{"product_id":"branches-the","title":"Branches, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the headwaters of the Shotover River, past Skippers Saddle and through the infamous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egorge, lies one of New Zealand’s last great high country stations. The Branches has been\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehome to gold miners, runholders, and farming families for over 150 years. This is the first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomprehensive history of this remarkable place and the people who have made it home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the gold rush pioneers who first worked the river flats, through generations of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efarming families who battled snow, flood, and isolation, to the modern partnership that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003enow stewards 96,000 acres of pristine high country, The Branches tells the story of a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elandscape that tests everyone who ventures beyond the end of the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews with those who\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elived and worked there, archival records, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreviously unpublished photographs, this beautifully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eillustrated book captures the spirit of a place where\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional high country life endures. Meet Arthur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorrell, who farmed the station for three decades and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame one of New Zealand’s most respected voices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor sustainable land management. Follow James and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorgie Murray as they raise their children in one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the country’s most isolated homesteads. Share the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadventures and challenges of the partnership families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho now ensure this iconic station’s future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re drawn to New Zealand’s rural heritage, high country adventure, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimply a story of remarkable people in an extraordinary landscape, The Branches offers a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare glimpse into a world few will ever see firsthand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laughing Penguin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279502794786,"sku":"9780473770099","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/Copy-of-Book-Template-2026-04-24T131107-159.jpg?v=1776993099","url":"https:\/\/petronella.co.nz\/products\/branches-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}