We have a new ERWA photo tower available for our members around New Zealand to borrow for use at events to promote both Rural Women New Zealand and our Enterprising Rural Women Award. Read More
Today you can, while also keeping your feet cosy and warm this winter. By purchasing a pair of aftersocks™ you are donating to the rebuild of our garden city - Christchurch, and supporting employment within the Canterbury region...
Visit the aftersocks website
Winning the Supreme Award in the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011 gave Marlborough cheese maker extraordinaire, Lisa Harper, a real confidence boost, and she would strongly recommend rural businesswomen enter the upcoming 2012 Awards...Read More
During the Second World War a call to help saw our members raise $5,000 in a month to fund a Spitfire! Interested to learn more about the history of Rural Women New Zealand? Visit our history page by clicking HERE
Landcare in Action: National Landcare & Catchment Management Conference 2012
Providing you with practical information & leadership opportunities. Supporting rural communities through learning opportunities, advocacy & connections
We keep abreast of rural issues and produce several different publications
We run educational workshops and training days
Get in touch with others in your community for fun, friendship & networking
We have a new ERWA photo tower available for our members around New Zealand to borrow for use at events to promote both Rural Women New Zealand and our Enterprising Rural Women Award. Read More

There are two species of introduced paper wasps (Polistes wasps) and they were last surveyed in the early 1990s. The first species to become established in New Zealand was the Australian paper wasp Polistes humilis, which has been present here since the 1880s but restricted to the North Island. The second species is the Asian paper wasp Polistes chinensis, which was first recorded in New Zealand in 1979. Read More
A great article and photo in the Irish Farmers Journal by our very own Kate Buckley and Leonie Cadman - great work! Click on the image below to view a PDF of the article. Read More
A Good Harvest - Recipes From The Gardens Of Rural Women New Zealand will be available from 2 March 2012! Read More