Communities Knitting Together

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Today we received some fantastic drawings from the children in Room 15 at Freeville School. These were to say thank you for the woolen slippers they received as part of our Communities Knitting Together Project. Read More

English rugby team wearing our aftersocks™

Friday, September 09, 2011

Martin Johnson and English rugby team presented with aftersocks™ during goodwill visit to Christchurch Read More

Success for aftersocks™ day!

Monday, September 05, 2011











One year on from the first Canterbury earthquake, we declared Friday 2 September aftersocks day and had a big sales drive to raise yet more funds for the Christchurch Mayoral Fund.  

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Teaming up with The Warehouse

Thursday, August 25, 2011



Calls for help from the Christchurch Women's Refuge and the Dallington Community Hub in the eastern suburbs have resulted in a great example of teamwork, with The Warehouse donating a supply of warm pyjamas, children’s underwear, bed socks and hot water bottles. Read More

Rock Those Socks

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Wow!  In the first week since our launch, 100,000 people visited our aftersocks™ website and thousands of comments were posted on our aftersocks™ Facebook page, congratulating us on this wonderful fundraiser to support the Christchurch Mayoral Fund.  We increased our sock order with the NZ Sock Company in Ashburton several times over, and still we’ll be struggling to meet demand as aftersocks™ goes global. Read More

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Rural women walk the length of New Zealand for charity

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Rural Women New Zealand members and friends walked the length of New Zealand yesterday, then turned round and walked halfway back again! Read More

Strong Contenders for ERWA 2012

Monday, April 02, 2012

Sixteen exciting and innovative businesses are in the line up for the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012. Read More

Applications open for RWNZ & Access Homehealth 2012 Scholarship

Monday, April 16, 2012

Health professionals with an interest in the rural sector are being invited to apply for the Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth 2012 scholarship. Read More

RWNZ applauds coroners call for action

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Rural Women New Zealand endorses the call by the chief coroner for it to become mandatory for coroners’ recommendations to be responded to by Government agencies. Read More

A Good Harvest #3 in NZ!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Our cookbook A Good Harvest - Recipes From The Gardens Of Rural Women New Zealand in #3 in the NZ best sellers list! Read More

Book celebrates women on the land

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A new collection of writing published by South Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand is a treasure trove of stories and poems celebrating the lives and work of rural women. Read More