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• Rural Women call for more support for mental health
  Rural Women New Zealand's president says struggles with mental health and wellbeing had always affected the community, but the problem has grown. […]
• New finding reveals untapped potential in fibre industry
  The first of its kind research found the fibre industry is worth more than than $926 million at the farm gate. […]
• NZ wireless internet provider warns of Starlink's rural broadband monopoly risk
  Rural New Zealand risks relying too heavily on one satellite internet provider, the government is being warned. […]
• 'Alarming' youth unemployment hits poorest communities hardest
  The share of young people without jobs is nearing 15% and some school leavers are facing a near impossible battle. […]
• Rare Sir Edmund Hillary expedition socks to go on display at Fieldays
  A piece of New Zealand history will be on display at next month's Fieldays event. […]
• Napier's last wool broker 'keeping things simple' for North Island buyers, farmers
  "I'm seeing behaviour in the buyer species that's never been observed before, at the rate in which they're putting prices up, […]
• Social moo-dia: The cows and sheep finding fame online
  To dairy farmer Delilah Flavell, cows are more than milk makers. They are giant grass puppies who love to play and snack. […]
• Country Life compares the different milks
  Country Life speaks to a Massey University professor who specialises in nutrition and food chemistry about different types of milk - their pros and co […]
• Live: Luxon, Seymour, Hoggard make pre-Budget rural announcement
  The Prime Minister, Deputy PM and Biosecurity Minister will take questions following the announcement. […]
• Country Life: Hobbit actor William Kircher on his own unexpected journey
  William Kircher, known for his role as Bifur the dwarf in The Hobbit trilogy, has moved to the country. […]
• Country Life: Walking a mile in a farrier's shoes
  From working with 2000C heat to moving a half tonne animal, being a farrier is no easy job, as Country Life found out. […]