Calls for marine protection delay
Increasing calls are being made to the Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand for the withdrawal of the consultation period for the South East Marine Protection Area proposal, in the...
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Mine seeks exemption
Mine seeks exemption
Goldmining is not classified as an essential industry, but OceanaGold is required to conduct certain on-site activities to maintain environmental monitoring, safety and security.
Audacious startup challenge now online
Audacious startup challenge now online
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Businesswoman’s outlook remains positive
Businesswoman’s outlook remains positive
‘‘We'll be OK. We will come out, we will make sure we come out.”
Shoe repairer puts sole into last-minute jobs
Shoe repairer puts sole into last-minute jobs
Amid the harrowing business stories resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak, there are a few heartwarming tales.
$1.3b primary export income drop for June year end
$1.3b primary export income drop for June year end
Forecast primary sector export revenue for the year ending June 2020 is $1.3billion lower than the previous forecast in December and further downward revisions are likely. The latest Situation and...
Farming must step up, sector heads say
Farming must step up, sector heads say
New Zealand’s lockdown over Covid-19 is an opportunity for the agricultural sector ‘‘to step up and remind our country how great we are’’, Farmlands chief executive Peter Reidie says.
Help available for businesses, chamber says
Help available for businesses, chamber says
Help is available for all businesses struggling to deal with the effect of Covid-19, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says.
Pandemic casts shadow over Fonterra’s strong first-half result
Pandemic casts shadow over Fonterra’s strong first-half result
Fonterra has announced an improved financial performance but has decided not to declare an interim dividend, citing the impact Covid-19 could have on its second-half earnings.
$1.3 billion primary export income drop for June year
$1.3 billion primary export income drop for June year
Forecast primary sector export revenue for the year ending June 2020 is $1.3billion lower than the previous forecast in December and further downward revisions are likely.
Young breeders from around the world gather
Young breeders from around the world gather
Fernando Alfonso describes Hereford cattle as a "very complete breed".
New Zealand curlers’ outfits made from Maniototo wool
New Zealand curlers’ outfits made from Maniototo wool
It's the ultimate homegrown story.
Biog will tell story of early pastoralist great-grandfather
Biog will tell story of early pastoralist great-grandfather
Jane Shennan is on a mission to tell the story of her great-grandfather — a prominent figure in Otago’s early pastoral history.
Global merino conference in Otago: president says industry better than ever
Global merino conference in Otago: president says industry better than ever
World Federation of Merino Breeders president Will Roberts reckons he has never seen the merino industry has never been so good as it is now.
Crafting a new life during pain, hardship
Crafting a new life during pain, hardship
Rachel Guisolan’s life was turned upside down when she was badly injured in a horse riding accident nearly a decade ago.
Everyone under the sun at annual A&P show
Everyone under the sun at annual A&P show
"Bruce, Bruce, Bruce. Bruce, come here."
Wanaka A&P: Cute sheep the rage at UK weddings
Wanaka A&P: Cute sheep the rage at UK weddings
Brides-to-be take note. Having a sheep at a wedding is apparently all the rage in the United Kingdom.
Young breeders gather
Young breeders gather
Young Texan Hereford enthusiast Tyler Allan has been working with cattle since he "hit the ground".
Rock lobster industry decries consultation
Rock lobster industry decries consultation
"Turning into a farce" is how Otago Rock Lobster Industry Association executive officer Kate Hesson describes the consultation process for a proposed huge marine protection area off the South...
Not just horsing around
Not just horsing around
Missing two days of school may make Elena Daly (12) the envy of her Clinton friends but yesterday she was busy easing her horse, Netty, before show jumping and round the ring competitions at the...