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Nightcaps Young Farmers’ life member prepares to mark 500th meeting
It’s been 40 years since Southland log truck driver Pam Bennett began her long association with Nightcaps Young Farmers. She joined the club when she was 15. “I signed up...
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Matamata to host FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional final
A Waharoa dairy farmer is facing fierce competition in her quest to be named the FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Sophia Clark will take on seven other...
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Massey Young Farmers to host inaugural Rural Student of the Year
A new competition has been launched to test the farming skills of students at Massey University in Palmerston North. The country’s largest NZ Young Farmers club, Massey Young Farmers,...
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Trip of a lifetime to the United States beckons for Invercargill students
Two students from Southland Girls’ High School have been selected for the trip of a lifetime to the United States. Sarah Humphries, 17, and Kayla Calder, 16, have...
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Ponui Island farmer qualifies for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Living on an island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf has its perks for sheep and beef farmer George Watson. The 26-year-old works on one of three farms on Ponui...
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Nightcaps Young Farmers to celebrate 500th meeting next month
One of Southland’s NZ Young Farmers clubs is preparing to celebrate a milestone in its long history. Nightcaps Young Farmers, which was established in 1953, will hold its 500th...
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Teachers learn about NZ’s $1b export infant formula industry
Shaun Murray is at the coalface of New Zealand’s $1 billion export infant formula industry. He manages the Oete Goat Farm which is nestled in rolling hills west of...
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Gore woman Bridget Henderson heading to Scotland on NZ Young Farmers exchange
A Gore farmer who has always wanted to learn more about her Scottish heritage will finally get the chance in June. Bridget Henderson, 25, is this year’s recipient...
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Marie Kondo-inspired tidy up in the Wairarapa unearths priceless agricultural trophies
A Wairarapa couple undertaking a Marie Kondo-inspired clean-up have found two long-lost agricultural trophies. Cory and Jeanna Bradley have been “systematically” working through their Masterton home, after watching the decluttering...
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Gore High School student steps up to TeenAg leadership challenge
Gore student Leah Murray is preparing to tackle a new challenge in her final year of secondary school. The 17-year-old will step up to lead Gore High School’s growing...
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