Stay in - it's all rain and thunderstorms
This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.
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Pipfruit growers preparing for boom times
With a bright future predicted for Central Otago apples, the pipfruit industry is trying to address the challenges that come with success.
Fears wallabies wilfully released
The Otago Regional Council fears someone is intentionally releasing wallabies in Otago and is warning the culprit they face prison time if caught.
WATCH: Burn-off seen far and wide
A massive smoke cloud rising near Milton yesterday prompted queries about the possibility of an explosion.
Spreading wallabies in Otago Regional Council's sights
We will find you and we will kill you - that is the message the Otago Regional Council is set to issue today to Bennett's wallabies that enter Otago.
Man stabbed a sheep to death because he was hungry
A Balclutha man who stabbed a sheep to death told the farmer he did it because he was hungry.
Pressing matter with new baby, business
Young Dunedin businesswoman Courteney Johnston has her hands full - quite literally.
Fishing reserve approved
The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.
Log loading nears capacity
Logging exports from Dunedin during the past weeks have been "heavy"...
LOTR tragedy: Pilot tried to clear cattle
A Lord of the Rings sightseeing flight crashed, killing the pilot, after he flew low to clear livestock from the airstrip.
Farmers forced to dump milk
About 100 farmers in Otago and Southland were forced to dump milk over the weekend in the aftermath of the milk silo collapse at Fonterra's Edendale site.
Mystery of the washed-up cows
Up to three dead cows have mysteriously washed up on a Dunedin beach this weekend.
Mark Robinson's Fonterra Update
Fonterra's Southland/Otago Head Mark Robinson chats to The Country Early Edition's Dom George about what's happening in his patch at the moment.
From Farming to the NRL: Rory Ferguson signs with the Broncos
Rory Ferguson lives on a dairy farm in Milton, South Otago but not for long - he's just been signed with the Broncos. The Country Early Edition's Dom George spoke to him today.
Farmer told to stop selling raw milk
Alarm after tuberculosis-positive cow discovered at his farm.
Regulations among most challenging matters
Water quality, water quantity and local and regional government remain the principal challenges the collective agricultural industry faces, Phill Hunt believes.
Frost fighting trial for kiwi hot-air machine
A new frost-fighting invention known as the 'Heat Ranger' is being trialled, with the hope it will be able to protect crops next winter.
Hot time down on the farm
A teenage farmhand became an accidental hero after keeping a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.
Dairy Holdings shareholders buy out remaining investors
Shareholders of Dairy Holdings Ltd, which owns 58 dairy farms in the South Island, have bought shares owned by the collapsed South Canterbury Finance.