Yvonne O'Hara

There are still some sites left for businesses and organisations at this year's Lawrence Lions Club's McKeown Farmarama.

With the deer industry being a relative latecomer to a data-driven approach to breeding values, it is important for the industry to continue to educate farmers and buyers about the gains being made...

Encouraging more young people to join the Elk and Wapiti Society and results of a drench study to combat parasites in deer will be discussed at its next quarterly committee meeting at The Gate...

When winemaker and viticulturist Rudi Bauer, of Cromwell, received a phone call in December to say he had won an industry leadership award, he did not believe it.

The wool industry is coming together to improve conditions and stem the flow of skilled workers heading overseas. Yvonne O’Hara investigates.

Alexandra writer and Otago Daily Times columnist Ric Oram has launched the second in his series of three books about Central Otago vineyards.

Lawrence Rodeo Club is hosting its annual rodeo this Saturday, and with another five being held throughout the region in February and March, fans of the sport have plenty of choice for action.

Malcolm Gawn and wife Tracy Tooley decided they did not like Auckland traffic or the long commutes, so they moved to Balclutha and now they make soap from goat milk.

For the second year in a row, a Perendale ram is the top selling ram at the Gore A&P Association South Island Premier Ram Auction.

Millions of dollars will be invested in developing cherry orchards near Alexandra and beside the Lindis River in the next few months.

DairyNZ, the Road Transport Forum and Federated Farmers all support various aspects of the proposed changes to the employer-assisted temporary work visa settings.

Although the Mental Health Foundation says the Government's inquiry into mental health and addiction report, which was released last week, is good overall, the organisation says the report did not...

He Ara Oranga, the Government’s mental health and addiction inquiry report was released last week. The 219-page report made about 40 recommendations and examined all aspects of mental health in New...

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) would like to see any outcomes of the Government's mental health and addiction inquiry report, which was released last week, ''rural proofed'', national president...

It has been a great year for Valli Vineyards' winemaker and wine judge Jen Parr.

Central Otago farmers have their own way of speaking, which makes it interesting for Uruguayan students Lorena Andiarena (21) and Ana Goncalvez (24).

Wool industry professionals and members of the Wool Industry Education Group (WIEG) will be working with and supporting training organisations to improve wool industry training qualifications...