Palmerston North, Feilding, and Ashhurst residents are in for a treat this year, as the Horizons Regional Council announces free bus services for the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games weekend – Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 2023. Getting to and from the Games will be easier for residents, thanks to Horizons providing its Palmerston North, Ashhurst and Feilding services free on the Rural Games weekend. Horizons chair Rachel Keedwell says Horizons is pleased to be able to provide their normal weekend services free of charge for both days of the Games.  We would like to encourage the community to find out how easy it is to use the bus around the city. By taking public transport, you can help to reduce carbon emissions from private vehicles and you won’t have […]

Get ready for an electrifying event as two of the world’s top women’s shearing champions, Megan Whitehead and Sacha Bond, prepare to face off in the highly anticipated Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games on Sunday, March 12th. Sir David […]

NZ Agricultural Show General Manager Tracy Ahern said the new events, run by the New Zealand Rural Games Trust, are a perfect fit – they’re designed for our rural communities and for those interested in learning more about rural life. […]