Northland Rural Support Trust

Northland Rural Support Trust

Our vision: Supporting connected, empowered and resilient rural communities 

The Northland Rural Support Trust is a charitable organisation set up to work with rural communities when times get tough - ranging from biosecurity and employment issues to financial, animal welfare, and health and wellbeing challenges. 

We're also part of a nationwide network which helps rural people and their families during and after extreme weather or events which affect livelihoods. This includes pastoral farming, forestry, horticulture and other land-based activities.

The Trust has access to rural networks and professionals, health services and providers, local and central government agencies, and Civil Defence, allowing us to be well placed to assist in times of need.

Free and confidential help is available through the Trust's coordinator, and contact is one-on-one at a place that suits you.  Our experienced team of facilitators are rural people with local knowledge who have faced the challenges that rural life brings.

 

 

Email Us

Call Northland Rural Support Trust now on 0800 787 254

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Our People

Trustees

  • Michelle Ruddell, Chair - Farming 
  • Neil MacMillan, Deputy Chair - Farming  
  • Penny Smart, Treasurer - Professional 
  • Helen Moodie, Secretary - Rural Professional  
  • Ann Kearney - Farming
  • Aaron Baker - Rural Professional
  • Veronica Gillett - Rural Professional
Refill Your Cup Ladies Long Lunch, Wellsford, North Auckland

Refill Your Cup Ladies Long Lunch, Wellsford, North Auckland

Rural Support Northland and Beef & Lamb are excited to bring you another Ladies Long Lunch series for our hard working and dedicated rural women. Our Ladies Long Lunch events include a beautiful three-course meal in a lovely setting, giveaways and an amazing speaker we know you'll love - the effervescent Brodie Kane. We know how incredibly important social...
10/30/2024 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM 0 Comments
Community Dinner with Shaz Dagg - HUKERENUI

Community Dinner with Shaz Dagg - HUKERENUI

Join us for dinner and hear from inspirational speaker 'Limb-it-less' Shaz Dagg. An amputee and Para-triathlete who has an inspiring story and mindset after a freak farm accident left her with one less limb.

6/19/2024 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 0 Comments
Lean Farm Project Workshop - WHANGAREI

Lean Farm Project Workshop - WHANGAREI

Come along to learn the Lean Management approach which has been proved to help improve business processes and achieve bottom line results by focusing on value, saving money and improving productivity.

6/6/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 0 Comments

Rural Support Trust - Northland AGM

The Rural Support Northland AGM will be held on Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 10.00am at Farmsource Whangarei, Downstairs Boardroom.

May 13, 2024 0 Comments

Upcoming Local Events

Help and resources available to you...

National

DairyNZ
0800 4 324 7969

Beef + Lamb NZ
0800 733 466

HORTNZ
0508 467 869

NZ Young Farmers
0800 699 346

Federated Farmers
0800 327 646

Dairy Women's Network
0800 396 748

OSPRI/NAIT
0800 482 463
 

 

Lifeline
0800 543 354 or 09 522 2999 or Free text 4357 (HELP)

Youthline
0800 376 633

Samaritans
0800 726 666

Alcohol Drug Helpline
0800 787 797

Gambling Helpline
0800 654 655

Rural Women New Zealand
0800 256 467

Rural Employee Scheme
0800 694 121

Rural Support Trust NZ

Donations

We are a charitable trust and would welcome your donation to help us continue
supporting our rural communities.

You can make a donation via bank deposit to:
ASB Whangarei, 12-3175-0013712-00 and click here to request a receipt.


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With thanks to our Principal Sponsors
 
Thanks to our Time Out Tour partners