Frequent calls keep chopper pilots busy
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Mayor's freedom camping frustrations aired
Central Otago mayor writes 1500-word post online about freedom camping in the district.
Raising profile of farm careers
Olivia Ross wants to try and narrow the urban-rural divide.
City Forests confident of good result
Dunedin City Council-owned City Forests quietly confident in a strong financial result.
Stand by for a scorcher: Temps set to hit 40C
You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.
Mystery deaths of extremely endangered birds: what's killing our gulls?
Second time there have been mass deaths of endangered species at NZ breeding colony.
Illegal spotlighters shoot near campers
Police need help finding a group of illegal spotlighters who fired shots near campers.
Heatwave in Otago, Southland prompts health warning
A predicted heatwave has public health officials warning people in Otago and Southland.
Queenstown Lakes District Council says trees stressed in heat
Wanaka's parks and reserves appear to be drying out in heat wave.
Majority of freedom camping fines unpaid in Waitaki District
Many freedom campers in the Waitaki District are not paying their fines.
Queenstown Lakes Council fined $37,500 for sewage discharge into river
Queenstown Lakes district council was fined for discharging sewage into Kawerau River.
Ranfurly rider chosen for trip to Texas
Amanda Voice is the youngest person in the riding team.
Otago Bees Ltd honey plant set to start production in Alexandra
A honey extraction plant in Alexandra is set to process tonnes of honey in the district.
Wrong day to light 'heaps of rubbish' in Maheno
A fire in the North Otago region was "absolutely'' preventable.
Machinery cause of second Jacks Point fire in Queenstown
Fire crews yesterday scrambled to the second grass fire at Jacks Point in five days.
Pan Pac to keep watch on escalating log prices
A weather eye is being kept on escalating log prices by Japanese-owned Pan Pac Forest.
Drought support events being run in Southland
Farmers and rural support professionals have been invited to attend free drought support.
$662,800 in fines for Queenstown freedom campers
Breaking freedom camping rules this year in Queenstown resulted in $662,800k in fines.
Mowing tipped as Luggate scrub fire source
A scrub fire in Luggate is thought to have been started by a mower.
Central Otago 'Women in Wine' group to support female advancement in industry
A Central Otago "Women in Wine'' group will hopefully result in more women involvement.
Online tools to record wallaby sightings in Otago
A "dramatic increase'' in the number of wallaby sightings have been reported in Otago.
Machinery sparks large blaze burning about 8ha in Queenstown
A spark from a power harrow caused a large fire near Jacks Point in Queenstown.
Horse riding: Waitahuna youngster following in dad's footsteps
Lexie Nicholl, a Waitahuna youngster took part in her first competitive event yesterday.
Beef + Lamb: Exports drive red meat prices up
Red meat export receipts hit a record high for the December quarter.
Record log exports concern NZ housing processors
Record log exports last year could mean building timber shortages for domestic New Zealand
Biodynamic 'peppering' to battle bunnies
Moeraki residents turn to alternative pest control in the battle against rabbits.
Tree cutting rights proposal criticised by Forest Owners Association
The govt's about-turn on forestry could undermine proposed billion tree planting programme
South Island Dairy Event being held in Dunedin
The 2018 South Island Dairy Event (Side) will be held in Dunedin.
Vanuatuan orchard workers plan to send tractors home
A group of Vanuatuan orchard workers are hoping to repaint two tractors and take them home
Hope for clearer view of 'Mycoplasma bovis' spread soon
Experts are still hoping to discover how mycoplasma bovis is still spreading south.
More farms hit with 'Mycoplasma bovis' notices in Southland
Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread in the South.
Increase in farm sales in Southland bucks trend
Southland was one of two regions with increased farm sales at the end of 2017.
NIWA: Record dry tipped to continue in Southland, Otago
There looks to be little reprieve for southern farmers - Niwa's seasonal climate outlook.