'Honoured' by appointment as national judge
'Honoured' by appointment as national judge
When Fiona Walker found out she had been selected as a judge for the world shearing and woolhandling championships, she "did a jig" at the mailbox.
Sally Rae
Property management traps aplenty
Property management traps aplenty
Dunedin firm Keogh McCormack has expressed significant concerns surrounding the lack of regulations in the property management industry. It believes monies are at greater risk than most landlords and tenants perceive, as Sally Rae reports.
BNZ sees continued softening in lamb price
BNZ sees continued softening in lamb price
In-market lamb prices are continuing to retreat from their record highs in mid-2011.
Cheap milk likely to trigger price war
Cheap milk likely to trigger price war
A speciality grocery retailer's decision to slash the price of milk to $1 a litre has been praised by Federated Farmers for "kicking off a supermarket price war" - at least in one location.
Top shearers in action
Top shearers in action
It is a big week in the South for shearers and woolhandlers.
Strong field for farming contest
Strong field for farming contest
Telford will host the Otago-Southland regional final of the National Bank Young Farmer Contest this Sunday.
Profit pleases WSI
Profit pleases WSI
New Zealand Wool Services International (WSI) has recorded a group net profit after tax of $1.801 million for the six months to December 31.
Highland breeders encourage others
Highland breeders encourage others
Grant and Cathy Watts are keen to encourage others to get involved in showing Highland cattle.
Life on land change of tune
Life on land change of tune
Australian sheep classer Gordon McMaster could have taken a very different career path - if it had not been for his father.
Helping business owners achieve goals
Helping business owners achieve goals
As a chartered accountant for more than 30 years, Dave McPhedran reached the stage where he wanted to offer more than just traditional accounting services.
Dairying means few ewes offered
Dairying means few ewes offered
Buyers from Waimate and Palmerstoncompeted with North Otago buyers for a small yarding of 2500 breeding ewes at the annual Oamaru ewe fair last week.
Wool press on display
Wool press on display
The latest in rural technology, equipment and ideas will be on display at the three-day Southern Field Days at Waimumu this month.
Monthly increase in CPI of 1.2%
Monthly increase in CPI of 1.2%
The ANZ commodity price index has registered its first monthly increase since May last year, rising 1.2% in January.
Student launches lecture notes sharing site
Student launches lecture notes sharing site
University of Otago commerce student Hayden Kerrisk admits to being "not much of a note-taker".
Bumper crop season
Bumper crop season
Excellent crop yields are being achieved by Biodiesel New Zealand's farmer suppliers this season, with about half the 2012 autumn oilseed rape crop harvested.
KiwiNet expertise database lauded
KiwiNet expertise database lauded
KiwiNet has launched an online innovation database which will enable businesses, entrepreneurs and investors globally to view a diverse range of technologies and expertise in New Zealand's research organisations.
Service sector activity mixed
Service sector activity mixed
The service sector returned to a a more subdued level of expansion in December, the latest BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index shows.
Reserve bank governor stepping down
Reserve bank governor stepping down
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard will step down from the role in September.
Government could have faced lawsuit
Government could have faced lawsuit
The New Zealand Government could have faced an international law suit for breaching its free trade agreement with China if it had declined the Shanghai Pengxin purchase of the Crafar farms, University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey believes.
Juniors catered for at rodeo
Juniors catered for at rodeo
There will be a whole lot of hopping going on at the Southern Wide Tough Enough To Wear Pink rodeo at Waikouaiti on Saturday.