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Cardrona Water group accepts apology from ORC

The Cardrona Water Users Group has accepted an apology from the Otago Regional Council.

Work starts on new Millbrook course in Arrowtown

Work has begun on a new nine-hole golf course at Millbrook in Arrowtown.

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.

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.

South Island High Country Advisory Group named

Members of a new South Island High Country Advisory Group have been named.