Government advisers told Cabinet to close the Southern Institute of Technology’s Telford Campus shortly before the government gave it a $2 million lifeline.
Whether it is a sign of the times or coincidence, at least three Southland properties, farmed by the same families for over 100 years, are up for sale.
Safety was emphasised and community spirit praised in Lawrence yesterday, as power and water disruptions continue to bite following last week’s storms in South Otago.
The nation’s largest rural-supply store, Farmlands, has turned around a disappointing financial result a year ago with a profit credited to business improvements.
After a $55 million windfall, a Central Otago high country farmer who sold part of his station to a mining giant is vowing to give back to the community.
A young couple are making faster progress in dairying after the introduction of a new equity partnership by state-owned farmer Pāmu, writes Tim Cronshaw.