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    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

    Sun has A&P attendees sweltering

    Ariana Te Whata came third in the Intermediate category. Photos: Ella Scott-Fleming

    Sun has A&P attendees sweltering

    The sun came out for the West Otago A&P Show at Tapanui on Saturday.

    Today’s queries become tomorrow’s tools

    Lye Farm technical team leader Olivia Jordan and scientist Dr Konagh Garrett work on a trial...

    Today’s queries become tomorrow’s tools

    Farming is constantly evolving, with ongoing challenges around emissions, efficiency, and time management.
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