North Canterbury Rural Support Trust

North Canterbury Rural Support Trust helps locals in tough times

The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust is part of a nationwide network supporting farmers and their families through tough times.

The Trust has access to networks, services and government funding and can help people navigate their financial and personal challenges, or assist during climatic adverse events like drought, flood, or heavy snow.

Free and confidential assistance is available through the Trust’s Facilitators who, like you, are rural people who have themselves faced the challenges rural life brings. Contact is one-on-one at a place that suits you.

The North Canterbury Rural Support Trust is a charitable trust that encompasses the five District councils of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn and Christchurch, including Banks Peninsula. We also support farmers on the Chatham islands.

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Our People

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Trustees

Noel McGirr (Chair), Hugh Eaton (Vice Chair), Andy Munro, Dorothy Stewart, Gayle Litchfield, Richard Friedman, Tim Cookson, Leo Fietje, Stu Wright

Patrons

Doug Archbold, Grant McFadden

Facilitators

Kaikoura:

Jodie Denton, Sonseeahray Laugesen, Tony Blunt

Hurunui:

Andy Munro, Ben Chaffey, Jen Le Pine, Lyn Crean, Mandy Burrows, Noel McGirr, Suz Mowat, Elspeth Loughnan

Waimakariri:

Andy Munro, Geoff Spark, Simon Robinson

Selwyn:

Barbara McLeod, Bruce Rolls, Don Hayes, Gayle Litchfield, Lynda Clark, Sue Cumberworth, Sue Lalich, Richard Friedman

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula:

Doug Archbold, Grant McFadden, Hugh Eaton, Leo Fietje, Neil Smith, Pam Richardson, Tony Chaston

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