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- Fire restrictions imposed in Whanganui and Ruapehu 27/01/2020
  Fire restrictions have been imposed across the entire Whanganui District.Fire and Emergency New Zealand imposed the restriction from 8am Monday , along with restrictions for the Ruapehu and Taranaki d […]
- Oamaru dairy farm training school on hold 27/01/2020
  The National Trade Academy has put its plans for a dairy farm training school at Oamaru Airport on hold because of processing delays caused by international visa office closures.Plans to establish the […]
- Central Otago grass fires show extremity of hazard level 27/01/2020
  Several grass fires on the roadside at Fruitlands yesterday gave a stark reminder of just how dry conditions are across Central Otago.Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) received "multiple […]

Farming News
- Dry weather bodes well for Wairarapa wineries after previous frost-bitten harvest
  Warm weather expected to deliver a "dream year" for wineries. […]
- Frieda Caplan, 'Kiwi Queen' who brought a touch of the exotic to the US, dies at 96
  Frieda Caplan is famous for popularising the kiwifruit in the US when it was still called the Chinese gooseberry. […]
- Yealands Wine Group commits to reducing 50 per cent of carbon emissions by 2030
  One of Marlborough's largest wine companies has committed to cutting its carbon emissions in half in the next 10 years. […]
Rural News
- Where to eat on New Zealand's South Island - Chicago Tribune
  Where to eat on New Zealand's South Island Chicago Tribune […]
- New Zealand blasted for climate ‘hypocrisy’ - The Australian
  New Zealand blasted for climate ‘hypocrisy’ The Australian […]
- Shearing: Victorious weekend for Rowland Smith - New Zealand Herald
  Shearing: Victorious weekend for Rowland Smith New Zealand Herald […]
- Scholarship awarded to aspiring agri-leader - Voxy
  Scholarship awarded to aspiring agri-leader Voxy […]
- Tp acts confirmed for Wanaka A&P Show - Scoop.co.nz
  Tp acts confirmed for Wanaka A&P Show Scoop.co.nz […]
- Perendale ram tops Gore fair at $15500 - New Zealand Herald
  Perendale ram tops Gore fair at $15500 New Zealand Herald […]

Annual Tour 2012

A few photos from the 2012 Annual Southdown NZ Tour hosted in Southland and Otago.

Click the photos to enlarge.

Queenstown - TSS Earnslaw steaming its way across Lake Wakatipu

All aboard the bus - back row seats - John Wynyard, Charles Trousdale, Christine Ramsay, Andrew & Louise Christey, Scott Innes

$Donald MacLean\'s \"Bellfield\" ewes, Omakau$

$\"Bellfield\" ewes$

$\"Bellfield\" ram lambs$

$Lachlan Elliot\'s \"Lammermoor\" ram lambs, Ranfurly$

$\"Lammermoor\" 2th ewes$

$\"Lammermoor\" ewes$

$Thank you at \"Lammermoor\"$

Back down the Paerau Valley at 1850 feet.

Curling at Naseby - Roddy ready to curl!

21 - Janet showing her style

22 - Jan & Fiona sweeping

23 - Team talk!

$Don & Jo Murray\'s \"Riverside\", ewes Waitahuna$

$\"Riverside\" ram lambs$

$\"Riverside\" 2th ewes$

Judging & Corrective Mating Workshop - Todd & Christina

$Deborah Lindsay\'s \"Rhino Downs\" Balclutha$

$\"Rhino Downs\" ram lambs$

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