There’s a story about Petra Bagust that tells you everything you need to know about the TV presenterturned-podcaster – yesterday one of her neighbours popped over to borrow an egg and Petra “did a dance of joy”.
“We’ve got some land on Great Barrier Island and it’s quite a close community there,” she explains. “You can’t always get in your car and drive to the shops, so people share everything from food to tools, and that’s what I’ve been trying to recreate in my Auckland neighbourhood. Yesterday, a neighbour came over to borrow an egg and I was overjoyed that people are joining in because now, more than ever, we all need that sense of community.”
Aotea/Great Barrier is currently on Petra’s mind, because she recently returned from celebrating her 50th birthday there. Scroll though the former TVNZ presenter’s Instagram feed and you’ll see the birthday dinner she hosted for 25 of her closest family and friends.
