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Press Releases

Read our press releases about issues affecting rural women:

2008 press releases
April 28	New Massey/PPCS study reveals importance of sheep in human exposure to Leptosoirosis
March 28	"Look Lively for Lepto Week"
March 26	The Price of Milk - for "Punch Up" -NZ Farmers Weekly
March 19	Call for Paid Parental Leave for Seasonal Workers
February 04	Remember the 20kph rule around school buses urges Rural Women NZ
February 04	Rural Women NZ training leads to nomination for Meat & Wool NZ Directorship

2007 press releases
December 14	RWNZ calls for multi party approach to tackling School Bus Death Toll
November 26	RWNZ welcomes Flexible Working Arrangements Bill
October 19	Baring all pays off for RWNZ Calendar Girls
October 5	World Rural Women's Day 2007
September 24	Horizons' One Plan Doesn't Fit All
August 24	RWNZ Elects New National Councillor for Otago/Southland
August 20	Rural Education Reference Group has Minister's Ear
August 10	Deterring drug operations makes rural communities safer for all
August 10	Leptospirosis campaign in full swing
May 18	Margaret Chapman announced as new National President
May 18	RWNZ re-launches nationwide leptospirosis fundraising campaign
March 23	Spoonful of Advice Helps the Medicine Go Down
March 16	Rural women’s safety at risk if land access opened up
March 16	RWNZ assault on Otago Central Rail Trail
February 7	Visit of Dato Ursula Goh
2006 press releases
December 7	Rural Midwifery Funding Boost
September 13	Ratepayers' views ignored in abolition of Community Boards says Rural Women New Zealand
September 11	Women in Farming Groups grow women's technical know-how - World Rural Women's Day
August 30	RWNZ welcomes funding to repair cracks in rural dentistry
August 23	Rural Women New Zealand to revive Rural Bulletin
May 31	Southern Rural Life Opinion by Ellen Ramsay Disappointment at Budget decreases for Education
May 8	Rural communities must not be left out of loop following telecommunications unbundling
March 15	RWNZ calls on Government to support ban on "Terminator" GE seed trials
February 23	FFNZ and RWNZ renew their co-operative approach
January 11	RWNZ appoints new executive officer
2005 press releases
December 16	RWNZ announces Achievement Award Winners
December 5	RWNZ calls for extreme makeover of home care sector
October 26	Cut speed limits - but spending on roads and education needed too
September 5	Alternative fuels offer pastoral solution to petrol price hikes says Rural Women New Zealand
August 29	No new funding for cash-strapped home care providers in pre-election lolly scramble
August 8	RWNZ launches petition for travel costs for homecare workers
August 5	RWNZ appointment to land access panel welcomed
July 25	MSS bus operation in Golden Bay welcomed by Rural Women
May 13	Rural Women welcomes new $36m health travel policy
May 6	Rural Women concerned for rural families following Correspondence School staff cuts
April 27	Rural Women New Zealand welcomes paid parental leave extension
April 1	Rural Women rail against fuel price hikes
March 31	Australian trip hones rural woman's directorship skills
February 28	Rural women go to town
January 14	RWNZ appoints Taranaki woman as new Executive Officer
2004 press releases
October 28	Rural women call for rational debate on land access
October 8	New Zealand to celebrate World Rural Women's Day
September 6	Charities Bill - the rural perspective
August 16	Rural Women oppose legallised trespass
June 17	Government turn their back on rural affairs
June 10	Rural Women New Zealand appoints new President
June 8	Rural Women fund training for homecare workers
May 6	Rural Women rail against cost of charity
April 6	Rural Women dispute Government commitment to rural communities
March 23	Rural Women calls for improved dental care
February 24	Rural Women applaud Mallard U-turn
February 23	Rural Women tackle school reviews
February 12	Rural Women welcome boarding bursary increase
January 28	Rural Women shocked at rural school closures
2003 press releases
December 18	Rural not consulted again
2002 press releases
February 21	Rural Women go to town
February 20	International aid organisation meets in Hamilton

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