Teen hopes to follow in family’s footsteps
Harness racer Millie Bond with her pony George, or ‘‘Ginger Ninja’’, at her grandparents’ stables in Mataura. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING
A Gore 16-year-old selected to go harness racing in Brisbane this week is hoping to follow in her family’s footsteps.
https://www.odt.co.nz/southlan....d/the-ensign/teen-ho
Trust important in three-way equity partnership, farmer says
A topic at a Beef + Lamb New Zealand event in Balclutha was an equity partnership of a sheep and beef farm in Lee Stream including (from left) James and Nikki Hall and Dave Vaughan. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
Trust is an important part of a three-way equity partnership in a Strath Taieri sheep and beef farm.
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-li....fe/red-meat/trust-im
Outstanding outhouses
PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
The series "Outstanding Outhouses" features images of striking structures in the rural South including Kelso Dairy Factory in West Otago.
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-li....fe/rural-life-other/
Chaplaincy network meets ‘real need’
While rural communities close church doors in their droves, one group have found a way to rebuild a supportive non-denominational church — without walls.
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-li....fe/rural-life-other/
Charity using wild game to feed those in need
Deer to Care co-owner Stu O'Neill hands Gore & Clutha Whānau Refuge manager Talia Marshall a box of mince his organisation will be supplying to the refuge. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING
A new charity initiative in Southland is turning wild game into a lifeline for retired emergency services workers, local charities and others in need by delivering free-range venison directly to their homes.
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-li....fe/rural-life-other/
