Far From Town

Jenny Sandford’s life is a whirlwind. From a beauty school dropout to wild times in Canada, from being a cop to now being a mum of four and a sheep and beef farmer in Tairāwhiti. From the immense grief of miscarriage when they lost their firstborn daughter, Nina, to finding joy in line dancing in her wool shed. Jenny takes on whatever comes her way and somehow finds a silver lining. To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtownGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Arpége Taratoa-Rangikura meets women at the end of gravel roads and up remote valleys across Aotearoa. Over cups of tea, they talk about love, loss and connection to whenua. From Shepherdess magazine.See further images from the series:Far From Town websiteGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details