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Accommodation for people & animals on offer from Rural Women
Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:09 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand has many offers of accommodation from its members around the country for earthquake-affected families. Accommodation is available both in Canterbury and further afield. “We also have members in other parts of Canterbury ... More >>
Request for Portable Toilets and Petrol in Christchurch
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:51 am | Rural Women New Zealand
In the wake of yesterday’s earthquake, there is an urgent need for portable toilets at the Christchurch offices of homecare company Access Homehealth Ltd, so that it can begin operating again. The company supports elderly and disabled clients in Christchurch ... More >>
Judges announced for RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 4:05 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
The great diversity of rural businesses will present a challenge for the judges in the upcoming RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011, but it’s a challenge they will relish. Tina Symmans, Telecom’s Director of Corporate Relations, and John ... More >>
Rural Women NZ rejects ‘Post Code’ healthcare
Friday, 22 October 2010, 5:44 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is very concerned about the impact on rural communities of a predicted 24 percent shortfall in health workers by 2021, highlighted in a recently released Ministry of Health Report. More >>
Awards for journalists
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 10:15 am | Rural Women New Zealand
The winner of this year’s Rural Women New Zealand Journalism Award is a veteran Dominion Post journalist, whose stories shine a spotlight on rural issues for a largely urban readership. More >>
Young Farmers get plastered for breast cancer
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:36 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Wellington Young Farmers are boldly fronting up to breast cancer by supporting an innovative campaign from Rural Women New Zealand to highlight the need for women of all ages to be alert to any changes in their breasts. More >>
Rural Women NZ supports earthquake families
Monday, 20 September 2010, 5:42 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand members are rallying to support rural families affected by the Canterbury earthquake. More >>
NZ Emissions Trading Scheme
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 2:10 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand members have today called on the Government to delay implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More >>
Rural Women NZ welcomes new focus on bio-security
Monday, 24 May 2010, 1:13 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand welcomes the budgeted $75.9 million of capital funding over the next four years for a new joint border management system. More >>
Rural Women’s voice heard in broadband plans
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 5:20 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is applauding the shift in emphasis in the Government’s rural broadband plans announced yesterday, by delivering broadband services to all rural households. More >>
Removal of home support services slammed
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:38 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is angry at the planned removal of home support services for 3,000 people in Southland and Otago. More >>
Rural Women NZ says ACC travel cuts short-sighted
Monday, 9 November 2009, 5:16 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is disappointed at the recent decision by ACC to cut travel payments to home-based support workers. “The decision to remove payments for the first 20kms travelled by a support worker to an ACC client will inevitably adversely ... More >>
Applications Open for RWNZ Award 2010
Monday, 9 November 2009, 4:25 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Boutique tourism operator Tora Coastal Walk is still enjoying the fruits of winning the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009. Co-owner Kiri Elworthy says double the usual number of people came to enjoy the three day Wairarapa coastal walk during ... More >>
Broadband Fibre Plan Leaves Rural in Knots
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 11:14 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand questions the wisdom of a government plan to deliver ultra-fast broadband to schools and some rural households, while others languish on dial up or no internet access at all. More >>
Broadband Fibre Plan Leaves Rural in Knots
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:31 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand questions the wisdom of a government plan to deliver ultra-fast broadband to schools and some rural households, while others languish on dial up or no internet access at all. “We share some of the concerns raised in the Motu ... More >>
Celebrating World Rural Women's Day
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 3:33 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
The creative inspiration of natural fibres are at the heart of many World Rural Women’s Day events organised by Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) members over the next few days. World Rural Women’s Day (WRWD) (also known as the International ... More >>
Six years for fast rural broadband not fast enough
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:28 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand’s telecommunications spokesperson, Jacky Stafford, says that the government should be putting more money into rural broadband now, instead of the planned six year roll out of its rural broadband initiative. “It’s an ... More >>
RWNZ support for new Primary Birthing Units
Monday, 3 August 2009, 4:32 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) welcomes news that Taranaki DHB will urgently investigate the setting up of primary birthing units in New Plymouth and Hawera. More >>
Support the Migrant Workforce in Rural New Zealand
Friday, 12 June 2009, 3:44 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is concerned that not enough is being done to help migrant workers integrate into rural communities. Social issues spokesperson, Kerry Maw says, "The migrant workforce is making a valuable contribution to the farming industry ... More >>
Rural Bulletin June 2009
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 12:46 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Bulletin is published by Rural Women NZ with the support of the NZ Lottery Grants Board, Telecom NZ, FarmSafe and Landcorp More >>
