Rural Support Trust
A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems
29th Feb 24, 10:03am
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A year after the 2023 floods, Allan Barber returns to Kaipara Hills district to talk to farmers about how they are coping with the aftermath and how they are adapting their farming systems
Maria Shanks says investing in the mental health of farmers yields substantial benefits, not only for individuals but for the health of farming in the country in general
30th Sep 23, 10:18am
Maria Shanks says investing in the mental health of farmers yields substantial benefits, not only for individuals but for the health of farming in the country in general
Allan Barber highlights the long term project by the Forest Bridge Trust to restore the biodiversity from the Kaipara Harbour in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, across North Auckland
18th Jul 23, 1:31pm
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Allan Barber highlights the long term project by the Forest Bridge Trust to restore the biodiversity from the Kaipara Harbour in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, across North Auckland
Allan Barber finds that farmers in the Kaipara Hills and neighbouring areas are getting on with the recovery process, although much of the land will take years to repair
22nd Jun 23, 1:00pm
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Allan Barber finds that farmers in the Kaipara Hills and neighbouring areas are getting on with the recovery process, although much of the land will take years to repair
Rural Support Trusts are an integral part of helping communities get through natural disasters and they are active in Tairāwhiti. Pania King reports on the impacts in this region
2nd Mar 23, 11:29am
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Rural Support Trusts are an integral part of helping communities get through natural disasters and they are active in Tairāwhiti. Pania King reports on the impacts in this region
The Rural Support Trust is coordinating the rural recovery and clean-up and should be the first port of call for farmers wanting to register for assistance
18th Feb 23, 9:30am
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The Rural Support Trust is coordinating the rural recovery and clean-up and should be the first port of call for farmers wanting to register for assistance
Closed borders and a reluctant Government heaps pressure on farming businesses to operate starved of staff. Locals prefer city jobs, and the local pool of workers isn't there with record low jobless levels. The toll on working farmers is now serious
1st May 22, 3:31pm
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Closed borders and a reluctant Government heaps pressure on farming businesses to operate starved of staff. Locals prefer city jobs, and the local pool of workers isn't there with record low jobless levels. The toll on working farmers is now serious
Rural support mental health programs like Good Yarn are increasingly needed as pressures build on farmers. Angus Kebbell talks to Lindsay Wright and finds acceptance of this type of community help is rising
23rd Mar 21, 8:52am
Rural support mental health programs like Good Yarn are increasingly needed as pressures build on farmers. Angus Kebbell talks to Lindsay Wright and finds acceptance of this type of community help is rising
Angus Kebbell talks to the Rural Support Trust's Felicity Clark about how her unique program is helping Bay of Plenty farming families cope with rising stress levels in their businesses and in their communities
6th Feb 21, 3:24pm
Angus Kebbell talks to the Rural Support Trust's Felicity Clark about how her unique program is helping Bay of Plenty farming families cope with rising stress levels in their businesses and in their communities
The recent hailstorm in the Nelson region will have a huge impact on the local economy, raising stress and anxiety for horticulturalists and their workers alike. Other rural sectors are enjoying much better conditions
23rd Jan 21, 11:07am
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The recent hailstorm in the Nelson region will have a huge impact on the local economy, raising stress and anxiety for horticulturalists and their workers alike. Other rural sectors are enjoying much better conditions
Farming is a pressure business, with the usual weather and markets issues being compounded with pandemic and inflexible regulation in the past year. The stress needs to be dealt with and reaching out to the local Rural Trust people is a key
16th Jan 21, 10:43am
Farming is a pressure business, with the usual weather and markets issues being compounded with pandemic and inflexible regulation in the past year. The stress needs to be dealt with and reaching out to the local Rural Trust people is a key
Pressures on farming from policy uncertainty is rising and generating anxiety in rural communities. Funding mental health support is a bottom-of-the-cliff approach, allowing policymakers to ignore their responsibility
26th Sep 20, 9:23am
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Pressures on farming from policy uncertainty is rising and generating anxiety in rural communities. Funding mental health support is a bottom-of-the-cliff approach, allowing policymakers to ignore their responsibility
Gavin Haddon says low dairy prices will require new skills and changes to the way you manage. He sets out a range of things you can do
15th Oct 14, 11:31am
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Gavin Haddon says low dairy prices will require new skills and changes to the way you manage. He sets out a range of things you can do
Huge spring winds cause significant damage, especially in Canterbury; urgent need for generators
11th Sep 13, 12:40pm
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Huge spring winds cause significant damage, especially in Canterbury; urgent need for generators
Winter bites hard in Mid-Canterbury but the response has been magnificent, says Federated Farmers
25th Jun 13, 11:46am
Winter bites hard in Mid-Canterbury but the response has been magnificent, says Federated Farmers