Shepherdess

Season 1

Women on the land in Aotearoa. Leaning into the lives of women connected by a sense of place, as they share stories of courage, commitment and community.

Where to Watch Shepherdess • Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Tokanui
    E1
    TokanuiThe tiny town of Tokanui in the Catlins is a close-knit community, and when something is happening in town, people from the surrounding hills flock in.
  • Ophir
    E2
    OphirThe Central Otago rail trail connects the villages of Ophir, Lauder, and Ōmakau. Val Butcher has been the Postmistress of Ophir for the last twenty-two years, the oldest continually running postal service in the country.
  • Tora
    E3
    ToraTora is an isolated community with a farming and fishing history located on the rugged South Wairarapa Coast. Here, Claire Edwards (Ngāi Tahu) runs Tora Collective with her partner Troy – harvesting kaimoana seasonally and only to order.
  • Pōrangahau
    E4
    PōrangahauPōrangahau is a small but strong community in Central Hawke’s Bay. Tania Nicholas (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine) left her career as a Māori Land Court lawyer to follow her husband Orlando back to his hometown.
  • Kurow
    E5
    KurowOn the south bank of the Waitaki River, Te Kohurau Kurow services the district and the remote stations that surround it. Here, Jaz Mathisen lives on the high-country Awakino Station, where she cooks for the shepherds with her three young girls by her side.
  • Upper Moutere
    E6
    Upper MoutereAmidst the rolling hills and winding roads surrounding the tiny village of Upper Moutere, are an eclectic community of artisans and growers. Alesha Bilborough-Collins is a chef who has turned her half-acre section into a sprawling garden and commercial kitchen, from which she runs her business, BearLion Foods.

 

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