Rural life

Reporter Shawn McAvinue speaks to New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association team member Lloyd Smith, of Palmerston, about Australia retaining the Wayleggo Cup. 

She's a whole lotta cow, she’s a whole lotta Rosie.

Get your dogs, your mates, warm up the vocal chords, because the Balfour "Bark Up" is right around the corner.

"Absolutely thrilled to bits" was the reaction from Southland farmer Mark Thomson after learning he and his wife, Elspeth, were the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural...

"Absolutely thrilled to bits" was the reaction from Southland farmer Mark Thomson after learning he and his wife, Elspeth, were the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural...

This year marks 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and for one former president, the anniversary is a reminder of the organisation’s achievements, big and small.

Mataura shearer Brett Roberts was runner-up in the New Zealand Merino Shears open shearing final, in Alexandra on Saturday, ensuring him a place in the New Zealand team.

About 70 women, many wearing fancy headwear, celebrated the 94th anniversary of the Henley branch of Rural Women New Zealand.

Ploughmen Mark Dillon, of Northern Southland, and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, represented New Zealand at the 70th World Ploughing Championship in the Czech Republic last...