The 2020 duck-shooting season is set to be the best in years in Southland and Otago.

The number of women involved in duck shooting has increased in recent years.

Jakeb Lawson has been working in the dairy industry since he was about 13.

Josh Cochrane has wanted to be a dairy farmer for as long as he can remember.

The industry started operations again when the country moved to Alert Level 3.

Some farmers have a "moral responsibility" to refund Covid-19 wage subsidies.

'It's just a bloody pigeon,' shooter's mother says. 'I don't care what you call it.'

Farmers should have feed budgets for the next season,not just the next month says DairyNZ.

Lockdown meant fewer visitors to sheep and beef farm stationed next to a national park.

"We have everything in place now but the first couple of weeks were quite challenging".

Cold temperatures expected to linger until tomorrow, when they would begin to rise.

Apples came from core thrown from railway carriage near Lawrence at least 59 years ago.

Vet says it's not business as usual - despite what the public's perception might be.

"Maybe this is the way to do business in future."

He even managed to milk the cows twice while completing the gigantic run.

North Taieri beekeepers have been having plenty of fun growing giant pumpkins.

There could even be a naked shearing record attempt.

Farming and shearing are both on MPI's list of essential services.

Central Otago's grape harvest must go on - Covid-19 will not stop the 2020 vintage.

Staff say they feel like "cannon fodder" as they continue to work amid Covid-19 outbreak.

Former Southland All Black flanker's son married former Otago All Black's granddaughter.

Organisations involved in employing grape pickers report surge in number of inquiries.

Club decides it would be safe enough for the event to go ahead, despite Covid-19.

Uncertainty over travel for international workforce compounding difficult season.

Conference "was under way before enormity of what we've got on our plate became apparent."

Distillery finds its own unique way to help the local community.

A Dunedin man reported himself to police after his ram-raiding.

Great Easter Bunny Hunt postponed until Queen's Birthday weekend.

Apparently the Valais Blacknose is the breed of choice at wedding venues.

It's the ultimate homegrown story.