Southland farmer's letter to Govt details a major shortage of experienced staff.

Representatives from the Wanganui Centre shone in the huntaway competition.

Huntaway Syd has been in the wars, with a leg rebuilt and an eye removed.

The drama unfolded on Sunday morning when the heavy downpour set in.

Rain easing but caution required as rivers remain swollen.

Groundswell NZ wants landowners to refuse access to public agencies taking surveys.

Among the recipient families were seven who received their 150-year awards.

Southland farmer Ewen Mathieson has some top tips for winter grazing.

"The dogs can't hear the exact whistles and that is because of the wind."

South Island and NZ Championship sheep dog trials on at Greenvale, near Gore.

Southdown Sheep Society of New Zealand's national southern tour took place last week.

Grant Plaisted & Mike Evans travelled to NI champs for years, but never won - until now.

Shannon Flett has been dog trialling since 1997.

Scott Hunter also relishes a bit of competition "against the father-in-law".

18.2mm fell in Dunedin and between 9.6mm and 40.4mm fell in other parts of the south.

A series of fronts are forecast to move over the country from the southwest on Tuesday.

A police officer at the scene said the driver had been taken to hospital with a hurt knee.

Group of Southland men went from Invercargill to Christchurch and back in two days.

Smelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.

Tangaroa Walker launched Farm4Life "to try & give a bit of light to the farming industry".

MPI, MfE, councils and industry developed online tool to help improve practices.

Kauana Sheep Dog Trial Club's centennial held in central Southland earlier this month.

Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.

VLG founded by Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen and includes world's largest robotic dairy barn.

Gary Sunshine-Tervit credits his "amazing" wife for helping him tackle his mental health.

Employment Relations Authority said farmer was "wilfully blind" to his obligations.

Ian Woolley and Bob Mehrtens are set to represent the nation in Russia next year.

"Certainly, in the next few weeks, there is not a signal for above normal rainfall."

"A modern milking shorthorn is a commercial cow that can keep up with the Friesians."

Dave McDonald has encouraged his grandsons to take part in NZ Ploughing Championships.