New Zealand Rural

RURAL 4:18PM
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund MARLBOROUGH — Funding is available to rural sport clubs and rural school teams with young people aged 5 to 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport costs to regular local sporting competitions in the Marlborough area. By Marlborough District Council
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RURAL 4:52PM
Depression in Rural Communities a Concern With a disproportionate number of suicides in the rural sector, Federated Farmers is calling for a proactive approach to solve the problem. By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
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RURAL 11:31AM
Rural communities to receive new fire appliances HASTINGS — Two new fire appliances will soon be available for emergencies in rural areas of Hastings.
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RURAL 8:37PM
Rural Residential Land Use Strategy PALMERSTON NORTH — The new Rural Residential Land Use Strategy has now been released.
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RURAL 11:01PM
Rural Land Use Strategy released PALMERSTON NORTH — The new Rural Residential Land Use Strategy has now been released.
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RURAL 1:37PM
Rural Fire Forces Restructured MARLBOROUGH — New Marlborough-Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority Internal Affairs Minister Hon Chris Tremain and the chair of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission Rt Hon Wyatt Creech were the guest speakers at the launch of the new Marlborough-Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority.
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RURAL 10:15AM
RX Plastics Launch Major Product Innovation at Fieldays This year’s Mystery Creek Fieldays was the platform for New Zealand pipe and irrigation specialists RX Plastics to launch their biggest range of pipe fittings yet for the farm irrigation market.
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RURAL 6:06PM
"Slow down on rural roads" campaign launched at Fieldays WAIKATO — The 2012 Fieldays will see Waikato and Waipa District Councils join forces to highlight the need for drivers to slow down on rural roads.
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RURAL 3:33PM
Increasing class sizes will disadvantage rural children, teens The government’s moves to increase the ratio of children to teachers will have an adverse effect on rural children’s education and potentially put workers off taking jobs in areas with reduced teacher numbers in schools, states Federated Farmers education spokesperson Jeanette Maxwell.
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RURAL 3:32PM
Help is at Hand for Rural Home Builders and Developers NEW PLYMOUTH — Help is at hand for those who want to build in the rural areas of New Plymouth District.
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RURAL 11:39AM
Voluntary Bonding Scheme not delivering The Voluntary Bonding Scheme needs to be more focused on delivering better health services for rural New Zealand, Labour spokesperson for Rural Affairs Damien O’Connor says.
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RURAL 3:55PM
Police and Federated Farmers Gisborne-Wairoa to combat rustlers To combat rural crime and stock rustling, a recent meeting in Gisborne was an important step forward in Federated Farmers and the Police’s collaborative approach.
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RURAL 8:51AM
Rural Women NZ says time to bring back Minister of Rural Affairs Rural Women New Zealand welcomes news that the re-appointment of a Minister of Rural Affairs is back on the political agenda.
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RURAL 8:14AM
Brash Announces ACT's Rural Policy HAMILTON — [Recently] at Hamilton’s Kingsgate Hotel, ACT Leader Dr Don Brash announced the party’s Rural Policy to boost New Zealand’s productive primary sector by reducing taxes, cutting bureaucracy, keeping agriculture out of the ETS, and tackling rural crime.
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RURAL 1:09PM
Vodafone puts the power in the hands of New Zealand communities Vodafone is rolling out the red carpet to small rural communities, in the two percent of homes in New Zealand who will not be covered by Vodafone’s network, and who will now be able to apply for improved mobile coverage in their local area.
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RURAL 8:44PM
To Boldly Go Where Some Others Won't - With Masport! Media release by Auckland PR firm Impact PR: Tackling tough terrain is set to become a thing of the past thanks to Masport’s new range of ride on mowers that can handle almost anything that’s thrown at them.
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RURAL 5:38PM
Farmlands Annual Results Show Healthy 'Green Shoots' In Rural Sector Green shoots of confidence and prosperity are apparent in New Zealand’s rural sector, despite ongoing economic challenges around the globe.
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RURAL 3:10PM
Careful trip planning and emergency preparedness the key to safe hunting this Spring Spring is here, daylight saving has commenced and hunters venturing into the bush are being urged by Mike Spray, from the Mountain Safety Council, to ensure they are adequately equipped and use the Outdoor Safety Code as the basis for their preparation.
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RURAL 10:32AM
English woodland a hit with Kerikeri dog walkers NORTHLAND — It’s a little piece of English woodland only a few minutes drive from Kerikeri’s central business district.
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RURAL 2:35PM
Two Discussion Document Due to Close ASHHURST — The Palmerston North City Council would like to remind residents that submissions for both the Ashhurst Residential Growth Review and the Rural-Residential Land Use Discussion Document will be closing this week.
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RURAL 8:11PM
Best of the best decided HAMILTON — Eight rural lads have competed throughout the four days of Fieldays in the ultimate competition, the Fieldays Rural Bachelor Best of the Best competition.
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RURAL 3:46PM
Gate Automation in New Zealand is now affordable for all Farmers and Rural home owners Securing a property with substantial fencing and alarm systems is now quite a widespread practice - it reflects the rise in burglaries.
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