Farmstrong comedy night a roaring success
"It was great to get off the farm and have a laugh with the neighbours."
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Mental health workshop gets NZ Young Farmers talking
Good Yarn workshops teach participants how to look after themselves and each other.
Dunedin osteopath gives rural health top priority
Kelly Burnett wants to continue helping rural people get the best out of their bodies.
Mental health: Rural people less likely to ask for help
Survey shows rural people would rather deal with mental health issues themselves.
Seeka staff lose more than 180kg combined
More than 80 people working at Seeka have lost a combined 182.2kg.
Tractor tragedy: 'I've lost three people' - Grieving husband reveals wife was pregnant
"It's been really tough... I have now lost three people," widower Scott Tomlinson says.
App launched to help farmers stay safe
Farmlands launches FarmSafe, an app designed to help farmers with health and safety.
'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community
Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.
'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident
The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.
Defibrillators available in rural areas
Defibrillators are now available at two more rural communities
Tractor tragedy: Time to look at kids' farm safety - Fed Farmers
The Otago president says its time for another look at children and farm machinery.
Deadly danger down on the farm
Farming is the country's deadliest industry. The statistics don't lie: 124 deaths in 6-yrs
Farmers urged to wash hands
Northland DHB issues reminder following increase in gastrointestinal infections.
Testing firm notes spike in E. coli levels
Rural residents urged to monitor water quality after 54 of 60 tests come back positive.
Farming women survey highlights key issues
"This is an incredibly important piece of research with deeper issues than we imagined"
NZ Young Farmers: Get talking on mental health
NZ Young Farmers is ramping up efforts to get young people talking about mental health.
Beasts of unburden: Horses offer listening ears
Contact with animals can reduce stress and increase self-esteem.
Last chance to save 2-year-old son
"You don't realise how much fight you have until you are faced with something like this."
Wairarapa farmers doing it tough after wild weather
Lambing and calving difficult for Wairarapa farmers after adverse weather.
Why whole fat dairy could be good for you
Could three servings of dairy a day keep the cardiologist away?
Kina being studied for its medicinal benefits
Shells contain bioactives known to be effective in treating diabetes and heart disease.
Woman's Health Bus heading south to improve mobile services
A new mobile health service will arrive in Otago and South land this December.
Get talking: Young Farmers tackle mental health issue
NZ Young Farmers is ramping up its efforts to get young people talking about mental health
Grieving farmer raises $70,000 for suicide prevention
After losing a son, John Herlihy threw his energy into fundraising for suicide prevention.
Taieiri vet tends to creatures big and small
Ever wondered what it's like being a vet on the Taieri?
Farmers reel from stress, anxiety, depression
Rural mental health issues need rural-focused solution
Shearing & caring: Woolshed safety advice
The videos feature respected industry shearers and farmers.
Tararua community energised to turn around ugly health stats
Health hui will have positive outcomes for community
Post Quake Farming Group focuses on resilience
The Post Quake Farming Group has done a series of workshops for farmer health.
Rural health research lift at University of Otago
A new section of rural health has been set up at the University of Otago.
Timaru surgeon credits team effort in rural health award win
Timaru orthopaedic surgeon Bill Taine has been accorded a rare honour by his colleagues.
Colostrum a gold standard for newborn animals
Colostrum is the first milk produced by mammals and it needs to come from healthy animals