Selling farm no easy decision, owners say
Selling farm no easy decision, owners say
A family which has owned a Central Otago farm for 70 years says it was not an easy decision to sell up to miner Santana Minerals for $25 million.
Rural life
Tb in Lindis: Ospri control of movement criticised
Tb in Lindis: Ospri control of movement criticised
Upper Waitaki farmers say Ospri has "dropped the ball" on bovine tuberculosis control in the area .
Reserve’s grazing licence to be reduced
Reserve’s grazing licence to be reduced
The Waitaki District Council has decided to agree with the Waihemo Community Board’s suggestion on how to deal with the Waihemo Recreation Reserve.
Rabbit control set to begin
Rabbit control set to begin
Carrots laced with poisoned bait will be laid before a shooting operation starts to cull wild rabbit numbers on Cape Wanbrow.
Concern as long-serving livestock station manager resigns
Concern as long-serving livestock station manager resigns
Worry and speculation about the future use of New Zealand's largest livestock station are rising following the sudden resignation of its long-term manager.
Number of livestock deaths after floods unknown
Number of livestock deaths after floods unknown
The government is responding to animal welfare issues at flood-affected farms at the top of the South Island, but concedes the number of livestock deaths is unknown.
Another Canty solar farm on cards
Another Canty solar farm on cards
Genesis is on track to make a final investment decision midway into next year to spend $110 million on building another large solar farm in Canterbury.
Offices being converted to Lincoln student accommodation
Offices being converted to Lincoln student accommodation
A bed shortage for first-year Lincoln University students is being relieved by converting office and teaching rooms into a new accommodation wing.
Charity using wild game to feed those in need
Charity using wild game to feed those in need
A new charity initiative in Southland is turning wild game into a lifeline for retired emergency services workers, local charities and others in need by delivering free-range venison directly to...
Magpie roots found in St Bathans
Magpie roots found in St Bathans
Magpies may be regarded in Central Otago as annoying Australian imports or unwelcome newcomers from Canterbury but decades of research has revealed their ancestors lived in St Bathans 19 million...
Outstanding outhouses
Outstanding outhouses
The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures in the rural South including Kelso Dairy Factory in West Otago.
Chaplaincy network meets ‘real need’
Chaplaincy network meets ‘real need’
While rural communities close church doors in their droves, one group have found a way to rebuild a supportive non-denominational church — without walls.
Critically endangered fish found in two new sites, returns to another after years
Critically endangered fish found in two new sites, returns to another after years
A tiny native fish with a big conservation story has resurfaced in the streams of Central Otago.
Roaming animals pose hazards on highways
Roaming animals pose hazards on highways
New Zealand Transport Agency Wāka Kotahi is calling for vigilance after a spate of incidents of animals found wandering on southern highways.
Prince William ‘just another guy’: inventor
Prince William ‘just another guy’: inventor
Orepuki eco-farming inventor Grant Lightfoot has taken his edible bale netting to the world — including British royalty.
Northland farmer admits animal neglect; 14 deer found dead
Northland farmer admits animal neglect; 14 deer found dead
A deer had to be euthanised after it was found with its antlers entangled in a fence and its body caught in thick mud.
NZ no longer in state of 'peak tractor'
NZ no longer in state of 'peak tractor'
New Zealand has fallen from "peak tractor", with bigger machinery, rising on-farm costs and farmers becoming more efficient driving sales down.
Flock this way
Flock this way
A flock of about 1100 merino wether hoggets cross a bridge on State Highway 8, which spans Lindis River in Central Otago, last week.
Hunters rally for community hall
Hunters rally for community hall
Matariki was not a good weekend to be a wild animal inland from Outram.
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Voxpop: flying the flag for Friesians
Shawn McAvinue asks delegates on a herd visit as part of the Holstein Friesian New Zealand conference in the South last week what the appeal is of the black-and-white breed.