Winter grazing an important part of farming cycle
By Cameron Henderson, President North Canterbury Federated Farmers
Photos of mud, animals and dirty water are popping up again in the seasonal media campaign against...
Anger over wetland mapping
Mapped . . . A wetland the McFaddens developed in one of their paddocks which attracted the attention of ECan's mapping. Photo: Supplied
By...
Georgie eyes grand final
By DAVID HILL
Mustering sheep is all in a day's work for North Canterbury's Georgie Lindsay.
The 24-year-old, who became the first woman to win the...
Protein issues debated
By DAVID HILL
Getting the right mix of proteins and reducing the carbon footprint is a complex issue.
Hurunui Mayor Winton Dalley raised what he saw...
Corriedale initiative
Waimate-bound . . . The foundation stock waiting to load as part of Waimate High School's agricultural programme. PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD
By RACHEL MACDONALD
Ten Corriedale...
Transport firm’s journey chronicled
Long history . . . Author Evan Frew, since retired form the company, with a copy of the book at the printworks. Photo: Supplied
By...
Committee is broken – advocate
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Hurunui District Council has been challenged to withdraw from the Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee.
Rural Advocacy Network (RAN) chairman Jamie McFadden questioned the...
Fisheries campaign condemned by water group
By ROBYN BRISTOW
An advocacy group claims North Canterbury Fish & Game is deliberately inciting fear through a campaign that seeks to link a purported...
Could bore water be making you sick?
By RACHEL MACDONALD
A government review of water and sewage standards is likely to change the face of plumbing in remote areas, says a third-generation...
Emma comes out swinging
As sharp as they get . . .Emma Shaw enjoys competing in wood chopping. PHOTO: RACHEL MACDONALD
By Rachel Macdonald
By day, and often by night,...