Luggate fishing contest haul big rise on recent years
Anglers have celebrated 50 years of the Luggate Fishing Tournament.
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Whopper fish a winner for Glenorchy girl
Little Pippa Craigie was pleased with her 1.25kg brown trout.
Sustainable red meat production will pay off: analyst
New Zealand's red meat sector has an opportunity to leverage increased investment.
Dunedin osteopath gives rural health top priority
Kelly Burnett wants to continue helping rural people get the best out of their bodies.
Waitaki Valley woman's passion for wool leads to NZ Merino
Katrina Bishop's passion for wool has lead her to a position with New Zealand Merino.
Tractor tragedy: 'I've lost three people' - Grieving husband reveals wife was pregnant
"It's been really tough... I have now lost three people," widower Scott Tomlinson says.
'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community
Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.
'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident
The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.
Postponed tahr cull 'will go ahead'
Petition to halt the tahr cull attracted at least 23,000 signatures.
'I don't know who got the bigger fright'
Kyle Mulinder explains what it felt like to be slapped by a seal with an octopus.
Watch: Cranes lift historic wheel into place
The water wheel is the largest example of its kind in New Zealand.
Meat firms desperate for staff
South Canterbury meat companies are so desperate for workers they are recruiting overseas.
Farmers warned: Polar blast on the way
Farmers are being warned to prepare for a week of very cold weather.
Farmers urged to review safety processes after tragic death of child
Farmers advised to take all practical steps to ensure safety around effluent ponds.
Deer milk brand Pamu gets two NZ food award nods
Deer milk specialist Pamu is a finalist in this year's New Zealand Food Awards.
Alexandra Blossom Festival Queen event cut after lack of entries
Senior Blossom Festival Queen event for the Alexandra Blossom Festival has been cancelled
Trawler in South Otago reef cleared of alleged wrongdoing
A trawler suspected of encroaching on South Otago waters has been cleared by officials.
'Unusual spring' brings early arrival of penguin eggs
Spring has sprung at Moeraki and the first yellow-eyed penguin eggs have arrived early.
Catlins heritage bridge track issue smoothed over
A "toxic" Catlins community stoush over a new heritage track looks to have been defused.
Witnesses: Falls Dam geese cull 'appalling'
The helicopter goose cull at Falls Dam was part of pest management in the area.
Owner of shot dogs wants law change
A Queenstown man is calling for changes to dog control laws after his dogs were shot.
Confidence dips but Southland farms positive
Southland has suffered a plunge in regional economic confidence, but outlook is positive.
Otago water quality described as 'horrific'
E.coli rates have worsened in nearly a third of Otago's freshwater bodies.
Farmers: Fonterra needs to lift its game
Fonterra must address its dividend payout for disgruntled dairy farmers.
DairyNZ: Breeding shift may continue
Dairy farmers will need to think about their breeding choices to get the best returns.
Farmers misusing Otago Central Rail Trail: Doc
Farmers ''misusing'' the Otago Central Rail Trail have been slammed by the DoC.
Westland community in shock after death of 4-year-old
Close-knit Westland community of Harihari in "absolute shock" after tragedy.
Heavy rain, snow and gale force winds to hit South Island
However, centres on the east coast of the country will reach the low 20s today.
M. bovis: Four more Canterbury farms infected
But another four farms have had their infected property status lifted.
ORC put in 'impossible' situation after flow vote
ORC in an "impossible" position after its schedule for minimum-flow setting was defeated.
Alleged breach by commercial fishing trawler in South Otago Reef
Fisheries NZ is investigating claims a fishing trawler was encroached on South Otago reef.
Strong Port Otago delivers $9m dividend
Port Otago has seen some strong gains with an expected $9m dividend due.
Corporate farms blamed for pollution
Angler and farmer "frustrated" by an increase of effluent leaks in Southland streams.
Debate on Otago water set to fire up at meeting
Debate over the ORCs handling of water issues in Central Otago will continue today.