Fundraising success
Southern winter crop competitions raising more than $100,000 each for their respective communities is impressive, event organisers say.
Rural life
Family legacy to continue at Young Farmer final
Family legacy to continue at Young Farmer final
Dairy farmer Tom Slee is set to carry the hopes of Otago and Southland into the New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Taranaki from tomorrow.
Southern bull buyers bid six figures
Southern bull buyers bid six figures
Southern bull buyers bid $100,000 or more to help make history at an Angus auction.
Winning snapshots
Winning snapshots
A merino sheep photography competition in Central Otago helped raise nearly $7000 for charity.
A&P show made $19.3m impact
A&P show made $19.3m impact
One of New Zealand’s largest agricultural and community events has generated an estimated $19.3 million in additional spending for the Southern Lakes region.
Teams off to AgriKidsNZ final
Teams off to AgriKidsNZ final
Pupils from Ashburton Intermediate and Hinds School will pit their agricultural skills against scores of primary-age school children in the AgriKidsNZ grand final in New Plymouth on July 2.
Grand final
Grand final
From July 2-4, New Plymouth will be the stage for a showdown of skill, determination and farming excellence.
Winning snapshots
Winning snapshots
A merino sheep photography competition in Central Otago helped raise nearly $7000 for charity.
Pupils learn where food comes from
Pupils learn where food comes from
A hands-on approach to education is encouraged as North Loburn School wants its students to connect with the natural world through tactile activities.
A&P show made $19.3m impact
A&P show made $19.3m impact
One of New Zealand’s largest agricultural and community events has generated an estimated $19.3 million in additional spending for the Southern Lakes region.
Merino fleece results
Merino fleece results
Results of the 2026 Nikke Child Cancer fleece competition in Alexandra on Friday.
Rural women survey
Rural women survey
A survey is calling on women living and working on New Zealand farms to share their experiences of mental health and wellbeing.
Fossil Creek Angus
Fossil Creek Angus
Fossil Creek Angus stud offered 76 rising 2-year-old bulls in North Otago last week and sold 72 for an average price of $12,208 including a top price of $26,000 for Fossil Creek...
'Mega event': Crowds flock to Fieldays
'Mega event': Crowds flock to Fieldays
Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history.
Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust
Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust
North Otago Centre triallists Lloyd Smith and Scott Hunter, and their respective heading dogs, are part of a team to attempt to regain the Wayleggo Cup from Australia.
Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice
Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice
In the Edi-bull series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people making the food served at bull sales in the South to share their recipes.
Bull sale results — June 1 to June 7
Bull sale results — June 1 to June 7
Earnscleugh Station High Country Genetics co-owner Duncan Campbell and PGG Wrightson national genetics manager Callum McDonald admire Hereford bull Earnscleugh Gunsmoke 244700.
Farm training explored
Farm training explored
More than 150 prospective students and their whānau attended the Southern Institute of Technology’s annual open day at Telford last week.
Booming rural economy on display at Fieldays
Booming rural economy on display at Fieldays
The booming rural economy will be on full display when the annual Fieldays agricultural showcase kicks off in Hamilton's Mystery Creek today.
Record bull sale in Teviot Valley
Record bull sale in Teviot Valley
Family traditions are deeply rooted in a Hereford bull sale in Teviot Valley.