'It’s just a nicer process': Young farmers flock to new dating app

The app has 1800 New Zealand downloads, joining 30,000 users in Australia.

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Home / The CountryRNZ23 Jun, 2026 10:30 PM2 mins to readAbout 1000 Kiwis have signed up for rural dating app Howdy. Photo / Pexels, Hom Nay Chup GiAbout 1000 Kiwis have signed up for rural dating app Howdy. Photo / Pexels, Hom Nay Chup GiBy RNZThe new dating app for rural New Zealand, Howdy, is proving popular in the wake of its launch, with 1800 downloads and counting, adding to the more than 30,000 users on the platform across the Tasman.

About 1000 of those with registered accounts in

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'It’s just a nicer process': Young farmers flock to new dating app

'It’s just a nicer process': Young farmers flock to new dating app

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