The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games transformed Te Marae o Hine, The Square, into a vibrant hub of competition and community over the weekend, with an estimated record crowd of 45,000 plus people enjoying mostly perfect weather and witnessing
The Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards made history tonight, celebrating not only the nation’s finest rural athletes but also the launch of the New Zealand Rural Sports Hall of Fame and the presentation of the inaugural Hydroflow Contribution to
The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games is set to electrify Palmerston North in The Square, March 13-15, 2026, with its most dynamic line-up yet. From the raw power of the trans-Tasman Highlander clash to a three-generation woodchopping dynasty and
They say woodchopping is in the blood. For the Rasmussen-Wallace whānau of Ōtaki, that’s literally true. When the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® New Zealand Men’s and the Tuatahi Axes New Zealand Women’s Championships take over Te Marae o Hine / The Square
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