Communities Knitting Together

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Today we received some fantastic drawings from the children in Room 15 at Freeville School. These were to say thank you for the woolen slippers they received as part of our Communities Knitting Together Project. Read More

English rugby team wearing our aftersocks™

Friday, September 09, 2011

Martin Johnson and English rugby team presented with aftersocks™ during goodwill visit to Christchurch Read More

Success for aftersocks™ day!

Monday, September 05, 2011











One year on from the first Canterbury earthquake, we declared Friday 2 September aftersocks day and had a big sales drive to raise yet more funds for the Christchurch Mayoral Fund.  

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Teaming up with The Warehouse

Thursday, August 25, 2011



Calls for help from the Christchurch Women's Refuge and the Dallington Community Hub in the eastern suburbs have resulted in a great example of teamwork, with The Warehouse donating a supply of warm pyjamas, children’s underwear, bed socks and hot water bottles. Read More

Cooking up a storm to feed the Farmy Army

Wednesday, August 03, 2011



When ‘Farmy Army’ members rolled up their sleeves to clean up the liquefaction in Christchurch after the June earthquake, RWNZ member Helen Heddell also launched into action to organise the catering crews to ensure no-one was working on an empty stomach. Read More

aftersocks™ - RWNZ Fundraiser for the Christchurch Mayoral Fund

Monday, July 11, 2011

Wow! Over 6,000 pairs sold in less than three weeks! This has meant the NZ Sock Company is working very hard to keep up, and we do thank everyone for their patience if you are having to wait a little longer for orders. It’s also meant a huge logistical exercise in our national office processing the accounts and sending out all the orders. We’ve been helped in this by Bridget Evans, our president’s daughter, without whom we would never have coped! Read More

aftersocks™ events

Monday, July 11, 2011

Tamati from the Breakfast Show TV1 will (hopefully) be wearing our socks on Friday live from ANZ Ashburton. Ashburton Hospital is also doing a promotion of aftersocks, as are two local Christchurch schools who are selling them and children can wear them for a special aftersocks mufti day. Read More

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Rural women walk the length of New Zealand for charity

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Rural Women New Zealand members and friends walked the length of New Zealand yesterday, then turned round and walked halfway back again! Read More

Strong Contenders for ERWA 2012

Monday, April 02, 2012

Sixteen exciting and innovative businesses are in the line up for the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012. Read More

Applications open for RWNZ & Access Homehealth 2012 Scholarship

Monday, April 16, 2012

Health professionals with an interest in the rural sector are being invited to apply for the Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth 2012 scholarship. Read More

RWNZ applauds coroners call for action

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Rural Women New Zealand endorses the call by the chief coroner for it to become mandatory for coroners’ recommendations to be responded to by Government agencies. Read More

A Good Harvest #3 in NZ!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Our cookbook A Good Harvest - Recipes From The Gardens Of Rural Women New Zealand in #3 in the NZ best sellers list! Read More

Book celebrates women on the land

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A new collection of writing published by South Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand is a treasure trove of stories and poems celebrating the lives and work of rural women. Read More