PurePods Partnership

PurePod partners with farmers for five star stays

Written by Louisa Steyl. Published on Stuff.co.nz With its sweeping views of Port Levy Bay and native bush, the Barnett family know there’s something special about their Banks Peninsula property. By partnering with PurePod, they have been able to not only share a secluded slice of their paradise with others, but also generate a second income, without huge capital or workforce investments. And...

Five-star farming on the Kāpiti Coast

By Charlie Williamson For a family that has for three generations changed with the times, it seems no surprise they have found success in their latest venture into high-end tourism. Tucked away in the hills of Te Horo, a small rural community on the Kāpiti Coast, is one of the more enterprising family farming and horticultural operations around. And although you could be forgiven for being...

Kokomea PurePod: Inside the North Island’s new glass pod

Brook Sabin from stuff.co.nz reviews the newest Kokomea PurePod. Let me blow your mind. There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. From what I can see from bed – looking up through a glorious glass roof – it doesn't quite seem right. I can see, at best, only a few thousand stars. How could that be true? Well, some very clever people have figured it out. There are...

PurePods venture helps diversify farm income for next generations

Two glass cabins are part of a masterplan by a Kaikōura couple to keep the next generation on the family farm, writes Tim Cronshaw from Rural Life. Early morning calls by stranded drivers to help them get through three fords comes with the territory for inland Kaikoura farmer Tony Blunt. Before Covid 19 arrived, tourists often balked at taking vehicles across the stream and over the narrow...

2 Minutes with Stephanie Hassall from PurePods

Farmbase spent two minutes with Stephanie Hassall from PurePods who shared their fantastic offering that helps farmers diversify and bring in new revenue sources. 1. What can you help people with?  We offer farmers an attractive, eco-friendly way to diversify revenues from traditional farming sources. In return for a one-off partnership fee; we build, maintain and market the PurePod....

PurePods: A great option for the grounded jetsetter

OPINION: Being involved in business, I'm unfortunately often presented with guru business futurists breathlessly describing the future. For anyone who hasn't had the slightly religious-feeling experience, these pundits wave their arms around and talk about "exponential change," "moonshot" and, my favourite, "disruption”. Basically what they mean is that some businesses are doing things...

How PurePod luxury glass cabins are helping New Zealand farmers diversify their income | NZ Life & Leisure

A stay at these all-glass cabins on the outskirts of Kaikōura is to step into a magical realm where the world is reframed and time works in mysterious ways. These luxurious glass cabins are helping New Zealand farmers diversify their income.  It was just gone midnight. A thunderous roar ringing in her ears, Angela Blunt gripped the doorway and tried to spot her opportunity to surf the bucking...

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