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Stepping back key to business growth for sheep contractor
Taking a step back from his business has allowed Tim Anderson to find work/life balance.
Neighbours at war: Woman says locals trying to drive her out over coal stance
Four years ago, anti-coal activist Carol Cudby Robinson moved to coal town Ohai.
'It's tragic': Two dead and two in hospital after boating tragedy near Bluff
Police were notified about 12.20pm that a boat was in trouble in Bluff Harbour.
Training days launched to attract young people to dog trialling
Sport traditionally seen as "old man's game" and could be daunting for young competitors.
Young Farmer of the Year: Otago Southland regional finalists announced
Eight regional finalists in with a chance to win Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year.
Landscaper helping farmers with riparian planting
Tammy Taylor runs an all-women landscaping team specialising mostly in riparian planting
Family find formula to full farm ownership
20 years' hard work comes to fruition for North Otago farmers Hayden and Robyn Williams.
Southland mayors happy with immunisation tour
Some farmers said they had not been vaccinated yet due to the busy time at their farms.
Some farmers out of step with more stringent winter grazing rules - report
Regional council reports find some farms not demonstrating good practice.
Southern farmgate vaccination tour hits the road
"We're best in the country at a lot of things. Let's be best at being vaccinated."
Farmer suggests premium price for regen ag milk
Dylan Ditchfield wants top dollar for milk produced by regenerative farming practices.
Surfing for Farmers kicks off for another summer
This year the initiative is being run at 21 different beaches around the country.
'This is it': Accommodation owner leaving region over unconsented sign stoush
The stoush began over a large sign made out of power poles.
Southern Field Days cancellation an 'agonising decision'
Cancellation will have a "huge effect" on Gore and the wider community.
New jobs expected as tulip firm's land-buy approved
Horizon Flowers NZ Ltd has taken ownership of a 41ha block in Mabel Bush.
Southern Field Days cancelled
Southern Field Days is the latest victim of Covid-19 related cancellations in the South.
Edendale goat breeder only too happy to share knowledge
"Goats are like grass-eating dogs", breeder Donna Morton says.
Southern mayors inspire farm gate vaccination drive
Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks and Southland Mayor Gary Tong want to get farmers vaccinated.
Southland farmer spends birthday tailing lambs
Wilson Ronald docked lambs in accordance to new govt rules which came into effect in May.
Possum trapper convicted over abusive messages to Chris Hipkins
Wayne McIvor, 53, also made 32 calls to emergency services and the police.
'Covid cannot cancel the tulips flowering'
"Regardless of what level we are in, the paddocks are going to be beautiful."
'They see all sorts of issues': Southlanders' wary of EVs
Southland has one of the lowest uptakes of EVs in the country.
Ngāi Tahu to run marine farms after Treaty settlement
Ngāi Tahu has been advocating for its rights since the 1992 fisheries settlement.
Honeymoon leads to NZ dairy farming career for UK couple
Dairy farming opportunities brought Lauren and Ollie Badcock to New Zealand.
Dry summers causing porina problem in the South
Outbreaks of the pasture-damaging insect more prevalent in the South due to dry summers.
'A bloody nuisance': Southland Mayor on Three Waters email bombardment
Three Waters has been a hot political topic since its July 2020 launch.
Dog trials raise $12,000 for Hospice Southland
Event raised "a couple of grand more than last year" dog trials committee chairman says.
Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project
Some of the interested parties include international businesses.
Fear forestry conversions impacting farming communities
"It's going to be the death of sheep and beef farming as we know it."
Spring weather 'grim' but not the worst for farmers in the South
"Back-to-back" extreme weather events hit the South on September 10 and 13.
Back to the future: NZ tourist town adopts daylight saving all-year round
When NZ "springs forward" this weekend, one town will never go back.
Winter grazing: Southland Regional Council stresses proper planning
"There continues to be some farmers who need more support to do better."
Milford Road still closed due to avalanche risk
Avalanche risk means road to Milford Sound has been closed since last Thursday.