Clever Conversions

New Zealand is a great nation of upcyclers and the ultimate in repurposing has to be turning a building meant for commercial use into a home. Up and down the land, clever people have turned churches, schools, factories, woolsheds, hospitals, community halls, cinemas and even a fish processing plant into unique homes. We visit more than 15 extraordinary homes to show you just what can be done with a bit of vision and lateral thinking. We also discover some canny and intriguing repurposing of unusual items for household use.