Hurunui District Council grants permission for new helipad
“We want to have the helipad up and running by the end of the year.”
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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.'
'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.