Community

The hundreds of thousands of visitors who have made the trek to Fieldays over the years all have a memory or story about the great agri tradition.

Community rallies around Lil Poulton after Cyclone Gabrielle damages farm.

Behind the scenes or manning the info booth, volunteers help make the event run smoothly.

Politicians and farmers went head-to-head in a sports tournament to raise funds for East Coast farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Never one to be defined by convention, a Manapōuri author has led a remarkable life, full of adventure and trauma, loss and incredible love.

When Abby Clements moved to the coast she brought her GP skills with her, to the delight of the neighbourhood.

Meat the Need and Feed Out say help is needed to feed the hungry.

Board to resign en masse, possibly jeopardising 11th-hour attempt to save the show.

Shows get rural folk off the farm and rolling in the aisles.

Women affected by breast cancer attend Casting for Recovery fly-fishing retreat.

Cyclone Gabrielle devastated Hawke’s Bay farms. Now, a tractor giveaway offers hope and support, showing community resilience in tough times.

Issues with roads, postal services and now copper-based landlines all add to connectivity problems.

Family business’s contribution means meals can go to two more food banks in Taranaki this year.

Debate stirs over New Plymouth's gravel road conversion plans.

Federated Farmers and politicians put on their boots to support Cyclone Gabrielle-affected farmers.

Rural Women NZ gather details of country businesses online.

Opening Weekend bags a good haul for the table or freezer.

How a community Facebook page became part of the fabric of New Zealand farming.

One of a range of farming lobby groups to have a presence at new Fieldays Rural Advocacy Hub.

Will to Live resources and funds to be folded into trust.

Ultra marathoner raises $20,000 for Farmstrong before nerve pain ends epic run.

Donald’s Farm aims to welcome as many as 5000 kids to the wonderful world of ag every year.

People connected with the war orphan training scheme asked to come forward to help mark its centenary.

Donated freezer chests kept stocked with prepared dishes for weather-weary rural folk through Gabrielle aftermath.

Federated Farmers leaders from Marlborough, Otago, Manawatū-Rangitīkei and Wairarapa have reported plenty of farmers have paddocks of dead or dying grass, and they’ve been forced to use winter feed.

Ben Anderson takes a look at the problem of too many white male contributors to Farmers Weekly.

AgriHQ launches an exciting new initiative to gain an understanding of what’s on farmers’ minds.

As a young country, NZ looks to make its own culinary traditions, and it all starts on farm.

NZ’s fourth national Open Farm day hits a new high.

Six-month programme taught leadership and governance development.

Everything from endangered skinks to sustainable dairy on show as initiative gathers even more steam in its fourth year.

Co-founder of charity drive an example of the innovative women NZ dairy can celebrate on International Women’s Day.

March 8 marked International Women's Day. Lou Bartlett shares her takeaways from the women-led all women event, The Shepherdess Muster.

A beekeeper shares how he managed to find joy in the simple things while mitigating the sting of a rollercoaster industry.

Gordonton’s Crawford clan make a habit of volunteering in their local community.

More community groups make the short list this year.