Lightning causes forest fire, more than a thousand without power
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
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Storm havoc: Strong winds in South Island blow trucks off road
Two trucks have come off the road and roofing iron has been sent flying in strong winds.
Tragedy avoided: Giant ship collides with fishing boat
TAIC report: Both vessels were aware of each other - but acted too late.
Millions set aside to deal with underground toxic waste
The toxic waste is contained in up to 1,000,000 litres of tar below ground in Dunedin.
'Massive breakthrough': Hope tool can eliminate bee-killing disease
Contagious American Foulbrood disease was a "constant concern" for beekeepers.
Busy time for family farming together
Clinton farmer Laura Allan is busy calf feeding with three young children in tow.
Farming family takes advantage of lockdown
"Lockdown is a perfect opportunity to get jobs out of the way."
Farming couple create walkway to popular swimming hole
Jane and Lyndon Strang clear 50m-wide fenced berm between farm and Kakanui River.
Dairy farmer's quest to breed 'the perfect cow'
James Aitken is looking on track for best season yet on his Taieri dairy farm.
Produce being thrown away as lockdown sets in
A week into lockdown, there had been nowhere for the produce to go.
'We're finding our way': Farming couple work through the highs and lows
"The highs are great, but the lows can really bugger you," Nigel Woodhead says.
Danone heading for a greener future with biomass boiler
Danone Nutricia New Zealand aims to be 100 per cent carbon neutral by 2050.
Station seeking consent to set up mountain bike park
Alexandra farming family apply for resource consent to establish bike park on property.
Casual shepherd 'living the dream' with her dogs
Kate Poulsen always knew she wanted to be a shepherd.
Fears some butchers won't survive extended lockdown
Retail Meat NZ says contactless delivery not a viable option for many butchers.
How Lee Murray went from 'hopeless in the hills' to a 'hearty' hunter
Lee Murray started out "terrible" but now has almost 14,000 Instagram followers.
Farm dream began over 100 years ago on a bullock wagon
The Lawrence family have farmed the same land in North Otago for over 100 years.
Animal skills to fore for Telford-SIT students
Rural animal technicians studying hard at Southern Institute of Technology-Telford campus.
Farmer calls for patience when dealing with environmental change
New regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.
Howl of a protest II: Groundswell plans larger action
Event to be "of a scale and impact that will be significant in New Zealand's history".
Father aiming to set son up for dairy farm ownership
Tony Brock providing pathway for son to take over Kaitangata 50:50 sharemilking operation.
Lake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continues
The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.
Former townie making a go of it as head shepherd on Longacre Station
Intensive work of Longacre constantly challenges Ben Maxwell. It also keeps him grounded.
Ongoing battle for Manuherikia River a draining experience
Water management of the Manuherikia River is putting pressure on Omakau farmers.
Rabbit poisoning postponed after letter
Hadar Orkibi believes there should be an alternative to poisoning.
Bikers, others urged to ask permission first after cows' deaths
Three cows died on Dingle Burn Station after they were spooked by mountain bikers.
The Manuherikia: Twists and turns in river's history
Manuherikia catchment possibly the most complicated catchment supporting irrigation in NZ.
Family live and work on Glenkelrie farm for five generations
Woodhead family has worked their Milton sheep and beef farm for more than a century.
Tiaki Maniototo: Ambitious waterway plan evolving
Project will receive $4.55m funding from Freshwater Improvement Fund over next five years.
Early season lambs for Windermere farm
Early season lambs at Dave and Rose Thomson's little slice of paradise in Windermere.
Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
Intensive winter grazing improves but not all councils have data on its use
Report shows 7 regional councils have no estimates on how many farms use winter grazing.
'Significant cold break' could bring fresh dumping of snow nationwide
Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.
'Covered in blood': Dog caught killing sheep on camera
The dog chased 15 sheep around the paddock, then killed three and badly injured two.