Conference Overview NZ Landcare Trust will host a 2 day conference starting 29 February 2012 at the Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato Campus, Hamilton. In addition an optional field trip is planned for 28 February, for those who would like to discover more about landcare issues around Hamilton and the work carried out within the community. Read More

A great article and photo in the Irish Farmers Journal by our very own Kate Buckley and Leonie Cadman - great work! Click on the image below to view a PDF of the article. Read More

“Too many rural teenagers are killed and injured in road crashes when they start to drive by themselves on their restricted licence, and we need to do something about it” says ACC’s General Manager Insurance and Prevention Services, Keith McLea. At the same time he understands that rural parents want their teenagers to gain their driving independence as early as possible. Read More

Four years ago we set up this Award through the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists, to encourage more media coverage about women’s activities and achievements, particularly in the rural media. The strategy is paying off, and this year our Award attracted more entries than any other category (apart from the Guild’s major ‘Rongo’ Award). A great result!  Read More

Girls can drive economic growth and social stability; New Chicago Council report calls for increased investment in rural adolescent girls. 
Adolescent girls living in rural areas of the developing world have untapped potential to drive economic development and help meet the world’s future food supply needs, says a new report released by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Girls Grow: A Vital Force in Rural Economies identifies opportunities to empower rural girls to spur economic and social change in their families and communities. Catherine Bertini, 2003 World Food Prize Laureate, serves as the publication’s lead author and chair of the project that produced the report.  Read More

We’ve produced some ‘hard questions’ that you can use as a basis for voicing rural concerns during ‘meet the candidates’ events, and as a basis for developing your own questions.  Read More

The Rural Women NZ Manifesto for 2011-2014 is now available! This manifesto is published by Rural Women NZ to advise the Government of the issues that create disparities for rural communities, and to offer solutions. Read More

What are the big concerns affecting your community? What are your local candidates’ or political party’s stance on these issues? Can candidates ensure your concerns will be addressed through positive legislative changes? Read More

We have received a warm 'thank you' letter from Christchurch Women's Refuge for all the practical support from Rural Women NZ members around the country.   Read More

Telecom’s CDMA network will close in July 2012, however because CDMA phones often work where GSM phones don’t, people living or working in rural areas have tended to hang on to their CDMAs.  Now they’ll have to switch, and Consumer Magazine recently tested 17 new mobiles with a focus on finding models that work well in country areas. The three best in their test for reception were the Telecom R54, Telecom R109 and Nokia 6120 Classic. The best smartphone was the Apple iPhone 4.  The phones are all compatible with XT as well as with the Vodafone and 2degrees networks. Read More