Being understood by MPs important to rural folk
On the final day of the About the South road trip, reporter Daisy Hudson and visual journalist Craig Baxter hear about disgraced MPs, a rural sector under pressure and hopes for the future.
About the South
About the South: Anxiety about jobs and safety
About the South: Anxiety about jobs and safety
"Kia kaha, it’s a good day for Southland."
Born and bred Bluffie backs town
Born and bred Bluffie backs town
Raymond Fife is a born and bred "Bluffie".
Faith, farming foster focus on wellbeing
Faith, farming foster focus on wellbeing
Muslims, migrants and farmers. Indonesian-born Reza and Silvia Abdul-Jabbar certainly represent a rare trifecta in New Zealand society.
Sense of disconnect from politics ‘game’
Sense of disconnect from politics ‘game’
They say bad news comes in threes. For Southlanders, that has proved to be true in 2020.
A lonely leftie in traditional Kurow
A lonely leftie in traditional Kurow
Cafe owner, beekeeper, former natural history documentary maker.
Bombshell drops in stronghold
Bombshell drops in stronghold
After waking to a political bombshell, reporter Daisy Hudson and visual journalist Craig Baxter left the North Otago coast and headed inland. There they found rural residents frustrated with a government they felt didn't always value the farming community.
About the South: Resilience outshines gloom
About the South: Resilience outshines gloom
Ranfurly and Moeraki are pretty much polar opposites. But Daisy Hudson and Craig Baxter learn on day one of the ODT 2020 election road trip that the towns have surprising similarities.
Fleurs Place still firmly on go-to list
Appetite for travel: Fleurs Place still firmly on go-to list
For many people, Fleur Sullivan has become synonymous with the seaside town of Moeraki.