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Rural PeopleAugust 9

Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture

From self-pleasure to shotguns, it’s a finishing school with a difference. Forget cutlery etiquette and social graces, Kingston dynamo Laura Koot is helping women gain confidence through a programme targeted at rural women like herself.
Sally Rae
Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture
Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture
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North OtagoAugust 6

‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer

“It's been one hell of a two years.” That is how Waianakarua woman Henrietta Purvis describes the period from August 8, 2024, when she broke her neck in a farm quad-bike crash to her recovery from a stem cell transplant a year later.
Sally Rae
‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer
‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer
Rural PeopleAugust 5

Catlins dairy-beef heifer wins best on fork and marbling titles

Shawn McAvinue spends five minutes talking to dairy farm owner and cattle breeder Katy Button, of Port Molyneux in the Catlins.
Shawn McAvinue
Catlins dairy-beef heifer wins best on fork and marbling titles
Catlins dairy-beef heifer wins best on fork and marbling titles
Rural PeopleAugust 5

Beet for cattle; swede and kale for sheep in Central Otago

Sheep and beef farmer Tom Waldron, of the Styx, talks about his winter crops.
Shawn McAvinue
Beet for cattle; swede and kale for sheep in Central Otago
Beet for cattle; swede and kale for sheep in Central Otago
Rural PeopleJuly 29

A move from mentoring young farmers to managing a state-owned breeding operation

The final day of work for Jeff Farm stock manager Henry Smith is tomorrow.
Shawn McAvinue
A move from mentoring young farmers to managing a state-owned breeding operation
A move from mentoring young farmers to managing a state-owned breeding operation
Rural PeopleJuly 29

Cleaning sheep and cattle yards of manure “easy money” in South Otago

Katie Willocks, of Balclutha, washes manure from sheep yards at Balclutha Saleyards.
Shawn McAvinue
Cleaning sheep and cattle yards of manure “easy money” in South Otago
Cleaning sheep and cattle yards of manure “easy money” in South Otago
Rural PeopleJuly 8

Shaping the future

The Carr family are future-proofing major agri-business company Carrfields into a multi-generation business, Tim Cronshaw reports.
Shaping the future
Shaping the future
Rural PeopleJuly 4

Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown

Otago Southland Young Farmer Tom Slee was crowned the FMG Young Farmer of the Year in New Plymouth last night.
Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown
Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown
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Rural PeopleJuly 1

Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge

Cows were found standing in ‘‘liquid sludge’’ up to their udders in paddocks owned by a Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty.
Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge
Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge
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