Displaying items by tag: RURAL WOMEN NEW ZEALAND

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says Pharmac needs to reconsider its decision to fund only one brand of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches used by women going through perimenopause and menopause.

Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says scholarships awarded to 27 healthcare students yesterday are another step forward to boosting the rural health workforce.

OPINION: Rural services such as banks, health and postal services have been declining for years, so this mutt was tickled pink to hear Rural Women NZ on national TV slamming the impact of post office closures in rural areas.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and Massey University are joining forces to help raise awareness and funds to combat leptospirosis.

OPINION: Recently several Labour MPs, including leader Chris Hipkins and deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spent two days in Waikato with representatives of DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb NZ, Federated Farmers, Groundswell and Rural Women NZ among others.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere.

A large group of opposition politicians met agriculture sector leaders in Waikato this week in what Federated Farmers describe as building a “team ag approach”.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) congratulates the successful applicants of two recent grant funding rounds.

Marie Fitzpatrick, who will take over as chief executive of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) on 1 July, says it’s important to keep people front and centre as the world evolves and changes.

Farmers are cautiously welcoming the Government’s decision to hold an inquiry into rural banking.