Dunedin-based forestry adviser receives national recognition

$Aidan Braid was awarded the Prince of Wales Cup at the New Zealand Forestry Institute\\'s recent awards evening in Dunedin. Photo: Gregor Richardson$

Aidan Braid was awarded the Prince of Wales Cup at the New Zealand Forestry Institute's recent awards evening in Dunedin. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Sally RaeBusiness and Rural Editor

Sunday, September 13, 2026

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Rural PeopleSeptember 6

Helping create female leaders in the rural sector aim of new exec director

Kristi Wright has a very short commute to work these days. She is the new executive director of the Fairlight Foundation, the female-only training institute based at Fairlight Station.

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Helping create female leaders in the rural sector aim of new exec director

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Rural PeopleAugust 26

Leaving a legacy: Why this Otago landowner is planting 14,000 kauri trees

Peter Parsons is back in Otago to create his field of dreams by growing New Zealand’s largest contiguous kauri forest.

Shawn McAvinue

Leaving a legacy: Why this Otago landowner is planting 14,000 kauri trees

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Rural PeopleAugust 19

Creating a strong team culture an ongoing process, southern station managers say

Attracting, developing and retaining good people and building a strong team is satisfying, a high-country station boss in Northern Southland says.

Shawn McAvinue

Creating a strong team culture an ongoing process, southern station managers say

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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