Shawn McAvinue

West Otago dog triallist Kay McClymont and her heading dog, Peggy Sue, will spend the festive season training for the New Zealand Yarding Challenge final.

Chainsaw retailers' cash registers have been ringing since a storm toppled trees across the South.

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from October’s storm.

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

A national workshop tour to identify the need to sustain strong, socially resilient catchment restoration groups ended in Otago last week.

A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from last month’s storm.

South Otago shearing contractor Sarah Murray will lead a team of tough southern women in an expedition adventure race from tomorrow.

Native birds and tourists are mustering to visit new developments of an Otago Peninsula farm.

Oat miller Harraway & Sons is keeping it local by investing $11 million to upgrade their plant in Dunedin.

Dunedin oat miller Harraway & Sons is giving its existing facility an $11 million facelift.

Reporter Shawn McAvinue speaks to New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association team member Lloyd Smith, of Palmerston, about Australia retaining the Wayleggo Cup. 

Southland beef farmer Dougal Stringer wears a hat promoting the family stud declaring "it’s cool to be a farmer".

Howling gales and snowstorms, it must be spring time in the South.

Smart phones showing photographic memories of adverse weather events on farm during past springs was a driver for Strath Taieri sheep and beef farmer Will Gibson to put his rams out later.

She's a whole lotta cow, she’s a whole lotta Rosie.

She’s a whole lotta cow, she’s a whole lotta Rosie.

A series of meetings aimed at assisting communities in the aftermath of the storm were held in Clutha last week after the October 23 storm

Generators are providing "peace of mind" on a storm-damaged dairy farm in Western Southland.