Nicki Hanning’s wonder of nature and journey of dry skin, panic attacks and high sensitivity has led to True Mindful Beauty where her plant botanical skincare range is nourishing and soothing souls as much as it is skin.

With ‘support local’ becoming the catch cry of 2020, Hāwea florist Jenny Clark has timed her foray into dahlia growing perfectly.

Living at big city pace is what makes small town life good for Mandy Welch who juggles her work alongside artist husband Stephen Martyn Welch with driving ambulances and starting charitable trusts. All while caring full time for her intellectually disabled son.

Sarah Fecher met husband Chris in Switzerland’s Verbier ski resort on day two of her OE - two young ski bums hooking up for an adventure that would see them do fifteen back-to-back ski seasons.