Former union leader in bid to lead Meat Industry Association
A former Public Service Association national president is going to great lengths to express concern around proposed changes to meat inspector roles.
Rural life
Centenarian witness to town’s evolution
Centenarian witness to town’s evolution
It was a celebration fit for a queen — and rightly so.
New job for online auction exciting
New job for online auction exciting
‘‘I’ve hit the ground running and I haven’t stopped.’’
Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell
Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell
It was a celebration fit for a Queen — and rightly so.
Clinton family sells farm after more than a century
Clinton family sells farm after more than a century
The Mackie family are calling time on farming in Clinton.
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Code cracks it for successful dog triallist
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Code cracks it for successful dog triallist
You could say she has cracked the code of dog trialling.
Testing efforts to keep family farm
Testing efforts to keep family farm
South Otago "primary school sweethearts" David and Ailsa Mackie have kept their farm in the family for more than 100 years.
Farm takes a new direction
Farm takes a new direction
Old Road Farms co-owner Josh Adam, with dairy assistants Mille Mason and Kane Potter, is producing more milk with fewer cows on the Taieri this season.
150 years of Sprott family farming at Woodvale
150 years of Sprott family farming at Woodvale
A fatal shark attack, gold sovereigns lost under a wool shed and generations on the land - the 150-year Sprott family story at Woodvale has a little of everything, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Sheep sale peaks in Ida Valley
Sheep sale peaks in Ida Valley
A full clearance at a flock dispersal sale ended a more than 50-year history of a Poll Dorset stud in Otago.
Head clearer after going cold turkey
Head clearer after going cold turkey
North Otago shearing contractor Willy McSkimming is celebrating having a clearer head and stronger body, two years after quitting booze.
Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
Cameron and Bronnie Grant, and their children Addison, Zoe and Angus, were a typical Southland farming family when their world began unravelling at breakneck speed in...
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From pasture to veldt?
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From pasture to veldt?
Tim Cronshaw asks what’s next for the Meat Industry Association’s exiting chief executive.
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
Cameron and Bronnie Grant, and their children Addison, Zoe and Angus, were a typical Southland farming family when their world began unravelling at breakneck speed in mid- 2024.
Obituary: the snow farmer who was not fond of snow
Obituary: the snow farmer who was not fond of snow
John Lee, the visionary Cardrona Valley entrepreneur who put not only his beloved valley but also the wider Upper Clutha area on the international map, died on ...
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‘Chicken city’ egg farm a generation game
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‘Chicken city’ egg farm a generation game
A North Otago egg-producing farm has been selected to demonstrate the benefits of solar energy systems and batteries.
Colonel still has feet on the ground
Colonel still has feet on the ground
It is a long way from rural Alexandra to the Defence Force’s top ranks, but there are surprising similarities, according to one senior officer.
Returning to her rural beginnings
Returning to her rural beginnings
In her golden years, Mary May says she appreciates the changes she has seen to the landscape she loves.
Tributes for former mayor
Tributes for former mayor
Former Mackenzie district mayor and farming leader Anne Munro is being remembered as a deep listener who contributed much to the community.
Knowledge beats debt for young farmer
Knowledge beats debt for young farmer
The benefits of university outweigh the student debt, Methven's James Clark says.