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Action urged to save Catlins forest
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Action urged to save Catlins forest
Destruction of the Catlins bush is a crisis demanding urgent pest control funding, conservationists and locals say.
Taking a break from the trail
Taking a break from the trail
Catching up at Patearoa during the recent cavalcade to Middlemarch are Roberta Laraman, Jim Hore, David McAtamney and Fleur Sullivan.
Mark-up day shifted
Mark-up day shifted
Otago game bird hunters are being reminded that "mark-up day" is earlier than usual this year.
Case made for investing in a PLB
Case made for investing in a PLB
Last month, South Otago sheep and beef farmer Geoff Blackmore crashed his quad bike, breaking his pelvis.
Call for another KiwiSaver exemption
Call for another KiwiSaver exemption
The government needs to remove more barriers preventing farmers from using their KiwiSaver funds, a Dunedin sharemilker says.
Rural women’s group marking 100 yrs
Rural women’s group marking 100 yrs
A centenary of work to ensure the voices of rural women are heard will be celebrated in Waikouaiti next week.
‘We’re stuffed’ if mine doesn’t go ahead
‘We’re stuffed’ if mine doesn’t go ahead
"A country of knockers."
Trees felled after fire risk review
Trees felled after fire risk review
Gum trees that probably sparked a destructive wildfire near Dunedin about 10 years ago have recently been felled.
Otago tops grazing property sales
Otago tops grazing property sales
Otago topped grazing property sales in New Zealand, shows a report released last week.
Falkland Islands’ link celebrated
Falkland Islands’ link celebrated
A Falkland Islands shearing team, who have been staying in the Teviot Valley for several months, have ignited memories of a 30-year connection between two places.
Police urge vigilance after series of burglaries
Police urge vigilance after series of burglaries
Police are urging people in rural areas of Clutha and Gore to keep an eye out after several reports of burglaries.
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.
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Sometimes a friendly wave is all you need
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Sometimes a friendly wave is all you need
It was foreign territory for a surfer and his board but for Dom Huxley it was a worthwhile trip — even though he had a sore behind and was walking like a cowboy at the end of it.
Celebrating steam-powered families
Celebrating steam-powered families
For one Southland family steam engines are much more than a novelty — they are their transport, their hobbies, their assets and even their kitchen for three generations.
Pāmu posts strong performance
Pāmu posts strong performance
Pāmu enters the second half of FY26 on a high, with a record full-year net operating profit forecast of between $97 million and $107 million.
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
Producing calm and docile bees for New Zealand beekeepers is the goal for a Mosgiel-based honeybee breeding programme.
Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
You can’t make a call, but maybe you can make some breakfast.
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Warning: distressing images. More than 31,000 New Zealanders want an independent "Commissioner for Animals" to improve welfare for companion and farmed animals.
Farmers call for 'level playing field' on pork
Farmers call for 'level playing field' on pork
Farmers are renewing calls for the government to enforce the same animal welfare standards that local pig farmers face on imported pork.