Teen warns of gel pack danger
The screams of pain from her teenage daughter, Jessica, will always stick in Linda Reid's mind.
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Football: McGarry flying flag
Football: McGarry flying flag
Otago football great Mike McGarry has been flying the flag for the South, as one of the ambassadors for the Fifa Under-20 World Cup next year.
Station genetics manager sad to leave
Station genetics manager sad to leave
After seven years, Mt Linton Station genetics manager Hamish Bielski is walking off the farm feeling he has achieved his goal of breeding low-input, high-output sheep.
Stewardship key for award winners
Stewardship key for award winners
Kaiwera farmers Andrew and Heather Tripp consider themselves ''stewards of the land'' and ensure everything they do has sustainability in mind.
Sustainability goal for pair
Sustainability goal for pair
Sustainability and environmental issues are at the forefront of the Thomas family's farming practices, as they try to preserve, for generations to come, their slice of land on the border of Fiordland.
River users to benefit from new pest plant push
River users to benefit from new pest plant push
A new concept plan to control pest plants and weeds along riverbeds could create more opportunities for recreational uses along riverbanks.
Judges laud trainees' quality and enthusiasm
Judges laud trainees' quality and enthusiasm
Working for well-known, established farmers can make all the difference in a farm trainee's career, New Zealand Dairy Industry Award (NZDIA) Southland judges Amy and Graeme Johnston say.
Ewe Hogget winners rapt with award
Ewe Hogget winners rapt with award
Northen Southland farm owners Bevan and Wendy Hopcroft were ''rapt'' to receive the Overall Award at the West Otago Southland Ewe Hogget Competition.
Rural broadband initiative milestone
Rural broadband initiative milestone
The sight of Netta Wilton sitting in the middle of a paddock with a laptop would probably seem odd to passersby, but it was a common scene last year.
Monorail promoter confident of concession
Monorail promoter confident of concession
Riverstone Holdings is confident its proposed Fiordland monorail will get a concession from the Department of Conservation, the monorail hearing in Invercargill heard yesterday.
Fiordland Monorail decision 'impossible'
Fiordland Monorail decision 'impossible'
The Southland Conservation Board believes it is impossible for a decision to be made on the proposed Fiordland monorail due to a lack of information, chairman Robin McNeill said at a hearing in Invercargill yesterday.
Monorail 'would make Fiordland theme park'
Monorail 'would make Fiordland theme park'
Fiordland National Park is at risk of being turned into a theme park if a proposed monorail through the Snowdon Forest goes ahead, a hearing in Invercargill heard yesterday.
Peters reveals details of tea tape
Peters reveals details of tea tape
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters claims Prime Minister John Key told ACT Party Epsom candidate John Banks who the next ACT Party leader should be during their now infamous "cup of tea" meeting.