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PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON Pioneer centre Alex Bodle tackles Albion wing Sophie Wills in a Rugby Southland women’s competition game at the Gore A&P Showgrounds on Thursday night.

Eastern Red centre forward Bailey Sheppard has space to move and Conner Miller in support during a Hockey Southland division one game in Gore on Friday night. PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON Eastern Red did well to keep Phoenix scoreless for the first half of the game, but three goals found the net in the third quarter.

Waikaka Golf Club members are (from left) Irene Henderson, Fayeanne Lamb, Pauline Weir, Lynne Hall, Denise Sutherland, Sharon Irwin, Lois Byars, Janis Steel and Dianne Cleland celebrating the 32nd time they have won the challenge for the Gilmour Roseball, the Southland women’s matchplay trophy. Photo: Sandy Eggleston The women at Waikaka Golf Club have not only broken their own record, but they still have a silver rosebowl to display flowers.

Lumsden-based crutching contractor Mason Adams says the best part of his business is getting around the countryside and working alongside farmers and shepherds. PHOTO: ALICE SCOTT Southland-based crutching contractor Mason Adams left school as a 16-year-old and grew up quickly working in shearing sheds.

I lost count of how many cigarettes Helen Mirren lit up during Golda.

Cast members of A Shortcut to Happiness rehearse before their first show on Friday. Photo: supplied "There are a few shortcuts to happiness, but one of them is dancing."

LOVERS IN AUSCHWITZ Keren Blankfeld Penguin Random House   Much has been written about Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp, and this book delivers up horrendous details on page after page.

DAME SUZY D: MY STORY Susan Devoy Allen & Unwin   Let me just get one thing out of the way nice and early.

There’s only one colour for top ploughman Bob Mehrtens and it’s all blue — the livery of a Ford tractor. The reversible specialist is off to yet another world ploughing contest to be held at Estonia in August and he’s also qualified for the Czech Republic event next year. PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW Timaru ploughman Bob Mehrtens is heading for a tilt at the world title again after yet another win in the reversible class at the national ploughing championships.

Erewhon Station farmer Colin Drummond questions what will be achieved by fencing beef cattle out of extensive environments. PHOTOS: TIM CRONSHAW Erewhon Station farmer Colin Drummond is baffled by senseless red tape on extensively run high country properties.

Demolition is in full swing at Lincoln University’s Burns Building. PHOTOS: TIM CRONSHAW Lincoln University’s earthquake-damaged Burns building is a shell of its former self as demolition contractors work to level the site.

Jonathon Hoets Mid Canterbury farmer Jonathon Hoets will get an insider’s view of the inner workings of DairyNZ’s governance in the boardroom.

Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson addresses high country farmers at a government woolshed meeting on Mt Somers Station. PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson has acknowledged the frustrations of high country farmers going through the mill of many challenges.

PHOTOS: TIM CRONSHAW Farmers say they are only part of the problem and only part of the solution when it comes to the falling water quality of Mid Canterbury's Ashburton Lakes.

Strong winds and clear skies brought good fortune for duck-shooters on Otago’s coast in what was a "really successful" opening weekend for game-bird season, Otago Fish & Game said.

Bleating out a call for ducks in the Mokotua area is Invercargill man Phil Peek. PHOTOS: NINA TAPU Duck-shooters hunkered down in mai mais all over Southland on Saturday for the first day of duck-shooting season.

Sam McIvor Beef + Lamb New Zealand and New Zealand Meat Board chief executive Sam McIvor has resigned.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED Southland dairy farmers Steve and Tracy Henderson are nominees in the Responsible Dairying Award category as part of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Mark Patterson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Clutha farmer and Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson has acknowledged the frustrations of high country farmers going through the mill of many challenges.

London recipe writer, stylist and blogger Benjamina Ebuehi Benjamina Ebuehi believes dessert is the best part of a meal.