Te Puke Young Farmers

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Big shoutout to Ben, Cam & Toby 👏💚

We’re so proud to see local young farmers stepping up and representing WaiBOP in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Region-Off 🐄🌱

Best of luck boys — we’ll be cheering you on all the way to nationals! 💪

Huge shout out to the boys 🙌🙌

Ben Barbour (Putaruru), Cam Clayton (Te Aroha) and Toby Christensen (Putaruru) for stepping up to represent Waikato in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Region-Off competition.

Ben and Toby are competing together in the Waikato Junior Young Farmer team, while Cam is representing Wai/Bop Regional Young Farmers . Alongside competing for national honours in New Plymouth this July, they are also working hard to earn points for the Waikato region.

If Waikato/Bay of Plenty comes out on top, the Wai/Bop Regional Young Farmers region will receive $5,000 for Rural Support Trust - helping us continue supporting rural people and communities when they need it most.

We’re incredibly proud to see these young rural leaders giving it their all, not only for themselves and their clubs, but also for the wider rural community.

Get behind the Waikato/Bay of Plenty team and cast your vote today:
https://www.fmg.co.nz/campaigns/region-off/wai-bop

Good luck Ben, Cam and Toby — we’re cheering you on all the way to nationals!


Waikato Rural Support Trust

08/06/2026

🚜🌱 Heading to Fieldays? Make sure you stop by site HW30! 🌱🚜

Life on the land can be busy, stressful, and full of challenges — but looking after yourself matters too 💚

Come check out the “Steer Your Way to Wellness” activity and have a go at navigating around life’s stresses, deadlines, paperwork, bills, and everything in between. Sometimes all it takes is one turn in the right direction 🌾

💚 Rural Support will be at Fieldays, so make sure you stop in, have a chat, and check out what support and resources are available for our rural communities.

📍 Find them at Site HW30 at Fieldays
Come along, have some fun, and learn a little about wellness along the way!

Visit as at Fieldays and ‘Steer Your Way to Wellbeing’.

Join in the fun with our interactive maze game! Use a steering wheel to navigate your way through the maze and go in the draw to win some great giveaways.

See you at Site HW30, in the Health and Wellbeing Hub
📍 Fieldays® : 10-13 June 2026 : Mystery Creek, Hamilton

08/06/2026

It's Fieldays week! 💚

Visit us at Site HW30 in the Health and Wellbeing Hub - have a chat with our team and ask about our Rural Connection Passport ✈️

Join in with fun with our interactive maze game ‘Steer Your Way to Wellbeing’! Use a steering wheel to navigate your way through the maze and go in the draw to win some great giveaways.

📍 Fieldays® : 10-13 June 2026 : Mystery Creek, Hamilton

08/06/2026

🎉 GALATEA MEMORIAL CLUB WELCOME-IN NIGHT! 🎉

Looking for a fun night out with the whānau? Come along to the Galatea Memorial Club's annual Welcome-In Night and enjoy an evening packed with community spirit, friendly competition, and good old-fashioned fun!

📅 Tuesday 17 June
🕕 6:00pm
📍 Galatea Memorial Club
🏆 Annual Tug of War Competition
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Adult & Kids Teams
🍔 Kitchen Open
🍦 Free Ice Blocks for the Kids

Bring your mates, your family, and your competitive spirit for a great night celebrating our community. Whether you're pulling on the rope, cheering from the sidelines, or just keen for a yarn and a feed, there's something for everyone!

💪 Fun • Teamwork • Community Spirit

Everyone Welcome

08/06/2026

Of course you’ll see lots of Young Farmers around Fieldays this week! 🤝

Introducing Young Farmer Reece… he doesn't need much sleep; when he's not tending to the girls, he can be found in the shed replacing a spring, or a suspension bush on the trusty rusty 4x4. Come Fieldays, you can bet he's nose-at-the-gate from 6am, he knows to the millimetre the distance from Food Court 3 to the Tractor Pull and then a few strides to the Little George pop-up bar. At the end of the day, his Ute is one of the last to leave the carpark – but it's ok, he used to volunteer park these paddocks and he knows a shortcut!

04/06/2026

🏸 Farmer’s Squash Tournament – Get Around It! 🏸

Looking for something fun to do this June? Whether you’re a seasoned player or just keen for a great weekend with awesome people, the Farmer’s Squash Tournament is the perfect excuse to get involved! 💚

📅 25th–27th June
📍 Galatea Squash Club
💰 Adults: $30 | Kids: $15
📝 Entries close: 22nd June

Bring your mates, have a laugh, and support our rural community on and off the court. All ages and skill levels welcome – it’s all about good vibes, community spirit, and a bit of friendly competition! 🏆

To enter, contact Anita – 027 857 5009 📞

Who’s keen? 👀💚

🏆🌱 Farmers Tournament 2026 – Galatea Squash Club 🌱🏆

Looking for a great weekend of sport, laughs, and catching up with good rural people? Grab your racket and join us at the Farmers Tournament from 25–27 June at the Galatea Squash Club!

🎾 Fun, friendly competition for all skill levels
👨 Adults: $30
🧒 Kids: $15
🏆 Great prizes up for grabs
🤝 All ages welcome

📅 Entries close: 22 June
📍 Galatea Squash Club
📞 Enter with Anita: 027 857 5009

Whether you're a seasoned player or just keen for a weekend of good company and community spirit, we'd love to see you there.

Supporting our rural community, on and off the court. 💚

04/06/2026

May your coffee be hot, your donuts fresh and your fences standing. ☕️🍩

While we’re wishing you a sweet day, we know that’s not always how life working on the land goes.

So ‘do-nut’ forget, we’ve got your back. Reaching out early can make a real difference if something is on your mind.

🍩 No cost
🍩 No pressure
🍩 No judgement
🍩 Confidential

Whether you’re a grower, breeder, farm owner, employee, sharemilker or contractor - we’re here if you need a chat.

☎️0800 787 254

04/06/2026

The Members' Night Out is coming up fast! 🙌

Need outfit inspo? Think classic rural Kiwi style - Dad’s old Swanndri, Grandad’s overalls, vintage farm gear... the more nostalgic, the better 🚜🐑

Plus, we'll be kicking things off with a line-dancing session to get the dancefloor going 💃🕺

Grab your tickets now! 👇
https://hubs.li/Q04k0zKv0

03/06/2026

Visit as at Fieldays and ‘Steer Your Way to Wellbeing’.

Join in the fun with our interactive maze game! Use a steering wheel to navigate your way through the maze and go in the draw to win some great giveaways.

See you at Site HW30, in the Health and Wellbeing Hub
📍 Fieldays® : 10-13 June 2026 : Mystery Creek, Hamilton