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Alliance Group has launched an innovative mental health programme to raise awareness about suicide in the workplace and make it easy for staff to seek help. The co-operative’s Mates at the Gate programme encourages staff to ask for support at an early stage and also educates employees on the signs t

Annual hive losses have been reported at 10.2% according to the annual survey to understand bee health, losses and beekeeping practice carried out on behalf of Biosecurity New Zealand by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. More than 3,600 beekeepers completed the 2018 Colony Loss Survey The latest r

Southland fire crews have battled a large fire overnight that destroyed and damaged buildings in Ohai. Shortly after 1am a call reported the fire in shearing quarters and sheds, at a farm at the settlement inland from Invercargill. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said it was well alight when fire fig

Leading food and solutions company Alliance Group has entered into an agreement with Scales Corporation to acquire a 50% interest in Meateor’s New Zealand pet food business as the co-operative seeks to capture more value for its farmer-shareholders. Meateor is a processor and marketer of high-qualit

My Southland Story featuring Logan and Melissa from Farm Fresh South Milk. Once you go Raw you come back for more!! Logan and Melissa Johnson made the move to Southland from Motueka to fulfil their dream of being self employed. They chose to operate a boutique dairy farm in Woodlands selling raw mil

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its 2019 Interim Results which show the Co-op has returned to profitability with a Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $80 million, but normalised Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) are down 29% on the same period last year to $323 million. Key num

New Zealand meat companies have rushed to provide support to their halal butchers in the wake of the deadly attack on two Christchurch mosques. Although affected workers have been offered time off, many want to come to work as usual, so they can take comfort from being alongside friends and colleagu

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Hamilton Burn at Affleck Road. These algae can produce toxins that are harmful to people and animals if swallowed, or through contact with skin. People and animals (dogs in particular)