A "dramatic increase'' in the number of wallaby sightings have been reported in Otago.

Expert dubs kingfish sentinels of climate change as presence in deep south grows.

A spark from a power harrow caused a large fire near Jacks Point in Queenstown.

Lexie Nicholl, a Waitahuna youngster took part in her first competitive event yesterday.

Red meat export receipts hit a record high for the December quarter.

Record log exports last year could mean building timber shortages for domestic New Zealand

The govt's about-turn on forestry could undermine proposed billion tree planting programme

Fonterra is the second NZ organisation to earn a tick from Shine.

The 2018 South Island Dairy Event (Side) will be held in Dunedin.

Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread in the South.

Southland was one of two regions with increased farm sales at the end of 2017.

There looks to be little reprieve for southern farmers - Niwa's seasonal climate outlook.

Queenstown Lakes District Council staff had pick up human waste left by freedom campers.

South Otago farmers Howie and Marion Gardner topped the South Island ram fair in Gore.

When it comes to climate change, there is more to it than sea-level rise and temperature.

The Lake Hayes scrub fire may have been started by a lawn mower.

Alison Stewart has been appointed chief executive of the Foundation for Arable Research.

Farmers across Otago are being asked to conserve water after river levels drop.

Floodings costs for Canterbury and Otago have nearly doubled.

Otago Fishing and Game have noted a rise in fishing offences.

There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.

The global cashmere market is expected to reach $US3.1billion by 2022.

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings has increased its shareholding in Anzco Foods to 100% ownership.

ORC and MPI are asking people to be vigilant and stay clean when near or in water.

A mounted police officer patrolled the 103rd Lake Hayes A&P Show on Saturday.

A farmer is concerned the Otago Regional Council is "locking up" a future resource

This year's Otago-Taieri A&P Show will have no cattle categories due to mycoplasma bovis.

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.