Neal Wallace

In 2001, Neal Wallace entered the Coast to Coast for the first time. It was to prove addictive and he entered another seven over the following nine years. He reflects on the event as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Sporting and recreation groups in South and West Otago are already lining up to use the new $5 million Cross Recreation Centre, which will be opened at a ceremony in Balclutha tonight.

Convicted double murderer Gresham Marsh is haunted by the fact he cannot make amends for his crimes, but would like to meet the family of his victims to show he is a changed man, an Otago contact says.

As a society we are quick to gloat about all that is good about living in New Zealand, and there is plenty.

An easing dollar boosted wool prices at last week's combined auction of 15,760 bales of North and South Island wool.

An equity market for dairy farm investment is needed as capital requirements take investment out of reach of families and those other than the very wealthy.

In a further sign the battle with bovine tuberculosis in the South is being won, movement and testing requirements have been eased for more than 3500 southern cattle and deer herds.

A wool-sector leader is calling for the industry to unite after the at-times acrimonious and divisive debate over the failed formation of Wool Partners Co-operative.

SmartWool was founded in 1994 by New England ski instructors Peter and Patty Duke in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in response to having cold feet.

Johnny Duncan calls half-bred the forgotten sheep breed.