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One person taken to hospital after car hits cow
Police called to crash on State Highway 1, near Dacre, this morning.
Mycoplasma bovis: Zero cases in Southland
Southland farming community has reached a landmark zero cases of the cattle disease.
Friendship ends in court with man ordered to pay $110,000 in unpaid wages
A 50-year friendship ends in court over free rent, gifted land and 7 years of unpaid wages
Frances Sweetman: Smeltdown in the electricity sector
Sector directors face difficult decisions as excess demand looms to swallow dividends.
Regenerative farming gains ground at Gore meeting
More than 100 people attended Gore meeting to hear about regenerative farming.
The Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourism
From Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.
Technology helps replacement heifers hit target weights
Vets can't tell two-year-old heifers and the cows apart, says Julia Eden.
PGF projects 'good start' to fixing shearing training gaps
$1.86m from PGF given to develop shearing training to address worker shortage.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Good genetics key to best performance at Southland deer farm
More than 30 years of careful genetic selection paying off for Brock Deer farm and stud.
Russell Rawiri hangs up his badge after 41 years
Senior Constable Russell Rawiri looks back on an enforcement career with no regrets.
Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?
Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.
Chilly wintry blast: Deep snow in deep south; storm-force gales in Hawke's Bay
Parts of the South Island are waking to a chilly but stunning winter wonderland.
Widow's grief after husband killed in jet-boat crash
Bridget Speight wants more awareness concerning the dangers of alcohol and boating.
PM's announcement of $100m Southland recovery package scuppered by NZ First
The plan to announce the package was scuppered by New Zealand First at the eleventh hour.
Dangerous, monster 9m waves: Wild weather batters NZ
Hundreds without power in homes and businesses as wild weather ramps up.
Mataura urges toxic waste's immediate removal by government
Move it now, and make Rio Tinto pay later, is Mataura's message for the Government.
Winter grazing getting better in Southland
Second Environment Southland aerial compliance inspection has shown signs of improvement.
Half-century selling dogs at Gore sale
George Prouting was about 15 when he sold his first dog, Roy, for £10.
Fire crews responding to incident at Mataura ouvea site
The potentially hazardous substance is a byproduct of production at Tiwai Point smelter.
Severe thunderstorms threaten the Far North
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North.
What could smelter closure mean for rivers?
What might reduced hydro generation mean for southern rivers?
Tiwai Point closure: What Transpower must spend to shift excess power north
Energy prices may fall but consumer power bills may also be affected by transmission cost.
Closing Tiwai Pt could push up power prices for everyone - Contact
Shifting excess power north means transmission charges could climb.
Life on the farm: 'I couldn't do an office job'
23-year-old Alex Bodle has spent most of her life involved in farming one way or another.
Couple's flexible approach to farming paying off
Waimumu sheep and beef farmers have been supplying My Food Bag.
Entries open for Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials
Dog trials will be held at Southern Field Days on August 9, 10 and 11.
Covid breach lands meatworks staff in hot water
Alliance working through "employment matter" concerning Mataura plant.
Regenerative farmers enjoying greener pastures
Hamish Bielski says his farm business is already showing clear productivity gains.
Winter grazing: Positive signs seen from the air
Aerial compliance inspections reveal improvements in Southland's winter grazing practices.
Man dies after tractor rolls on Southland farm
A man was killed after the tractor he was in rolled down a steep hill.
One dead in Southland tractor incident
It is understood another person involved was transferred to hospital.
Glenaray Station: Tenure review submitters highlight access
Access at forefront of submissions on tenure review of NZ's largest high country station.