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  • March 13, 14, 15 2026

Leading wood chopping championship coming to Palmerston North
29/10/2020
Man Chopping Wood

The buzz on chain saws and wood chopping will echo across Palmerston North’s Square for two days in March 2021 during the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games.  STIHL Timbersports® New Zealand has announced it is joining the New Zealand […]

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Weekend of Rural Games Championships
17/03/2020
Rural Games Aerial View

Tens of thousands of people joined the fun, as town met country in the heart of Palmerston North at the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games. Rural Games Founder Steve Hollander said the sixth annual rural games was blessed with beautiful […]

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Massive Weekend of Rural Sports Set to Descend on Palmerston North
10/03/2020
Wood Chopping Event - Aerial View

The largest rural sporting weekend in Australasia, the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games, is set to take place this weekend. The Square in Palmerston North is preparing to be transformed into an extravaganza of the Kiwi sports that helped […]

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Mike King’s Message of Hope Arrives in Town for the Rural Games Weekend
09/03/2020
Live in Hope

Mental health advocate and 2019 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Mike King is on a nationwide tour to promote positive, societal and attitudinal change towards mental health in New Zealand. In the lead up to Gumboot Friday April 3, […]

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Sheep dog trial renamed to remember the late Sam Strahan
02/03/2020

Ngati the hunterway and a sheep

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The Great Rural Games Free Bus Weekend
02/03/2020

Free buses in Palmerston North 14 – 15 March

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Inaugural Southern Hemisphere Highlander Championship to be held in Palmerston North
24/02/2020
2020 Heavies

The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games is proud to announce a new championship for the heaviest athletes in rural sports. Rural Games founder Steve Hollander said Highland Heavies have been part of the Rural Games since it began over […]

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Clash of the Colleges Competition
12/02/2020
Clash of the Colleges

Budding young farmers prepare to clash in annual agricultural competition. Aspiring farmers from around the Lower North Island are preparing to showcase their skills at the inaugural Allflex Clash of the Colleges in The Square in Palmerston North on the […]

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Dogs and horses to the fore
27/01/2020
Greyhounds make great pets

The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games is expecting a few more four-legged visitors through its support of animal welfare organisations.

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Ford Ranger unveiled as naming rights sponsor of the New Zealand Rural Games
05/07/2019
Ford Ranger unveiled as naming rights sponsor for New Zealand Rural Games

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 […]

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  • In The News

    • Riddet Institute intern wins a $5,000 Winter Weekend Getaway
    • The 10th edition of the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games celebrated with a new Kiwi record
    • Get ready for the thrilling 10th edition of the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games!
    • Free Buses for a Free event – get ready for the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games Weekend
    • Hundreds of secondary school students to attend five events in Palmerston North


  • A great family weekend of traditional sports, entertainment and heaps of opportunities to have a go.

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