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Rural Life OtherJuly 15

Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits

The rabbit population is booming in Waihola. 
Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits
Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits
Rural Life OtherJuly 15

Snow blankets region as winter hits

As heavy rain flooded coastal Otago to begin last week, parts inland were transformed into spectacular snowy scenes.
Rural Life OtherJuly 15

Grower speaks from experience on farm safety

As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett.
Grower speaks from experience on farm safety
Grower speaks from experience on farm safety
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Rural Life OtherJuly 14

Ploughman hit by shipping delay

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

Lay of the land

An El Nino weather pattern is anticipated to bring hotter, drier and windier periods to East Otago this spring.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts

El Nino has been officially declared, and Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) expects the climate phenomenon to intensify into one of the strongest on record.
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

Farmers sought for television series

A casting call is out seeking farmers willing to be filmed for a year training a pup to work.
Farmers sought for television series
Farmers sought for television series
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

Higher solar buy-back rates urged

Mid Canterbury deer farmer Duncan Humm is about to put in 37,630 solar panels on his farm to provide enough power for about 4340 households.
Higher solar buy-back rates urged
Higher solar buy-back rates urged
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

Bus route to disappear for rural pupils

Four Dunedin families are having to add an extra 70km per week to their school run after their bus route was axed.
Bus route to disappear for rural pupils
Bus route to disappear for rural pupils
Rural Life OtherJuly 8

Gumboot fundraiser notches 86 for one

A South Otago cricketer’s fundraising gumboot run has tallied up an astonishing 86km — and only one blister.
Gumboot fundraiser notches 86 for one
Gumboot fundraiser notches 86 for one
Rural Life OtherJuly 1

Hurst named as Feds president

South Canterbury farmer Colin Hurst is the new Federated Farmers national president.
Hurst named as Feds president
Hurst named as Feds president
Rural Life OtherJune 25

Tasty mousetraps wrap South’s bull sale season

In the Edi-bull series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people serving food at bull sales in the South to share the recipe.
Tasty mousetraps wrap South’s bull sale season
Tasty mousetraps wrap South’s bull sale season
Rural Life OtherJune 25

Fuel volatility still expected after deal

Farmers are being told to count on volatility until diesel prices return to normal — hopefully hastened by a ceasefire agreement by the United States and Iran.
Fuel volatility still expected after deal
Fuel volatility still expected after deal
Rural Life OtherJune 25

Donaghys key part of R&D programme

Large rural retailer Farmlands is on track to at least match and likely better last year’s profit margin for the 2025-26 financial year.
Donaghys key part of R&D programme
Donaghys key part of R&D programme
Rural Life OtherJune 25

Kathmandu sets sights on merino wool

A new autumn-winter collection made from certified merino supplied by Zentera Wool Company will be launched by Kathmandu for its outdoor apparel brand.
Kathmandu sets sights on merino wool
Kathmandu sets sights on merino wool
Rural Life OtherJune 25

Strong wool prices matching late-1980s levels

The record books are being dusted off to see if strong wool prices overtake auction highs of the late 1980s.
Strong wool prices matching late-1980s levels
Strong wool prices matching late-1980s levels
Rural Life OtherJune 24

Fast-track bid sparks fears for Lake Pukaki

Meridian Energy’s fast-track proposal to draw more water from Lake Pukaki has sparked concerns it could hurt Mackenzie’s tourism industry and threaten its pristine image.
Fast-track bid sparks fears for Lake Pukaki
Fast-track bid sparks fears for Lake Pukaki
Rural Life OtherJune 24

Whopper mudfish on Glentunnel farm

A massive mudfish discovered on Glentunnel farmer Bill Dean’s land has conservationists more hopeful of their survival.
Whopper mudfish on Glentunnel farm
Whopper mudfish on Glentunnel farm
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Rural Life OtherJune 19

Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale

The $21 million sale of a high country sheep and beef farm on the shores of Lake Wakatipu was nearly scrapped but now will be decided in court.
Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale
Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale
Rural Life OtherJune 17

Lay of the land

Shawn McAvinue asks people inspecting rising 2-year-old bulls at the Earnscleugh Station High Country Genetics annual sale, how much do EBVs impact their bull-buying decisions? 
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Rural Life OtherJune 17

Jill Mackenzie's cheese rolls

In the Edi-bull series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people making the food served at bull sales in the South to share their recipes.
Jill Mackenzie's cheese rolls
Jill Mackenzie's cheese rolls
Rural Life OtherJune 17

Bollards squeeze out bridge bangers

Truckers with wide loads are measuring the metres between new bollards bolted to the Clydevale Bridge.
Bollards squeeze out bridge bangers
Bollards squeeze out bridge bangers
Rural Life OtherJune 12

Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land

The ACT Party is promising to make it easier for farmers to graze sheep on conservation land, aiming to get rid of invasive plants and reduce fire risk.
Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land
Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land
Rural Life OtherJune 10

$51m for new methane-busting technology

The government will invest up to $51 million into helping to roll out new methane-busting farming technology.
$51m for new methane-busting technology
$51m for new methane-busting technology
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