Manawatu-Rangitikei Rural Family Support Trust

The Manawatu-Rangitikei Rural Family Support Trust was established to support farming families when times on the farm or within the family are tough.

This can include personal mental well-being, family relationships, farming difficulties, employment relationships, animal welfare concerns, financial difficulties and adverse climatic events and biosecurity incursions.

The Trust is there to help farming families and their community to recover from these challenges and build personal resilience.

The Trust is well connected to rural networks, rural professionals, health providers, Emergency Management ( Civil Defence) and local and Central Government agencies, the Trust provides a free confidential service and works with you to achieve positive outcomes for you, your family and your farming business.

For free and confidential help, contact us today on 0800 787 254 or complete the contact form on this page.

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Call the Manawatu-Rangitikei Rural Family Support Trust

now on 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)

If calling from a landline you will be automatically connected to the duty coordinator,

if calling from a mobile please select option 2, then option 3 for Manawatu-Rangitikei

Donations can be made directly to the Manawatu-Rangitikei Rural Family Support Trust,

Bank account number: 02 0727 0479518 02

Please include your name as a reference and email jeremy.neild@agservices.co.nz if you would like a receipt

Our People

Trustees

Ellen Bartlett - Trustee
Margaret Millard - Trustee
Murray Holdaway - Trustee (Trust Chairperson)
Robert Ervine - Trustee
Bryan Rendle - Trustee
Jeremy Neild - Trust Administrator

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