Farmer first, then farm then finance
Farmer first, then farm then finance
BILL HODGSON, Retired rural bank manager, Otago
Sally Rae
A commitment to innovation and safety
A commitment to innovation and safety
NICKI AND CRAIG MCMILLAN, Aviation services, North Otago
Community involvement in their blood
Community involvement in their blood
JAMES AND SAMUEL REID, Sheep, beef and deer farmers, Otago
Unflappable organiser always prepared to go extra mile
Unflappable organiser always prepared to go extra mile
CAMILLE MCATAMNEY, Sheep farmer, Otago
Collie club stalwart behind-scenes person
Collie club stalwart behind-scenes person
BRENT BAIN, Stock manager, Canterbury
‘Backbone members of our community’
‘Backbone members of our community’
MARK AND ELSPETH THOMSON, Dairy support, Southland
Introvert now able to cope with spotlight
Introvert now able to cope with spotlight
LOUISA SAHIN, Ospri Otago regional partner and dairy farmer, Otago
Consultant driven by desire to help
Consultant driven by desire to help
BRENT BOYCE, Farm consultant, Tasman
Helping rural women find their role
Helping rural women find their role
KATE IVEY, Fitness trainer, Mackenzie
Rural Champions 2025
Rural Champions 2025
Earlier this month, I sat on the quadbike feeding a lamb with a heading dog looking over my shoulder. Carefully balanced on the front of the quad was my phone and, on the screen...
AI boosting productivity: survey
AI boosting productivity: survey
Artificial intelligence is transforming business, AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman says.
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
A hairdressing voucher received as a gift last Christmas could well have inadvertently saved Susan Falconer’s life.
Strength, conditioning coach working to boost women in trades
Strength, conditioning coach working to boost women in trades
She has worked with military personnel, athletes, lifeguards, bodybuilders and private clients from all walks of life.
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Alcohol-distilling octet breaking into gin industry
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Alcohol-distilling octet breaking into gin industry
They're kith and kin distilling alcohol in the aptly-named Gin Tin.
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Sweeney moving from Crew to new startup
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Sweeney moving from Crew to new startup
"It's been one hell of a ride."
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Talley's Group-owned Open Country — New Zealand’s second-largest milk processor — has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Mataura Valley Milk to buy the business.
Shareholder approval sought for sale
Shareholder approval sought for sale
Site closures and asset sales are possible if farmer shareholders do not support Dawn Meats Group taking a 65% stake in Alliance Group for $250 million, the co-operative says.
Desire to win keeps dog triallist going
Desire to win keeps dog triallist going
When Mike "Bones" Evans headed south for the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trial at Waimumu last week, he was accompanied by "Mum, Dad and the kid" — literally.
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGG Wrightson has more than trebled its after-tax net profit for the year ended June 30 as the agricultural sector continues to recover.
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Open Country to buy Mataura Valley Milk
Talley's Group-owned Open Country — New Zealand’s second-largest milk processor — has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Mataura Valley Milk to buy the business.