounty of her beloved farm.

A glorious six-star garden inspired by England

Nature gets away with quite a bit in this otherwise formal country garden.

Meet the duo behind NZ's first homegrown oat milk

Two old mates with a shared goal are shaking up New Zealand’s plant-based milk market.

A tram to call home in a rainbow flower garden

If this green-fingered Dunedin landscape architect had her way, the entire world would be a massive garden with flowers bursting into bloom all year round.

Lynda Hallinan's Blog: The charm of a barn

This garden-lover’s pet project sees a rundown barn turned into a room of her own.

International cheese expert's food and wine tours in the Hawke's Bay

Global cheese aficionado Juliet Harbutt hosts foodie tours from her home with vineyard views.

Tami Neilson steals the show — even when she's unable to perform

Country roads take this award-winning singer-songwriter home to the place where she belongs.

A couple's ultra-modern home in Herne Bay

Career paths with many twists and a dead-end or two led this Auckland couple to success.

From casual stargazing to self-taught astronomer

Despite leaving school at 15, this self-taught astronomer reaches for the stars in more ways than one.

Meet the fifth generation of Wairarapa beekeepers

The fifth generation of a Wairarapa beekeeping family is producing high-grade honey fit for the breakfast table and the medicine cabinet.

A 1970 Datsun 240Z passed down through generations

This resilient little Datsun has provided a lifetime of special moments to three generations of the Davis family. Grant Davis calls it his ‘sunny-day’ vehicle.

A life saving houses

Despite growing up on the cutting edge of the minimal Modernist movement, this interior and architectural designer’s heart is in the past.

Trevor Nathan's journey from signwriter to sculptor

A traditional signwriter carves a new niche for himself after technology turns his industry upside-down.

Confessions of a Horowhenua yuzu grower

You don't eat the fruit, they have little or no juice, and the tree may grab you and never let go. Meet the amazing yuzu.

Making the health and beauty supermarket aisle plastic-free

An ambitious duo hopes to change the world with affordably priced personal-care products packaged without plastic.

Changing perceptions of second-hand clothing

This Auckland mum says it’s time to take a second look at second-hand.

Protecting Tasman Bay with fun, hands-on education

A Nelson-Tasman conservation group encourages its youngest generation to love and protect a 120-kilometre coastline.

Meet New Zealand's very own pug saviour

A long-time pug owner opens up her home — and heart — to give rescue dogs a happier, heathier life.

Zooming in: Beauty therapist teaches confidence from her new rural home

A beauty therapist loves her new rural life while keeping up her work for a good cause.

Simple living in a 65-sqm eco-home

A Southland photographer has repurposed her former possession-driven life to become a conscious consumer in a small eco-home.

This Otago professor is on a mission to improve Māori health

Emma Wyeth’s regard for fairness and compassion is improving health outcomes for Māori.

A springboard diver plunges into tiny house living

A world-class springboard diver is not only relishing a second chance at her athletic career but also hoping her tiny-homes business will have a big impact on the planet.

From the costume department to fashion label

This Queenstown-based designer has charted a course to success by creating a lifestyle brand straight from her heart.

At home with Northland artist Lester Hall

Lester Hall uses art to make sense of New Zealand’s multi-cultural history — and future.

This Austin 7 Boat Tail remained a secret for a year

Seven is a lucky number in many cultures, and Jill Evans knows it for sure every time she steps into her Austin 7 Boat Tail.

Their high-country wools hit the mark for lockdown knitters

The excitement of opening new retail store Perriam in Christchurch vanished in an instant as the lockdown was imposed.

A classical garden in the middle of wine country

Mythological creatures live harmoniously in a fun-but-formal Italianate garden created by a pillar of the community.

Driving to the Top

Teen karting sensation Jacob Douglas is one of the world’s best young drivers and, at 14, is already well on the road to achieving his ultimate Formula One goal. We catch up for a chat with Jacob and his family to find out what it takes to chase a big dream.

This indoor jungle started with a cheap bundle of houseplants

Huw Evans bought a bundle of houseplants from Trade Me. They’ve grown into a passion that’s taking over his home, inside and out.

Explore the edible jungle in the middle of dairy country

Thirty-three years ago, Hawi and Susann Winter decided to create a jungle of the most delicious kind.

The Auckland couple transform dried flowers into beautiful floral artworks

To cement their partnership, Antonia de Vere and Mark Seeney got married. Now they combine their talents in one very creative business, Markantonia

Sara McIntyre captures life in small town Kākahi

In her new book Observations of a Rural Nurse Sara McIntyre combined her nursing work with pleasure capturing, photos of the town of Kākahi where she practised.

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