Aviation contributions recognised
Nicki and Craig McMillan, owner-operators of HeliVentures in North Otago, have been nominated as Rural Champions for their outstanding contribution to the aviation industry and the wider rural sector.
Rural People
Hard work pays dividends
Hard work pays dividends
South Otago sheep and beef traders Chris and Lisa Watt are about to realise a long-held dream of farm ownership.
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
Charity riding event to be fun for everyone
A hairdressing voucher received as a gift last Christmas could well have inadvertently saved Susan Falconer’s life.
From living in car to job driving truck
From living in car to job driving truck
A man who struggled to keep a roof over his head in the North Island, and for a few weeks lived in Dolamore Park, has turned a corner with a new job with Alliance Group.
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Regional finalist a first-time entrant
Central Otago vineyard manager Damon Lovell is "over the moon" to be representing his region at the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition next week.
Desire to win keeps dog triallist going
Desire to win keeps dog triallist going
When Mike "Bones" Evans headed south for the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trial at Waimumu last week, he was accompanied by "Mum, Dad and the kid" — literally.
Quick draw for cleaner needles
Quick draw for cleaner needles
A holster worn on the hip which sterilises needles each time a farmer vaccinates cattle is the idea of a University of Canterbury student wanting to launch it after winding up her studies.
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.
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.