Our People, Our Country

I believe that everyone has a story and that by sharing these stories, through thoughtful and captivating storytelling, we can positively impact people’s lives and the world.

When the opportunity to recycle our soft plastics arrived in the country a few years back, householders breathed a collective sigh of relief.

There are several places in New Zealand which have the appearance of Badlands, however, our true, natural Badlands, can be found at Clay Cliffs in Omarama.

A highly sought after, exotic spice, which can reach as much as $50 a gram, is being grown in the heart of our most southern province.

They’re sweet, oily, deliciously resiny – and infinitely moreish.  We’re talking pine nuts, one of the most expensive nuts in the world!

In a field half an hour’s drive south of Masterton, New Zealand boasts a Stonehenge of its own, and this ‘stone circle’ has definite connections with astronomy

Have you ever thought what New Zealand would be like in the year 2050, twenty-eight years from now?

Fleur Sullivan is one of New Zealand’s most treasured pioneering restaurateurs. Her eventful career has spanned over 50 years, during which she’s transformed two sleepy small towns into internationally loved foodie destinations.

Pauline was drawn to the RSA and its work through her late father, a World War Two 2 veteran who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino and was awarded a military medal for his service.

In recent years, voluntary-run community traplines have become an effective way of controlling the predators that threaten our native animals, especially birds and bats. They are also a way of engaging with and educating the public about the threat to native wildlife from introduced predators.