Alison Stewart has been appointed chief executive of the Foundation for Arable Research.

Farmers across Otago are being asked to conserve water after river levels drop.

A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

Floodings costs for Canterbury and Otago have nearly doubled.

Otago Fishing and Game have noted a rise in fishing offences.

There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.

The global cashmere market is expected to reach $US3.1billion by 2022.

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings has increased its shareholding in Anzco Foods to 100% ownership.

ORC and MPI are asking people to be vigilant and stay clean when near or in water.

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

Police say it appears livestock shooting incidents were connected.

The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

A ''grumpy bog monster'' has been startling some visitors to the Kakanui area.

Felton Road is Central Otago's most highly regarded winery for good reason.

Rural sector business won't see any major spending increase, but there are positive signs.

Clandeboye's $240million mozzarella plant is on target for commissioning in May.

A Northland woman tells Pam Jones about the love of a cowboy and rodethat led her South

Sheep and cattle shot and left for dead.

Central Otago cherry orchardists expect crop volume to be up by at least 20% on last year.

It was a challenge to have the later crops ready for the Christmas market.

Public will get access through Wanaka's Bullock Creek wetlands earlier than expected.

Winds gusting up to 95kmh terrorised Alexandra residents for about 90 minutes.

MPI announced $7.15 million for 28 new sustainable farming fund projects yesterday.

Water management plan, riparian planting, and applied research on urban run-off effects.

People being advised not to swim in Lake Hayes after E. coli was detected in the water.

Eighteen dangerous Otago and Southland roads to be upgraded to improve their safety.

Application made to the OIO to sell the 5500-cow farms, near Patearoa, to WHL Otago.

Otago farmers getting anxious as drought conditions creep ever closer to the region.

Fewer frost days could mean less need for frost protection & fewer nights of broken sleep.