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Prioritising Me Time
In the Thrive Guide for farming women, Sandra Matthews shares her tips for nurturing and caring for yourself. What is the one thrive tip/practice that you…
Norwood and Miraka raise $64,000 for Farmstrong
The 2021 Norwood and Miraka Annual Charity Golf Tournament, hosted at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary in Taupo on Wednesday 30th September, has raised an incredible…
Stick together
Check on your neighbours and have a break off the farm – that’s the message from Farmstrong to Southland farmers and communities impacted by recent…
Taupō relay fundraiser for Farmstrong
John Gibson and his colleagues at farm accounting software firm Figured have entered a relay team in this year’s Taupo ultramarathon to raise funds for…
Tuk-tuk racers raise over $10,000 for Farmstrong
The pride of the South tuk-tuk team—Nikki Brown, Natalie Lindsay and Gina McKenzie, have completed their epic 3,000km tuk-tuk race across India. They update us…
Good listening skills make all the difference
There is no single one formula on the best way to help when someone is struggling, but there are some approaches that will work for…
Keeping Christmas simple and stress-free
When Christmas day rolls around each year, Golden Bay sheep and beef farmer Joyce Wyllie likes to keep things simple to avoid unnecessary stress. Summer…
Sam Whitelock – three thoughts on dealing with disappointment
Three thoughts on dealing with disappointment Thankfully so far in my rugby career dealing with disappointment isn’t something I have needed to manage too often.…
Farmstrong comedy show
“Bloody awesome” show brings relief The farming community in the deep South were recently treated to a raucous night of comedy when an all-star line…
Farmer gets running for Mudder challenge
Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer Joe Hintz never considered himself a runner – but that all changed when he started training for the annual Mudder …
Truckloads to raise truckloads for Farmstrong
The Straw Warehouse is supporting Farmstrong over the month of December. Until December 31 when you book your unit loads of barley or rye grass…
How can you support your rural community?
It’s often said that life will only throw as much at us as we can handle. But sadly, that just isn’t always the case.The recent…