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Ngāi Tahu farm manager one of three women to join NZ Young Farmers Board
A technical farm manager with Ngāi Tahu in Canterbury is one of three women who have joined the NZ Young Farmers Board. Ash-Leigh Campbell helps oversee the management of...
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Manawatu students heading to Invercargill grand final
Feilding High School has again taken top honours at the Taranaki/Manawatu TeenAg Regional Final. Teammates Levi Stewart and David Reesby won the fiercely-contested TeenAg event in Wellington on Saturday. The...
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Canterbury and Marlborough students heading to Invercargill grand final
A talented duo from St Bede’s College has taken top honours at the Tasman TeenAg Regional Final in Christchurch. Nick O’Connor and Angus Grant won the hotly-contested TeenAg event in Templeton on Saturday. The event...
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Eskview Young Farmers wins a national award for tripling its membership
A club helping to connect young people in Hawke’s Bay has won a national accolade after tripling its membership. Eskview Young Farmers has beaten almost 80 other NZ...
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Otago/Southland named best NZ Young Farmers region
Otago/Southland has been named the country’s best NZ Young Farmers region. The region’s members cheered excitedly when the award was announced in Invercargill. “We are ecstatic,” said chairman Allen Gregory. Otago/Southland beat...
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Former Smedley Station cadet named inaugural MYF Rural Student of the Year
A former cadet at Smedley Station in Hawke’s Bay has been named the inaugural MYF Rural Student of the Year. Nathan Handy, 22, took out the title after...
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Te Awamutu students learn about the role of robotics in the agri-food sector
A group of Waikato students is learning how robotics is being used to overhaul careers in the agri-food sector. About 80 students from Te Awamutu College visited a...
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New book explores New Zealand’s best-loved agricultural contest
Kate Taylor still vividly remembers the agony of crossing the line at the end of the gruelling agri-sports challenge in her only Young Farmer of the Year regional final. “I was absolutely shattered. I...
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Project Kai used to help engage students in education
It’s hoped the power of food can be used to help engage more students in education and broaden their career prospects. NZ Young Farmers is working with Auckland art...
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NZ Young Farmers member swaps Temuka classroom for Irish dairy farm
A sought-after dairying exchange to picturesque Ireland has taught Temuka teacher Sarah Stark another use for her hair dryer. The heat-generating appliance became invaluable when an icy storm crippled vital...
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