GIVEAWAYS

Competitions for this issue close 24 October 2021. To enter, visit thisnzlife.co.nz

BIRTHDAY BEAUTY

Cranfields has been designing and curating beautiful accessories, homewares and furniture since 1991. To celebrate the store’s 30th birthday, Whanganui jewellery designer Emma Cunningham has designed a limited- edition necklace collection inspired by six native birds. Cranfields is giving one lucky winner this mixed-material necklace from Emma’s collection, valued at $ 395.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Be in to win one of two hampers full of awardwinning products from the 2021 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards, valued at more than $ 100 each. Each hamper includes foods from Augustines of Central, Molly Woppy, Proper Crisps, Taipa Salt, Pinoli Pine Nuts, Sweetree Honey, Foundry Chocolate, and Pure Delish.

SITTING LIGHTLY

Be in to win an award- winning chair by Revology, valued at $ 860. Alex Guichard and Monique Kelly, owners of the concept store of the same name in Wānaka, designed their flagship chair using 100 per cent natural and repairable materials. The couple believes in circular design, an ethos for creating products that can be used for generations to come. The chair, made with flax fibres and plantbased resin, has featured twice at the Venice Design Biennale and has won several design and sustainability awards. Meet Alex and Monique on page 82.

A SHORE THING

Troy Bramley and Claire Edwards work as a team to gather pāua from the seafloor and collect crays from pots along the South Wairarapa coast. Their catch- to- order business, Tora Collective, means no seafood goes to waste. Meet the winners of this year’s NZ Life & Leisure Spirit of New Zealand Award on page 108. Plus, be in to win a live pāua and crayfish gift pack from Tora Collective, valued at $ 240.