New Zealand

Marina Shearer

When Marina married her farmer some 25 years ago, she was unsure of how her corporate background would merge with farm life. Coming from a

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Mairi Whittle

Born and raised on a sheep and beef farm in the Central North Island, Mairi Whittle now leases the very same property she grew up

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Rebecca Hyde

With agriculture running through her veins, North Canterbury woman Rebecca Hyde has never considered being involved in any other industry. A prestigious Nuffield Scholar, Rebecca

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Laura Douglas

A Southern girl through and through, Laura Douglas is living her dream sharing and showing off the real rural New Zealand with overseas visitors. Based

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Nicky Barton

Born and raised on a sheep and beef farm in the Wairarapa, Nicky Barton knows it’s not just those who pick up a hand piece

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Mischa Clouston

Growing up in Central Otago, Mischa Clouston’s parents had their hands in many rural baskets including pig farming, entertaining, contracting, hospitality and nursing. Now a

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Nic Blanchard

A childhood filled with motorbikes, ponies and back-paddock adventures, Nic Blanchard has fond memories of her days growing up in Halkett, Canterbury with her siblings

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Penny Johns

A self-professed farmer’s daughter as well as a farmer’s wife, Penny’s connection to the land now lies in Culverden in New Zealand’s North Canterbury, where

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Justine Kidd

Growing up in a small New Zealand town in the heart of the King Country, Justine’s childhood revolved around school, ponies and sport. With a

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Sarah Perriam

Based in Christchurch and a leading face of New Zealand rural media, Sarah has been both in front of and behind the camera and microphone as an established rural radio and

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