Methven seed and cereal growers honoured with Arable Farmers of the Year title

The pride John McCaw, and his wife Mel, take in running a profitable and sustainable operation at their farm near Methven has paid off after the couple won a major award. Photo: Supplied.

Tim Cronshaw

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Rural Life OtherOctober 7

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

Sam McBride would like to see men’s health have greater recognition in New Zealand.

Sally Rae

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 30

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

Widespread losses of lambs perishing in spring storms are a setback for Southland farmers counting on reinvesting high returns into farms.

Tim Cronshaw

Southland farmers endure frigid start to season as they count up lamb losses

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DunedinSeptember 30

Minimal milk wastage on NZ dairy farms

While there are increasing concerns about global food wastage by producers and processors, the New Zealand dairy industry is bucking the trend with less than 2% of milk products going down the drain.

John Lewis