• A vast open plain with a herd of cattle grazing, mountains covered with snow in the background, and a cloudy sky.
  • Group of elk grazing in a field viewed from inside a vehicle.
  • A calm body of water with a small boat and buoys, mountain in the background partially covered by clouds.

Stories of our
OG’s

A black and white photo of a man in casual clothing and a cap, standing outside near a boat, with boating gear and helmets in the foreground, and a shed or building in the background.

KERRY
EGGELING

An elderly man with white hair standing outdoors in front of a large pile of yellow and rusted tractor rims, with a white building and overcast sky in the background.

PETER
ETHERIDGE

An elderly man with white hair wearing a dark sweater and striped collared shirt standing outside in front of a large, silver, dome-shaped observatory under a blue sky with mountains in the background.

GRAEME
MURRAY

Smiling elderly woman with gray hair and glasses standing in a kitchen with red walls, a stove, and various kitchen items on the counter.

SALLY LANAUZE

MRS. H

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and dark clothing is touching noses with a large horse in an outdoor setting with mountains in the background. The photo is in black and white.

We believe the heart of Aotearoa lies in the stories of its people, the farmers, bushmen, Māori elders, and rural communities who shaped our whenua into the place we know today. As time moves forward, we are losing many of these voices. Landlines exists to capture them, to honour the past and inspire the future.

We tell the stories of our OG’s (originals) through documentary photography, videography and storytelling written features.

- Francine Boer, instigator

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