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South Island weather: Heavy snow, rain watches for Otago, Southland - MetService
27/07/2024
A large swathe of the lower South Island is in the firing line. […]
Waikato death: Farm worker dies in incident on property near Morrinsville
27/07/2024
Police were notified at 8am today and WorkSafe has also been told of the death. […]
New four-lane alternative Brynderwyns route: what it means for Northlanders
26/07/2024
Another day, another Brynderwyns announcement – will this one come through for Northland? […]
Farming News
Letters to the Editor: QLDC, Aratere and Aurora
The Walker home is being demolished. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Today's Letters to the Editor from readers […]
Selling tissues of lies
Image: Getty Images The break-up rehabilitation industry is in high demand but the truth is you can’ […]
Country News
Government cuts funding to farm gas programme it is touting as answer to agricultural gas
A Treasury letter shows total funding for the Accelerating New Mitigations Programme was reduced by $48 million, while the government claims emissions […]
MPI back at Southland farm where cows were mistreated
MPI staff are on Friday back at a farm where winter grazing practices were so bad seven cows had to be euthanised last month. […]
Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
A poison drop to cull the number of rabbits in central Blenheim has been delayed after warm weather meant the pest already had "a lot of feed […]
Plentiful pumpkins sees price plummet
Pumpkin prices were down 57 percent in June compared to the same month last year. […]
'Huge relief' as cargo ship arrives at isolated Chathams
A Chatham Islands farmer says the return of a long-awaited cargo ship is a light at the end of the tunnel. […]
Fonterra proposes job cuts, outsourcing labour from overseas
Dairy giant Fonterra is proposing cutting jobs at its Waikato headquarters as it outsources labour to overseas. […]
'It's a waste of resources if we don't use the carcasses ' - Wild deer used in butchery classes
Wildly popular butchery classes are being used as a culinary way to combat rampant feral deer in Hawke's Bay. […]
Rural communities fear NZ Post retreating from farming areas
Postal services are to stop in two Tasman towns next month. […]
A New Zealand sheep milk company scores a big win in China
It is only the second international sheep milk brand in the world to gain brand registration for its infant milk formula. […]
From pup to pro: A working dog's journey
At seven months old, Miley is learning the basics of working sheep - including, like her namesake Miley Cyrus, using her voice. […]
Mushroom business back in action after smell complaints caused closure
Te Mata Mushrooms has returned, having made the switch to new types of fungi to stop complaints. […]
Australian Tour 2011
Photos from the Annual Southdown Society Tour which visited Australia in 2011.
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