Canterbury council 'put on notice' over discharges
A court has ruled Canterbury's regional council erred when it allowed farms to discharge nitrates and other pollution without consents, but stopped short of ordering it to change the rule.
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‘Little wins’ sign tide is turning
‘Little wins’ sign tide is turning
As the Tiaki Maniototo project reaches the final round of its initial funding, rural editor Sally Rae checks in to see what has been achieved.
$270m meat merger complete
$270m meat merger complete
Alliance Group has formally completed its new transaction with Irish company Dawn Meats.
Farmers urged to consider risks
Farmers urged to consider risks
Injured Southland farmer Andrew Morrison is urging his peers to consider the risks on their properties in order to avoid accidents.
Drones used in fight against bovine Tb
Drones used in fight against bovine Tb
Rocklands Station has plenty of places a possum can run to, but if a new trial proves successful the pests will have nowhere they can hide.
Insight into nitrate-busting wetlands
Insight into nitrate-busting wetlands
A Gore dairy farmer says the $5000 wetlands built on his property have lowered nitrates in its creek by 30%.
Chainsaw sales soar in wake of storm
Chainsaw sales soar in wake of storm
Chainsaw retailers' cash registers have been ringing since a storm toppled trees across the South.
Auction set to help
Auction set to help
A high-specification home is being built in Mataura to fundraise for the Southland Rural Support Trust.
Monthly surfing sessions floated
Monthly surfing sessions floated
The Dunedin chapter of Surfing for Farmers is back to test the waters.
New chairman appointed
New chairman appointed
Andrew Mockford, of Geraldine, is the new chairman of the IrrigationNZ board.
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
Farm conservation efforts celebrated
A conservation project to protect native biodiversity from feral deer has been celebrated on a Southland farm.
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ prompts call for caution
A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from October’s storm.
Winds disrupt business
Winds disrupt business
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb
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Drones to hunt possums in fight against bovine Tb
Rocklands Station has plenty of places a possum can run to, but if a new trial proves successful the pests will have nowhere they can hide.
Family farm sale paves way for development
2500 houses for booming Canterbury town
Plans are starting to take shape for a major rezoning of farmland on the outskirts of a booming Canterbury town.
Wind ‘hard on business’
Wind ‘hard on business’
Stronger than normal winds are hampering contractors applying spray and fertiliser in the South.
Stocking unaffected by covenants
Stocking unaffected by covenants
Native birds and tourists are mustering to visit new developments of an Otago Peninsula farm.
Team helps community pull through
Team helps community pull through
When the severe wind storm ripped through South Otago and Southland earlier this month, Rural Support Trust deputy chairman Phill Hunt quickly jumped into the centre of the region’s emergency...
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution
Spate of ‘avoidable fires’ in south prompts call for caution
A spate of hedge fires in Southland sparked a reminder from Fire and Emergency to anyone wanting to burn to think carefully before lighting up debris from last month’s storm.
Updated history reflects change
Updated history reflects change
It is hard to believe the landscape of Queenstown’s Gibbston valley was dominated 40 years ago, in 1985 — the same year Anne Cook released her history of the area — by five high country...