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Call for calves to support people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

IHC New Zealand fundraising national manager Greg Millar, of Wellington, is calling for farmers to pledge a calf to help raise money to support people with intellectual disabilities and their families in rural areas. Photo: Supplied

Shawn McAvinueReporter

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Rural EventsSeptember 23

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

Wet weather was a factor driving demand for wool, PGG Wrightson national auction manager Dave Burridge says.

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

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Rural EventsSeptember 23

Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

Eastern Southland dairy farmers Doug and Josephine Dodds are giving their 1-year-old identical triplet bull calves to the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.

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Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

Identical triplet bull calves to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in rural communities

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Rural EventsSeptember 23

Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser

Two southerners' decades of dedication are helping deliver the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.

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Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser

Southerners roll up their sleeves for decades to help deliver calf fundraiser

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Rural EventsSeptember 16

Tourism side-hustle helps pay for biodiversity improvements on East Otago sheep and beef farm

Income from an on-farm glamping business is being used to restore biodiversity on an East Otago farming operation.

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Tourism side-hustle helps pay for biodiversity improvements on East Otago sheep and beef farm

Tourism side-hustle helps pay for biodiversity improvements on East Otago sheep and beef farm