Far From Town

From arts degree to high country station: Kate's story

When Kate Scott took over the family’s high country station near Glenorchy from her mum, Iris, a few years ago, much of farming life remained familiar. But as the local community changes around them, so too do some of the ways the farm earns its keep – including ventures that involve some big Hollywood names. To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtown [www.rnz.co.nz/farfromtown] or the Shepherdess website [https://shepherdess.co.nz/far-from-town-podcast/] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/far-from-town?share=f4a0c408-638e-4fbc-95fc-9366b2d6534b]

When you join that club of losing children: Julie's story

Julie Keast lives just out of the small settlement of Tokanui in The Catlins. Julie is one of those quiet humble achievers who is the backbone of her local community. When her teenage son William died in a car accident fifteen years ago, it was her family and her community who helped her find a way through grief. To see more images from the series, visit the website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtown [www.rnz.co.nz/farfromtown] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/far-from-town?share=bc3eb514-58a1-4f25-8164-ec59b9485ff2]

A full life on the papakāinga: Elizabeth's story

Elizabeth Hera Cunningham (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Irakehu, Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri) KSO JP, lives just a stone’s throw from her marae, Tūtehuarewa at Koukourarata on the Banks Peninsula, where generations of her whānau have lived – and a place that is woven into the fabric of who she is. To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtown [www.rnz.co.nz/farfromtown] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/far-from-town?share=46e52142-e353-45b0-bbd5-5e950b5b4af1]

Romance with a side of conservation: Sharon's story

Sharon Wharepapa's life has been a journey from a childhood in Lower Hutt, to the Gold Coast, to now, living on the edges of the Raukūmara ranges. It’s a bit of a love story… But beyond that, it's a story about identity, connection and how sometimes, there is a greater purpose to finding love..." To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtown [www.rnz.co.nz/farfromtown] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/far-from-town?share=fcd6258d-dfa2-4e99-b636-fb546e73180f]

A hearty Ngāti horsewoman: Rore's story

Tuhimoana - known as Rore - Aupouri runs Makarika Station, on the east coast. Though the mahi is hard, it’s clear that for Rore farming, training her dogs and riding on horseback isn’t just a job, it’s a whole lifestyle she lives, breathes and loves. To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtown [www.rnz.co.nz/farfromtown] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/far-from-town?share=cbf62f63-977b-4c37-a47e-d1c7076d12df]