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Grant Lightfoot first came up with the for Kiwi Econet idea years ago while working as a commercial diver on offshore oil rigs, spending weeks at a time in a decompression chamber. Supplied. A Southland deer farmer who once hand-knitted his first 50 metres of bale netting is now preparing to take his invention to agricultural events across Europe — and has caught the attention of Prince William along the way. Orepuki farmer Grant Lightfoot, inventor of the edible jute bale ne

Andy Macfarlane spent a lot of his life improving relationships and understanding around deer farming. Supplied. Ashburton man Andy Macfarlane was “a bit staggered” when he found out he’d received a New Years Honour. “It was the last thing I was expecting.” Macfarlane was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 2026 Honours for his service to the Deer Industry. He and his wife Tricia have been a part of the industry for over 40 years. “We started