The murky future of the aluminium smelter got murkier yesterday.

The smelter was expected to close in 2024.

Blair Drysdale attended the Southern Shedding Sheep First Annual Ram Sale last month.

"It will give [people] an update on what is happening in the marketplace."

Kirstin Deuss led a long-term field study on soil and catchment hydrology in Southland.

Floyd Haare is the fifth open-final winner from Southland this season

Of about 150 rams, one stood out to John Henricksen at the auction in Gore.

The rural sector is uniting again to help those battling cancer in the South.

A record price for Netherdale Red Deer Stud which was holding its 35th sale.

Dunedin-based environmental management consultant broke her neck in two places in October.

Over 14,500 working dogs are registered in Otago/Southland but one name came out on top.

High commodity prices were fuelling ram sales but buyers continued to "look for quality".

Station manager Simon Wright reckons venison prices will "bounce back".

"The smiles of pride on faces as animals were paraded were priceless."

The only other time the show had been cancelled was during World War 2.

The American medical influencer will start her new job this week.

Eight southern clubs have pulled the pin on the season so far.

Officials regard the remote wilderness setting as a high risk.

Asha and Scott Carr have transformed an old Ohai classroom into a fitness centre.

The 140th running of the show was to have been held on February 5.

"This year, they've just come out of the woodwork."

Groundswell organisers say they want to distance the rural protest from anti-vaxxers.

'Let everybody know we are here and we are not happy with what's going on in this country'

Taking a step back from his business has allowed Tim Anderson to find work/life balance.

Four years ago, anti-coal activist Carol Cudby Robinson moved to coal town Ohai.

Police were notified about 12.20pm that a boat was in trouble in Bluff Harbour.

Sport traditionally seen as "old man's game" and could be daunting for young competitors.

Eight regional finalists in with a chance to win Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year.

Tammy Taylor runs an all-women landscaping team specialising mostly in riparian planting

20 years' hard work comes to fruition for North Otago farmers Hayden and Robyn Williams.