New Zealand Shipwreck Welfare Trust Charity Auction 2017

The NZFCF (New Zealand Federation of Commercial FIshermen) will hold their 59th Conference and AGM in June 2017 in New Plymouth. Also held at the conference will be the Shipwreak Auction where this beautiful piece donated by Eyris Blue Pearls will be auctioned off.

Eyris Pearl 13mm A grade, Green, Gold, Pink, set in sterling silver- Everyday Pendant

This charity, previously known as the Shipwreck Relief Society, was established by the New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen (NZFCF) in 1902. The Federation provides immediate financial assistance to widows and bereaved families affected by shipwrecks and mishaps at sea relating to commercial fishing and merchant shipping, while insurance claims etc. are processed.

The sterling silver 'Sea Tail' enhancer adds a new look to the Everyday Pendant.

See the NZFCF website for more information on the upcoming conference. www.nzfishfed.co.nz

Country Calendar 2016 book features Roger Beattie and Eyris Pearls

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Wekas, seaweed and sustainable farming: meet New Zealand's 'least worst farmer'

Stories from our rural heartland by Matt Philp and Rob Suisted, published by Potton & Burton, RRP$59.99. Buy a copy here.

Roger Beattie harvesting Eyris Pearls in Akaroa Harbour. Photo Country Calendar Book

Country Calendar is now New Zealand’s longest-running television series, with more than half a million people tuning in every week. This year saw Country Calendar turn 50, and this book celebrates this milestone by revisiting 15 families who have appeared on the show during the last decade – and, in some cases, whose properties have featured two or three times during the last 50 years including Roger Beattie.

Complimenting Matt Philp’s text, each story is lavishly illustrated with evocative, especially commissioned images by award-winning photographer, Rob Suisted. The result is this stunning celebratory book – a must-have for every fan of Country Calendar and anyone with an interest in the lives of rural New Zealanders.

Roger Beattie features as a 'wild sheep breeder, blue pearl and kelp entrepreneur, and, yes, would-be weka farmer, a man who most days has a dozen ideas before breakfast'.

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