Farmers urged to give solar a go
The government is calling on farmers and growers to be part of a new programme to show how solar and battery systems can cut energy costs and build up resilience on New Zealand farms.
Rural life
Sky’s the limit for use of drones
Sky’s the limit for use of drones
A swarm of drones have been deployed to kill a pest in Central Otago.
Win sweet for St Hilda’s
Win sweet for St Hilda’s
Some female farming X-factor has led to St Hilda’s Collegiate School jointly winning an agriculture contest, herding the boys into the back paddock.
Farmers urged to give solar a go
Farmers urged to give solar a go
Farmers are good at turning sunlight into energy, Maniototo sheep, beef and deer farmer Becks Smith says.
Sky’s the limit for use of drones
Sky’s the limit for use of drones
Unmanned aircraft are the future for agricultural spraying, engineer Scott Spooner says.
Wool ‘valuable fibre’ for economy
Wool ‘valuable fibre’ for economy
Millennial and Gen Z shoppers who buy fashionable clothes for resale when they tire of them are among overseas trends towards longer-lasting garments being tracked by the NZ Merino Company (NZM).
Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery
Mighty work under way at salmon hatchery
Volunteer helpers have been busy over the past few months stripping and incubating salmon eggs from broodstock hatchery fish at the McKinnon’s Creek Salmon Hatchery on the Rangitata River.
Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins
Campers cotton on to fibre’s origins
A true story of a South Canterbury boy becoming a cotton sales champion at an Australian campsite inspired his mother to write a book.
Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching
Plantain tied to less nitrate leaching
A plantain trial shows its role in reducing nitrogen leaching and boosting profit on Southland farms.
Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered
Revival of Lake Onslow scheme considered
A private consortium is gauging interest in reviving a pumped hydro power project shelved by the National government as promised during the last election.
Environmental breach fines to soar
Environmental breach fines to soar
Environmental breaches will cost more from this month, as new rules raise fines across New Zealand, with Clutha under closer scrutiny.
Historic home put back on the market
Historic home put back on the market
Nestled on the banks of the Waihopai River is a home that is nearly as old as Invercargill itself.
Dogs called in for Kurow wallaby hunt
Dogs called in for Kurow wallaby hunt
Rifles have been loaded and sniffer dogs brought in as the hunt begins to exterminate more wallabies around Kurow continues.
Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft
Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft
Once the crown jewel of a Waikaia resident’s fence line, three sets of stag antlers have been stolen in a brazen heist.
‘Liberated’: not standing, or cycling, for council again
‘Liberated’: not standing, or cycling, for council again
Despite a pre-election campaign in which he rode Invercargill streets on a bicycle, Robert Guyton confesses he has never ridden to an Environment Southland meeting.
'Magic of Molesworth' lures hunters for geese cull
'Magic of Molesworth' lures hunters for geese cull
The "magic of Molesworth" is partly what draws hundreds of hunters to the iconic high country station for the Molesworth Goose Hunt.
Outstanding Outhouses
Outstanding Outhouses
The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures in the rural South, including this former telephone exchange building near Roxburgh Dam in Central Otago.
Public urged to report rook sightings
Public urged to report rook sightings
Rooks need to be reported rather than shot, the Otago Regional Council says.
Concern campers will set up on farms
Concern campers will set up on farms
Freedom campers cause major problems in rural communities and a new bylaw could make it worse, Federated Farmers Otago says.
Website redeveloped
Website redeveloped
IrrigationNZ has revitalised its website.