‘Lean on a gate, talk to a mate’ hits the States
'It doesn’t matter what country you live in, it’s just how you deal with it and get help.'
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Tararua Rural Support Trust cyclone recovery expo a hit
Free fencing gear and goodie bags were on offer at the expo.
Meet Laura Koot - the driving force behind the Fairlight Foundation
Sponsored content: The Fairlight Foundation trains young women in farming.
Waikato farmers swap tractors for surfboards
The annual Surfing for Farmers season kicks off in Waikato.
From one farmer to another: 'It's okay to cry'
Matt Holden was at rock bottom, but now he wants to help others in the rural sector.
$20m Healthcare infrastructure investment set to boost access for South Island Māori and rural residents
The population of Amberley in North Canterbury increased by 58 per cent over 12 years.
Interactive map: Is your community better or worse off than others across NZ?
What does where we live tell us about our wellbeing? This map gives a first-ever glimpse.
Christchurch rehab centre gets residents growing
Mum of four goes from meth addict to horticultural journey.
Gumboot Friday: Complacency kills - Kiwi kids need you now more than ever as demand for youth counselling soars
I Am Hope chief executive Troy Elliott is urging Kiwis to support the event this year.
'Costing the country money': Far North physio and dentist shortage reaches crisis point
The Far North is facing a shortage of dentists, hygienists and physios following Covid.
Medical school with rural focus ‘long overdue’ - King Country GP
"We need nurses and midwives out in the rural areas, not just doctors."
Work-life balance the key to success for West Otago farmers
Nelson and Fiona Hancox are keeping positive in West Otago.
'George the Farmer’ teaching Kiwi kids about agriculture
'It’s vital the next generation has a basic understanding of NZ’s agriculture sector.'
Farmstrong: Laura Murdoch - from accountant to dairy farmer
Sponsored content: Laura Murdoch is also known as "the cow whisperer".
Teaming up to support wellbeing
Rural Support Trust and New Zealand Young Farmers sign memorandum of understanding.
Far North celebrates treasured nurse Venus Cherrington QSM
Waimamaku recently celebrated Far North's latest Queen's Service Medal recipient
Hurunui District Council grants permission for new helipad
“We want to have the helipad up and running by the end of the year.”
Biting issue: Rural Kiwis ‘resort to pliers’ over seeing dentist
Residents are pulling out their own teeth due to appointment wait times and commutes.
Jack Jensen uplifts rural spirits after Cyclone Gabrielle
“A simple conversation can go a long way and so can a simple act of kindness."
Why Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins wants farmers to 'lean on a gate and talk to a mate'
“Strong communities make strong people and strong people make strong communities.”
Stacey Waaka v Sacha Bond for iron awareness week
Waaka and Bond take part in athletic tests to raise awareness of the importance of iron.
‘Tractors have been my life’ - collector sells up
Neil Gamble is selling his classic vehicles - with some exceptions.
‘Out of the blue’: Farmer’s surprise cancer diagnosis after no symptoms
A growing chorus of voices now says the screening age should be lowered across the board.
Rural Support Trust: Helping in tough times
The Rural Support Trust is there for farmers and the rural community.
'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding
Some GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.
‘I was just toddling along the road and - bang’: Farmer's quad bike hit by car
79-year-old John Thornton's survival after the accident is astounding to doctors.
New initiative encourages farmers to hit the ski slopes
Otago and Southland Rural Support Trusts put a winter spin on Surfing for Farmers.
Govt backs RST with at least $2.4m in funding
Kieran McAnulty says Rural Support Trust supported people in 'incredibly difficult times'.
'Traumatic': M. bovis takes toll on former Southland RST chair
"It was the toughest time in my life ... and I don’t want to think about it anymore."
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.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Nitrates, drinking water and ‘experts’
Opinion: Ongoing repetition of statements gives the illusion of truth.
'We need to keep our people safe': Five farm deaths in first 3 months of 2023
"The really disturbing thing is these statistics, every year it's the same."
'They will get there.' Tararua District farmers supported through cyclone recovery.
It has been a tough three months since the cyclone.
'Severe' staffing shortages for rural healthcare providers
'We’re in a pretty desperate state.'