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• Measles outbreak: Rural nurses target vaccination 'hesitancy'
  Measles is so infectious, it requires an immunity rate of at least 95 percent in the community to prevent spread. […]
• Irrigation equipment smashed by winds - 'A huge concern coming into the summer period'
  More than 700 pivot spans - worth $30,000 each - have been damaged in North Canterbury. […]
• 'Chainsaw cowboys': First responder worried about injuries during storm clean up
  A local farmer believes it's a miracle no one was hurt, but he worries about injuries in the clean-up. […]
• Southland farmers struggling with exhaustion in wake of storm
  Rural Support Trust says fatigue is setting in for storm-hit farmers still relying on generators, as efforts shift from animal welfare to human well-b […]
• Country Life: Clydesdales - gentle giants of horse world
  Billy is quite the character and Cate Smith describes him as her mother's one true love. […]
• Country Life: First stage of Waimate Trail nears completion
  Volunteers are nearing completion of the first leg of a new trail for walkers, runners and cyclists in South Canterbury. […]
• Country Life: New book explores rural New Zealand through 100 objects
  Husband and wife duo Te Radar and Ruth Spencer have recently partnered together on a new book 'Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects […]
• Country Life: Fears for wildlife from vehicles tearing through conservation area
  Ben Banks is trying to protect the fragile dunes, wildlife and vegetation at a coastal lagoon near Whakatāne trapping for pests but there's anoth […]
• This calf club for 'townies' has been running for four decades
  At the club, the children learn about every aspect of their animal's life. […]
• Fonterra sale could inject $4.5b into economy and $3.2b directly to farmers
  The dairy giant is hoping to sell its Anchor and Mainland brands to a French company, though the deal is far from set in stone. […]
• Falling trees kill sheep, cut power on Wairarapa farms
  Despite the damage and livestock deaths, most farmers will just roll up their sleeves and do what needs to be done, a farming boss says. […]