Pool, library/service centre price rockets
Pool, library/service centre price rockets
Milton's new swimming pool complex could cost up to $17 million - nearly three times the initial budget.
Richard Davison
Council again stays under rates-rise cap
Council again stays under rates-rise cap
The Clutha District Council will not exceed its rates cap, despite this week approving nearly $7 million in funding for annual plan projects.
Missing Balclutha woman found safe and well
Missing Balclutha woman found safe and well
An elderly Balclutha woman has been found safe and well following her disappearance last night.
Fund request for ‘stunning landmark’ hub supported
Fund request for ‘stunning landmark’ hub supported
A major southern construction project looks likely to plug a budget shortfall, following public backing for further council funding.
Information covering coast provided in new layby
Information covering coast provided in new layby
Visitors to the Catlins have a new place to stop and stretch their legs before exploring.
Boat ramp upgrade set to start
Boat ramp upgrade set to start
A key civic improvement project is expected to begin in Kaitangata shortly.
Wildlife benefits seen if vehicles-on-beaches bylaw adopted
Wildlife benefits seen if vehicles-on-beaches bylaw adopted
Wildlife at a Catlins beach could soon be benefiting from a double dose of protection if new council proposals receive public approval.
Council has double standard over paper roads, principal says
Council has double standard over paper roads, principal says
A South Otago principal has accused local officials of double standards regarding paper roads.
Restrictions on vehicle access to Catlins beaches proposed
Restrictions on vehicle access to Catlins beaches proposed
Vehicles could be banned from popular Catlins beaches from next year, depending on the outcome of public consultation beginning next Thursday.
Tree removal angers resident
Tree removal angers resident
A controversial oak tree has dropped its last acorn.
Dad tells of grief over road death
Dad tells of grief over road death
A victim of a suspected hit-and-run in the Catlins was a ‘‘top, top guy’’ who will be hugely missed, his father says.
Dad tells of grief over road death
Dad tells of grief over road death
A victim of a suspected hit-and-run in the Catlins was a ‘‘top, top guy’’ who will be hugely missed, his father says.
Tree removal angers resident
Tree removal angers resident
A controversial oak tree has dropped its last acorn.
Roadblock a statement to council
Roadblock a statement to council
A long-running dispute about a remote South Otago road has reached a literal impasse.
Suspected hit-and-run victim 'a good, genuine man'
Suspected hit-and-run victim 'a good, genuine man'
A victim of a suspected hit-and-run at the weekend was a ‘‘good, genuine man’’ at the heart of his community.
Suspected hit-and-run victim 'a good, genuine man'
Suspected hit-and-run victim 'a good, genuine man'
A victim of a suspected hit-and-run in the Catlins at the weekend was a ‘‘good, genuine man’’ at the heart of his community.
Shape of things to come
Shape of things to come
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors HEB say a bridge-like structure erected at the new Beaumont Bridge construction site recently is only temporary.
Decades in job show pooches rarely to blame
Decades in job show pooches rarely to blame
Retiring Clutha dog control officer Allan Philip is looking forward to a break from his occasionally unruly clients — not always of the four-legged kind.
ORC audit process dysfunctional: mayor
ORC audit process dysfunctional: mayor
Clutha officials are unhappy with what the mayor has labelled a dysfunctional regional council audit of the district’s water treatment plant compliance.
CDC gets report on bike track noise investigation
CDC gets report on bike track noise investigation
Noise levels at a controversial community motocross track are under assessment.