Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

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

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- Do we still fix things – or just throw them away? – Glenn Dwight 18/04/2026
  OPINION: Most of the time now, when something breaks, we replace it. […]
- Charlton Stud Sporthorses: Inside a legendary Waikato breeding dynasty 18/04/2026
  Nicoli Fife competed at the 1978 World Championships in Kentucky with Mark Todd. […]
- Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: Winter is coming and the birds are already waiting 18/04/2026
  OPINION: Birds are essential for maintaining a healthy, balanced ecosystem in a garden. […]
Farming News
- National tumbles in latest poll as Luxon faces caucus
  Photo: RNZ/Alexander Robertson By Jo Moir of RNZ Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on ju […]
- Poll result National's worst since Luxon became leader
  Photo: RNZ/Alexander Robertson By Jo Moir of RNZ Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on ju […]

Country News
- Country Life: Why Canterbury's crop farmers are leaving the industry
  High costs, low returns, bad weather: why Canterbury's crop farmers are leaving the industry. […]
- Country Life: Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland?
  A trial to grow the exotic and striking dragon fruit is hitting its straps. Could the new sweet varieties developed in New Zealand be a viable crop fo […]
- Rural parents voice fuel concerns ahead of new school term
  High fuel prices hit harder in rural communities because of a lack of public transport options and long travel times, Rural Women's chief executi […]
- NZ's medicinal cannabis ecosystem hopes to harvest value-add opportunities
  The budding medicinal cannabis sector is struggling to put down roots and another specialist processing factory is set to close. […]
- Fonterra's Mainland Group sale lifts Pāmu Farming's dividends to Crown by $10m
  It comes after the historic sale of Fonterra's consumer brands business. […]
- 'No mean feat': Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales
  The milestone is believed to be a first for a New Zealand apple brand. […]
- Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely
  Fonterra's thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend their Mainland Group capital return wisely with a focus on farm […]
- Fonterra farmer-shareholders 'bank the good times' with Mainland sale payments
  How will Fonterra's thousands of farmer-shareholders spend their $400,000 Mainland payments? […]
- Farmer caused death of 140 animals, banned from future ownership
  A thousand sheep were also underfed, many also suffering from worm burdens. […]
- a2 Milk drops profit forecast due to supply chain disruptions
  Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk says supply chain disruptions are making it difficult to meet Chinese demand. […]
- Supply chain crunch raising price of agricultural goods, rural retailers says
  "We know even if there was resolution on Monday, the impact on the supply chain is going to last for quite some time," Farmlands says. […]

Events

2026 Centenary Tour – Canterbury

The tour is taking place from 11^th to 14^th May 2026 travelling across Canterbury.

Below you can find links to the Itinerary, the Registration Form and also to the special merchandise branded and available to commemorate 100 years since the establishment of the independent Southdown Sheep Spciety in 1926.

Click on the appropriate link to view details in pdf format and print from there or save/download the file to your own device.

Tour Itinerary – 2026 Centennial Tour Program >>

Tour Registration – 2026 Centennial Tour Registration Form >>

Merchandise Form – 2026 Southdown 100 Years GEAR >>

Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

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

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2026 Centenary Tour – Canterbury

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