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- Fashionable farming family turns Mystery Creek lifestyle block into mini empire 17/01/2026
  The family’s Mystery Creek block now hosts two home businesses and three houses. […]
- ‘Revive 95’: My plan to ditch the New Year - Glenn Dwight 17/01/2026
  OPINION: After cheery slogans such as 'Survive till 25', do we actually need a New Year? […]
- Pastures Past: Historic rural homesteads that succumbed to fire 17/01/2026
  Major James Armstrong’s 22-room Glengarry homestead was lost in minutes. […]
Farming News
- Pedestrian hit by car in Bay of Islands dies
  A person has died after being struck by a vehicle in the Bay of Islands overnight. […]
- Flooding, slips as heavy rain hits Northland
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Country News
- Hawke's Bay conservationists work to save critically endangered forget-me-not
  A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction. […]
- Queensland fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on fruit and vegetable crops
  Horticulture chief executive Kate Scott says while the fly doesn't pose a health risk to humans, an outbreak would have a significant economic co […]
- Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
  Dairy prices have risen sharply overnight in the latest Global Dairy Trade index, delivering a surprise uptick for farmers. […]
- Tolaga Bay farmer back at square one after weekend storm
  Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair. […]
- Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
  The High Court stopped short of ordering the regional council to change the rule relating to the discharge of nitrates because of the amount of time t […]
- Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way
  "You can come here and see nearly every type of forestry system that can be applied," Blair Jamieson says of Tāmata Hauhā's demonstrati […]
- Country Life: Behind the scenes at the Roy's berry farm
  The Roy family all pitch in getting berries from orchard to Christmas plate over the festive season. Country Life goes behind the scenes of the Christ […]
- Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
  Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River. […]
- Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply
  The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate Milk Price from $9-$10 per kilogram of milk solids to $8.50-$9.50 per kg. […]
- Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility - report
  Meat inspectors gathered at Parliament on Monday to express their concerns about the proposed changes. […]
- Strong agricultural sector boosts PGG Wrightson
  The company expected operating earnings of about $64 million for the year ending 30 June 2026. […]

Southland Southdown Breeders Club

SOUTHLAND SOUTHDOWN BREEDERS’ CLUB

President
R.W.Hall,
Halland Downs,
16 Dungannon Street,
Waikaka
No. 3 R.D.,
Gore. 9973

Vice President
D.C.Murray,
Riverside,
No.3 R.D.,
Lawrence.

Secretary
G.M.Calder,
Oteramika Road,
No.1 R.D.,
Invercargill.

Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

"The sheep with an illustrious past and a very bright future"

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Southland Southdown Breeders Club

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