Goals big enough to be laughed at
Goals big enough to be laughed at
Rural professional;, sheep farmer, mother and endurance race competitor — life is just busy enough for Southlander Keely Buckingham.
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Forestry conversions spur study
Forestry conversions spur study
Rural mental health advocate Kathryn Wright is undertaking what she believes to be the first social research in New Zealand on population loss due to forestry conversions.
Farming in Catlins calls again after stint steering Oritain
Farming in Catlins calls again after stint steering Oritain
Otago businessman Grant Cochrane was always going to return to farming, he just got side-tracked a little on the way.
Obituary: ‘nearly honest’, with a big heart
Obituary: ‘nearly honest’, with a big heart
EDWARD (BRENT) HICKEY Wool buyer "Heaven just got a whole lot louder."
Young grower relishing NZ opportunities
Young grower relishing NZ opportunities
A year of backpacking led South African man Steven Rink to finding a new home managing vegetable growing in Canterbury.
Farms not always just for farming
Farms not always just for farming
Lancashire agribusinessman Olly Harrison makes more money from outside income than from his cropping business, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Dairy chairman rising to challenge
Dairy chairman rising to challenge
Running a dairy farm next to a lake has its challenges for 50:50 sharemilker Karl Dean who has just taken on a bigger job, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Big stations, sweeping views: Why a vet chose Southland
Big stations, sweeping views: Why a vet chose Southland
A young vet has no regrets about moving to a rural practice at the bottom of the South Island.
'Top farmer' posthumously named Rural Hero
'Top farmer' posthumously named Rural Hero
The late Mid Canterbury farmer Chris Allen was posthumously named Rural Hero in a touching moment at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Clyde grower seeking HortNZ role
Central Otago fruit grower Lochie McNally is the only southerner standing for election to the Horticulture New Zealand board of directors.
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Arable industry leader Alison Stewart had a classic case of imposter syndrome when she received a damehood.
Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies
Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies
Andrew and Nikita Gerritsen have bought their first dairy farm.
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Dame Alison as worthy as anyone
Arable industry leader Alison Stewart had a classic case of imposter syndrome when she received a damehood.
Sale result testimony to life’s work
Sale result testimony to life’s work
Former Fossil Creek Angus owner Rose Sanderson reckons her late husband Neil would be ecstatic with a bull sale result in North Otago last week that included a record top...
Chances of NZ win pretty good: triallist
Chances of NZ win pretty good: triallist
East Otago triallist Lloyd Smith and his heading dog Code are in a team out to beat their Australian rivals and bring home the Wayleggo Cup.
Couple’s first year on farm working well
Couple’s first year on farm working well
Brendan and Avril Lane are celebrating their first season as owners of a dairy farm on an island in South Otago.
Black beauty the star of the show
Black beauty the star of the show
A black Simmental bull sold for $42,000 in North Taieri last week.
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
Dairy award fast-tracks farm-ownership dream
A Canterbury dairy farming couple with three children sharing a birthday on the same date are ready to find their first farm, Tim Cronshaw reports.
Sixth generation now on the land
Sixth generation now on the land
Six generations of a Clutha sheep farming family will get recognition for farming the same land for more than 150 years this weekend.
Change spurs photography business
Change spurs photography business
Life with a little one in a new farming area can be extremely challenging; living away from good friends and a support network can be tough. Bella Nolan doesn’t have all the answers, but she...