A new series of woodblock prints detailing some of New Zealand’s most unique birds considers why some are on the brink of extinction and laments those already lost. The work of Christchurch based artist Jo Ogier, the series features birds like the … Read more
An Auckland design duo have become experts at fossicking for vintage materials for their furniture. Where did you get your furniture? If it’s a chair from local design company Union, the answer could be complicated. The materials could’ve come from … Read more
No matter where he lives, Michael Smither will always be Taranaki’s champion due to his emotional depictions of its landscape. Throughout a career as one of this country’s most pivotal painters, Michael Smither has followed a personal vision and produced … Read more
A new certification label aims to become a market force for Maori organic food producers. A recently launched organic food labelling system promotes Maori knowledge and values, including a healthy earth and healthy consumers. Called Hua Parakore, meaning pure product, … Read more
Where most would see beach-combed detritus, Conor Jeory sees the faces of his ancestors. From a quaint garden shed in Devonport comes a persistent tapping sound, amplified by the quiet of the sun-drenched street. Inside the weatherboard shed can be … Read more
Cathedral Cove Macadamias’ products have travelled from their organically certified orchard just outside Hahei on the Coromandel Peninsula to outlets across the country, and overseas as far as Harrods of London.
By Joanna Davies A risky move to combine a hobby with a philosophy and turn it into a livelihood has paid off for the makers of Earthbound Honey Making a business out of bee keeping was a long-held dream for … Read more