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Geraldine, Ashburton and Waimate students heading to Invercargill grand final
A talented duo from Geraldine High School has taken top honours at the Aorangi TeenAg Regional Final. Ben Chambers and Jakob Stachurski won the hotly-contested TeenAg event in Waimate today. The event saw 38 teams clash at the Waimate A&P Showgrounds. Alex Jones...
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First Christchurch school takes part in national 100 schools project
Christchurch pupils are learning how meat is produced as part of a new national education programme. The project is funded by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) – a Primary...
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TeenAg leadership course changes Southland student’s career goals
Southland student Kayla Calder has spent the start of the school holidays honing her leadership skills. The 16-year-old was one of 18 South Island students selected to attend a...
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Tokomairiro High School twins heading to TeenAg grand final
Milton twins James and Laura Scanlan will face-off against each other in the TeenAg Grand Final in Invercargill. The siblings from Tokomairiro High School qualified for the prestigious event...
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Gore farmer Logan Wallace gets second chance at FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Gore sheep farmer Logan Wallace has joined the race to be crowned the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year. The 28-year-old has been named the Otago/Southland FMG Young Farmer of the...
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Sell-out crowd attends Farmstrong comedy night in the Waikato
A sell-out crowd of 300 people has attended a comedy night to promote rural wellness in Cambridge. Comedians Andre King, Nick Rado, Paul Ego and Tarun Mohanbhai had the crowd...
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Lisa Kendall secures a spot in Invercargill fencing final after weekend win
The fencing skills of two NZ Young Farmers members from the Northern Region look set to be tested in Invercargill. Lisa Kendall and Daniel Morgan won the NZ Young Farmers Northern Region Fencing...
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NZ Young Farmers member looking forward to NZDIA national finals
James Holgate can often be found striding across the Taranaki farm he manages armed with a rising plate meter. “I do weekly farm walks during the spring to...
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Award-winning young farmer giving back to Family Works Buddy Programme
Jaime McCrostie milked her first dairy cow when she was 14-years-old after asking the neighbour to teach her. “I grew up on a sheep farm in Southland, but...
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Otorohanga NZYF member's journey from the cellar door to the cowshed
Having a glass of wine with lunch used to be a daily occurrence for former “travelling winemaker” Chelsea Smith. “It helped develop your palate,” said the trained viticulturist, who’s worked...
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