'Playing around' yields prize-winning pork
'Playing around' yields award-winning pork
A Dunedin deli whose workers are encouraged to ''push themselves'' is gaining national recognition with some award-winning pork products.
Sally Rae
Working night and day on pizza chain
Working night and day on pizza chain
Energetic young Dunedin businessman Savi Arora continues to expand his pizza enterprise, opening a Pizza Bella store in Mosgiel.
Fonterra forecasting $4.75 a kg
Fonterra forecasting $4.75 a kg
Improved dairy prices have prompted Fonterra to bump up its 2016-17 forecast farm-gate milk price by 50c to $4.75.
Busy 'making difference'
Busy 'making difference'
Fiona Hancox just wants to "make a difference".
Time to hand over the reins
Time to hand over the reins
For many years, Chris Bayne has been something of an institution at PGG Wrightson’s Mosgiel store.
Shift seen in favour of dairy producers
Shift seen in favour of dairy producers
Dairy prices have made their largest lift since September last year, with an impressive 12.7% rise in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.
Pavlova project in the pink
Pavlova project in the pink
Columba College's Pink Ladies hope some Summer Loving will continue to boost their pavlova sales.
Label law could favour NZ
Label law could favour NZ
Changes in food-labelling legislation in the United States appear to have positive implications for New Zealand agriculture.
Wools of NZ chief slams negative attitudes
Wools of NZ chief slams negative attitudes
Wools of New Zealand chairman Mark Shadbolt says he is ''bitterly disappointed'' with what he describes as ongoing destructive behaviour in the industry.
Foresters to meet
Foresters to meet
About 120 people are expected to attend the New Zealand Institute of Forestry’s three-day conference in Dunedin later this month.
Drop in breeding ewes after dry year
Drop in breeding ewes after dry year
Breeding ewe numbers in Otago and Southland have dropped 1.5% to 6.09 million head, the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand stock number survey shows.
SFF shareholders’ views reaffirmed
SFF shareholders’ views reaffirmed
John Shrimpton says he accepts that Silver Fern Farms shareholders have "spoken".
Vote ends 'damaging' objection to deal
Vote ends 'damaging' objection to deal
A reaffirmation of support from Silver Fern Farms shareholders for a joint venture with Shanghai Maling means the company can "get on" with the transaction, chairman Rob Hewett says.
Response to road ice 'unacceptable'
Response to road ice 'unacceptable'
Stoneburn farmer Simon Engelbrecht has described the attitude of the Waitaki District Council over recent road conditions in the area as "unacceptable".
Dog trialling comfortable under roof
Dog trialling comfortable under roof
Table Hill shepherd Jackie Clarke went under cover for her first dog trialling assignment.
Southern landscapers gain national awards
Southern landscapers gain national awards
Two Southern companies have collected a swag of accolades at Landscaping New Zealand's biennial Landscapes of Distinction awards in Christchurch.
PGW result pleases CEO
PGW result pleases CEO
PGG Wrightson chief executive Mark Dewdney has described the company's full-year financial result as ''outstanding'' given market conditions.
International students adding value
International students adding value
International education is a "great story'' for Dunedin, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says.
Farmers to discuss the way forward
Farmers to discuss the way forward
A review of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's constitution will be discussed at a series of meetings throughout the South this month.
Fonterra: 'We are changing'
Fonterra: 'We are changing'
Let's face it — wastewater might not be the most glamorous subject.