Beledene Demo Starleena was the supreme champion at the on-farm comp last month.

The championships were held at the Waimahaka Collie Club on February 5 and 6.

Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes says labour shortage will bite this week.

Mossburn farm manager now has a second chance to "go for gold" at grand final.

The money raised will go towards buying medical equipment for the hospital.

"The southern shift hasn't happened as much as we would have liked."

"The spirit of the Young Farmer of the Year contest can shine through any red light."

Reports some farmers in the South asking symptomatic staff to avoid being tested.

The murky future of the aluminium smelter got murkier yesterday.

"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.

Kaumātua warns that the thieves have broken a sacred tapu.

"Perhaps property purchases are the panacea for postponed travel propositions."

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

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.

"It's definitely not an ideal situation. But we're not living in normal times."

"With nice weather on the way we are expecting to see a lot more creations flood in."

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.