Safety

It is one of our cultural stereotypes: the rugged, versatile, no-nonsense farmer - the sort of person for whom most regulations are made by townies for townies who have no real understanding of the demands and constraints of a working life in the country

Dangerous trees next to the Clutha River bridge at Alexandra on State Highway 8 are being felled.

A review of the safety of lpg heaters, recommended by Otago Southland regional coroner David Crerar last year, will be completed in the next few months.