Irrepressible queen of all she surveys
Irrepressible queen of all she surveys
Dot Smith does not consider herself to be anything out the ordinary.
Sally Rae
History champs to launch online course
History champs to launch online course
Modern technology is being used to educate a new generation globally about World War 1 - all from Dunedin.
Dollar dragging down beef returns
Dollar dragging down beef returns
The outlook for the global beef industry might be positive but New Zealand's international competitiveness continues to be eroded by the relatively high dollar.
Proposal could hit 30 city jobs
Proposal could hit 30 city jobs
About 30 jobs in Dunedin could be affected as farm supplies co-operative Farmlands proceeds to the next stage of a proposal to centralise administrative support in Christchurch.
MeatMail founder returns in growth bid
MeatMail founder returns in growth bid
February was a month of milestones for MeatMail. Company co-founder Harry Uffindell has left a law career at Bell Gully in Auckland to return to Dunedin and help drive growth of the subscriber...
Determination drives Staley's love for work
Determination drives Staley's love for work
iD Dunedin Fashion Week might be over for another year - the catwalk dismantled, the goodie bags emptied - but Susie Staley is already looking ahead to next year.
Award honours key figure in Waitaki irrigation
Award honours key figure in Waitaki irrigation
When Grant McFadden drives through rural North Otago, he is amazed at what irrigation has done for the district.
Farm forestry couple's passion
Farm forestry couple's passion
East Otago couple John and Heather Prebble have had a long-standing interest in farm forestry.
In the hunt
In the hunt
Richard Burdon likens running a trophy-hunting operation to farming as it involves so many different facets.
Milk volumes affect values
Milk volumes affect values
Prices slipped again in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, as strong late-season New Zealand milk production continued to make its mark.
Upstart merges with powerHouse
Upstart merges with powerHouse
Dunedin's Upstart business incubator has announced its merger with early stage technology investment firm powerHouse Ventures.
Wool industry picks up dropped stitches
Wool industry picks up dropped stitches
New Zealand's wool industry is ''a wee bit broken'' , Wools of New Zealand chief executive Ross Townshend says.
Linking youth and the land
Linking youth and the land
Annika Korsten is on a mission to expose disengaged Dunedin youth to rural work opportunities.
Earnscleugh orchard best of bunch
Earnscleugh orchard best of bunch
McIntosh Orchard, at Earnscleugh, has been named supreme winner of the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Beef and Lamb to work with MIE
Beef and Lamb to work with MIE
Beef and Lamb New Zealand says it will work with Meat Industry Excellence as it develops a more detailed project plan - and one that the industry-good organisation can fund.
Sale volumes on right track
Sale volumes on right track
Rural property prices may have eased slightly but 2013-14 sale volumes are still likely to return to pre-global financial crisis figures for the first time, economists say.
Alliance appoints Stoddart to board
Alliance appoints Stoddart to board
Alliance Group has appointed Auckland businesswoman Vanessa Stoddart as its third independent director.
Energy initiative targets meat, dairy plants
Energy initiative targets meat, dairy plants
Meat and dairy plant operators have been targeted among new energy-efficiency initiatives announced by the Government, aimed at improving business productivity, saving money and reducing carbon emissions.
Busy winter ahead for contestant
Busy winter ahead for contestant
Winter is shaping up to be a memorable season for Glenham farmer Dean Rabbidge.
City lawyer makes magazine 'Hot List'
City lawyer makes magazine 'Hot List'
Dunedin lawyer Sarah Simmers is officially ''hot''.