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22 Feb 2026 11:29
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    A South Island farmer says sectors only advance by bringing in changes - that are ideally better

    A South Island farmer says sectors only advance by bringing in changes - that are ideally better


    The sheep welfare-focused Lake Hawea Station has been criticised by viewers who saw it featured on Country Calendar - as "woke" and "PC".

    Owner Geoff Ross says they're responding to two key farming challenges - how to respond to climate change and how to get more premiums for growers.

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     Other Environment News
     21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season
     21 Feb: Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington
     20 Feb: High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
     17 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Eileen Gu medals despite blizzard, Ilia Malinin breaks his silence — day 10 quick hits
     17 Feb: Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
     17 Feb: The next bout of heavy rain has started its rampage on the east of the South Island
     Top Stories

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    Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France More...


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    Failure to prevent people living with intellectual disabilities from falling between the cracks More...



     Today's News

    Education:
    Predator Jeffrey Epstein used promises of university scholarships and modelling contracts to lure victims 11:17

    Entertainment:
    Christy Carlson Romano has received a worrying result in a cancer screening after James Van Der Beek inspired her to get tested 11:17

    Health & Safety:
    Zebrafish might be crucial to creating treatments for lymphoedema  11:07

    Living & Travel:
    On the frontlines of Australia's fight against vaccine hesitancy 11:07

    Business:
    Failure to prevent people living with intellectual disabilities from falling between the cracks 10:57

    Health & Safety:
    Fundraising's underway for a potentially lifesaving surgical robot in the Manawatu 10:57

    Rugby:
    Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France 10:47

    Entertainment:
    Reese Witherspoon has remembered Robert Duvall as a "wonderful gentleman" following his death 10:47

    Entertainment:
    Lindsey Vonn's beloved dog died just a day after her horror crash at the Winter Olympics 10:17

    Education:
    The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR 10:07


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