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Rural Women Alive!

Saturday, 1 March 2008, 7:36 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand is part of the Government’s recently formed National Drought Committee, with our National President Margaret Chapman attending weekly meetings in Wellington. We have recently set up a blog, ‘Droughtspeak’ which you can link ... More >>

Rural Bulletin Survey Results: Snapshot…

Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:26 am | Rural Women

We received 362 responses from Rural Bulletin readers within the timeframe (more came in afterwards). Of these 185 were from people living in rural areas, 66 from people in small towns and 94 from people in cities. Our thanks go to you all. More >>

Rural Women Alive Newsletter

Saturday, 8 September 2007, 1:35 pm | Rural Women

No. 66 – 7 September 2007 When a Child or Family Needs Help – How can you tell? More >>

Rural Women Alive!

Saturday, 2 June 2007, 4:25 pm | Rural Women

National Conference was an overwhelming success, judging from the feedback.  We heard inspiring speakers, enjoyed polished entertainment, presented prizes and trophies to competition winners, did plenty of networking and socializing and had the opportunity ... More >>

Rural Women Alive!

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 10:10 am | Rural Women

Rural Women Alive! No. 59 – 21 March 2007 This is the Email newsletter of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ), compiled by National Office. The format has been kept simple to avoid download problems. If you do not wish to receive this email please let us ... More >>

Rural women’s safety at risk

Friday, 16 March 2007, 3:30 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand is calling for more consideration to be given to the safety of rural families if recommendations by the Land Access Panel go ahead. More >>

Rural Women New Zealand: Hitch up dem wagons!

Friday, 19 January 2007, 4:18 pm | Rural Women

Come rain or shine 22 members of the Southern Wagons Horse Power group will leave Bluff tomorrow for a journey that will lead them through the heart of the South Island, eventually arriving in Picton in six to eight weeks time. More >>

Farcical Response to Fair Travel Costs Report

Tuesday, 9 January 2007, 9:26 am | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand is incensed at the Government’s whitewash response to the recently released Health Select Committee report on RWNZ’s petition calling for the reimbursement of travel costs for home support workers. More >>

RWNZ hails lifeline for PlunketLine

Monday, 18 December 2006, 4:00 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand welcomes news that Parliament’s Health Select Committee has recommended that the Government should fund PlunketLine. More >>

World Rural Women’s Day

Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 5:04 pm | Rural Women

October 15 is World Rural Women’s Day, and the theme this year is Rural Women: Leaders of Tomorrow. More >>

Funding to repair cracks in rural dentistry

Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 9:38 am | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) welcomes news this week that more funding is to be put into oral health, with a particular focus on improving the services for rural, Maori and Pacific Islanders. More >>

Rural Women applauds Varroa mite elimination plans

Friday, 25 August 2006, 3:21 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand President, Sherrill Dackers, today congratulated the Government on its decision to allocate an additional $1.25 million for the war on varroa in the top of the South Island, following pressure from beekeepers, seed growers and ... More >>

Rural Women New Zealand to revive Rural Bulletin

Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 12:55 am | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand is delighted to announce that it is taking over the publication of Rural Bulletin, a highly valued source of information for rural people since 1992. More >>

Rural Women - Achievement Awards 2005

Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 5:09 pm | Rural Women

Women who have played an outstanding role working for their rural communities are being honoured with a new Achievement Award established to mark the 80th anniversary of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ). More >>

Rural Women Alive! No. 38 - 23 December 2005

Friday, 23 December 2005, 10:08 am | Rural Women

This is the Email newsletter of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ), compiled by National Office. The format has been kept simple to avoid download problems. If you do not wish to receive this email please let us know by replying to this message. More >>

18,000 signature petition for homecare workers

Friday, 25 November 2005, 4:18 pm | Rural Women

Seventy-seven years after a delegation called on the Government to reimburse travel expenses for homecare workers, Rural Women New Zealand is returning to Parliament on 2 December to present an 18,000-signature Petition with the same plea. More >>

Travel costs for home care workers petition launch

Monday, 8 August 2005, 3:02 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is launching a petition calling on Parliament to urgently address problems relating to equity of access to home-based care services in rural communities, caused by the lack of reimbursement of travel costs for home-care workers. More >>

Home-Based Care Services Petition

Monday, 8 August 2005, 3:00 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand is to present a petition to Parliament calling on it to urgently address problems relating to equity of access to home-based care services in rural communities, caused by the lack of reimbursement of travel costs for home-care ... More >>

Rural Women welcome new $36m health travel policy

Friday, 13 May 2005, 2:21 pm | Rural Women

Rural Women New Zealand welcomes today’s Government announcement of a national travel and accommodation scheme to assist people journeying long distances to access specialist health services. More >>

Rural Women Alive! No. 27 - 11 May 2005

Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 12:24 am | Rural Women

This is the Email newsletter of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ), compiled by our national office. The format has been kept simple to avoid download problems. If you do not wish to receive this email please let us know by replying to this message. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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