Community contact a 'game-changer' for farmer's wellbeing
Community activities has given Greg Hand "structure and purpose" outside of farming.
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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.
Southland Rural Support Trust member retires after 15 years
Farmer Russell Falconer says the trust has come a long way since launching in 2007.
Researcher warns hunters: Eating game meat killed with lead bullets could make you sick
Dr Buenz says switching to lead-free ammunition would eliminate risk of lead poisoning.
Dairy farmer Paul Walker on his 'wellbeing bank account'
Sponsored content: BOP dairy farmer on how he came back from burnout.
'It's a bit of an art form': Why this farmer ran 50km in his gumboots
Kane Brisco inspired over 500 Kiwis to don their Red Bands for mental health.
Don't forget rural women's mental health - Loshni Manikam
Advocate is concerned that rural women's wellbeing is fading into the background.
New initiative helping farms to become great workplaces
Farmer Hamish Murray has learned a thing or two from the Great Workplaces initiative.
New Zealand is not as rural as we think
Only 2 per cent of New Zealand's population are farmers, rural study finds.
Rural Support Trust urges drought-hit Southland farmers to seek help
"They don't like asking for help," Rural Support Trust co-ordinator Lindsay Wright says.
South Otago farmers say past summer one of the driest
Conserve-water notices & fire bans were a continual feature in the district this summer.
The show must go on: Covid comes to The Country radio programme
Jamie Mackay to host The Country from his kitchen table after testing positive for Covid.
Surfing For Farmers hits the right spot in South Otago
"Week on week we're seeing more and more of us in the water."
Three surfboards donated to mental health initiative
Surfing For Farmers have three new surfboards with a special feature.
Rural Wellness Week: Neil Bateup on drought and finding a 'happy place'
The Country's Rural Wellness Week has tips and advice to help farmers' wellbeing.
'Very proud': Pinetree's children celebrate their dad's commitment to IHC
Sir Colin Meads' support for IHC started in 1974 and he helped set up Calf & Rural Scheme.
Beaumont Bark Up a fun way to support farmer wellbeing
Dogs put their best bark forward and compete for prizes at the Beaumont Bark Up.
Charity ride adventure of a lifetime to support mental health
Gary Anderson and his best friend are embarking on a North Island charity ride.
The heartland Kiwi town where 22 per cent have tested positive
Ngāti Porou leaders and health providers are tackling Covid-19 head-on in their region.