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Fleeced: police investigating the theft of bales of strong wool in South

Bales at Taieri Wool & Skin in Mosgiel. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Shawn McAvinueReporter

Thursday, August 13, 2026

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 13

Power bill cut after Canterbury piggery adds large solar panel system to reduce reliance on national grid

A Canterbury 500-sow operation is among the first piggeries to generate much of its energy needs from a solar farm.

Tim Cronshaw

Power bill cut after Canterbury piggery adds large solar panel system to reduce reliance on national grid

Power bill cut after Canterbury piggery adds large solar panel system to reduce reliance on national grid

Rural Life OtherSeptember 9

KiwiSaver legislation changes progress to open the farm gate to first-time buyers

Legislation is progressing to allow rural workers to use their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first home.

KiwiSaver legislation changes progress to open the farm gate to first-time buyers

KiwiSaver legislation changes progress to open the farm gate to first-time buyers

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 6

Promoting New Zealand’s primary industries through skincare brand

When skincare entrepreneur Megan Seator was on maternity leave with her now five-year-old daughter, times were tough on the farm.

Sally Rae

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 2

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed

A seaweed grower is “lobbying hard” to get a legislation change so the native plant grown in Southland can get government approval for use as a methane inhibitor in ruminant animals.

Shawn McAvinue

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed