Cycle track nearly ready
Cycle track nearly ready
Thousands of volunteer hours, and the generosity of the Milton community, have been poured into the rejuvenated Moore Park in Milton.
Hamish MacLean
No further clues in search for Romahapa man
No further clues in search for Romahapa man
Concerns are growing for a 79-year-old South Otago man who has been missing since Wednesday night.
Concern for missing Romahapa man
Concern for missing Romahapa man
Balclutha police are searching South Otago roads for a missing 79-year-old man.
Residential potential identified
Residential potential identified
The Clutha District Council will meet a surveyor this week to explore converting a 27ha former forestry block in North Balclutha into a residential area.
Survey seeks better answers for pest control
Survey seeks better answers for pest control
Kiwi ingenuity could play a greater role in New Zealand's pest control.
Alcohol abuse of concern
Alcohol abuse of concern
Alcohol-related disorder over the weekend has Balclutha police concerned.
Scenic route reopened
Scenic route reopened
The Southern Scenic Route reopened yesterday after a major slip on the Chaslands Highway in the South Catlins closed it last month.
Agriculture training: it's a women's world
Agriculture training: it's a women's world
For the first time females outnumber men studying at Lincoln University, helped significantly by female enrolments at its Telford campus in Balclutha. Hamish MacLean finds women are on the rise on the farming front.
Southern Scenic Route reopens
Southern Scenic Route reopens
The Southern Scenic Route reopened yesterday after a major slip on the Chaslands Highway in the South Catlins closed it last month.
Fashion awards set to be emotional
Fashion awards set to be emotional
In its 27th year, the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards will be an emotional one for organisers, this year's main organiser, Wade Paterson, says.
Agenda lacks core issues: Cadogan
Agenda lacks core issues: Cadogan
It is regrettable councils will be able to feed back only on ''fringe issues'' at Local Government New Zealand's annual meeting, Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
Taskforce role relinquished
Taskforce role relinquished
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan has stepped down after two years as the chair of the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs to focus on his ''first love and priority'' - the mayoralty of the Clutha district.
Spotlight on water quality
Spotlight on water quality
Clutha's water quality project ''went live'' this month but without funding support from the Otago Regional Council.
Vintage museum expands
Vintage museum expands
The West Otago Vintage Museum is set to expand even further.
End of 35 years at school
End of 35 years at school
Tokomairiro High School has lost a fixture. Office manager Ruth Robins (73) retired at the end of the term, after 35 years at the school.
Catlins snow leads to detours
Catlins snow leads to detours
Snow in the Catlins is causing headaches after several road closures forced motorists to take detours.
Lower speed limit past school would be welcomed
Lower speed limit past school would be welcomed
Lowering the speed limit outside the Clutha Valley Primary School will be welcomed by the community, the rural school's principal says.
Biodiversity fund goes untouched
Biodiversity fund goes untouched
The Clutha District Council did not award a single cent from its $11,000 biodiversity fund last financial year.
Tourism feels effects of slip
Tourism feels effects of slip
A major slip on the Chaslands Highway could deal a major blow to tourism in the Catlins.
Still life left in the Beaumont Bridge
Still life left in the Beaumont Bridge
Work on the Beaumont Bridge seems to have been going on forever. What's going on? Why hasn't NZTA simply replaced the bridge? How much has been spent and when is the work going to end? Hamish MacLean finds out.