Honey industry R&D funding call
Honey industry R&D funding call
The National Beekeepers' Association has declared August Bee Aware month. The work of bees as pollinators and producers of honey contributes about $5 billion to the New Zealand economy.
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NZ shearers win final UK tour match
NZ shearers win final UK tour match
The Shearing Sports New Zealand team has won the final match to draw the eight-match series in its 2013 Elders Primary Wool UK Tour, albeit with a little help from a friend.
Natural talent picking cows clear in family
Natural talent picking cows clear in family
Up-and-coming Holstein Friesian breeder Philippa Trounce doesn't say a lot, but her email moniker - cow mad - is something of a giveaway about her emphasis in life.
Sheep awards entries well upon last year
Sheep awards entries well upon last year
The popularity of the Beef and Lamb New Zealand Sheep Industry Awards has grown enormously in its second year, its organisers say.
Horticultural pioneers acknowledged
Horticultural pioneers acknowledged
A Mangere couple are this year's recipients of the horticultural industry's premier award - the Bledisloe Cup - acknowledging their decades of ''selfless service'' to the industry.
New rifle range almost ready for use
New rifle range almost ready for use
The Upper Clutha Deerstalkers Association's new rifle range is on target to open this month, after a long stint with no club venue for in-house and interclub shoots.
Rugby: How the game has changed
Rugby: How the game has changed
With the most recent edition of the Super 15 having wound up at the weekend, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire casts his mind back to the 1998 final and looks at how the game has changed in the intervening years.
Athletics: Andrew wins New Zealand women's age-group title
Athletics: Andrew wins New Zealand women's age-group title
Otago runner Louisa Andrew showed her multi-tasking ability when she claimed a title at the national cross-country championships in Hamilton on Saturday.
Mitigating Leith floodwork aesthetics
Mitigating Leith floodwork aesthetics
Never trust an artist's impression of any proposed new development.
Athletics: Senior men's team in with strong chance of placing
Athletics: Senior men's team in with strong chance of placing
The Otago senior men's team could be in the medal hunt at the national cross-country championships in Hamilton today.
Pupils being guided into rural careers
Pupils being guided into rural careers
Faced with an ageing workforce and with many farm owners looking forward to retirement, the primary industries are struggling to attract enough young people to replace them.
Better communication on water sought
Better communication on water sought
Balfour dairy farmer Aaron Wilson wants to safeguard the land and the water in the Upper Waimea catchment for his children and grandchildren.
Induction day will target local workers
Induction day will target local workers
There are up to 300 seasonal jobs available with Otago and Southland agricultural contractors for this coming season and Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) is concerned they will not be able to fill them.
Multisport: Judkins' passion for race obvious
Multisport: Judkins' passion for race obvious
Robin Judkins still knows how to keep an audience captivated.
Challenge a family affair
Challenge a family affair
Members of the Bilous family, of Hawea Flat, have been stalwart participants in the long-running World Heli Challenge, held annually in Wanaka's back country.
Illness spur for pipeline proposal
Illness spur for pipeline proposal
Recurring norovirus outbreaks in the Cardrona Valley are a serious incentive for a community wastewater treatment solution for the area, the Queenstown Lakes District Council's infrastructure services committee heard yesterday.
Rugby: Travel could count against Brumbies
Rugby: Travel could count against Brumbies
The number of people picking a Chiefs-Brumbies final prior to last weekend's games would have been very few.
Music festival relocation awaits resource consent
Music festival relocation awaits resource consent
Cardrona Valley could be the new site for running the South Island's annual Rhythm and Alps two-day music festival, and could be catering for up to 10,000 people.
Rugby: What we learned from Dunedin club final
Rugby: What we learned from Dunedin club final
Following Dunedin's thrilling one-point win over Taieri in the Premier Rugby final on Saturday, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at what we learned from the match.
Athletics: Boston part of eventful running return
Athletics: Boston part of eventful running return
His team-mates sang his praises for what proved to be a winning run on the penultimate leg of the Peninsula Relay recently, but for Peter Frew, his return to running has certainly been eventful.