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!['Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
![Dairy farm and imam fined for 'systemic exploitation' of migrant workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Dairy farm and imam fined for 'systemic exploitation' of migrant workers
Three Indonesian workers were subject to numerous employment breaches.
![Leon Samuels keeps his lambs shearing title - just](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Leon Samuels keeps his lambs shearing title - just
Samuels had a winning margin of only 0.062 points.
![DoC spent nearly $500k to kill one stoat in Fiordland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
DoC spent nearly $500k to kill one stoat in Fiordland
It took eight months to capture the stoat, documents show.
![Love on the land: How Kiwi couples farm together and stay together](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Love on the land: How Kiwi couples farm together and stay together
Two farming couples share how they met and what makes them tick.
![Why this fifth-generation sheep farmer thinks wool is a winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Why this fifth-generation sheep farmer thinks wool is a winner
Nicola Wylie launched the bedding business Lora & Flok in September.
![More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year
It was a shock to see so many elvers dead.
!['A real privilege': Angus breeders host touring group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'A real privilege': Angus breeders host touring group
“It’s not every day we get people coming from the North Island to look around our studs."
![Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
![Home grown: Couple launch jersey business with their own sheep's wool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Home grown: Couple launch jersey business with their own sheep's wool
You don’t get any more home grown than Tim and Esta Naylor’s range of jerseys.
![Stratford on target for third national shearing circuit title](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Stratford on target for third national shearing circuit title
Southland shearer the favourite to win the PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit.
![No run of the mill oats: Naming honour for family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
No run of the mill oats: Naming honour for family
Five generations of the Gardyne family had been growing oats north of Gore since 1876.
![‘Several thousand’ dead eels found in Southland stream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
‘Several thousand’ dead eels found in Southland stream
People are asked to avoid contact with the water as officials investigate.
!['Highlight of my day': Luxon competes in tractor-pull at Southern Field Days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Highlight of my day': Luxon competes in tractor-pull at Southern Field Days
Luxon says agriculture is 'the backbone of the New Zealand economy' at Gore event.
!['Awesome surprise': Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Awesome surprise': Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year announced
'It’s a bit surreal to get the win. The biggest challenge was making sure I kept calm.'
!['Tonne of guts': Bond shaken, stirred after breaking record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Tonne of guts': Bond shaken, stirred after breaking record
Bond aimed to hold 9-hour strong wool records for both lambs and ewes simultaneously.
!['Horror movie': Irish farm worker who lost arm in NZ accident wins $6m court battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Horror movie': Irish farm worker who lost arm in NZ accident wins $6m court battle
But Kiwi farm boss says he will review Irish judgment; claims worker accepted fault.
![Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
![Close race for top places in National shearing circuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Close race for top places in National shearing circuit
So far, the series is led by Southland shearer Nathan Stratford, who won in 2014 and 2022.
![The secret to dog trials success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The secret to dog trials success
Dog triallist Tom Dickison is a novice, while his father Brian is a seasoned campaigner.
![$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions
The move is the latest in the co-operative's plans to get rid of coal by 2037.