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

Short Story Competitions 2012

Friday, February 24, 2012

Do you have a talent for writing? Interested in entering our RWNZ short story competitions in 2012? Read More

Women in Farming learn about Drysdale Sheep

Monday, December 12, 2011

Our Wairarapa Women in Farming group recently gathered at Rural Women member Janet and husband Craig Morrison’s farm at Te Wharau, east of Masterton to hear about and see their Drysdale sheep.  Read More

Women make Companies more Generous

Monday, November 28, 2011

Companies with more women on their board or in senior management tend to have more active corporate philanthropy programs, according to Harvard University researchers. The level of giving at companies with at least three female directors was 28 times that of companies with only male directors, the study found. "Operating with gender-inclusive leadership can provide diverse perspectives on fairness, which may broaden the company's understanding" of CSR, the researchers write. Read More

Cheese-making in the Marlborough Sounds

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

RWNZ member, Lisa Harper was recently interviewed on Radio New Zealand about her business Sherrington Grange and winning our Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011.  Read More

Tutaenui Plant Auction - Great Success!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Tutaenui Rural Women recently held their annual plant auction. The event was a great success!   Read More

"No Mo, No go!"

Thursday, November 03, 2011

The annual men's health initiative Movember is upon us! Men across the nation are ditching the clippers and embracing facial fleeces in support of the annual men's health initiative Movember. Men will have November's 30 days to cultivate the finest farming follicles in the land. Read More

‘Chica’ the bright red car

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Children expecting a visit from Rainbow Place’s nurses and therapists can now look forward to shorter waiting times, thanks to the gift of a bright red Nissan car to be named ‘Chica’, donated by Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) at the weekend. 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