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Rural Life

New satellite technology by smart collar company Halter appeals to Canterbury beef farmers

$Smart collar company Halter\\'s new direct-to-satellite technology, that works without the need for towers, is being picked up by beef farmers to graze cattle more efficiently and put more weight on them. Photo: Halter$

$Smart collar company Halter\\'s new direct-to-satellite technology, that works without the need for towers, is being picked up by beef farmers to graze cattle more efficiently and put more weight on them. Photo: Halter$

Smart collar company Halter's new direct-to-satellite technology, that works without the need for towers, is being picked up by beef farmers to graze cattle more efficiently and put more weight on them. Photo: Halter

Friday, July 31, 2026

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Rural PeopleAugust 9

Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture

From self-pleasure to shotguns, it’s a finishing school with a difference. Forget cutlery etiquette and social graces, Kingston dynamo Laura Koot is helping women gain confidence through a programme targeted at rural women like herself.

Sally Rae

Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture

Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture

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Rural LifeAugust 7

Canterbury’s $50m solar farm about to be turned on to generate power for 6000 homes

A new Canterbury solar farm is being plugged in to generate electricity for 6000 homes at a cost of $50 million as another massive project in the MacKenzie Country nears approval.

Tim Cronshaw

Canterbury’s $50m solar farm about to be turned on to generate power for 6000 homes

Canterbury’s $50m solar farm about to be turned on to generate power for 6000 homes

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Rural LifeAugust 7

Christchurch startup branches out to commercial goal of lab-grown fruit and nut ingredients

A Christchurch startup growing fruit and nut cells in a laboratory is stepping up production next year towards a commercial launch.

Tim Cronshaw

Christchurch startup branches out to commercial goal of lab-grown fruit and nut ingredients

Christchurch startup branches out to commercial goal of lab-grown fruit and nut ingredients

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North OtagoAugust 6

‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer

“It's been one hell of a two years.” That is how Waianakarua woman Henrietta Purvis describes the period from August 8, 2024, when she broke her neck in a farm quad-bike crash to her recovery from a stem cell transplant a year later.

Sally Rae

‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer

‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer