New initiative encourages farmers to hit the ski slopes
Otago and Southland Rural Support Trusts put a winter spin on Surfing for Farmers.
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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.'
'Very, very expensive': Dental care woes for rural residents
A lack of dentists is making dental care less of a priority for some rural residents.
'Bawling my eyes out': Farmer runs 210 km for Movember
Tom Anderson's run lasted for 31.5 hours and took him over the Crown Range.
Dairy farmer Jason Halford’s tips to avoid burnout
Sponsored content: It's easy for burnout to "creep up" on busy farmers, Halford says.
Fieldays health and wellbeing hub to triple in size
Due to demand, the Fieldays society increased the size of the health hub at the event.
Rural health network calls for action on ‘massive issue of rural inequity’
Hauora Taiwhenua's roadmap for how rural health service can be pulled off life support.
How Craig "Wiggy" Wiggins boosts his rural community's wellbeing
Sponsored content: Rural Communicator of the Year on his Farmstrong connection.
'Very humbled': Shane McManaway receives UCOL honour
McManaway was awarded for his contribution to Wairarapa's development.
How Sam Whitelock keeps his head in the game with Farmstrong
Sponsored content: All Black finds Farmstrong Ambassador role "very, very rewarding".
'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor
"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."
Community contact a 'game-changer' for farmer's wellbeing
Community activities has given Greg Hand "structure and purpose" outside of farming.
Inaugural rural health conference kicks off in Christchurch
"We're really hoping that this is the start of a new future for rural health."
Joc keen to connect and make a difference with RST role
Jocelyn Kinney is now a Southern Otago coordinator for Otago Rural Support Trust.
Free health and wellness checks for farmers at rural events
Nurse in a van checks people's blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI.
Work-life balance and 'me time' the focus at fencing conference
Busy fencing contractors can forget there's a world outside their work.
Midwinter dinner provides learning opportunities
The midwinter dinner provided good food and learning opportunities.
Opinion: Learning to spot the mental health warning signs on-farm
Opinion: Rural counsellor Kathryn Wright on how to identify someone who may need a hand.
Samantha Murton: We can't magic GP shortage away
OPINION: President of the Royal College of GPs prescribes a solution to dwindling numbers.
Comment: Believe it - our health sector is in a crisis
OPINION: Now's the logical time to undertake workforce reforms
Rural GP keen for medical students to head to the country
Rural communities crying out for GPs but certain factors put urban graduates off moving.
Rural health system in crisis - GP
Sole rural GP in Cheviot, says health workforce crisis has been coming for a long time.
Sam Owen: You can't run a farm on 'maybe'
Opinion: Farmers thrive on clarity, so "maybe answers" can create anxiety and confusion.
Cheyenne Wilson's tips for a calm calving season
Sponsored content: Preparation is key when calving season approaches.
'A good thing to do': Matt Chisholm's nationwide mental health tour
The TV presenter will visit rural halls on the Rural Support Trust's Time Out Tour.
Rural health representatives join new network
The way rural health is represented set to change with establishment of a new collective.
Online workshop to teach value of prioritising wellbeing
The workshop is focused on teaching rural people to prioritise their wellbeing.