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Now & then

In the coastal town of Paekākāriki, an unassuming plot of land has had a major upgrade from its previous life as a driveway. Here, where the birdsong is all around, interrupted by the occasional whoosh of wings as tūī and kererū swoop between the trees, Wellington’s Pippa and David Werry reap the rewards of the design decisions they and Bonnifait & Giesen Atelierworkshop Architects made for their bach.

Under an hour’s drive from the city and also on the train line,

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