A city is comprised of people, not its geographic place on a map.
Here's a glimpse into the inspiring lives and stories of exceptional people in New Zealand from the fields of food, fashion, design, art, and culture.
People
Meet the Women Who Brought Pole Dancing to Invercargill
Morina & Saniya
Morina & Saniya may be two of Invercargill’s busiest (and most inspiring) women. As co-owners of the only women’s pole dancing studio in Invercargill, they host classes four nights a week while juggling full-time jobs, families, and pole dance competitions.
The Black Shag Owners Take Us Behind-The-Scenes Into Their Backyard Garden
Dion & Sylvie
If you ask anywhere in Invercargill for where to get a great cup of coffee and breakfast, they’ll point you toward The Black Shag. Owner operators, Sylvie Boutelje-Chasteau and Dion Milanesi, have such a passion for sustainable food and top notch coffee that they’ve taken matters into their own hands.
Green fingers
Robyn Guyton
In the context of Robyn Guyton’s work, “local vigor” refers to how well prepared a seed is to thrive in its planting environment. Put simply, a seed produced in Southland will grow best in Southland as it has specifically adapted to the region’s soils and temperatures. Robyn has plenty ‘local vigor’ of her own which she uses to leverage and care for the lush landscapes and friendly people of Southland everyday.