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.

After a rocky couple of years Westland Milk Products is on the road to recovery.

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

Initial frustration over outbreaks of Mycoplasma bovis gives way to greater understanding

Farmers' confidence in the year ahead has taken a nosedive

Fonterra has announced a payout of $6.52 for its 2016-17 season, 44% up.

A rare white heron, or kotuku, is spotted at Chatto Creek

A community group feels shortchanged after an cuts to an expected donation

Queenstown had one of the most spectacular thunder and lightning shows in years.

Even the effects of an Australian heat wave won't stop yet another big wet.

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

Farm contractor spent the next nine hours trapped in a paddock calling for help.

Waimate's wily pests are about to be tempted with lethal treats.

A North Otago sheep farm uses a mixture of the old and new-fangled at lambing time.

Federated Farmers supports the sale of farms now operated by Landcorp

More than $380,000 in funding from the Government will boost water quality in Upper Clutha

One of Wanaka's main thoroughfares closed by a mudslide will open one lane.

Severe weather is hitting parts of the South Island, with properties damaged in Clyde

The province is riding a wave of prosperity, "which is underpinned by ...water"

When the whitebait are running, there is very little that will stop keen baiters

School pupils in Warepa have been given their own leafcutter bee house

Recreational bag limits for blue cod are some of the most liberal in the country

Water is a hot topic for Clutha-Southland candidates this election

Progress is being made collectively to address the challenges in the high country

Alliance Group is spending $1.7million at its Pukeuri and Lorneville plants

A driver and 48 bobby calves had a lucky escape when a stock truck rolled yesterday