Landowners, police & legitimate hunters say poaching seems to be on the rise in the South.

Community officials believe the risk at this time of year to be too high.

"There is a lot of deer around so buyers are being really selective."

Neighbour walking her dog discovers grisly fate of a dozen ewes and lambs.

Dramatic five-minute video has sequel in Queenstown District Court.

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

Particular rain watches are for Timaru, Kaikoura Coast and Dunedin.

The driver of the ute died at the scene and the serious crash unit is investigating.

"Having an animal run out in front of you is not a pleasant surprise."

The polar blast has arrived and the Wellington CBD may get snow in October.

Chill hitting the south will sweep north, bringing a biting low fresh from the Antarctic.

"This was a man who loved New Zealand-designed fashion garments."

Springbank farm owners Ross and Jo Hay have "new lambs everywhere" in a short timeframe.

Community activities has given Greg Hand "structure and purpose" outside of farming.

Of 243 dairy inspections, only 2 per cent were found to be significantly non-compliant.

Govt extended withholding period for sheep given certain batches of Bionic Plus Hogget.

A tenth of the Upper Taieri Scroll Plain lies on Emma Crutchley's Maniototo Basin farm.

Apricots developed in Central Otago over the past 20 years due to hit market in summer.

About 70 students were enrolled this year, an increase in numbers from last year.

Jocelyn Kinney is now a Southern Otago coordinator for Otago Rural Support Trust.

Dave Robertson wants farmers to stop "smashing" their sheep with drench.

"Three wallabies to a sheep, that's how much they eat."

Sheep, beef and deer farmer Peter McNab helped "boot bovine tuberculosis out of Otago".

Competition coordinator said the event raised the most since it was launched in 2014.

"With the New Zealand borders now open, our winegrowers are keen to get travelling again."

Delivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.

Jen Kirchhofer knew she had been accepted when the locals started giving her a hard time.

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said concessions vindicated his council's approach to reforms.

Rhythms of the seasons taken into account in new online course which is run at night.

Lower Manorburn reserve users have launched a petition against using Pindone.