Disease may mean culling cattle herd
Cattle could be culled due to a new-to-NZ disease affecting a South Canterbury dairy farm
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Taieri River flows over weekend exceeded 1980 flood
More water came down the Taieri River during last week's flood than in the 1980 deluge.
Taieri farmer knee-deep and wanting to cry
Taieri dairy farmer Katie Clark stands in knee-deep floodwater in front of her home.
Watch: Smoked eel stout on brewery menu
New Zealand's newest microbrewery opens to the public in Dunedin's oldest buildings.
Hint of legal challenge over Hunter Valley Station sale
Sale of Hunter Valley Station to American television presenter has been criticised.
Mycoplasma bovis: MPI tracking 'risk goods' from farm
The situation remains that the bacterial disease has been confirmed on 1 property.
Watch: Future of Sutton bridge in limbo, pending report
No decision made about historic bridge's future until engineering report completed.
Dunedin mayoral relief fund relaunched after floods
DCC has relaunched its mayoral relief fund for those affected by recent floods.
Base set up to deal with mycoplasma bovis outbreak
MPI setting up field office in Oamaru to co-ordinate response to Mycoplasma bovis outbreak
Watch: Anger as water fails to recede
''I thought the water would have started to go down and I could start cleaning today"
Warning over Clutha water
The Clutha District Council has issued an urgent boil water notice for some water schemes
Memories from Africa will endure for Youth World Cup champion
Abby Erwood has not slowed down since the end of the ANZ Premiership.
Adverse event plea now lodged
Otago Rural Support Trust has requested a strategy for an adverse weather event.
LIC sells Deer Improvement as going concern
LIC is selling its Deer Improvement subsidiary business
Immigration stance change likely to please
Southern employers are likely to welcome immigration policy indicated by the Government
Silver Fern Farms in good place
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton says the business is strong.
Historic Sutton Bridge being assessed
The future of the flood-damaged historic Sutton suspension bridge remains unclear.
Flooding effects visible from space
A remarkable image from space shows impact of flooding in the South Island.
Watch: Baby seal found in 'middle of nowhere' paddock
Invercargill man saves baby seal from paddock 10km from nearest shore.
Primary sector leads capitalisation growth
Deloitte South Island Index of listed companies' market capitalisation shows modest growth
Middlemarch historic suspension bridge destroyed
The historic Sutton suspension bridge near Middlemarch has been destroyed by the flood.
Watch: Henley has seen all this before
Henley lay sodden under a swiftly flowing Taieri River over the weekend.
Clever bunnies: Where's there's wool there's a way
To keep dry and warm in this weather you'd need to one clever bunny indeed.
Otago's state of emergency lifted
The region has now officially entered a recovery phase with team assessing the damage.
'Days to drain': Rain eases but floodwaters remain
People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.
Soaked south faces threat of more downpours
The clean-up is underway but there's also anxiety about another deluge forecast.
Drivers warned 'be careful' as roads open
Otago roads have started to reopen but police say drivers still need to be cautious.
MPs to deliver party messages on meat industry
Representatives from major political parties will discuss visions for the meat industry
Mapping tool to help wilding conifer control
A new mapping tool is giving wilding tree control groups a complete picture of infestation
Dairy Creek water scheme confirmed
A multimillion-dollar irrigation project is to begin in the lower Manuherikia Valley
Watch: Mapping tool to help wilding conifer control
Mapping tool gives wilding tree control groups complete picture of infestations.
Focus on developed markets urged
New Zealand's fruit and vegetable sector has been urged to watch consumer trends
Mediation on river use continuing
Mediation is continuing between a group of Tarras farmers and the Otago Regional Council