CENTRAL SOUTHDOWN BREEDERS’ CLUB
President
P.G. WILLAMS
71 Jury Road
No. 3 R.D.
Amberley. 7483
Secretary
Mrs L.K. CHRISTEY
535 North Rakaia Road
No. 3 R.D.
Leeston 7683
Southdown Sheep Society, NZ
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Agri News
- Hiring now in Bay of Plenty: Record kiwifruit crop drives 19,000 jobs, forecast of 221 million trays 13/03/2026Hiring now: Average orchard wages are about $25.70 an hour, 9% above minimum wage. […]
- Tauranga family’s off‑grid bush holidays in remote Ahimanawa Range 13/03/2026The Fairbairns flew by helicopter into private land in the Ahimanawa Range. […]
- DoC tags a record 31 kea at Aoraki Mt Cook, logging young birds’ alpine travels 13/03/2026Leg bands with tiny microchips, costing under $1 each, are scanned at 13 hut sites. […]
- Hiring now in Bay of Plenty: Record kiwifruit crop drives 19,000 jobs, forecast of 221 million trays 13/03/2026
Farming News
- Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talksTeacher Jason Morgan has been suspended from his job at Chanel College Queensland, after being censu […]
- Iran's new leader injured, 'likely disfigured' - HegsethUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Getty Images Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamen […]
- Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talks
Country News
- Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to SouthlandA weekend retreat filled with crafts, relaxation, learning, fun and connection in the remote rural community of Tokanui in Southland. […]
- Country Life: Pick and be merry - harvest time under a big skyFriends, fun and community are all in the mix at a small Wairarapa vineyard's first grape pick of the season. […]
- Country Life: How line dancing found a home in the cityLine dancing is accessible, low-pressure, and fun to do with friends - and townies are among its biggest fans, Country Life discovered. […]
- Logistics boost for Gisborne's Eastland Port ahead of big kiwifruit harvestGrowers in Gisborne have a long-awaited alternative to road transport to get their produce out of the region. […]
- Wattie's a big name reminder of pressure on NZ manufacturersHeinz Wattie's announced this week it was planning to close some of its manufacturing operations. […]
- Decorated East Coast fencing champion chases three-peat at Rural GamesTim Garrick could win his third New Zealand Speed Fencing Championship at the Rural Games in Palmerston North this weekend. […]
- Wattie's supplier fears for industry's future after proposed closure of factoriesMethven farmer Hamish Marr has supplied Wattie's with peas for around 20 years, and says the proposed closures is devastating for staff and growe […]
- Pre-harvest karakia brings together team at Pukerau kiwifruit OrchardAbout 100 people are expected at Friday's blessing at Pukerau Orchard, which has been owned by Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust since 2018. […]
- Heinz Wattie's restructure will have ripple effect, Employers and Manufacturers Association saysA Wattie's factory employee fears for her and her colleagues' futures, saying it has been decades since some of them have had to interview f […]
- Cornwall Park's farm week gives Aucklanders a taste of farm life in the central cityAuckland's Cornwall Park is opening its gates for 'Farm Week' from Saturday. […]
- Heinz Wattie's proposes closure of three manufacturing facilities, impacting 350 jobsThe company's plan includes axing a number of products and brands, including frozen vegetables and Gregg's. […]
- Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland
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