Sally Rae

The Sutherland family from Benmore Station, near Omarama, are unequivocally passionate about breeding merino sheep.

Dave and Janene Divers first entered the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards four years ago.

High on a hill overlooking North Otago farmland is a very special pine tree. Reporter Sally Rae explains why.

Generations of Maniototo farming families have headed for the hills each summer, moving their sheep into the mountains for summer grazing. The importance of having access to that land has been highlighted by the drought conditions being experienced in Otago, as Sally Rae reports.

When Dunedin accountant Michelle Thorn joined accounting firm RightWay last year, the key attraction was the company's culture, people and business model.

University of Otago student Ben Brough was disgusted to see news items about children being killed in terror attacks - and it got him thinking.

Bob Morris reckons he will keep farming as long as his body holds out.

Farming might be going through a ''bit of a lull'' right now, Federated Farmers Otago's new president Phill Hunt says, but he believes agriculture has a great future.

Geoff Howie was one of the original breeders who invested in Texel sheep when they were released from quarantine in 1990.

Fonterra's strategy needs to start delivering or its market share will shrink further, Federated Farmers Otago dairy chairman Stephen Crawford says.

Cameras were clicking and smiles were broad as a group of Japanese visitors found themselves in a very foreign setting yesterday - sheepyards in rural Maniototo.

To become a successful entrepreneur, Sam Hazledine reckons it pays to not care too much about what other people think.

Jodyanne Kirkwood had never really thought about Tall Poppy Syndrome and its effect on entrepreneurs until she started her PhD.

Odie Ruegg holds a pizza at newly-opened pizzeria Spagalimis in Dunedin.

David Glen's choice of reading has changed substantially lately.

A Dunedin-based tech company is looking to solve a weighty issue that has arisen globally.

When it comes to his career, Leon Olsson's only regret is that he did not get into the agricultural sector earlier.

People need to start thinking about the future of Dunedin.