Why More Kiwis Are Choosing Freedom, Off-Grid Living in New Zealand | GridFree Living

Across Aotearoa, more and more people are feeling the pull to live differently - to slow down, reconnect with the whenua, and build a life with meaning at its centre. From Raglan to Ruatoria, Tokomaru Bay to Tutukaka, the stories in this documentary reveal the beating heart of off-grid living in New Zealand.

Here, we meet people who traded noise for nature, deadlines for dive days, and power bills for self-sufficiency. Some turned shearing sheds into homes. Others built tiny houses, raised plants from seed, or restored old church school house buildings. All of them share a common thread: a desire for freedom, presence, and connection on their own terms.

🌿 Pete & Ben
A father and son living simply on a Raglan hillside, surrounded by ocean, gardens, and the lessons of the land. Watch full story here:    • Inside a Father & Son’s Off-Grid Life in a...  

🌿 Kayla & Paula
A whānau in Tokomaru Bay raising grounded, self-sufficient tamariki, teaching through growing their own kai and cultivating a deeper relationship with their whenua. Watch full story here:    • Solar Company Gifts Free Solar in Tokomaru...  

🌿 Josh & Jo
A young family carving out time, resilience, and generational freedom as they build their home, cultivating a life they wold have loved as kids. Watch full story here:    • Family Builds DIY Tiny House to Live Off-G...  

🌿 Marcia & Jason
Redefining what it means to “survive and thrive” by stripping back the unnecessary and building a life rooted in presence, purpose, and zero-waste living. Watch full story here:    • The Only Way Forward Was Living Off-Grid: ...  

🌿 Tom Dewes (Ruatoria)
Sharing precious tikanga - care for the whenua, and it will care for you - reminding us that off-grid living is about stewardship, legacy, and looking after people. Watch full story here:    • Cyclone Blackout vs Off-Grid Security – To...  

These stories show the highs and lows, the work and reward, the alone-time and together-time. Some days deliver pure magic. Others demand grit. But almost everyone says the same thing:

“I wish we did this sooner.”

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