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Canterbury mudfish on brink of extinction
The native Canterbury mudfish is on the brink of extinction, a new report says.

Foley Family bid for Mt Difficulty Wines 'still with OIO'
The decision whether Foley Family can purchase Mt Difficulty wines is still awaited.

Manuherikia Boar, Buck and Stag Hunt raises $4000
Th Manuherikia Boar, Buck and Stag Hunt in Alexandra got a good turn out.

View maintained Lower Waitaki aquifer water doesn't need treatment
A Waitaki Bridge man asserts water from the Lower Waitaki aquifer doesn't need treatment.

Otago plantings being destroyed; court challenge
Imported plants at the centre of a national biosecurity scare will be to be destroyed.

Romney sheep good producers, says West Otago farmer
"We wouldn't be farming today if it wasn't for the Romneys," says a West Otago farmer.

Spring on hold as winter weather returns
Say goodbye to the weekend's sunshine as winter returns.

Reinvention part of new WoolOn Creative Fashion event
Reinvention is a theme at this year's WoolOn fashion event.

Wanaka developer told to get consent for new deck
Wanaka developer Allan Dippie has been advised to obtain a resource consent for a deck.

Blue River Dairy sales to double, thanks to canning line
Invercargill-based Blue River Dairy expects to double sales next year.

Bluff Oyster World attraction plans progressing
Plans to develop a new multimillion-dollar tourist attraction in Bluff are progressing.

First chicks make appearance at Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
The first little penguin chicks of the season have arrived at Oamaru.

Oceania Dairy 'tracking pretty well' for new season
Oceania Dairy, in Mycoplasma bovis territory, could avoid major effects from the outbreak.

Southland farmers urged to consider alternatives for bale wrap disposal
Farmers are urged to consider alternative options for disposing of bale wrap in Southland.

Finding solutions to drainage issues in Kaikoura
Drainage solutions are being demonstrated to help Kaikoura plains farmers cope.

Canterbury A&P Association opts to rebrand show
A move to rebrand Canterbury's A&P show as the NZ Agricultural Show has raised eyebrows.

Pupil champs best teachers at AgriKids NZ Grand Final
AgriKids NZ Grand Final winners from Ashburton Intermediate School show skills at comp.

Bursary boost for Telford agriculture students
Tom Adkins and Will Lambert have received the Clutha District Council Bursary.

Canterbury farmer wins NZ Young Farmers stock-judging comp
Canterbury woman wins New Zealand Young Farmers stock-judging prize.

Holistic farming approach called for in Canterbury
Farmers need to take a ''holistic'' approach to today's environmental challenges.

Central Otago horticultural land to be mapped
Central Otago's horticultural landscape is being mapped as a tool for district planning.

Rescued dogs' new life fighting bee disease
Dogs that had 'horrendous' lives have now been trained to detect biosecurity risks.

Beef numbers increase in South, despite m. bovis fears
Beef numbers are up in the lower south, despite the outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis.

Beef + Lamb NZ sheep industry awards dropped for year
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) Sheep Industry Awards have been cancelled for the year.

Synlait confident work on track at Dunsandel
Synlait says a dairy packaging facility being built at Dunsandel remains on track.

No cattle section at South and West A&P Shows
The cattle section will be missing from both South and West Otago A&P shows this year.

Microchipping in Oamaru superseding banding of blue penguins
This season will mark the end of flipper-banding of blue penguins at Oamaru Harbour.

Blue Sky Meats posts strong Q1 result
Blue Sky Meats has posted its strongest first quarter result in at least a decade.

The great cow robbery: 65 stock stolen from 'bloody angry' farmer
'You feel bloody angry about it,' says farmer looted of $130,000 worth of stock.