
Farmers call for gravel extraction from Southland rivers

Gravel buildup is eroding banks and toppling trees in some of Southland's rivers.
World record holder's competitive edge

Megan Whitehead had two aces up her sleeve when she attemped a shearing world record: A competitive edge and the "Fagan pattern". She used both to good effect.
Bruised growers in Motueka may need extra Government help

Industry leader says there is a discussion needed with the Government around wage assistance and training and development.
Last minute entries boost Northern Southland Community shears

Last minute entries boost numbers for the historic Northern Southland Community Shears near Lumsden.
$14m investment in PharmaZen

Capital provided by a major agri technology fund will help build two new factories producing nutraceuticals made from fruit, mussels and meat by-products.
Blueberries ripe for the picking

Blueberry Country Southland boss Simon Bardon couldn’t have wished for more with plenty of people turning up and a full roster of staff for the opening of the season this week.
Facing up, rather than burying, problem of rural plastics

AgRecovery aims to increase its rural waste collection sites to 100 by mid-2021.
Truck exhaust believed to have caused fire

Fire investigator Murray Milne-Maresca believes the hot exhaust system of a truck fertilizing at the time cause a vegetation fire at Opio, in western Southland, on Wednesday.
Congestion on cellular networks makes wireless broadband 'unworkable'

Frustration is mounting in rural communities as wireless broadband service levels drop as data consumption demands increase.
Shearer sets new world record

With a shearing shed full of supporters Gore shearer Megan Whitehead set a new world record.
Shares gain ahead of Biden inauguration; F&P Healthcare jumps
'Worst aircraft': Qatar grounds half its A380s permanently
Wall Street hits records as Donald Trump departs Washington, Joe Biden sworn in
Trump supporters hit with one-star online reviews of businesses
Employees more hopeful about job market
Kiwi Trump staffer Chris Liddell withdraws from OECD top job
Thailand sold itself as a paradise Covid retreat. No one came
Facebook hits out at Australian digital media code
Solutions sought for New Plymouth's inner city parking problem
Property investment: the good, the bad and the downright ugly
Burgled Māori businesswoman determined to make her clothing dream a success
Provincial properties snapped up in tight Wellington market
Vodafone prepares to scrap cable TV service
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