This is a whānau. It’s a kahui (community). It’s a lifestyle. It’s the place where tūpuna would light fires to guide the whānau home.

Set upon 17ha of whenua in Welcome Bay, Ngāpeke Permaculture’s mission is to promote the abundance and security of kai, while ensuring the wellbeing of Papatūānuku, the environment and the community.

Did someone say donuts? Private chef Madeleine Hughes is speaking our language! She’s dishing up sugar, spice and everything nice, with recipes to keep us warm on a cool night.

We meet the incredible people behind one of the Bay of Plenty’s best hidden gems nestled in the Papamoa Hills and uncover the secret of Summerhill.

Tūngia te ururua kia whakatupu ai te tupu o te harakeke. Te Tupu draws on the concept of removing what prevents us from reaching our potential, to allow for new growth.