Retired farmer Ian Jordan has been recognised for his services to livestock in the New Year’s honours list. He talks to Marlborough Weekly’s Paula Hulburt about his varied career and his continued passion for farming life. At the…
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Order of Merit recipient Jessie Chan says agriculture industry has an accepting culture
A Canterbury dairying leader with Hong Kong heritage believes agriculture is one of the most accepting industries in the country.Rakaia’s Jessie Chan made the New Year Honours list as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit…
The Country – Walking edition
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay returned from annual leave and tried to regale the nation with travel stories about walking the Routeburn Track – but had his thunder stolen by Covid cancellation notices.On with the show: Peter…
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Warbirds Over Wanaka cancelled for second time
Warbirds Over Wanaka has been cancelled for the second time after an outbreak of Omicron in the community plunged the country into the red light setting.The international airshow, which was first held in 1988, typically attracts…
Professor Carolyn King’s 50-year battle against stoats
She loves weasels but was brought to New Zealand 50 years ago to help eradicate both weasels and stoats. Now, Emeritus Professor Carolyn King, while supporting the goal of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050, is warning against repeating…
Shearing: Floyd Haare wins open final at Tapawera
Another shearer from Southland has joined the list of open shearing competition winners this season with Floyd Haare’s victory on Saturday at the Tapawera Shears, southwest of Nelson.Thirty-four-year-old Haare is originally from…
North Otago couple give 126-year-old barn a new lease on life
The options are wide open for North Otago couple James Hutton and Tara Taylor, and their picturesque venue Ben Lomond Barn.The 126-year-old schist barn is situated on the Hutton family farm, Charleshope, close to Danseys Pass and…
Otago students’ startup partnering with MyFarm
A fledging Dunedin-based investment startup has received a “massive” boost after announcing a working partnership with long-established investment syndicator MyFarm.University of Otago students Alex Thomson and Gabriel Dykes, who…
Country cricket: Sefton, Cheviot at top of table after three straight wins
Sefton and Cheviot are locked at the top of country cricket’s premier T20 competition on Saturday, each with their third straight wins. The Sefton Seals made it a perfect three-from-three in the CRV Ambreed Country Premier T20 2021/22…
Agriculture tech make the difference to lives, not organic production
OPINION: Organic production appeal to the imagination, aligning with a simpler time when life was more enjoyable. Except, of course, for the reality.