Chainsaw sales soar in wake of storm
Chainsaw retailers' cash registers have been ringing since a storm toppled trees across the South.
Rural life
Auction set to help
Auction set to help
A high-specification home is being built in Mataura to fundraise for the Southland Rural Support Trust.
Monthly surfing sessions floated
Monthly surfing sessions floated
The Dunedin chapter of Surfing for Farmers is back to test the waters.
New chairman appointed
New chairman appointed
Andrew Mockford, of Geraldine, is the new chairman of the IrrigationNZ board.
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
A conservation project to protect native biodiversity from feral deer has been celebrated on a Southland farm.
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from October’s storm.
Winds disrupt business
Winds disrupt business
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb
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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb
Rocklands Station has plenty of places a possum can run to, but if a new trial proves successful the pests will have nowhere they can hide.
Family farm sale paves way for development
2500 houses for booming Canterbury town
Plans are starting to take shape for a major rezoning of farmland on the outskirts of a booming Canterbury town.
Wind ‘hard on business’
Wind ‘hard on business’
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
Stocking unaffected by covenants
Stocking unaffected by covenants
Native birds and tourists are mustering to visit new developments of an Otago Peninsula farm.
Team helps community pull through
Team helps community pull through
When the severe wind storm ripped through South Otago and Southland earlier this month, Rural Support Trust deputy chairman Phill Hunt quickly jumped into the centre of the region’s emergency...
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution
A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from last month’s storm.
Updated history reflects change
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...
Claims top $28m for storm recovery
Claims top $28m for storm recovery
More than $28 million in claims has been lodged with a major rural insurer as Canterbury farmers wait for centre pivot irrigator parts in their recovery from fierce winds lashing the south.
Award adds to Selfe-made success
Award adds to Selfe-made success
You could say it is a Selfe-made business.
Headbutting rams key to research
Headbutting rams key to research
It is a no-brainer really.
Couple face massive storm cleanup
Couple face massive storm cleanup
Blackdale Farm owners Leon and Wendy Black have always taken great pride in their shelter belts.
Wool traceability aim for NZM
Wool traceability aim for NZM
It's heading into the hills, feeling the crisp morning air and seeing the sun rise.
Crush protection sees high uptake
Crush protection sees high uptake
The Safer Rides initiative, which offered farmers heavily discounted crush protection devices (CPDs) for quadbikes, has made a significant impact in raising awareness