Central Otago cherries are here early but there is a shortage of workers to harvest them.

Purchase includes Roaring wine brands Meg and Mt Difficulty.

Another 1000 cattle on a newly identified infected Waimate property will be culled.

A group of Upper Clutha farmers are not ruling out legal action against the ORC

Otago Fish and Game has expressed "real concern'' over minimum water flows.

Gore farmer Andrew Morrison will take over as chairman of Beef+Lamb New Zealand

The annual South Otago A&P Show will go ahead despite a suspicious fire

New Zealand was in winning form at the World Waterfowl Calling Championships.

Otago Regional Council is working with Central Otago farmers to monitor water quality

Yesterday, farmers gathered at Happy Valley Station to show off their new bespoke suits

It takes more than hops, malt, water and yeast to run a successful beer festival.

Fencing industry folk from parts of the South Island converged on a North Otago landmark

NZ foods of the future have more flavour and texture, but also boost our brain functions.

Scientists concerned about ''tropicalisation'' of oceans, due to sea temperature rise.

Firefighters are battling a large scrub fire on a hillside in Alexandra.

A Crank Up Day held in Geraldine showed the public some museum exhibits in action.

Westland Milk Products is on track to achieve its target of $78million in savings

Catlins farmers Carey and Tracey Hancox have diversified their busy farming operation

Some climatic changes, including predicted warmer average temperatures, will benefit Otago

This spring is a game of two climates in Otago.

Cyanobacteria phormidium poses health risk to humans and could be fatal to dogs if eaten.

The Invercargill gun faced an experienced field in Saturday's five-man final.

Misinformation is preventing South Canterbury farmers from selling their bulls.

South Canterbury Rural Support Trust says "Step out of your gumboots and into theirs.''

"We had a good crowd and terrific weather,'' organising committee chief executive said.

Report predicted Central Otago would be warmer with more extremes.

Warbirds over Wanaka has secured another vintage aeroplane for 2018 international airshow.

Presence of the potentially toxic alga Phormidium has been confirmed in the Cardrona River

Police believe trophy antlers and heads found at a Dunedin property may have been stolen.

Work is underway to clear the flood-wrecked Sutton suspension bridge near Middlemarch.