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Farmstrong

Farmstrong: Abbi Ayre’s Shed Shout a hit with Reefton farmers
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Farmstrong: Abbi Ayre’s Shed Shout a hit with Reefton farmers

Sponsored content: Ayre's Shed Shout drew 50 people despite the foggy weather.

17 Jul 01:53 AM
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How Kane Brisco keeps ‘pretty proactive with the top paddock’: Farmstrong

Sponsored content: Kane Brisco is helping Farmstrong promote new mental skills toolkit.

23 May 02:36 AM
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Farmstrong: North Canterbury farmer Geoff Spark champions rural wellbeing

Sponsored content: Importance of connections and being connected with Geoff Spark

16 Apr 01:48 AM

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Farmstrong: Stephen Crossan’s cricket match helps farmers connect and recharge
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Farmstrong: Stephen Crossan’s cricket match helps farmers connect and recharge

Farmstrong: “The whole intention of the game is to get farmers and growers to down-tools".

26 Mar 12:30 AM
Farmstrong: ‘Leaning forward’ with Wairarapa farmer James Bruce
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Farmstrong: ‘Leaning forward’ with Wairarapa farmer James Bruce

Sponsored content: James Bruce runs a sheep farm, and is a horse breaker and rugby coach.

27 Feb 11:00 PM
Farmstrong: Brendan Lane encourages other farmers to enter Gravel in Paradise cycling event
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Farmstrong: Brendan Lane encourages other farmers to enter Gravel in Paradise cycling event

16 Jan 12:33 AM
Farmstrong ambassador Marc Gascoigne shares wellness tips for farmers
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Farmstrong ambassador Marc Gascoigne shares wellness tips for farmers

16 Dec 07:09 PM
Farmstrong: Hawke’s Bay deer farmer Harry Gaddum on ‘Getting Through’
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Farmstrong: Hawke’s Bay deer farmer Harry Gaddum on ‘Getting Through’

03 Dec 03:07 AM
Opinion: When times get tough, stay strong with Farmstrong
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Opinion: When times get tough, stay strong with Farmstrong

24 Nov 11:00 PM
Cyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong book
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Cyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong book

Rob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.

18 Nov 12:22 AM
Getting Through: New Farmstrong resources for farmers after severe weather
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Getting Through: New Farmstrong resources for farmers after severe weather

Hawke’s Bay farmers share recovery stories in book and website launch.

17 Nov 05:00 PM
Rural communities need more targeted mental health support - advocates
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Rural communities need more targeted mental health support - advocates

Rural communities face health inequities say advocates

30 Oct 08:46 PM
'Wake-up call': How burnout helped this Tararua dairy farmer
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'Wake-up call': How burnout helped this Tararua dairy farmer

Mike Burmeister says a burnout episode early in his career helped shape his thinking.

27 Oct 04:00 PM
Laura Koot: A great example of what it means to be Farmstrong
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Laura Koot: A great example of what it means to be Farmstrong

Sponsored content: Laura Koot is part of the Farmstrong supporters’ network.

23 Oct 12:00 AM
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Farmstrong: Sheep and beef farmer Jack Cocks on ‘celebrating your wins’
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Farmstrong: Sheep and beef farmer Jack Cocks on ‘celebrating your wins’

Farmstrong: Jack Cocks on what helps him remain positive on-farm.

26 Sep 01:00 AM
Winter farming challenges with Sam Whitelock and Paul Walker
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Winter farming challenges with Sam Whitelock and Paul Walker

Two Farmstrong ambassadors shelter from the rain for a yarn about the winter slog.

23 Sep 03:00 AM
Farmstrong: How Harry Gaddum started farming again after Cyclone Gabrielle
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Farmstrong: How Harry Gaddum started farming again after Cyclone Gabrielle

Farmstrong: Harry Gaddum found running helped him tidy up on-farm after Cyclone Gabrielle.

20 Aug 09:31 PM
The Country: Farmer Jamie Strang on rowing across Cook Strait
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The Country: Farmer Jamie Strang on rowing across Cook Strait

Jamie Strang, Sir David Carter, Jane Smith, Todd McClay, Cameron Bagrie.

13 Aug 02:45 AM
How dairy farmer Paul Walker gets through 'the winter slog'
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How dairy farmer Paul Walker gets through 'the winter slog'

Sponsored content: Dairy farmer Paul Walker's tips for getting through winter.

26 Jul 03:25 AM
'All about attitude' - Jamie Strang rows across Cook Strait
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'All about attitude' - Jamie Strang rows across Cook Strait

Jamie Strang on rowing, and raising money for Farmstrong.

21 Jul 06:00 PM
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Farmstrong supporting Wine Industry Wellness Week
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Farmstrong supporting Wine Industry Wellness Week

Sponsored content: Marlborough winegrowers are running their second wellness week.

27 May 03:00 AM
Farmstrong: Dairy farmer Abbi Ayre’s top tips for beating stress
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Farmstrong: Dairy farmer Abbi Ayre’s top tips for beating stress

Sponsored content: Reefton dairy farmer on why she wants farmers to STOP.

30 Apr 01:41 AM
Farmstrong: The Bitches’ Box comedy show tour
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Farmstrong: The Bitches’ Box comedy show tour

Sponsored content: Jamie Mackay talks to the women behind The Bitches’ Box.

03 Apr 07:00 PM
How a head injury taught this farmer to talk about his feelings
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How a head injury taught this farmer to talk about his feelings

Sponsored content: Southland farmer's accident changed him but not in the way he expected.

30 Jan 09:30 PM
Corrigan Sowman gets comfortable with the uncomfortable
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Corrigan Sowman gets comfortable with the uncomfortable

Nuffield Scholar and Golden Bay dairy farmer on coping with change and uncertainty.

02 Jan 03:59 PM
How rodeo helped Slade McDonald's wellbeing
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How rodeo helped Slade McDonald's wellbeing

This fencer moved continents twice and lost both his parents before finishing high school.

01 Jan 04:00 PM
Dairy farmer wants to normalise the post-partum psychosis conversation
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Dairy farmer wants to normalise the post-partum psychosis conversation

Abbi Ayre was juggling farming, family and two bouts of post-partum psychosis.

28 Dec 04:00 PM
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Electrocuted twice: Troy Hall's road to recovery
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Electrocuted twice: Troy Hall's road to recovery

Inspirational horticulturalist who turned his life around only to be electrocuted, twice.

27 Dec 03:59 PM
From hip-hop to sheep and beef: Meet Junior Taulago
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From hip-hop to sheep and beef: Meet Junior Taulago

The Chch quake spurred a direction change - now he's running a farm hit by the cyclone.

26 Dec 03:59 PM
Kūmara grower Krista is back on track after Cyclone Gabrielle
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Kūmara grower Krista is back on track after Cyclone Gabrielle

Sponsored content: “Really honing into getting off-farm was crucial for us to keep going."

19 Dec 02:08 AM
Farmstrong: Laura Murdoch - from accountant to dairy farmer
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Farmstrong: Laura Murdoch - from accountant to dairy farmer

Sponsored content: Laura Murdoch is also known as "the cow whisperer".

05 Oct 11:00 PM
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Why Patrick Crawshaw will be 'fencing for a good number of years'
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Why Patrick Crawshaw will be 'fencing for a good number of years'

Sponsored content: Pātoka sheep and beef farmer still dealing with Cyclone Gabrielle.

28 Jul 01:00 AM
Sam Whitelock: How to keep your head above water
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Sam Whitelock: How to keep your head above water

Opinion: If you're going well on-farm, everything else around you is going better too.

24 May 05:01 PM
'The first one killed me': Lessons from being electrocuted - twice
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'The first one killed me': Lessons from being electrocuted - twice

Sponsored content: He wasn’t expected to live let alone walk again but he defied the odds.

18 Apr 01:26 AM
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