Nadia

OUR FAMILY FARM

“Even though I grew up in the city, I’ve always been more of a rural person”

A long-time dream of living off the land is finally being realised for Nadia and husband Carlos. With their two sons, Bodhi and River, the family have relocated from their Auckland villa to a high-country sheep station in Otago, 15 minutes from Arrowtown.

“We always knew that we would be on a farm one day,” explains Nadia. “When I met Carlos 15 years ago, he said to me, ‘If we end up together, I will one day return to the land; will you be okay with that?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, definitely, that suits me. One day I’m going to be a celebrity chef; are you okay with

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