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Rural News

Hamish Mckerchar has swapped flying for farming. Photo / Supplied

Opportunity grows here: From pilot to farm hand

Hamish Mckerchar is flying in the face of Covid-19 by landing a job on farm.

One-rule-for-all animal-keeping permit system for Southland

Changes made to 10-year bylaw relating to keeping of animals, poultry & bees in Southland.

Trinity Page-Stevens, of Waimate, skirts the fleece at last year's Waimate Spring Shears. Photo / Hamish MacLean

Strong entry numbers for 2020 Waimate Spring Shears

Entries for the 53rd edition of the show have already surpassed last year's total.

Dean enjoys the odd ride in the car to the supermarket and vet. Photo / Supplied

Home again: Northland kid-napping mystery has happy ending

Dean the goat is back home after more than a week missing.

Lamb quins a special delivery for first-year lifestyle farmers

All five - two rams and three ewes - were standing and drinking within an hour.

Arthur's Pass was closed to vehicles without four wheel drive or chains as heavy snow fell across the South Island. Photo / Logan Church

Roads closed, North Island snow, widespread frosts send temps plummeting

It's a bitterly cold start to the day across the South Island and parts of the north.

It's the second fatal farm accident in Hawke's Bay in as many weeks and the fourth across New Zealand in the last month. Photo / File

Police extend sympathy to family and friends of farmer killed in accident

The farmer died after a quad bike accident on a remote farm in Central Hawke's Bay.

From the mayor's desk: Farmers deserve praise

There is a big disconnect between the reality of good farming practice and urban opinions.

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