Our People

Father and daughter, John and Susan Badcock, are just two members of the thoroughly paint-spattered Badcock family tree.

Paul Morgan is shaping the future by investing in current Māori leaders and training the next generation.

Ben Foster has come to realize his car project is a form of therapy for himself and his mates after the psychological and mental anguish of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and the last year of the pandemic.

Ricardo Christie started surfing almost before he could walk and was still in his teens when he won the national championship.

A Featherston couple has set up two studios, separate but connected, on the town’s main street. While one favours neutral hues, the other is drawn to a profusion of pigment.

Spreading the WORD

After nearly two decades working in Melbourne’s literary arts scene, Ngāi Tahu author and arts organiser Nic Low is excited to be back home and sharing the job of curating this year’s WORD Christchurch Fest ival with Rachael King and the release of his new book, Uprising.

Pioneering Expeditions

Aaron and Nathan Russ grew up working in family business Heritage Expeditions ; they are now at the helm continuing the legacy their parents began. While the impacts of COVID-19 have been undoubtedly felt, they presented an opportunity to bring the company full circle.

Real Women Raw Stories

Four women, with four incredible stories to tell, are headlining the inaugural Real Women Raw Stories event, with inspiring and relatable stories of fitness, resilience, grief and domestic violence, where guests will learn practical skills to make positive change in their own lives.

Kay Paku feels life has delivered her a series of career options — each a lucky chance rather than a deliberate choice.

It started as a surfing holiday and ended as a lifestyle choice, growing vegetables and herbs south of the border, down México way.

Combining friendship with work can be risky but two go-getting Tauranga women, each with a desire to create a more sustainable world, have chosen to join forces.

The sea, land and people reward this couple — in more ways than one — for their years of dedication to the Matakana Coast.

The ability to be true to her identity has helped Teresa Tepania-Ashton to succeed in corporate and tribal leadership roles.

Working to improve her mental strength and gaining much-needed confidence has been a game-changer for Black Ferns Sevens star Michaela Blyde.

Finding herself unemployed in the middle of a recession, Kathleen Green began restoring vintage wool blankets to their former glory.

A former fine-arts student finds his muse in providing Aucklanders with organic produce.

Resurrecting an old cottage, once home to nuns, thrilled its owner and the judges of the 2020 New Zealand Architecture Awards, who pronounced it an overall winner.

One couple’s journey to running the fastest-growing snack company in New Zealand — from baking cheesecakes in the United States to crafting the perfect crisp in the South Island.

Italian flair comes to Ōhakune in the form of a racy little italian number.

Julia Whaipooti never shies from being an agent of change, whether speaking at the United Nations or fighting for equality and equity within Aotearoa’s justice system.

On a hillside on Waiheke Island, an artist has found her niche, creating the designs for colourful Kiwiana homewares and accessories.

A musical couple in Geraldine fosters joy — and a nationwide community — with the little lute that could.

Meet our School Leaders 2021

Where in the past we have brought you two education specials a year, 2021 sees a combination of our head student and principal features, to bring you a unique insight into those leading some of our most prestigious schools and the visions they have for their school community in the year ahead.

A love of foraging in the hills of Central Otago is at the heart of a natural health business that's transforming wild herbs into wellness.

Skye Macfarlane and Jed Tweedie ditched life in the middle of Auckland City for a remote block, self-employment, and an organic market garden with a million dollar view.

Willing friends pitch in to help this Paraparaumu couple make their zesty award-winning limoncello.

A vision to reclaim their ancestral language prompted these Dunedin cousins to create a bilingual resource for future generations.

When two artisan gin-makers wanted to source the best organic botanicals, they created a very special garden.

Zonda Beneficials provides insect predators for use in horticulture and small-seed production and breeds bumblebees for commercial and domestic pollination.

A couple, seeing the wood within the trees, set out with a long-term vision for a new home and an alternative forestry industry.

Regard for the land remains firmly at the heart of this family after half a century of love, loss and regeneration.

Two former winemakers are creating gin and other spirits, capturing the essence of the region in which they live.

The vibrant spontaneity of a city where a circus troupe might suddenly appear amid the colourful buildings appealed to the creative spirit of this film-maker. So she relocated to Mexico's San Miguel de Allende— and never left.

A couple of legal high-flyers and their twin girls are now enjoying a slower way of life in a basic-but-beloved bach on the West Coast.