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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare

Nick Brook

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Updated, Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Rural EventsOctober 21

Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Southland farmers have put their hands up in strong numbers for the next Ballance Farm Environment Awards season, proving that even an atrocious spring cannot dampen their enthusiasm.

Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

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Rural EventsOctober 21

Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes

A “fight” is on to keep rodeo part of rural communities, a cowboy says.

Shawn McAvinue

Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes

Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes

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Rural EventsSeptember 30

Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago

Get set to celebrate a New Zealand Merino Shears milestone for two days in Alexandra from Friday.

Shawn McAvinue

Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago

Commemorating 65 years of fine wool harvesting in Central Otago

Rural EventsSeptember 30

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

A telehandler fleet maintenance team got in some training on their way to work in Antarctica.

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew

Training for Antarctica-bound maintenance crew