Doug Avery
Looking after the 'top paddock'
Doug and Wendy Avery came close to losing everything a few years ago. The farmers from Grassmere, in Marlborough, were hammered by drought for eight long years. Eventually Doug struggled to function… Video, Audio
Marlborough residents confront post-quake mental health
Quake affected residents in Seddon and Ward are taking up the offer of free health clinics - more than 300 have already done so. Marlborough Primary Health says not only has winter brought the… Audio
Drought conditions in Canterbury
Canterbury farmers are urging the government to declare a drought, and want to be able to take water from Lake Tekapo. A South Island Farmer who has changed his practices to withstand continuing… Audio
Wellington recovers but Seddon still reeling after quake
At least eight houses have been declared uninhabitable in Seddon and rural residents say more homes are likely to be red-stickered after Friday's 6.6 magnittude earthquake. Audio
Doug Avery: farming and drought
South Island Farmer of the year 2010, who manages Bonavaree Farm at Grassmere, South Marlborough, using a sustainable farming system that is resilient in extreme weather and variability. Audio
Dry-as-a-bone
Inspirational dryland farmer and mentor Doug Avery has changed the way he farms in order to combat the drought's that have plagued the East Coast of Marlborough for many years. Audio