He’s into his bikes; she’s into her horses. This Rotorua couple makes a living out of their hobbies. Words: Lyn Barnes Photos: Tessa Chrisp Huge hollows and hillock, as if giant rabbits have dug enormous burrows into the land, run alongside a steep drive above Lake Rotorua. At the drive’s end is Southstar, the family home of Jeff Carter and Sarah Carter Hall and the headquarters of their separate businesses. Jeff runs Southstar Adventures, a company operating on several continents, designing…

Despite being exposed to the salty winds of the coast, this family garden boasts an impressive and productive, easy-care vegetable patch

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If it weren’t for chocolate and coffee, Angela Clifford and her family would be mostly self-sufficient food-wise from their bountiful organic block. Words: Nadene Hall Images: Angela Clifford, additional images: Made North Canterbury Who: Angela Clifford, Nick Gill, Ruby, Flynn & Matilda What: The Food Farm Land: 6.5ha (16 acres) Where: Amberley, 50km north of Christchurch One step out their front door and you enter the heart of The Food Farm’s huge permaculture garden, bursting with annual…

French architect Julie Villard has built a quiet, airy, compact smart home above a noisy port. Words: Nadene Hall Images: Kirsten Sheppard Who: French architect Julie Villard & partner Edward Where: Lyttelton, 12km south-east of Christchurch What: cross-laminated timber house, 9 Homestar The elegant, clean roofline of architect Julie Villard’s smart house has a secret. It’s out in plain sight, but a lot of people don’t spot it. “If you open an architectural book you’ll never see gutters or…

Discover how cattle farmers built their dream home in rural North Otago, combining style and functionality for their lifestyle needs.

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Our renowned Ohoka Houses' main design influence is the traditional barn vernacular, however the real beauty and essence lies within the discipline of proportions, pitch, and clean crisp detailing.