2025 marks the 10th edition of the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games, and to celebrate, the legendary team from Hāhā Wine Company will add a Rural Games 10th edition medal to their range. Hāhā Wine Company General Manager Daniel […]
Prepare yourselves for an exhilarating weekend as the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games descends upon Palmerston North! From Thursday March 7th – 10th, Rural Sports athletes from all corners of the nation, and some from the other island, will […]
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as Palmy BID, in partnership with the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games, presents the chance to win a $5,000 Winter Weekend in Queenstown, courtesy of House of Travel The Square! Palmy BID’s Matthew Jeanes […]
Secondary students from the lower and mid-central areas of the North Island interested in careers in food and fibre descended on Palmerston North on Friday, March 10th, for the Clash of the Colleges | Te Tukinga Kura Tuarua. Managed by […]
The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games triumphantly returned to Palmerston North after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day event at Te Marae o Hine, Palmerston North’s The Square, attracted an impressive crowd of about 45,000 […]
Following a gruelling challenge of caber tossing, rock lifting, ute pushing and more strength-based sports, the Southern Hemisphere Highlander Champion is chosen. Now, the event is to be named after a late hero of heritage sports and one of New […]
The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games is expecting a few more four-legged visitors through its support of animal welfare organisations.
In its sixth year, the New Zealand Rural Games Trust are proud to announce Ford Ranger as the new naming rights sponsor. The 2020 Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games will be held on 1415 March in The Square in […]
More than 30,000 people attended the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games in Palmerston North over the weekend. A Rural Games special onehour programme, hosted by Mark Leishman and Nickson Clark, will play on THREE at 4pm on Saturday, 16 March […]
The 4th Annual Hilux New Zealand Rural Games will be a massive weekend of rural New Zealand sports. Held in The Square, Palmerston North, the Games are New Zealand’s premier celebration of rural sports attracting more than 200 athletes from […]
A great family weekend of traditional sports, entertainment and heaps of opportunities to have a go.