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 […]
Two-time defending champion Tim Garrick will be the man to beat at the Future Post NZ Speed Fencing Championship, part of the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games in Palmerston North on Saturday 14th March. The Gisborne contractor has claimed back-to-back […]
Palmy BID and the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games are teaming up to give away over $5,000 in CBD vouchers during the 2026 event, and everyone can play! From March 13–15, visitors to the Rural Games can enter to win […]
The ultimate test of strength and skill is set for a historic showdown as the Sir Eion Edgar Southern Hemisphere Highlander Championship returns to the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games. For the first time in five years, a powerhouse […]
The Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards are set for a landmark event on Friday, 13 March 2026, as organisers announce the finalists for the nation’s premier rural sports honours alongside the launch of the New Zealand Rural Sports Hall of Fame and […]
Wood-Mizer, the world’s leading portable sawmill company, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the New Zealand Rookies Championship, presented by the New Zealand Axemen’s Association. Held as part of the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games on Friday, 13 […]
Rural sports are set to reach a national audience like never before. Next year, TVNZ 1 will air the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games 2026 highlights programme and stream a further nine programmes on TVNZ+. The Ford Ranger New […]