Stewart Island home to itinerant academic
Stewart Island home to itinerant academic
For the third consecutive year, Prof Beth Rose will be celebrating Christmas Day aboard a Singapore Airlines flight.
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Film keeps young plants warm, moist
Film keeps young plants warm, moist
Brian Michelle’s maize crop alongside the Outram-Mosgiel Rd is attracting a fair bit of attention.
Much still to do, SFF director says
Much still to do, SFF director says
Silver Fern Farms may have come a long way in the past three years but "the mountain is far from conquered", director Richard Young says.
Alliance manager connected with land
Alliance manager connected with land
Agriculture is in Heather Stacy’s veins, both personally and professionally.
NZ Post major sponsor
NZ Post major sponsor
New Zealand Post has come on board as a major sponsor of the Shop Kaikoura initiative.
Aerial inspection of lines
Aerial inspection of lines
A low-level helicopter is doing a high-level inspection of power lines around Dunedin and Central Otago.
Economists positive about milk price
Economists positive about milk price
Economists say there is clear upside to $6 milk price forecasts following another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result.
Dairy, horticulture underpin agricultural confidence
Dairy, horticulture underpin agricultural confidence
A positive outlook for the dairy and horticulture sectors has kept overall confidence high in the agricultural economy, Rabobank New Zealand general manager for country banking Hayley Moynihan says.
Shopping to help Kaikoura
Shopping to help Kaikoura
Ina Kinski could well be the Christmas fairy for earthquake-affected Kaikoura retailers.
Scholarship awarded
Scholarship awarded
Olivia Ross lives by the mantra: "make the most of every day".
McKay still entranced by cavalcade
McKay still entranced by cavalcade
When Jeanette McKay saddled up for the first Otago Goldfields Cavalcade in 1991, it was to prove to be an "epic journey".
Farm and research hub all go
Farm and research hub all go
Work is under way to convert the site of the new Southern Dairy Hub at Makarewa, near Invercargill, into a working dairy farm and centre for science and research.
Working with soil in a shifting landscape
Working with soil in a shifting landscape
Murray Harris is a familiar face in the primary sector in Otago and Southland — after all, he has spent four decades working in it.
Westland predicted payout increased
Westland predicted payout increased
Westland Milk Products has lifted its payout prediction for 2016-17 to a range of $5.50 to $5.90.
Saffron an extra thread for Millers Flat farmer
Saffron an extra thread for Millers Flat farmer
It's not all just about sheep and beef at Minzion Station. The 4500ha Millers Flat property is also home to a saffron-growing enterprise and peony plot, combining an interest in both food and growing things for Sarah Macdougall.
Understanding farmers’ needs key
Understanding farmers’ needs key
Hilary Lennox moved to New Zealand nearly 10 years ago wanting to continue working in the environmental sector. But to get a job similar to the one she had in the UK was unlikely, as here there is little demand for searching for World War 2 bombs.
Job a blend of father figure, mentor and friend
Job a blend of father figure, mentor and friend
At Lincoln University’s Telford campus, Allan Roxburgh is more than just work experience co-ordinator.
Synlait matches Fonterra on forecast price
Synlait matches Fonterra on forecast price
Synlait Milk has bumped up its forecast milk price from $5 to $6 for the 2016-17 season, matching Fonterra.
Free rider has special bond with her horse
Free rider has special bond with her horse
For most horse riders, a saddle and bridle are key pieces of equipment. Not for Talia Allison when she does her free riding. But then Miss Allison is not your regular horse riding type of girl.
Fallow deer good meat and 'brilliant’ pets
Fallow deer good meat and 'brilliant’ pets
Drive south from Milton and a mob of fallow deer next to the state highway invariably catch the eye.