Rural Life

Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Southland district manager Julian Tohiariki urges people to be...

Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution

A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from October’s storm.

Winds disrupt business

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

32 more dairy farms for Canterbury

32 more dairy farms approved in Canterbury this year

Canterbury grows most of NZ's wheat, barley and oat crops. But persistently low wheat prices, coupled with a high milk payout, are likely driving farmers out of the industry in search of dairy dollars.

Three South Otago farms to be sold overseas

New Zealand animals graze over large areas outdoors - making it very difficult to get emissions...

Three South Otago farms to be sold overseas

Consent has been granted for the overseas sale of three adjoining South Otago dairy farms.

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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb

Pilot Chris Scoggins, of Interpine Pilots, holds aloft a new weapon in the fight against possums,...

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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb

Rocklands Station has plenty of places a possum can run to, but if a new trial proves successful the pests will have nowhere they can hide.

Beef mince price 'could stay high for years'

Beef mince price 'could stay high for years'

Beef mince is losing its status as the most affordable red-meat option for NZ households, and Kiwis are being warned the price could stay high for years.

Family farm sale paves way for development

2500 houses for booming Canterbury town

Plans are starting to take shape for a major rezoning of farmland on the outskirts of a booming Canterbury town.

Stocking unaffected by covenants

Sheep and beef farmer Paula Cross at tourist accommodation Blimeys on Roselle Farm in Portobello....

Stocking unaffected by covenants

Native birds and tourists are mustering to visit new developments of an Otago Peninsula farm.

South Otago shearing contractor just ‘keeps going’

The team of South Otago women who will compete in expedition adventure race Godzone Pursuit, in...

South Otago shearing contractor just ‘keeps going’

South Otago shearing contractor Sarah Murray will lead a team of tough southern women in an expedition adventure race from tomorrow.

Wind ‘hard on business’

Otago Airspread co-owners Des Neill and his son Ryan Neill at Gore Airfield. PHOTO: SRL FILES

Wind ‘hard on business’

Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.

Team helps community pull through

Rural professionals and business owners worked together to create care packages for households in...

Team helps community pull through

When the severe wind storm ripped through South Otago and Southland earlier this month, Rural Support Trust deputy chairman Phill Hunt quickly jumped into the centre of the region’s emergency...

Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution

A firefighter works to extinguish a hedge fire in Woodend, Southland. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution

A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from last month’s storm.

Outgoing manager ‘proud’ of achievements

Outgoing manager ‘proud’ of achievements

Southern Dairy Hub general manager Andrea Dixon is moving on from the research dairy farm near Invercargill to focus on the next step in her career, family and personal priorities.

Updated history reflects change

Former farmer and winegrower turned author John Cook with his updated version of The Gibbston...

Updated history reflects change

It is hard to believe the landscape of Queenstown’s Gibbston valley was dominated 40 years ago, in 1985 — the same year Anne Cook released her history of the area — by five high country...

Tour in support of catchment groups

People who work in or alongside catchment restoration groups in Otago stand behind (seated, from...

Tour in support of catchment groups

A national workshop tour to identify the need to sustain strong, socially resilient catchment restoration groups ended in Otago last week.

Wine ‘godfather’ gains New Zealand citizenship

Central Otago wine pioneer Alan Brady arrived in NZ in 1959, but only got his citizenship this...

Wine ‘godfather’ gains New Zealand citizenship

You could not say he rushed.

Telford riders mark milestone

Showing they can cut it with the best at the Royal New Zealand A&P Show recently are (from...

Telford riders mark milestone

Telford Polytechnic’s equine programme has marked a major milestone — students competed for the first time in the institution’s history at the Royal New Zealand A&P Show