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Sending this issue to print on the eve of Matariki<br />
celebrations (which means a long winter weekend for<br />
many, that I hope you enjoyed with family, friends,<br />
feasting and stargazing), it strikes me that much of<br />
the content is a low-key love letter to the cold season,<br />
notes and nods to ways to warm body, mind and soul<br />
and enjoy/be inspired by the best that our wintry<br />
weather offers (whether that’s joyfully staying inside<br />
or heading energetically into the great outdoors).<br />
Nici Wickes’ utterly gorgeous recipes and<br />
accompanying musings from page 52 feel very<br />
welcome right now (and we have more wise words<br />
from this most thoughtful of Kiwi foodies to come<br />
in future issues), while our interview with current<br />
Cantabrian and former Wānaka resident Georgia<br />
Merton (page 48), whose recent bikepacking trip<br />
through Pakistan with bestie Isobel Ewing has me<br />
considering the concept of travel, and our own<br />
mountains and alpine communities, in a new light.<br />
And then there’s Rachel and Kristin Savage (plus<br />
Pippin, Fern and Chip), whose wild and wonderful<br />
adventures on their beachside farm on Banks<br />
Peninsula I’ve followed on social media for many<br />
years, and which I’m delighted to share some of<br />
(along with the most addictive maple popcorn recipe<br />
ever) in our cover feature on page 28.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
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Kim Dungey, Linda Robertson, Neville Templeton, Nici Wickes,<br />
Rachel Savage, Rebecca Fox, Ruby Hamilton, Ruby Holland, Todd Eyre<br />
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What's Behind the<br />
Allure of an Award<br />
If you drive past any real estate company at<br />
this time of year, particularly those belonging<br />
to the same brand as we do, you’ll probably<br />
notice some kind of award marketing at<br />
play. Acknowledgment of success for client<br />
service, sales volumes (dependent on the size<br />
of the office, company or franchise), auction<br />
excellence and property management are<br />
the most common.<br />
There’s a strong desire to compete for the<br />
public’s attention and it can’t be easy for<br />
anyone to decipher exactly what it all means,<br />
which is why I’ve often been asked ‘how can<br />
there be so many number-one offices or<br />
franchises?’.<br />
It comes down to metrics, or measurements<br />
that allow you to track performance and<br />
productivity.<br />
In Harcourts, one such metric looks at the<br />
size of an office based on the number of<br />
consultants they have and then how they<br />
compare to other offices of the same size<br />
across New Zealand, hence number one,<br />
two and three awards for small, medium and<br />
large offices.<br />
There are also international awards, which<br />
look at productivity based on the volume of<br />
revenue produced. Next come the awards<br />
for consultants, which acknowledge 30<br />
consultants working for our brand out of<br />
almost 500 consultants in our fair city.<br />
Then there are awards for the top 20<br />
consultants in New Zealand (out of over<br />
2,500 in total) and the top 20 internationally<br />
(out of a staggering 6,800 agents across 10<br />
countries).<br />
Yes, I know that’s a lot of acknowledgement<br />
and it’s a little confusing, but if you cut through<br />
the rhetoric, it’s worth considering the<br />
following: should I work with an individual,<br />
team or company that is award-winning?<br />
Will working with people acknowledged for<br />
results and performance make a difference<br />
to the price that’s achieved?<br />
I happen to believe it does, but there are<br />
questions to ask first.<br />
Are their results staggering or paper thin?<br />
This question refers to both the agents and<br />
the companies.<br />
Is their award local or international, and is<br />
it for doing more than any other company<br />
could or does do?<br />
Are their consultants household names,<br />
achieving consistently year on year, or even<br />
rookies who have come along, fresh and<br />
fabulous, with the energy to take the world<br />
on?<br />
And, finally, when you contact them, do<br />
they respond with purpose and exceptional<br />
knowledge?<br />
Although it’s hard to gauge which are the<br />
‘best’ awards, it’s those coveted ‘number<br />
ones’ which herald a company or individual<br />
that’s worth investigating and considering.<br />
After all, when you’re thinking, what am I<br />
going to do with my precious family home or<br />
investment property, it’s vital to get it right.<br />
And getting it right starts with knowledge, so<br />
here’s what I know for sure.<br />
We are lucky here in Christchurch that there<br />
is a tremendous amount of excellence<br />
and expertise across a number of different<br />
offices and franchises, but of all the many<br />
businesses the one I know the best is the one<br />
I’m part of.<br />
And what awards did we win?<br />
The number-one residential office for<br />
Harcourts in NZ (Papanui).<br />
The number-one office for income, income<br />
per sales consultant, number of auctions,<br />
auctions per sales consultant … and<br />
the number-one office out of almost 870<br />
internationally. This large scoop of awards<br />
has been an annual occurrence year after<br />
year after year for our Papanui office, as the<br />
award for NZ’s top franchise for income per<br />
sales consultant has been for our company.<br />
In addition to this, this year there was<br />
an excellence award for our property<br />
management division and our snazzy<br />
best-presented (yes, that’s also an award)<br />
Spitfire Square office. Our incredible team of<br />
consultants were also award-winners across<br />
local, national and international platforms,<br />
and I’m constantly in awe of their staggering<br />
results.<br />
Cameron Bailey, the number-one<br />
agent across every brand in NZ and the<br />
international number-one for Harcourts<br />
stands out as the ultimate professional,<br />
and this time he was joined internationally<br />
by Michelle Fu and Mark Wang. On other<br />
occasions it’s been Mary Turnbull and Mark<br />
O’Loughlin.<br />
Although it’s usually my preference to let<br />
actions do the talking rather than words,<br />
this year – a year full of turmoil and change,<br />
where all most people want is some certainty<br />
and a safe place to land – I thought I’d shine<br />
a light on a group of people and a company<br />
that epitomizes what it means to be awardwinning.<br />
I hope you’ll allow my deep pride to show on<br />
this singular occasion.<br />
Lynette McFadden<br />
Harcourts gold Business Owner<br />
027 432 0447<br />
lynette.mcfadden@harcourtsgold.co.nz<br />
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10 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Contents<br />
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INTERIORS<br />
38 Alpine urban retreat<br />
An intergenerational “masterpiece” build<br />
COVER FEATURE<br />
28 Bay dreams<br />
One family’s beachfront farm,<br />
surf school and charming<br />
accommodation<br />
HOME<br />
22 Most wanted<br />
What the <strong>03</strong> team are coveting<br />
this month<br />
FASHION & BEAUTY<br />
24 Puffed up<br />
Stay snug in a quilted, padded<br />
and puffy wardrobe<br />
26 Top shelf<br />
The best tools and treats for<br />
health and beauty<br />
36 Fashion meets heritage<br />
Dunedin’s iconic footwear<br />
collab where old-school cool<br />
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52<br />
OUR COVER<br />
48<br />
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TRAVEL<br />
48 Bikepacking in Pakistan<br />
A month spent cycling through Pakistan<br />
results in an award-winning short film<br />
for two former Wānaka residents<br />
ARTS & CULTURE<br />
60 Picking up the threads<br />
Groundbreaking textile artist Margery<br />
Blackman’s retrospective weaves its magic<br />
64 Book club<br />
Great reads to please even the<br />
pickiest of bookworms<br />
FOOD<br />
52 Back in the quiet kitchen<br />
Nici Wickes’ drool-worthy winter<br />
warming menu<br />
REGULARS<br />
14 Newsfeed<br />
What’s up, in, chat-worthy, cool,<br />
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14 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Newsfeed<br />
Newsfeed<br />
What’s up, in, chat-worthy, cool, covetable and compelling right now,<br />
specially compiled for those in the south.<br />
Cider on<br />
“We’ve long wanted a place where we can share our drinks<br />
and cook for you all, so it’s very exciting to be creating a space<br />
that is designed for just that,” say the owners of Christchurch’s<br />
newest wine/cider/pizza spot Lillies at 495 St Asaph Street.<br />
Located in a former industry building and created to<br />
showcase their own delicious locally produced bevvies (the<br />
cider is produced on-site), there’s also a cosy fireplace and<br />
an enormous pizza oven slinging creatively topped pies from<br />
spicy squid ragu to leek and cheddar, plus a handful of “not<br />
pizza” options – and soft-serve for dessert.<br />
@lillies.lillies.lillies<br />
Welcome home<br />
South Island indie music lovers rejoice – the legendary Flying<br />
Nun Records now has a brand new permanent retail home<br />
in Christchurch for all your vinyl needs (plus turntables,<br />
merch, CDs, books and more) – located in the Terrace<br />
Arcade (near Scorpio Books). The slick new store will also<br />
play host to regular in-store appearances and gigs.<br />
flyingnun.co.nz<br />
In bloom<br />
As diehard fans of top fashion talent (and former<br />
Cantabrian!) Georgia Currie’s former label Georgia<br />
Alice, we’re thrilled at the news she’s just released<br />
a new multidisciplinary brand, Flowers. Made in<br />
New Zealand and featuring Georgia’s signature spin<br />
on shirting, structured skirts and knitwear (and<br />
currently exclusive to Simon James), Flowers aims to<br />
“blur the line between aspirational and casual”.<br />
simonjames.co.nz
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stresses the importance of understanding the difference in<br />
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face and enhancing the attractiveness and masculinisation<br />
of the male.<br />
“The male face requires different ratios and sharpening<br />
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A strong and well-proportioned chin, jawline, brow and<br />
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Men are also taking better care of their skin overall, seeking<br />
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16 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Newsfeed<br />
Well suited<br />
For those craving a put-together wardrobe that can be effortlessly<br />
mixed and matched no matter the occasion or season, Juliette<br />
Hogan’s new ‘Foundation Suiting’ capsule might be just the ticket.<br />
Featuring a considered edit of classic structured pieces from pants<br />
to blazers in high quality materials and in both Black and Chalk,<br />
these elegant staples are designed to work perfectly together or<br />
to add polish to any ensemble.<br />
juliettehogan.com<br />
So vanilla<br />
The brand new cake kit from Kiwi baking<br />
fave The Caker (aka Jordan Rondel) has us<br />
literally salivating. Say hello and “get in my<br />
mouth” to the Double Vanilla Sprinkle cake kit,<br />
utilising award-winning New Zealand-owned,<br />
Tongan‐produced Heilala vanilla. “Resonating<br />
with my own ethos, Heilala founder Jennifer<br />
Boggiss says her vanilla is ‘the delicious, joyous,<br />
much-loved ingredient added to life’s great<br />
moments’,” says Jordan. “I love Heilala because,<br />
unlike a lot of vanilla products, it’s cold-pressed.<br />
This creates some serious vanilla flavours that<br />
cut through and linger long after the last bite.<br />
The baked cake sort of gives fairy bread, sort of<br />
vanilla ice cream, sort of just amazing.”<br />
thecaker.co.nz<br />
Director’s choice<br />
Embark on a unique journey through the diverse collections<br />
of Tūhura Otago Museum with Director’s Choice, an<br />
exhibition curated to celebrate Ian Griffin’s decade-long<br />
tenure as director. With more than 1.5 million artefacts<br />
spanning history, culture, nature, and science to draw on, the<br />
exhibition offers a glimpse into Ian’s personal connections<br />
with select items, while also exploring the fascinating stories<br />
behind their acquisition. From worms to ancient antiquities,<br />
British coins to moa eggs, the exhibition showcases the<br />
breadth and depth of the Museum’s holdings, inviting visitors<br />
to connect emotionally with these objects regardless of their<br />
background. Runs until 16 March, 2025.<br />
otagomuseum.nz
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18 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Newsfeed<br />
Spice up your life<br />
Taking note of the cult following behind chilli margs<br />
globally, kiwi cocktail co Batched introduces their<br />
highly anticipated Pineapple and Chilli Margarita.<br />
The perfect way to warm up winter, this innovative<br />
‘Shake & Pour’ concoction (which guarantees a<br />
signature foamy top just like you’d get at a bar) is<br />
made using authentic Mexican tequila and jalapeños,<br />
tempered with the tropical sweetness of pineapple.<br />
batched.co.nz<br />
Knit wit<br />
Constructed with a marled palette of 19 unique<br />
and repurposed colours, Kowtow’s four-piece<br />
capsule ‘Reimagine <strong>03</strong>’ (featuring a cardigan,<br />
sweater, vest and hood scarf) is a nod to the<br />
nostalgia that’s so often embedded in knitwear.<br />
Stripe and silhouette pay homage to vintage<br />
ski-wear staples, while considered details<br />
bring a contemporary touch to familiar forms.<br />
‘Reimagined’ from surplus yarns, Reimagine <strong>03</strong><br />
is the third release in a series utilising materials<br />
from previous Kowtow collections recreated<br />
into new forms.<br />
kowtowclothing.com<br />
Actively good<br />
Our favourite ethical undie brand has brought<br />
back its sought-after Active range for <strong>2024</strong>, now<br />
featuring low- to zero-waste activewear that<br />
doesn’t compromise on comfort or cool. In<br />
shades from Plum, Fern and Ink to classic Black,<br />
the Erma leggings and Beatrice bike shorts have<br />
been cleverly cut so the pieces of the patterns<br />
tessellate into each other like a jigsaw, so no fabric<br />
is wasted, while the Ashley bra, Eliza crop top and<br />
Jack Lovelock boxer briefs are “as low waste as we<br />
could get them”. All designs have retained the fit<br />
that Nisa’s activewear is known for – high-waisted,<br />
comfortable, long-lasting and made from a buttery<br />
soft recycled nylon/spandex blend.<br />
nisa.co.nz
Newsfeed | <strong>Magazine</strong> 19<br />
Tuscany meets Tarras<br />
Situated in the heart of newly redeveloped Tarras<br />
Village, gateway to Central Otago and the main<br />
thoroughfare to Wānaka and Queenstown, the<br />
newly opened Bendigo Wine Cellar takes its<br />
inspiration from both local climes and the Italian<br />
wine region of Tuscany, with a soft palette of<br />
blush tiles, taupe-painted rough-cast walls, schist,<br />
sheepskin rugs and wood furnishings. Founders<br />
Christina and Callum Grant of Bendigo Station are<br />
also behind luxury knitwear brand Perriam, the<br />
Tarras Village Store and the Merino Shop, which<br />
was handed down by Christina’s parents. The wine<br />
list was inspired by the vineyards that grace the<br />
hills of Bendigo Station, and with the option of<br />
tasting or taking home, the Cellar presents a range<br />
of the best wines in the region.<br />
@tarrasvillage_<br />
Spin me round<br />
With music playing such a major role in the inception of<br />
the I Love Ugly fashion brand, it has become a pillar<br />
of the ILU community, with monthly playlists and music<br />
recommendations featuring established artists, so the team<br />
felt it was time to explore and showcase some emerging<br />
local independent artists. Cue a very cool collaboration with<br />
Holiday Records, which welcomed submissions from indie<br />
musicians from around the world that were then whittled<br />
down to a final 12 to be featured on a compilation vinyl<br />
record. “We’ve wanted to venture into the music space for a<br />
long time,” says ILU founder Valentin Ozich. “Music is a core<br />
part of I Love Ugly’s DNA and has influenced much of our<br />
creative output. Creating a tangible product dedicated solely<br />
to music felt like a natural progression for us.”<br />
iloveugly.co.nz<br />
Oh là là<br />
One of the much-anticipated releases<br />
from MONDAY Haircare founder Jaimee<br />
Lupton’s new bevy of beauty brands,<br />
Châlon Paris is an affordable and super<br />
stylish collection of luxury hand and body<br />
care. Infused with skincare fave hyaluronic<br />
acid and blended with pure essential oils<br />
blended by a leading Parisian perfumer,<br />
the initial Châlon range includes body<br />
and hand washes and lotions in Rose &<br />
Sandalwood, Lavender & Chamomile and<br />
Mandarin & Basil, each designed to linger<br />
long after use using fragrance technology<br />
that releases double the scent molecules.<br />
chalonparis.com
20 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Newsfeed<br />
Jump to it<br />
Our favourite cosy collab is back for <strong>2024</strong> with<br />
knitwear company Standard Issue once again<br />
partnering with Middlemore Foundation for its<br />
Jumper for Jumper initiative (which to date has<br />
donated more than 2600 woollen jumpers). For<br />
every Standard Issue jumper purchased online or<br />
in-store this winter, they’ll knit another jumper<br />
in their Tāmaki Makaurau workroom to gift to a<br />
child in need of an extra layer of warmth. Want<br />
to get involved but not in need of new knits?<br />
You can also purchase a child’s jumper separately<br />
for $30, which the team will then whip up and<br />
donate on your behalf.<br />
standardissue.co.nz<br />
Laundry day<br />
Abel, pioneers in 100 percent natural fragrance and<br />
biotechnology, evoke the freshness of a crisp spring day<br />
with their latest scent, Laundry Day – a verdant, sunfilled<br />
citrus that opens on a zesty cut grass and biotech<br />
aldehyde accord, with an upcycled passionfruit and lime<br />
heart and a rich vetiver base. Abel founder Frances<br />
Shoemack says she was inspired by the energy and<br />
freshness of spring. “That evocative time of year when<br />
windows are flung open to let the outside back in, the<br />
scent of fresh grass fills the air, and laundry is once again<br />
hung outside – a ritualistic joy.”<br />
abelfragrance.com<br />
Berry good<br />
The colourful line-up of additive, sugar and preservative<br />
free, charcoal-filtered sparkling water by New Zealand’s<br />
Almighty Beverages has just welcomed a juicy new<br />
flavour: Blackberry Raspberry. Almighty’s Ben Lenart<br />
says they wanted to build on the popularity of their<br />
other double flavour combos such as Yuzu & Lime and<br />
Peach & Ginger to offer a layered taste combination<br />
with every sip. “Berries are surprisingly nuanced, we<br />
wanted to make sure we captured the perfect blend of<br />
wild and ripe juiciness along with a subtle tartness and<br />
just the right amount of sweetness,” he says.<br />
drinkalmighty.com
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22 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Wishlist<br />
Most wanted<br />
From moreish metallics and pale blue hues to chic wet weather attire and<br />
covetable books and albums, here’s what the <strong>03</strong> team are wishlisting this month.<br />
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1. Luna mirror in Gold, $1200 at A&C Homestore; 2. Ilse Jacobsen detachable hood raincoat in Blue Cloud, $449 at Zebrano;<br />
3. Superette silver-plated armbands, $19; 4. Adriana Picker Blossom: Practical and Creative Ways to Find Wonder in the Floral<br />
World, Hardie Grant Books, $50; 5. Guerlain Météorites Light-Revealing Pearls of Powder in Cool/Rosé, $130; 6. Ohen<br />
Teardrop bra, $129, and The Highrise brief, $60, both in Periwinkle; 7. Deadly Ponies Mr Cinch pouch in Tinfoil Metallic, $449;<br />
8. Art+Acre jade scalp gua sha, $90 at Mecca; 9. Gioseppo GIO Hamie shoes in Fuchsia, $229 at Wink; 10. Aesop Eleos<br />
Aromatique hand balm 75ml, $49; 11. Crowded House Gravity Stairs Cloudy Blue vinyl, $72; 12. Underground Sundae Nerdz<br />
ruby and sterling silver studs, $150 at Company of Strangers; 13. Penelope Chilvers Oscar leather boots in Khaki/Tea Rose,<br />
$569 at Rangiora Equestrian; 14. Hydro Flask 1.13L All Around travel tumbler in Lupine, $99
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24 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Fashion<br />
Puffed up<br />
Take up space in the most stylish (and snug) way this winter by<br />
adding something puffy to your ensemble – whether it’s a classic<br />
quilted jacket, a versatile vest or a playfully padded accessory.<br />
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1. P.E Nation All Around jacket in Chestnut, $330 at Company Store; 2. The North Face Thermoball Traction V mules in Black, $160;<br />
3. RUBY Harriet quilted vest in Navy Daisy, $249; 4. Kate Sylvester Quilted jacket in Green, $399;<br />
5. Superette Davis vest in Blush, $279; 6. Maggie Marilyn Puffer coat, $695; 7. Juliette Hogan recycled down puffer jacket in Olive, $529;<br />
8. Marle Piper jacket, $620; 9. Moochi Stride quilted vest in Teal Blue, $330; 10. Deadly Ponies Mr Futon Mini bag in Smoke, $649;<br />
11. Karen Walker Mega Monogram jacket in Ecru, $375; 12. Ilse Jacobsen Quilted Hood jacket in Dark Indigo, $499 at Zebrano;<br />
13. Teva ReEmber sneakers in Incense, $180; 14. Isabel Marant Dylany puffer jacket, $1598 at Workshop
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26 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Health & beauty<br />
Top shelf<br />
From heavenly inhalers and elevating eye creams to bold blue liquid<br />
shadows, sustainable periodwear, pretty pink hair tools for a good<br />
cause and innovative odour-neutralising hand washes, here’s what the<br />
<strong>03</strong> team are testing this month in health and beauty.<br />
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1. Antipodes Glory Vitamin C Triple-Action Glow toner, $40; 2. Shiseido RevitalEssence Skin Glow primer, $83<br />
3. ghd Pink limited edition Helios hair dryer in Fondant Pink, $390 ($20 from every purchase donated to BCFNZ);<br />
4. Act+Acre Cold Processed Stem Cell scalp serum, $161 at Mecca; 5. CIRCA Alchemy Grapefruit & Cedarwood hand<br />
wash, $30; 6. Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting eye cream, $237; 7. VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint liquid eyeshadow in Dieu Bleu,<br />
$58 at Mecca; 8. INXHALE Olfactory inhaler in Calm, $95; 9. TOM Organic cotton reusable pad, $18
Bay dreams<br />
Rachel and Kristin Savage and their three children Pippin (12), Fern (10)<br />
and Chip (3) are the happy inhabitants of Hickory Bay, a beachfront<br />
farm on Banks Peninsula that also plays host to a surf school and some<br />
charmingly eclectic accommodation.<br />
INTERVIEW JOSIE STEENHART
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Tell us a little bit about yourselves…<br />
Kristin: I grew up in Wellington, a registered teacher, and<br />
was founding president of Wellington Boardriders, having<br />
been involved in boardriders’ clubs for years prior to<br />
coming to the farm.<br />
We were happily living in Wellington but always had<br />
the desire to take the plunge into a business venture that<br />
we’d be able to get our teeth into creatively and use our<br />
skill and talent in a commercial way.<br />
Rachel: We’re Kristin and Rachel, and we have three<br />
young kids. Originally from the city, but our children were<br />
born here. We love the country life. Kristin is a teacherturned-farmer.<br />
I was a nurse – but I love creating food<br />
and sort of fell into writing about it.<br />
Becoming a mum really captured my inner kid, and I<br />
wanted to revisit that nostalgia with our whānau. We bake<br />
a lot and often have campfire picnics with huts outdoors.<br />
When/why did you move to Hickory Bay?<br />
K: We were happy in our careers in Wellington. Kristin<br />
as a commerce teacher at Wellington College and Rachel<br />
as a flight retrieval nurse in ICU, always with creative<br />
ventures on the side – property development, kids’<br />
clothing, surfing ventures, food ventures.<br />
Flicking through a farming magazine one day in the<br />
South Island when visiting family for Christmas 2010, we<br />
saw the advertisement for Hickory Bay Farm, being sold<br />
by the then owner David de Rothschild, a British eco<br />
adventurer/explorer who had converted the property to<br />
its certified organic status in his time as owner.<br />
We went and had a look and could immediately see<br />
the potential (and good surf!) plus all the challenges and<br />
opportunities the property posed, knowing there were<br />
seeds of a great proposition there.<br />
I already knew there were good waves there, being a<br />
kiwi surfer, and was aware of its reputation as a powerful,<br />
consistent, hollow beach break.<br />
R: It’s the best and wildest thing we’ve ever done! On<br />
reflection, we really did let our hearts run faster than our<br />
heads – the prospect of the adventure was exhilarating.<br />
We’d look at each other and ask, “Are we really going to<br />
do this?” (It totally was a rhetorical question, because we<br />
didn’t want the other person to say no.)<br />
I’m beginning to appreciate how perfectly Hickory Bay<br />
wears each season. The foliage and vegetation, bird and<br />
animal life, sea and sky, are dressed like a seasonal fashion<br />
show and it’s captivating to watch.<br />
It’s a very special place – the magic and the beauty of<br />
living here isn’t ever lost on us.<br />
What was it like when you arrived?<br />
K: 2011, though not long ago, was a different time. Surfing<br />
wasn’t as much of a mainstream family activity that it now<br />
has become, even in those 13 short years.<br />
The property was a blank canvas. Teeming with potential<br />
but needing a lot of physical effort and investment to bring<br />
it back to a profitable, smooth-running farm operation. This<br />
was the first priority. Sort the farming side, then worry<br />
about what came next afterward. We’d have to earn the<br />
right to diversify through setting things up on the farm<br />
properly in the first instance.<br />
How did we know what to do? At the start it was<br />
just about looking at what was broken and working out<br />
a way to fix it. One day at a time, one issue at a time.<br />
It was a steep learning curve, going from teaching to<br />
farming. We’ve often thought since that a little bit of<br />
naivety can go a long way, because if we knew the scale<br />
of what we were getting ourselves into we’d potentially<br />
not have taken the plunge.<br />
Rachel grew up on a farm so had it all on tap in terms<br />
of instinct, and family support enabled us to learn the<br />
ropes and get established.<br />
The property was certified organic. We maintained<br />
that as we aligned with the ethos of a low-input<br />
operation farm-wise. Now it’s worked out as we can<br />
balance both the farming side of things with the more<br />
people-focused, resort side of the operation.<br />
R: I often ask Kristin if he can recollect what he did on<br />
his first day here, making the jump from teacher to<br />
farmer. I remember taking a while to find my feet, but I<br />
found my groove.<br />
Before moving to Hickory Bay, I’d visit the supermarket<br />
often because it was just down the road. Suddenly,<br />
things were a bit different – we had to get used to either<br />
growing it or having it stocked in the pantry – or if<br />
neither of those options were a possibility, then making<br />
do without it. I remember having friends staying and<br />
running out of garlic – I’ve only made that mistake once.<br />
It’s really rewarding working towards self-sufficiency<br />
and while we’ve got a way to go, it certainly prepares<br />
you for weather events and power outages (and those<br />
introverted days when it’s nice to stay home).<br />
The challenge felt big, but exciting. The vision is<br />
constantly evolving and changing. While the scope is big,<br />
it is a wonderful canvas to dream about.<br />
“I’m beginning to appreciate how<br />
perfectly Hickory Bay wears each<br />
season. The foliage and vegetation,<br />
bird and animal life, sea and sky, are<br />
dressed like a seasonal fashion show<br />
and it’s captivating to watch.”
LEFT TOP & BOTTOM: Photos: Jackson Bright<br />
PREVIOUS PAGE: Photo: Jackson Bright<br />
And what changes have you made?<br />
K: In terms of farm infrastructure, we’ve invested a huge<br />
amount of time and effort into robust stock water<br />
systems, fencing upgrades and splitting paddocks into<br />
smaller, more suitable sizes.<br />
We’ve essentially worked toward setting the farm up<br />
to enable its smooth operation, in conjunction with the<br />
surfing resort.<br />
Built a new home, as the old homestead built in 1912<br />
was, sadly, beyond repair.<br />
We’ve converted the woolshed into an area with an<br />
office, accommodation laundry and an event facility. We<br />
use this during the resort or surfing institute events. The<br />
woolshed upgrade has become a great use of a space<br />
that would otherwise be sitting dormant, as we no<br />
longer graze sheep at Hickory Bay Farm.<br />
R: Some things have changed, and then some things have<br />
stayed the same.<br />
The property was certified organic when we moved<br />
here, which felt like a great fit and aligned with our values,<br />
so we’ve continued that.<br />
We began offering accommodation after building a<br />
new home within the old homestead site. We lived in the<br />
Cottage (the biggest dwelling) for the first six years spent<br />
here and loved living there, with bucket loads of memories.<br />
We had a hunch it would be enjoyed by others, too.<br />
Hickory Bay has long been a favourite surfing and beach<br />
destination for many, having the ability to stay here has<br />
been well received.<br />
The Cabin (the smallest site) was traditionally the<br />
shearers’ quarters.<br />
Unashamedly rustic, yet thoughtfully put together, the<br />
idea was to create comfortable, authentic spaces that<br />
capture an easygoing ‘beach house’ feeling, so guests<br />
feel like they’re on holiday from the moment they walk<br />
in the door.<br />
They’re places that can be enjoyed by young and old,<br />
intentionally family friendly. We added ’80s milkshake<br />
makers a while back, and they get a lot of use – both<br />
by those young at heart, and the young’uns. That makes<br />
me smile!<br />
Each place has been lovingly cobbled together with<br />
an eclectic mix of old and new; colourful and fun. We’re<br />
proud to use New Zealand products such as Dehei<br />
organic bed sheets; Ashley & Co scents; Flight instant<br />
coffee and welcome postcards created by our friend<br />
Ruby Jones.<br />
Tell us a bit about the surfing side of things…<br />
K: The surf at Hickory is really consistent. It’s a magnet<br />
for most swell directions that the East Coast is exposed<br />
to and the other positive is that the predominant wind is<br />
favourable for clean waves, even in a summer northeast<br />
sea breeze. The waves are powerful and well-shaped,<br />
which suits surfers.<br />
One of the biggest bonuses is that it’s uncrowded.<br />
The walk through the paddocks for the public is a<br />
beautiful entrance to the coast, greeting visitors with an<br />
elevated view of the bay.
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A few years ago, we set up the Hickory Bay Surfing<br />
Institute, a registered charitable trust, with the purpose being<br />
‘community wellbeing and connection through surfing’.<br />
We operate a chapter of the Surfing for Farmers<br />
initiative in the summer months, among other surf- or<br />
music-based events out of the Institute (woolshed) area.<br />
We’ll surf, have a yarn around the fire, cook some food<br />
together on the firepit and connect as a community.<br />
R: Kristin has a long (almost 40 years – whoops is that<br />
giving too much away?!) history with surfing. He has<br />
never forgotten discovering surfing and its community.<br />
Over the years, more and more research has shown<br />
the huge physical, psychological and emotional benefits<br />
that surfing has to offer. This quite naturally led into<br />
surfing-based community work – namely surfing with the<br />
local community and partnering with surfing for farmers.<br />
I’ve witnessed first-hand how surfing has positively<br />
impacted our family, so it’s rewarding to be able to<br />
participate in something that benefits others, too.<br />
Our kids are fortunate to grow up with an incredible<br />
world-class surf beach on their doorstep. I’ll paddle out<br />
occasionally (with humbling reassurance from the kids<br />
such as, “WOW, mum. You’re going surfing? Are you<br />
sure you can swim?!”).<br />
Kristin seems to have a bit more confidence with the<br />
kid-crowd!<br />
And the accommodation…<br />
K: The Cottage is a bright 1960s bungalow which was<br />
built for the farm manager. It needed lots of TLC when<br />
we arrived and though many rooms had French doors,<br />
there was only a small deck. It was asking for a deck the<br />
whole length of the house to link it all so we got to work<br />
on that early on.<br />
There’s a nice feel to the Cottage. Every room boasts<br />
a view of the farm, which would’ve been helpful as farm<br />
manager to get a perspective of what was happening<br />
with stock. It’s been well set up in that regard.<br />
I always remember moving into our newly built home<br />
and our daughter saying she wanted to go back to the<br />
Cottage. It had that homely feel which we’ve tried to<br />
keep going now it is part of the Surfing Resort.<br />
The Cabin was the original shearers’ quarters and has a<br />
cosy, holiday feel. We’ve kept a lot of the original character<br />
and didn’t want to over-develop it – but with hot tub,<br />
fire‐pit and the cedar barrel sauna available for guests of<br />
the resort to use, it makes for a unique, special experience<br />
– not to mention the world class waves, which peel off<br />
with uncanny consistency.<br />
Most challenging/rewarding parts so far/along the way?<br />
K: Seeing the positive changes to the farm, the health of<br />
the pastures and the regenerating bush blocks. Enabling<br />
people who used to surf here on their own in the ’80s,<br />
’90s and 2000s able to now book the accommodation –<br />
come and surf, then stay over, and bring their partner or<br />
families to enjoy!<br />
Challenges with weather and remoteness come and<br />
go. It’s so changeable and wild, and rugged. That’s part of<br />
the charm and part of the attraction.<br />
R: The people we’ve met, the connections that we<br />
make – it’s a special place that many people have fond<br />
memories of and stories about. The remoteness only<br />
adds to the adventure!<br />
What are some of the special places/details of Hickory<br />
Bay for each of you?<br />
K: Hickory Bay, was, in the late 1800s, home to<br />
approximately 90 people working on the totara timber<br />
mill operation. There was even a school, started in the<br />
1920s I believe, and much tree planting was done by<br />
previous owners.<br />
The walk to the beach for guests includes a stroll past<br />
kauri trees, growing on the valley floor, planted in the<br />
1950s by the Grigg family. They’re growing well and are a<br />
special part of the story here.<br />
R: So many special places and many more yet to discover<br />
– but I would have to say the creeks. For the kids it’s a<br />
50/50 split between the beach and the creek.<br />
Anything else people might be surprised/interested<br />
to learn?<br />
K: Troy Kingi played an intimate show in the woolshed<br />
in 2018 at our See You In The Soup surfing and music<br />
festival. Good times, great memories.<br />
The creek has a well-established family of longfin eels,<br />
and feeding them with our kids is the best fun.<br />
The name Hickory is a corruption/shortening of the<br />
Māori name - Waikerakikari – meaning Bay of Angry<br />
Waters. The knowledge of waves being consistent has<br />
long been known.
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R: A few years ago, we had two southern right whales in<br />
the bay – they stayed and basked for a whole afternoon.<br />
Nothing quite prepares you for the magnitude of beautiful<br />
creatures like that, you get a great view from the hills.<br />
The longfin eels are fascinating to watch. We’ve had<br />
estimates that some of the biggest are around 80 years old.<br />
We have incredible staff here who have become<br />
like family to us – they go above and beyond and truly<br />
embrace the culture we’re trying to create. Our kids are<br />
friends too – a testament to the people that they are and<br />
the wonderful community this area has on offer.<br />
What’s coming up in the year/s ahead?<br />
K: We’ll continue to develop accommodation options…<br />
We have a 1959 Airstream Caravan that we’re in the<br />
process of setting up as a third spot for guests to enjoy.<br />
We’re excited to develop this over the next few months<br />
in readiness for spring.<br />
Also continue to offer well-curated, thought-through<br />
spaces for couples and families to experience the beauty,<br />
fun, history that this place has to offer – the waves, the<br />
bush, cliffs, stories, starscape and remoteness, enabling<br />
guests to disconnect.<br />
We had a vision for creating an accommodation<br />
experience laced with the surfing on tap and sprinkling<br />
it with a totally unique combination of offerings, not<br />
available in that unique combination anywhere else –<br />
uncrowded surf, hot tubs, sauna, winter firepits, little<br />
touches that go a long way to making it obviously not the<br />
commodified type offering of the usual “in and out and<br />
next please” that’s all too common.<br />
Hickory is a really unique, special place and we want<br />
guests to feel that, to enjoy it deeply, and for us it’s<br />
worth going to that extra effort. It’s a long term game.<br />
We made a strategic decision early on to offer bookings<br />
through our website only, and not through common<br />
holiday rental channels, and while this meant less<br />
exposure in the short term, it’s been a conscious move.<br />
We wanted to develop our client base organically<br />
and sustainably and grow it with the rhythms of the<br />
farm. Developing systems and staffing gradually, as<br />
requirements and our client base grew.<br />
We’re thankful to have the amazing staff we do<br />
that help us to work the farming operation and also<br />
create memorable stays for our guests. We’re glad to<br />
have had guests that will return every year since we<br />
began. It means a lot to us that they feel that love and<br />
attention to detail we put in for them. That’s what<br />
makes it so rewarding.<br />
R: I’m excited to put the Airstream accommodation<br />
offering together. A lot of what we do is trial and error!<br />
We’ve run music festivals in the past, we’d love to<br />
continue to do something like this annually (on a much<br />
smaller scale) for our clients.<br />
We want to continue to do the simple things well and<br />
provide a unique, genuine and authentic product and<br />
service that makes people feel valued and special.<br />
Our kids are growing up fast, and high on the priority<br />
list is hanging out and enjoying them while they’re little.<br />
Whānau and community is one of the best bits about<br />
living here.
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RACHEL’S BUTTER MAPLE POPCORN<br />
I’ve gotta say: the humble popcorn machine is one of the best kitchen inventions.<br />
Ours is an extremely hard-working household member! Sometimes it’s fun<br />
to make popcorn a bit fancy. This oven-roasted version is crunchy and highly<br />
addictive (yep, right down to the crumbs). Serve it warm, straight out of the<br />
oven or cool and store in an airtight container.<br />
10 cups cooked popcorn<br />
100g butter<br />
½ cup packed brown sugar<br />
⅓ cup maple syrup<br />
¼ teaspoon baking soda<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla paste<br />
OPPOSITE: Photo: Jackson Bright<br />
Heat oven to 140°C. Pour popcorn into a large oven<br />
tray or dish with sides (remove and dispose of any<br />
unpopped kernels if you see them).<br />
Gather all other ingredients. Place butter, sugar and<br />
maple syrup into a medium saucepan and melt together<br />
over medium heat, whisking from time to time.<br />
Bring to a gentle simmer – continue to simmer for<br />
about 90 seconds, whisking frequently.<br />
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.<br />
It will foam up a bit!<br />
Pour over the popcorn and mix around to coat all the<br />
kernels – there will be some residual caramel on the<br />
tray, but this will absorb as it cooks.<br />
Place in oven for around 30 minutes (mixing from<br />
time to time) or until liquid is absorbed and popcorn<br />
is crunchy.<br />
Remove from oven. Once cooled, place in an airtight<br />
container (that is, if there’s any left!).
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Fashion meets heritage<br />
Much-loved Dunedin heritage footwear company McKinlays has been given a fashion<br />
twist for <strong>2024</strong> in a new collaboration with emerging local label Commonplace.<br />
INTERVIEW JOSIE STEENHART<br />
With the comfy-cool kicks flying out the doors and<br />
repeatedly selling out from retailers around the country,<br />
we caught up with Commonplace founder and currently<br />
London-based Dunedinite Estelle Dippie to find out more.<br />
In a nutshell, how would you describe Commonplace?<br />
Commonplace is a multi-disciplinary company which<br />
oversees fashion sales, distribution and more recently our<br />
own in-house line: Commonplace Essentials.<br />
The essence of Commonplace design lies in prep and<br />
uniform – sportswear-inspired classic pieces that are<br />
well-considered for everyday wearability and versatility.<br />
How/why did this collaboration came about?<br />
I was born and raised in Dunedin and have always known<br />
the McKinlay family (and of course wore McKinlays school<br />
shoes growing up!).<br />
As well as running the Dunedin-based factory, Dave<br />
McKinlay is also a footwear distributor and has always<br />
been very kind in sharing his knowledge and experience<br />
in this space.<br />
It was a very natural next step to work with McKinlays<br />
on a collaboration of our own.<br />
A good collaboration, in my opinion, should make<br />
sense but also be a little bit unexpected. Getting that<br />
balance right is what makes something stand out and<br />
what makes people take notice.<br />
The contrast between the two brands couldn’t be<br />
more clear – McKinlays is a true heritage brand in its<br />
145th year of business while we’re only just in our fourth,<br />
we have completely different customer bases and core<br />
product lines, etc.<br />
However it works in the sense that we share many of<br />
the same values, we produce a high quality product, and<br />
the final design represents both brands from an aesthetic<br />
point of view.<br />
And how did you decide on the design, colours, etc?<br />
The Anderson Slip On (named after Anderson Road<br />
in South Dunedin which is near where the McKinlays<br />
factory is located) is a true McKinlays staple, with a<br />
slightly contemporary and refreshed Commonplaceesque<br />
twist. We kept the colours (black, brown and<br />
khaki) pared back to ensure the shoe would be a versatile<br />
addition to any wardrobe.<br />
Are you surprised at how popular they’ve been?<br />
I’ve been delighted at how well the ‘made in New<br />
Zealand’ story has resonated with our customers. It’s no<br />
secret that retail is tough right now, so it’s been really<br />
amazing to see so many people wanting to support small<br />
business and local manufacturing, and subsequently our<br />
stockists who are retailing the shoes all around the country.<br />
How many pairs have been made so far, and what’s the<br />
plan moving forward?<br />
We’re up to just under 500 pairs (and counting!). One<br />
of the joys of making locally is that there are no large<br />
MOQs [minimum order quantities], which allows us<br />
to only produce what we know we will sell – which is<br />
fantastic for minimising waste and overproduction.<br />
We’d love to see this collaboration turn into a long-term<br />
partnership. We’re working on how we could incorporate<br />
more innovation and sustainability into our materials, new<br />
colours for summer, and a new style is in the works too.<br />
McKinlays has been around for 145 years – what’s the<br />
secret to its success, do you think?<br />
It’s incredible that McKinlays has maintained a<br />
manufacturing presence from Dunedin, despite the<br />
continued external pressure and challenges of doing so.<br />
I think core to its success has been staying true to its<br />
founding values around good business practices, valuing<br />
staff and partners and having a strong work ethic.<br />
Beyond this, the McKinlays product is timeless,<br />
traceable, competitively priced and incredibly high quality.<br />
Have you spent much time in Dunedin, and what are<br />
your thoughts/feelings for the city?<br />
I was born in Dunedin and went to school and university<br />
in the city.<br />
While studying, I worked at the local institution that is<br />
now Chapman Store (then Slick Willy’s), which was where<br />
I was first introduced to the fashion industry – I think I<br />
spent more time on the shop floor than at my lectures!<br />
I’ve since lived in Auckland and now London, however<br />
I love coming home to Dunedin. It’s an exciting little city<br />
with a lot of historic character and amazing beaches and<br />
natural landscapes.<br />
There’s also a fantastic creative energy in the city and<br />
plenty of inspiration to be found within iD Fashion Week<br />
and hugely successful brands such as NOM*d and Yu Mei<br />
that are based in or have ties to Dunedin.<br />
Any other collabs in the works?<br />
As well as continuing to work with McKinlays, we have<br />
two more collaborations with international footwear and<br />
accessories brands in the works for later this year. Stay tuned!
Feature | <strong>Magazine</strong> 37<br />
LEFT: Commonplace founder<br />
Estelle Dippie. Photo: Ruby<br />
Hamilton<br />
BOTTOM RIGHT: McKinlays<br />
x Commonplace Anderson<br />
Slip On in Black, Khaki and<br />
Brown. Photo: Ruby Holland
Interiors | <strong>Magazine</strong> 39<br />
Alpine urban retreat<br />
Fresh from dual wins and the label<br />
“masterpiece” from the NZ Institute of<br />
Architects Southern Awards, this striking<br />
Wānaka house is designed to be an adaptable<br />
retreat in a changing environment.<br />
WORDS KIM DUNGEY<br />
PHOTOS CASEY MOORE<br />
L<br />
ocated within walking distance of Wānaka’s town centre,<br />
this site has been occupied by the same homeowners for<br />
more than two decades.<br />
For many years, the Christchurch couple holidayed in a<br />
small blockwork house that sat on the section. Their children<br />
played cricket on the large front lawn and roamed freely<br />
to neighbouring properties, which still belong to extended<br />
family and remain unfenced.<br />
As Wānaka transformed from quaint town to busy urban<br />
area and greater intensification looked likely, the couple<br />
considered creating a home to accommodate several<br />
generations and serve as a retreat in the changing landscape.<br />
To design it, they turned to Auckland-based Roberts Gray<br />
Architects, where their son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and<br />
Elspeth Gray, and fellow director Nick Roberts collaborated<br />
on the project. Meanwhile, their daughter Georgina Vink, of<br />
Constructure, was the main design engineer.<br />
Jimmy Gray says urban intensification – increasing the<br />
density of houses within existing built areas – is a real<br />
talking point in Wānaka, with changes proposed by the<br />
Queenstown Lakes District Council set to vastly change<br />
the landscape.<br />
Intensification in one form or another is a given and the<br />
new house needed to stand on its own, “no matter what<br />
happens around it”.<br />
From the street, the façade is deliberately abstract to<br />
create a sense of intrigue. This “draws you into the house,<br />
which opens up once you get inside the courtyard”.<br />
The property consists of a series of solid, concrete block<br />
forms, tied together by lightweight screens, courtyards and<br />
carefully placed window and door openings. These not only<br />
give a balance between openness and enclosure but create<br />
dynamic interplays of light and shadow within.<br />
Jimmy says the house needed to work equally well for two<br />
people and for extended family, including grandchildren.<br />
“[One] consideration revolved around the ability to find<br />
privacy when accommodating large numbers of people.<br />
The solid forms become static zones – lounges, bedrooms,<br />
bathrooms – places to escape to. The lightweight forms that<br />
link these spaces are more transitional – kitchens, corridors,<br />
outdoor spaces and courtyards.”
“It’s a transitional, intergenerational project and<br />
somewhere that we can always call home and come back<br />
to,” Jimmy says.<br />
The experience of living in the house is also different<br />
depending on the season. In winter, a low-lit, dark-clad<br />
mudroom transitions to a light-filled interior with framed<br />
views of the mountains. In summer, a casual meander over<br />
stone steps links a series of gardens to a spacious central<br />
courtyard at the heart of the home.<br />
While the local vernacular is usually understood to be a<br />
gable roof and stone walls, it was decided to “push back” at<br />
what that might mean.<br />
“When you look at the [region’s] old stone buildings,<br />
they’re real mass construction, so that played into the mass<br />
of the concrete block [forms],” he says.<br />
Living spaces in Wānaka are often positioned on the<br />
upper floor to prioritise views rather than a connection to<br />
the site, but here the architects decided to do the opposite.<br />
“There’s always a better view in places like that and<br />
people are always building for it but I sort of see that<br />
as a missed opportunity in some ways … Yes, there are<br />
views and you have to acknowledge them … but there’s<br />
also an element of living on the ground floor and having a<br />
connection to the land,” Jimmy says.
Interiors | <strong>Magazine</strong> 41<br />
“In winter, a low-lit,<br />
dark-clad mudroom<br />
transitions to a lightfilled<br />
interior with<br />
framed views of the<br />
mountains. In summer,<br />
a casual meander over<br />
stone steps links a<br />
series of gardens to<br />
a spacious central<br />
courtyard at the heart<br />
of the home.”<br />
In this case, all the living areas and two of the<br />
bedrooms are on the ground floor. Only the main<br />
bedroom and ensuite are above.<br />
There is still a lake and mountain view from the<br />
lower level but instead of living “out on a balcony” the<br />
occupants can open the doors and sit in a courtyard,<br />
protected from the wind and sun.<br />
The result is a house that is more liveable and more<br />
fluid, he says.<br />
“Also it’s about appreciating that you’re in this amazing<br />
landscape when you go out for a coffee. You’re in this<br />
amazing landscape when you go out on a bike ride. It’s<br />
everywhere anyway so it’s about trying to find beauty<br />
within the space that you’ve created and looking back at<br />
that as well.”<br />
A limited palette of natural materials creates continuity<br />
between inside and out.<br />
Charred Japanese cedar and locally sourced concrete<br />
blocks were selected for their ability to withstand the<br />
harsh conditions. Schist paving from Lindis Pass was chosen<br />
because it is browner than Wānaka or Queenstown schists<br />
and a counterpoint to the greys of the masonry. Marble<br />
slabs in the house have prominent veins that reference the<br />
rivers and mountains beyond, while glass mosaic tiles in the<br />
bathrooms absorb and reflect changing light.<br />
All materials were left in their natural state, promoting<br />
weathering over time and minimising maintenance costs.<br />
The blockwork serves as both structure and cladding,<br />
with a double-skin construction wrapped in insulation. The<br />
house remains naturally cooled when it is hot, while the
heat absorbed into the blockwork releases internally when<br />
the outside temperature cools.<br />
Courtyards, window placement, skylights, large<br />
eaves, thermally broken window joinery, low-E glass<br />
and integrated bug screens make the building “highly<br />
responsive” to seasonal change. There is no airconditioning<br />
or mechanical cooling but operable doors<br />
and screens allow for cross-ventilation.<br />
In winter, the house is heated via a hydronic heating<br />
system, which also controls the water heating. Solar panels<br />
and a Tesla battery enhance efficiency, managing power use<br />
and running costs.<br />
Taking out both a Housing award and a Resene Colour<br />
award in the <strong>2024</strong> NZIA Southern Architecture Awards,<br />
the property is an urban sanctuary in a dynamic landscape<br />
and one that future generations can enjoy.<br />
Judges described it as “a stark blank façade” that gives “no<br />
hint of the riches within – a restrained material palette of<br />
half-height concrete blocks, Japanese cedar and oak floors<br />
with raw galvanised steel”.<br />
“The cedar cladding has undergone yakisugi treatment,<br />
while the same cedar has been left raw inside.<br />
“Complete with a Japanese-style courtyard garden, the<br />
talented design team has created a stunner with their<br />
first project, thanks to fantastically friendly clients – their<br />
parents. While this house may be spending the kids’<br />
inheritance, the integrity of design decisions and assured<br />
quality of the finished product suggests money well spent.<br />
“This house is a masterpiece – the architects are likely to<br />
be the vanguard of the future,” the judges said.
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with Tim Goom<br />
BEFORE<br />
GARDEN MAKEOVERS<br />
Refresh rather than reinvent<br />
to easily add value<br />
Our gardens hold a special place in our hearts, providing a sanctuary<br />
of peace and beauty amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. In<br />
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Opting to refresh a garden rather than starting from scratch is a<br />
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46 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Promotion<br />
Smooth operator<br />
As sleek and dynamic as its namesake, the BYD Seal delivers an effortless, intuitive<br />
and very stylish driving experience – plus you can use it to run your hairdryer or<br />
smoothie maker in the wild, writes <strong>03</strong> editor Josie Steenhart.<br />
First released in New Zealand at the end of last year,<br />
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As usual, it wouldn’t be a car review by me without<br />
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Bikepacking in Pakistan<br />
Former Wānaka residents Georgia Merton and Isobel Ewing spent<br />
an adventurous month cycling through northern Pakistan, sharing<br />
their experience via short film Inshallah, which recently won the best<br />
self‐filmed category at the NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival.<br />
INTERVIEW JOSIE STEENHART | PHOTOS GEORGIA MERTON
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Georgia, tell us how this adventure came about?<br />
I was already planning a big cycle tour, born purely of a<br />
lust for an adventure. Issy is a seasoned bikepacker and<br />
had cycled the Silk Road with her brother a few years<br />
earlier, so it didn’t take much to convince her to come<br />
and join me for a chunk of the trip. I had spent two<br />
months on my bike in India and Bhutan before meeting<br />
up with her.<br />
Pakistan was actually never in the plan – we were<br />
intending to do a loop in northeast India, but Issy’s<br />
visa got denied and she missed her flight (something<br />
to do with her being a journalist!). Anyway, we<br />
frantically rehashed our plans, got Pakistan visas<br />
and cheap flights within about 12 hours, and found<br />
ourselves in Lahore.<br />
How much planning was involved?<br />
Planning is one of the best parts of a big bike journey,<br />
although of course we did little to none for Pakistan<br />
specifically. It was really a matter of getting our bikes<br />
there in one piece, making sure we had most of the<br />
right gear between us, deciding on a vague route and<br />
setting off.<br />
Oh, and we were advised to wear shalwar kameez<br />
(the long tunic and pants worn by men and women in<br />
Pakistan), so we bought a set each in Lahore and wore<br />
them the whole time.<br />
In the lead-up to leaving New Zealand, I had a great<br />
time putting my bike together, and was exposed to<br />
the kindness and enthusiasm of the cycle-touring<br />
community in the process.<br />
What were some of the biggest challenges?<br />
Probably the mechanicals – we (and by we I mean<br />
Isobel – for some reason my bike performed flawlessly<br />
the whole time) had at least one disaster a day.<br />
Punctures, bent derailleurs, a crucial missing washer.<br />
Despite both of us spending a lot of time on our<br />
bikes, neither of us is very clued up on how to fix<br />
them so we spent a lot of time on Google on the side<br />
of the road.<br />
Highlights?<br />
Without a doubt, the people. They were the most<br />
gracious I’ve ever encountered, and displayed the true<br />
art of hospitality. We were invited inside for tea and<br />
food multiple times a day.<br />
It was a little heartbreaking and more than a little<br />
confronting, actually, to witness how different people<br />
were to what we were used to seeing in mainstream<br />
portrayals of this country.<br />
And surprises?<br />
I think so much of the beauty of cycle touring is in the<br />
endless string of surprises. You can never predict how<br />
a day will turn out, and often what seems like a disaster<br />
(e.g. a bike failure) will lead to something wonderful<br />
(being invited in for brekkie).<br />
I also underestimated what it would feel like to be<br />
around mountains that big. The highest was over 8000<br />
metres, and we felt absolutely giddy cycling at their feet.<br />
You’ve described the trip as “life-changing”, could<br />
you talk a little bit to that?<br />
I guess that’s what we hope from any big journey,<br />
isn’t it – to be changed in some way?<br />
Being on your bike every day, completely in your<br />
body and at the mercy of the elements and the people<br />
you meet, is a strong reminder of the joy that exists in<br />
a simplified life.
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“I think so much of the<br />
beauty of cycle touring<br />
is in the endless string<br />
of surprises. You can<br />
never predict how a day<br />
will turn out…”<br />
I’m trying to hold that feeling close and resist the<br />
temptation to over-clutter. Also, and apologies for the<br />
cliche, but encountering the warmth and kindness of so<br />
many of the people in Pakistan restored some of my<br />
dwindling faith in humanity.<br />
Congrats on the win for your film Inshallah!<br />
Thanks! Quite surprising, to be honest!<br />
I have worked in documentary filmmaking for a few<br />
years but never handled the camera or cut the footage.<br />
I really wanted to try my hand, so I brought a camera<br />
with me.<br />
The film started as a way to learn, but as we realised<br />
how special Pakistan was, it quickly became a way of<br />
capturing some of this for everyone at home.<br />
Issy and I are both storytellers by trade, and we loved<br />
having a creative project while on the bike.<br />
Issy brought her brother’s drone and flew it beautifully,<br />
despite having only been given one quick lesson at home<br />
the day before departure.<br />
Where can people see the film?<br />
The NZ Mountain Film Festival will be going on a<br />
nationwide tour August through November, so keep an<br />
eye on their website.<br />
There’ll also be a screening at Tūranga in Christchurch<br />
as part of their Women of the Wheel exhibition in<br />
October (date TBC).<br />
What are some of your favourite South Island<br />
adventures/experiences?<br />
I love to ski at the Canterbury clubbies and explore the<br />
backcountry in winter. I’m lucky to live in Sumner in<br />
Christchurch, where I can surf multiple times a week,<br />
and I head up to Kaikōura whenever I can.<br />
Plans for further adventures in the year ahead?<br />
Eventually I’ve got my sights set on cycling in Patagonia,<br />
but for now I’m pretty happy enjoying the Canterbury<br />
winter, working and topping up the funds for the<br />
next mission.
Plan your Waitaki<br />
adventure<br />
With the snowcapped<br />
Alps, outdoor<br />
adventures, and a history<br />
rich in art and culture,<br />
head to Waitaki for your<br />
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Three reasons to visit this winter<br />
Ōhau Snow Fields<br />
Ski and snowboarders unite for a trip to one of the South Island’s most scenic<br />
snow fields. With views up the Waitaki Valley to Aoraki Mount Cook, perch on<br />
a mountain and look out to Lake Ōhau and the Southern Alps as you ski down<br />
a perfectly powdery slope. After the kids enjoy a day or more at the school<br />
holiday programme, head to the après-ski only 20 minutes away at Lake Ōhau<br />
Lodge. Soak in a hot spa or relax with a cold beer at the bar. Pure bliss!<br />
Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail<br />
This spectacular journey traverses wild and snow-capped landscapes, from the<br />
majestic Southern Alps to the scenic Ōamaru coastline. Cycle through snowy<br />
mountains, limestone valleys, and charming coastal towns on this unforgettable<br />
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this promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. www.alps2ocean.com<br />
Penguin Encounters<br />
Witness the world’s smallest little blue penguins / kororā at the Ōamaru Blue<br />
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Back in the quiet kitchen<br />
One of our absolute favourite local foodies, Nici Wickes, returns with a second<br />
thoughtfully delicious and deliciously thoughtful tome from her Quiet Kitchen series.<br />
WORDS & RECIPES NICI WICKES<br />
PHOTOS TODD EYRE<br />
I<br />
’ve always gained a great deal of pleasure out of cooking<br />
a simple meal and preparing everyday food – it’s one<br />
of the most exquisite ways to look after yourself, to stay<br />
grounded, to keep yourself company and be reminded that<br />
we are all far more capable than we know.<br />
And I’ve needed this more than ever of late. Since<br />
writing A Quiet Kitchen, I have been tested in ways I never<br />
expected. I’m all shook up!<br />
On top of a pandemic, climate changes have impacted<br />
me directly and have shaken me to the core, compelling<br />
me to consider how I’m living. I’m having to figure out<br />
how to settle down in an increasingly unsettling world.<br />
How do I trust my instincts again in the face of so much<br />
uncertainty? How do I find peacefulness, optimism and<br />
calm in the storms? What are these years in ‘mid-age’<br />
all about?<br />
Once the lockdowns were over, life seemed to ramp<br />
up again and I lost my way trying to keep up. Then<br />
Mother Nature knocked the naivety out of me as I waded<br />
shin-deep in water inside my studio after the devastating<br />
cyclone and floods of 2023. It was surreal.<br />
Suddenly my little community, about which I’d waxed<br />
lyrical in my first book in this series, seemed hugely<br />
vulnerable. Gardens flooded, trees keeled over, hills<br />
cracked, land slid, houses were crushed and people<br />
were left unable to return to their homes. And others<br />
throughout the country were going through far, far worse.<br />
I heard someone say it felt like a break-up with the<br />
whenua (land), and I wept as I realised the truth in that.<br />
I felt like I’d broken up with nature. Rain on my roof no<br />
longer felt comforting or good for the garden and water<br />
tanks. Wind became unsettling. The raging ocean seemed<br />
intent only on gouging out our coastline. Nature no<br />
longer seemed to care about us – and who could blame<br />
her, given how careless we’ve been.<br />
At around the same time, after a bout of Covid, I lost<br />
my appetite – for food, cooking and life. Imagine me<br />
without my interest in cooking! I was utterly lost for some<br />
months. Feeling helpless and uncertain, I knew I had to<br />
once again turn to my kitchen and cooking as a salve. So<br />
I made food that was uncomplicated and soothing, food<br />
that made me happy, took my mind off what I couldn’t<br />
control, made me feel calm. I came home to my self.<br />
As I emerged from these upheavals, I made a conscious<br />
decision to turn more towards nature, growing more<br />
of my own produce, taking walks up the hill nearby and<br />
along the beach, and continuing to plunge into the ocean<br />
regardless of the season or temperature. I was determined<br />
to fall in love with my environment again.<br />
I decided to approach the fallout from the natural<br />
disasters as I have ageing – I would not give up on our<br />
world even though everything was sagging, falling apart and<br />
a bit knocked around, because you cannot run from the<br />
things you love.<br />
Making a commitment to look for the small things to<br />
brighten and lighten my soul has become critical to my<br />
daily life. How lucky am I to still be drawing breath?!<br />
My kitchen remains the absolute heart of my little house<br />
perched on the coast of Aotearoa New Zealand, and from it I<br />
reach out into the world for solace, comfort and connections.<br />
I’m finally finding the contentedness and peace that I<br />
thought I’d lost. I’ve found love again – for nature in all<br />
her temperaments and for myself in all my softness and<br />
miraculous imperfections. This collection of recipes, mostly<br />
serving one or two, is a celebration of coming home to my<br />
self again. May they help you find your way home, too.
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OOH LÀ LÀ FRENCH ONION SOUP<br />
I can never go past onion soup on a menu, but rarely did I<br />
think of making it at home … until now. It’s deeply rich and<br />
will have you happily slurping in no time.<br />
Serves 2<br />
2 onions, thinly sliced (see note)<br />
1 tablespoon each butter and oil<br />
1 tablespoon plain flour<br />
3 cups vegetable, chicken or<br />
beef stock<br />
A splash of white or red<br />
wine (optional)<br />
1 bay leaf<br />
½ teaspoon brown sugar<br />
½ teaspoon sea salt<br />
A decent grind of black pepper<br />
1 thick bread slice per serve<br />
¼ cup grated cheese – Gruyère<br />
is traditional but any will do<br />
Fresh parsley, to garnish<br />
In a heavy-based pot over a medium heat, cook<br />
the sliced onions in the butter and oil. Do this<br />
with the lid on to let them sweat down. After<br />
5–7 minutes give them a stir (lower the heat if<br />
they are getting too brown) and keep cooking,<br />
covered, for 5 more minutes.<br />
Stir the flour through the onions, add a splash<br />
of stock or wine (if using) and cook for 1 minute<br />
until the flour has thickened. Then add the<br />
remaining stock, bay leaf, sugar, salt and pepper.<br />
Simmer, covered, for 20–30 minutes. Taste<br />
and adjust seasoning and add water if it needs<br />
thinning down.<br />
To serve, grill the bread on both sides then top<br />
with cheese and grill until melted.<br />
Ladle the soup into a bowl and place the cheesy<br />
grilled bread on top. Sprinkle with parsley and<br />
get slurping.<br />
TIP<br />
The onions will cook way faster if you cut them<br />
as follows: halve your onion from top to tail,<br />
peel, then slice both halves from top to tail.<br />
Cooks three times faster. Science!
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LAMB MASSAMAN CURRY<br />
Massaman curry is a gently spiced, fragrant Thai-style curry, and the ingredient<br />
list is long for a true massaman curry paste, so I save time by using a quality storebought<br />
paste for this stunner of a dish. It’s often one I’ll cook for friends as it’s so<br />
impressive and easy, hence the ‘serves four’, but feel free to halve the recipe.<br />
Serves 4<br />
4 lamb hind shanks<br />
6–8 baby/small potatoes,<br />
scrubbed clean<br />
1 medium onion, sliced<br />
80g (about 3–4 big tablespoons)<br />
massaman curry paste (see note)<br />
300ml coconut milk<br />
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock<br />
2–3 whole star anise<br />
2 sticks cinnamon<br />
½ teaspoon chilli flakes<br />
Rice or naan, to serve<br />
Fresh coriander leaves, to serve<br />
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Select a roasting<br />
dish or ovenproof dish that will hold the<br />
shanks nicely.<br />
Lay lamb in the dish in one layer and scatter<br />
in potatoes and onion.<br />
Mix the curry paste with coconut milk and<br />
stock and pour over meat and vegetables.<br />
Add the star anise, cinnamon sticks and chilli<br />
flakes. Turn the lamb to coat in sauce, then<br />
cover tightly with two layers of foil or a lid.<br />
Bake for 1½ hours then remove the foil or lid<br />
(careful of the steam) and bake for a further<br />
30 minutes, turning the lamb a few times to<br />
brown evenly. The meat ought to be super<br />
tender and the sauce thickened.<br />
Serve with rice or naan and garnished with<br />
fresh coriander.<br />
TIP<br />
I used to insist on making my own curry<br />
pastes from scratch but that was before there<br />
was such an outstanding array of additive-free<br />
choices so easily available. I use the Hart &<br />
Soul paste made in Thailand and available in<br />
our supermarkets.
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TAMARILLO<br />
CLAFOUTIS<br />
This recipe comes from one of my<br />
sisters who then shared it with my<br />
darling niece. What this means is<br />
that at family gatherings one of them<br />
will whip up a clafoutis on the spot,<br />
which we all happily devour. I’ve<br />
scaled the original back to make this<br />
darling little serve, just right for one.<br />
Serves 1 with leftovers<br />
Soft butter for dish + extra for dotting<br />
2 tamarillos<br />
1 medium egg<br />
2 tablespoons sugar + extra for sprinkling<br />
1 heaped tablespoon plain flour<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
¼ cup milk<br />
A drizzle of cream<br />
Preheat the oven to 180°C and generously<br />
butter a small ovenproof dish.<br />
Halve and scoop out flesh of fruit and cut<br />
into thick slices. Place in buttered dish.<br />
Whisk egg with the 2 tablespoons sugar,<br />
add flour and whisk until smooth. Whisk<br />
in vanilla and milk.<br />
Pour batter over fruit, dot some butter<br />
over the top and bake for 20 minutes or<br />
so until just set in the centre and golden.<br />
Serve with a final sprinkle of sugar over<br />
the top and drizzle with cream.<br />
TIP<br />
You could also use fresh pitted cherries,<br />
prunes, feijoas or any not-too-juicy<br />
fruit for this recipe.<br />
Edited extract from More from<br />
a Quiet Kitchen by Nici Wickes,<br />
photography by Todd Eyre, published<br />
by Bateman Books, RRP$49.99.<br />
Enter to win one of two copies on<br />
page 66.
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Picking up the threads<br />
Curators Elle Loui August and Jane Groufsky have woven together the work<br />
of Ōtepoti artist and textile scholar Margery Blackman for a new generation<br />
via a retrospective exhibition on now at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.<br />
WORDS REBECCA FOX<br />
Margery Blackman’s legacy is of special significance<br />
at a local and national level not only because of<br />
her “marvellous” tapestry works but also because of<br />
her scholarship, community education, exhibitions and<br />
advocacy for the craft sector.<br />
It is this “rich and complex” picture of an artist that<br />
curators Elle Loui August and Jane Groufsky hope they<br />
have brought to life in a new exhibition of Margery’s<br />
work and life.<br />
“That it reflects upon not only the importance of<br />
Margery’s work art-historically, but also her story, offers<br />
us an opportunity to draw attention to the complex<br />
contributions that artists make to our communities.<br />
Which is something that is not often acknowledged,”<br />
Elle says.<br />
Margery, who bought a loom and taught herself<br />
weaving and tapestry in the 1960s, went on to become<br />
honorary curator of ethnographic textiles at Otago<br />
Museum, curating exhibitions featuring Māori and<br />
Chinese textiles among others, worked on textile<br />
conservation at Olveston and wrote a book about<br />
its owner, Dorothy Theomin, and made important<br />
contributions to research on Māori tāniko weaving.<br />
“The threads of her practice extend out across the<br />
world and she was the little shuttle moving through,<br />
busily working away weaving them all together,” Elle says.<br />
She also continued her own practice, creating many<br />
of her own works – including the ‘Otago Banners’,<br />
hung at the entrance to Dunedin Hospital, which were<br />
commissioned in the early 1980s and completed in 1986.<br />
It is those banners Elle, who grew up in Dunedin,<br />
remembers from her childhood. But it was Margery’s<br />
exhibition at Brett McDowell Gallery in 2010 that left<br />
a lasting impression on her, “because of the clarity and<br />
precision of her work.”<br />
As a curator and researcher herself – with an interest<br />
in art-making from 1978 to 1999 – it resonated and<br />
stuck with her over the years.
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“Her story needed a<br />
very different approach<br />
that could account for<br />
the richness of her life’s<br />
contributions. What an<br />
amazing woman.”<br />
LEFT: Margery Blackman: Weaving, Life,<br />
<strong>2024</strong>. Installation views, Dunedin Public<br />
Art Gallery. The top installation image<br />
is of items from the Otago Museum<br />
Margery Blackman Collection.<br />
OPPOSITE: Curators Elle Loui August<br />
(left) and Jane Groufsky in front of<br />
Margery Blackman’s ‘From Aramoana’.<br />
Photo: Linda Robertson<br />
Now, working independently, she has been able to<br />
look strategically at the period and see what stories might<br />
benefit from being “lifted up to the surface for people to<br />
see more clearly”.<br />
“A lot of incredible art-making happened in New<br />
Zealand in the 1980s. It was a very fertile time for both<br />
studio craft and visual art. Because we’re now in <strong>2024</strong>,<br />
some of those stories are less present to us. So it’s great<br />
to be able to bring a show like this into being because it<br />
allows a return to what is a familiar time to some, new to<br />
others, and invites a fresh approach to thinking about our<br />
shared art historical and cultural past.”<br />
As Margery was such an important person in the<br />
craft sector, Elle felt there needed to be an exhibition<br />
that celebrated more than just her work but also her<br />
contributions to the community.<br />
“Her story needed a very different approach that<br />
could account for the richness of her life’s contributions.<br />
What an amazing woman.”<br />
So she approached Jane, a curator of social history<br />
and the co-curator of Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories<br />
of Auckland at the Auckland Museum, who has a love<br />
of textiles, suggesting they put together an exhibition<br />
on Margery.<br />
Jane had met Margery through the Costume and<br />
Textile Association of New Zealand, which Margery had<br />
been involved in since its inception 22 years ago. She had<br />
also seen ‘From Aramoana’, which is in the exhibition, at<br />
the Dowse Art Museum, where it is part of its collection.<br />
“This in particular stands out in the sense that in the<br />
kind of fertile ’60s, ’70s, ’80s period of studio weaving,<br />
there are relatively few people doing what Margery does,<br />
which is tapestry weaving.”<br />
In general Margery’s tapestry forms have a “freshness<br />
and timelessness” that come from her unique approach,<br />
which is grounded in modernism.<br />
“They have stood the test of time as she used chemical<br />
dyes, which have been quite stable as opposed to the<br />
natural dyes many used at that time.”<br />
A fan of Margery’s work, Jane was more than happy to<br />
get on board. While the Covid pandemic slowed things<br />
down, in 2021 they were able to meet Margery, who<br />
is now 94, and her husband Gary Blackman, before his<br />
death in 2022, at their Māori Hill home.<br />
“Her practice was so embedded in the space. It was<br />
lovely to see a rug hanging over a bannister and now see<br />
it on a plinth mimicking how it first started,” Jane says.<br />
With only a few exceptions her work is very<br />
connected to Dunedin, yet also fits into the international<br />
modernist textiles of the 20th century.<br />
“It’s fantastic her work will be better understood<br />
throughout the country as a result of this exhibition.”<br />
It was also “amazing to experience the famous<br />
Blackman hospitality”. The pair expected to chat to them<br />
for a few hours, instead emerging nearly eight hours later.<br />
“It’s one thing to study someone, it’s another to<br />
experience it first-hand, and their family has been so<br />
supportive and helpful,” Jane says.<br />
Elle says Margery is quietly pleased by the idea of<br />
the exhibition but is extremely modest about her<br />
achievements, saying there were always others involved.<br />
But there was not a lot that Margery was not involved<br />
in, the curators discovered.<br />
“She was on the Crafts Council. She was in the<br />
Spinners and Weavers Guild, the Friends of Otago<br />
Museum, involved in projects at Toitū Otago Settlers
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Museum, Hocken Collections, Olveston … She was so<br />
busy, teaching and mentoring people one-on-one and<br />
just as passionately pursuing her own development as<br />
an artist.”<br />
Margery also had an ambition for the sector as a<br />
whole to flourish and grow. She was committed to high<br />
standards and wanted people in the sector to raise the<br />
level and precision of their practice and to excel.<br />
“A lot of her advocacy work in the crafts sector at the<br />
time was really dedicated to bringing out the best for<br />
other artists as well.”<br />
Jane says within the sphere of craft exhibitions if you<br />
pick up a catalogue from that time that features textile<br />
art there is probably going to be a piece by Margery in it.<br />
Elle says that craft has been “under-thought” in<br />
New Zealand.<br />
“Craft is often most closely associated with notions of<br />
skill, so it is not often understood as having an intellectual<br />
dimension. Margery’s story and her work completely<br />
overturns that assumption. I felt that so passionately<br />
when the tapestry ‘From Aramoana’ was being hung on<br />
the wall. It seemed undeniable for both of us that this is a<br />
major artwork of its time.<br />
“It’s an important artwork for Dunedin especially,<br />
because of the complexity of its themes, the way these<br />
are expressed in form, and because of the events of the<br />
era that it is responding to.”<br />
Jane says that’s why the exhibition has such a strong<br />
social historical focus.<br />
“It’s not simply her work, but it’s her works<br />
contextualised within that moment in those communities,<br />
which is why we have works by her husband, Gary; we<br />
have lots of ephemera.”<br />
She also feels this exhibition is an important marker in<br />
the push for textiles to be recognised as an art form.<br />
“I optimistically feel like we’re maybe cresting the hill – I<br />
mean, the Mataaho Collective won the [Golden Lion] at<br />
Venice Biennale with a woven work. You really can’t make<br />
more of a case than that.<br />
“So it’s very energising to feel like you’re contributing<br />
to part of that. When people are talking about textile<br />
shows, often you do feel like you’re on the back foot.<br />
But I want to get to a point where that’s not even part<br />
of the conversation.”<br />
Margery gave her own significant collection of textiles<br />
to Tūhura Otago Museum two years ago, which was<br />
exhibited by the museum.<br />
It highlighted how she sought to add to the museum’s<br />
collection using her knowledge as a maker.<br />
“So she wasn’t necessarily buying something because<br />
it maybe looked pretty on a wall. She was drawn to the<br />
techniques and the skill of the maker and a story it would<br />
tell. She fed that back and to the community through her<br />
own research and publication.”<br />
For Elle and Jane, who worked on the exhibition from<br />
different ends of the country – Elle in Dunedin with the<br />
archives held by the family and other city institutions, and<br />
Jane in Auckland with the Spinners and Weavers’ archive<br />
– there have been a few surprises along the way.<br />
For Elle it was the connections the Blackmans made<br />
with the “luminaries of mid-century textiles” the world<br />
over such as Anni Albers, Jack Lenor Larsen, Kaffe<br />
Fassett and Peter Collingwood. The latter two the<br />
Blackmans and another family hosted in their homes<br />
in Dunedin.<br />
Elle and Jane have organised the exhibition into<br />
three sections. The first looks at Margery’s early work<br />
and home.<br />
“Their home was a site of creative production, both<br />
Margery and Gary, together in this sort of excited,<br />
curious period where they were growing their work and<br />
their idea of what it means to live a full, rich, creative life,<br />
while also travelling and learning about the world and<br />
folding back into the work that they were producing<br />
themselves,” Elle says.<br />
The second showcases Margery’s work and the third<br />
is a reflection on her contributions to the community<br />
and the textiles she collected.<br />
They hope people will learn more and understood<br />
more about weaving as a result of the exhibition.<br />
“An exhibition like this is a fabulous opportunity<br />
for people to encounter the cultural DNA of<br />
textiles practice.”<br />
While Margery is an important part of the story,<br />
her story also touches on the stories of lots of<br />
important artists.
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ABOVE: Margery Blackman, ‘Townscape’, 1986–87.<br />
Wool, silk, cotton. From the University of Otago<br />
Embellishment Collection.<br />
“She’s touched many people. She’s inspired many<br />
people she’s learned from, and learned with many,<br />
many people. She’s taught us a lot by studying her<br />
for four years.”<br />
Those who worked with Margery over the years also<br />
had a chance to acknowledge her contribution during<br />
a series of presentations and talks held recently at the<br />
gallery to mark the opening of the exhibition.<br />
University of Auckland Museums and Cultural Heritage<br />
associate professor and former curator of Pictorial<br />
Collections at the Hocken Library, Linda Tyler, worked<br />
with Margery on two of her many research projects.<br />
“Margery was a joy to work with. Her scholarly<br />
attention to detail was remarkable, as was her retentive<br />
memory. She enriched our understanding of women’s<br />
contribution to culture in Dunedin, particularly the<br />
networks that existed in the 19th and early 20th century<br />
between women artists who were interested in craft and<br />
in the natural world.”<br />
Linda says that Margery worked tirelessly as a<br />
researcher and documenter to shed light on neglected<br />
and overlooked parts of our history.<br />
“A gifted storyteller, she was able to offer guided<br />
tours of exhibits or talk to the public about aspects<br />
of collections, and she has a wealth of knowledge of<br />
weaving in Aotearoa which is unmatched.”<br />
Dr Patricia Te Arapo Wallace (Ngāti Porou), senior<br />
adjunct fellow at Aotahi School of Māori and Indigenous<br />
Studies, who was a contributing author – alongside<br />
Margery – to the book Whatu Kākahu: Māori Cloaks,<br />
edited by Awhina Tamarapa, said Margery had already<br />
been publishing her research on Māori cloaks while in her<br />
honorary role at Otago Museum in the mid-1980s.<br />
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