A dead wallaby found near Balclutha last week was probably dumped, says ORC

Wild Earth Wines, near Cromwell, has had a good haul of gold medals this month.

Each year the track is closed from October 1 until early November for lambing.

ANZ Job Ads series reports regions outshine larger centres on an annual basis.

Wool harvesting workers and contractors contribute to online health and safety education.

Graham Lee admitted to charges of disturbing a riverbed and reclamation of a river bed.

An understanding farming course is building confidence in Otago.

Passengers were thrilled to get such a close-up view of the impressive sea creatures.

Further declines in beef prices have been predicted.

Waitaki irrigators and Meridian Energy have agreed to manage water levels in Waitaki River

Thousands indulged on delicacies from the ocean at the Port Chalmers Seafood Festival.

Fonterra Clandeboye has filled half the vacancies at its new mozzarella cheese plant.

About 20 firefighters fought a fire in a gully near a Central Otago vineyard last night.

A calf was shot on a property in Kowhatu Rd, near Waihaorunga,  overnight on Saturday.

Cindy and Gordon Coombes' Pleasant Valley property has paddocks of bright yellow blooms.

Death of new-born leopard seal leaves conservationists reeling but with plenty to learn.

The body of a rare striped dolphin has been discovered on Warrington Beach

Milton continues to log some of the poorest air pollution readings in the Otago region

MPI has completed more than 20,000 tests for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.

Environment Southland and the Otago Regional Council join forces to hunt for rooks.

Worldwide organic fruit demand means plans to double area of fruit trees for orchardist.

Annabel Bulk is dedicated to winning Young Viticulturist of the Year next year.

First water of $57million pipeline expansion turned on at a Weston farm yesterday.

Lincoln University student awarded North Otago Fed Farmers-ANZ rural tertiary scholarship.

It is one mystery item down and one to go at the North Otago Museum, in Oamaru.

Group behind proposal to build 110m turbine not ruling out appealing the decision.

Five Otago firefighters have been in Canada fighting fire the size of Stewart Island.

Once the site is assessed as being stable by the engineers, the slip will be removed.

Help is required to identify two mysterious items at the North Otago Museum.

Plan to subdivide former market garden in Outram criticised by opponents.