Central Rural Life

Waimate's new purpose-built stadium is about three weeks away from completion.

Waitaki's dairy farmers and their cows are wintering well.

A North Otago vet practice has earned multiple national awards for its research.

Katie Milne has had an ''amazing'' response to becoming the first female national president of Federated Farmers in its 118-year history.

Hamish and Julia Mackenzie's high-country farm, Braemar Station, is among the best in the business.

Medical researchers are turning their attention to the rural sector to benefit people who have multiple sclerosis.

A North Otago Angus stud has raised $4500 for the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter Trust.

Cannabis is still the most common drug ''by a country mile'' found when staff are tested, farmers attending a workshop in Ashburton last week heard.

A North Island farmer hopes to bridge the rural/urban divide by becoming a Green MP.

Community collaboration is helping to halt the spread of wilding conifers in the South Island's high country.

Siblings Jonty, Bridget and Sophie Pye are proud of the projects taking shape on their family's South Canterbury farm - so much so, they have entered in a competition.

Collaboration is the way forward for conservation.

A North Otago farmer who was an LIC artificial breeding technician in 1995 is now one of its directors.

Herds of South Canterbury dairy cows are bucking the winter trend as they remain on the milking cycle over the colder months.

Makikihi orchardist Ben Geaney is the 2017 Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year.

Mark Lilley has been nervously awaiting the premiere of a film featuring his local poultry club.

Fonterra has come to the rescue of a huge project at South Canterbury's Te Runanga o Waihao marae.

Farming with the environment has paid off for Oxford dairy farmers Lance and Wendy Main.

Oamaru secondary schools are answering the national call for more young people to consider careers in the primary sector.