Northland News & Events

FMG Spot Check Roadie with Melanoma New Zealand

FMG Spot Check Roadie with Melanoma New Zealand

The FMG Spot Check Roadie kicked off last year and visited four locations around the country, for the full results.  And this year they're heading out again with their partners...
October 20, 2023 0 Comments
Regional NAIT Support Sessions throughout New Zealand

Regional NAIT Support Sessions throughout New Zealand

Need a hand with NAIT or TBfree? Then checkout the closest NAIT support sessions near you.

October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Funding to get advice for struggling farmers

Funding to get advice for struggling farmers

This is an initiative funded by banks and the government offering support for farmers and growers struggling with business debt. 

August 11, 2023 0 Comments
The Lifestyle Block Emergency Preparedness Handbook

The Lifestyle Block Emergency Preparedness Handbook

The Lifestyle Block Emergency Preparedness Handbook provides lifestyle block owners with practical advice on how to make their property more resilient, and what to do in emergency events.

July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Cyclone Gabrielle: Group of southern farmers help out in Hawke’s Bay

Cyclone Gabrielle: Group of southern farmers help out in Hawke’s Bay

A group farmers travelled to Hawke's Bay armed with a fleet of vehicles and fencing equipment to help get some the regions farms back on track.

April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Shear 4 a Cause 24-hour Shearathon

Shear 4 a Cause 24-hour Shearathon

The Southland and Otago Rural Support Trusts were involved in this amazing event, which was held over Waitangi Weekend 2023.  

February 12, 2023 0 Comments
Managing Flystrike and Lice

Managing Flystrike and Lice

Effective prevention and treatment of flystrike and lice involves a multi-pronged approach. This booklet aims to provide you with the detail you need to: a) Understand the pests’...
February 12, 2023 0 Comments
Fire Season Status

Fire Season Status

This map shows the fire season status as of 1pm Friday 27 January 2023.

January 29, 2023 0 Comments
Southern (Otago & Southland) Seasonal Employment Calendar

Southern (Otago & Southland) Seasonal Employment Calendar

This calendar is an amazing resource combining a huge amount of useful data into one essential tool for those seeking jobs in the south. It combines: regions; industries; pay rates; months; roles;...
October 10, 2022 0 Comments
Reducing Waste in your Community, Household and Farm

Reducing Waste in your Community, Household and Farm

Loads of tips and links on how to deal with used oil, wine bottle caps, scrap metal, light bulbs to farm containers.

October 2, 2022 0 Comments
Recycling of Bale Wrap with Recycle South

Recycling of Bale Wrap with Recycle South

Our further processing facility at 210 Branxholme Makarewa Road is now open, so we are calling all farmers who have bale wrap stored around the farm to now drop it off. Our new machinery is...
August 30, 2022 0 Comments
Wandering stock on roads and highways can have a devastating impact.

Wandering stock on roads and highways can have a devastating impact.

David Harrington was driving and hit a cow on SH1 in Southland and changed his life forever

August 15, 2022 0 Comments

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