Article by Sam Kilmister for Stuff. Photo by Warwick Smith/Stuff. A new community group has bold ambitions for a Rangitīkei town.  The Marton Development Group, led by a group of parents, was launched in August, with the sole intention of building “positive focal points” for children. The group has unveiled its intention on Facebook to build a $700,000 playground in…

Article by Bryan Gibson for FarmersWeekly. Rangitikei sheep and beef farmer William Morrison has connected his hill-country farm to the world through social media with images of the breathtaking property a hit on Twitter. By looking to the future he’s building on his family’s 150 years on the land, as Bryan Gibson found. Atop one of the…

Article by Jill Galloway for NZFarmer Richard Morrison is taking over from retiring president James Stewart to lead the Manawatu/Rangitikei province for Federated Farmers . Stewart was on the doorstep of Palmerston North and his successor, a sheep and beef farmer just north of Marton, will use his executive team more often to bridge the 45 minute journey to the…

Article from Beef+Lamb NZ The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Council has elected Marton farmer, William Morrison, as its next national chairman. Morrison replaces retiring King Country farmer, Martin Coup, who has been the chairman since 2012. The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Councils are aligned to the organisation’s geographic electorates. They were…