Sally Rae

Generations of guiding others through grief

For more than 120 years, generations of a Mosgiel- based family have been dealing with other families at the most difficult times in their lives. Business editor Sally Rae talks to Clark Campbell,...

The hills are alive...

Taieri dairy farm manager Dale Harris, pictured with children Lexi (7) and Lane (9), supports the Groundswell New Zealand protest by blasting horns from the hilltops yesterday.

Howl organisers planning even larger protest

Tractors converge on the Octagon in Dunedin during last month’s Howl of a Protest. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

Howl organisers planning even larger protest

Groundswell New Zealand says it is planning a "major nationwide protest event" in November, following a lack of response by the Government to its concerns.

Peanut Butter king promotes ‘have a go’ at business message

Pic Picot has launched a book which he hopes will inspire people to start their own businesses....

Peanut Butter king promotes ‘have a go’ at business message

"It's just being real." That’s what Nelson peanut butter king Pic Picot credits his success in the food industry to, a business which has grown from a market stall to a factory employing 55 people, exporting the spread worldwide.

Ongoing battle for river a draining experience

Anna and Ben Gillespie farm an award-winning dairy grazing and beef finishing operation at Omakau...

Ongoing battle for river a draining experience

As the microscope focuses on Manuherikia River in Central Otago and its future minimum flows, Sally Rae talks to award-winning Omakau farmer Anna Gillespie about the stress the rural community is under.

Wonky Plait sister act: a business is born

Young entrepreneurs (from left) Niamh, Huia, Tova and Alexia White are behind The Wonky Plait in...

Wonky Plait sister act: a business is born

Potentially, they are Otago’s youngest entrepreneurs.

Workforce woes not going away for farmers: survey

Workforce woes not going away for farmers: survey

Farmer confidence might be holding but the latest Federated Farmers farm confidence survey shows a deepening concern about the ability to plug workforce gaps.

Ambitious waterway plan evolving

Tiaki Maniototo project manager Morgan Trotter, pictured with his young son Digby, is looking...

Ambitious waterway plan evolving

The green light has been pushed on the Tiaki Maniototo — Protection Maniototo project which will receive $4.55 million funding from the Freshwater Improvement Fund over the next five years.

B+L NZ calls for limit on farmland to forestry

B+L NZ calls for limit on farmland to forestry

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling for urgent discussions and Government action on mechanisms to ensure limits on farm land being sold for carbon farming.

Family ‘farming for the next generation’

Dan Devine and Jaz Mathisen, pictured with their young daughters Ava and Ida, are focused on...

Family ‘farming for the next generation’

In rural North Otago, a hard-working high-country family is working to preserve their slice of paradise for future generations. Rural editor Sally Rae reports.

Unlikely pair guiding Groundswell juggernaut

Bryce McKenzie and co-founder Laurie Paterson on the Paterson family's Greenvale farm which is...

Unlikely pair guiding Groundswell juggernaut

They're an unlikely pair of protesters. In fact, Laurie Paterson and Bryce McKenzie have never been involved in any sort of protest during their lengthy farming careers. Until now.

$1.5 million to get merino plasters going

Wool+Aid founder Lucas Smith is excited about the next phase of the business. PHOTOS: JULIAN APSE

$1.5 million to get merino plasters going

Young entrepreneur Lucas Smith’s ambition to not only heal wounds but help heal the world has taken a leap forward with a successful $1.5million capital raising.

Acting the goat comes naturally to Ralph

Ralph the goat enjoys many adventures with his owners Alan Harvey and Alice Perry. PHOTOS: ALICE...

Acting the goat comes naturally to Ralph

This is the story of Ralph the goat.

Governance work a chance to grow

Maniototo farmer and director Dawn Sangster (second from right) with fellow Agri-Women’s...

Governance work a chance to grow

As the Institute of Directors’ Otago Southland branch prepares for its 2021 emerging director awards in September, business editor Sally Rae talks to four previous winners and runners-up of the...

Wine journey culminates in sale

Anne and Jim Jerram have sold their wine company Ostler Wines to ACG Wines Ltd. PHOTO: SALLY RAE

Wine journey culminates in sale

Jim Jerram quips he has been out of his comfort zone for the past two decades.

Backlash over protest advice to staff

Tractors and utes gather at the Invercargill saleyards. PHOTO: MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Backlash over protest advice to staff

Farmer-owned co-operatives have come under fire from the farming community for telling staff they were not allowed to represent their company’s brand at last Friday’s Groundswell New Zealand protest.

Grain sense: couple develop on-farm distillery

A snapshot of life on Rob and Toni Auld's Southland farm, which comprises a sheep and cropping...

Grain sense: couple develop on-farm distillery

Southland sheep and cropping farmers Rob and Toni Auld are in high spirits.

No shortage of exciting challenges right here in the South

Otago born and bred Rowena Davenport thrives on a challenge. The new chief executive of law firm Gallaway Cook Allan talks to business editor Sally Rae about stepping outside her comfort zone.

Standing tall to support grandad

Standing tall to support grandad

Dressed in her pink gumboots and overalls, 6-year-old Ari Wallace — one of the youngest participants in the Groundswell NZ protest — was wielding a sign in support of third-generation Taieri farmer...

Holding top rugby players to account

PKF Dunedin intermediate accountant Fraser Hannon (left) and chief executive Jono Bredin were...

Holding top rugby players to account

Heard about the two whistle-blowers at accounting firm PKF Dunedin?

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