Richard Davison

Artsenta helps people be creative

Fae McKenzie, of Kaitangata, works on an abstract painting during the inaugural session of Artsenta’s relaunched Balclutha Creative Wellbeing group at the South Otago Creative Arts Centre in Balclutha.

Event draws 331 for vaccinations

The Field family of Clydevale (from left) Kerri and daughters Jade (20) and Tegan (16) wait after...

Event draws 331 for vaccinations

Neither downpours nor gale-force winds could prevent a mass vaccination event from going ahead in South Otago on Saturday.

High winds tear off roofing iron, breeze blocks

High winds sent roofing iron flying from a house in Balclutha yesterday afternoon.

Drive-through mass vaccination at freezing works

The Silver Fern Farms flags flies from the roof of the former Dunedin Chief Post Office. Photo by...

Drive-through mass vaccination at freezing works

A South Otago business is chipping in to help the fight against Covid-19.

‘A very good turnout’ includes former anti-vaxxers

Constable Paul Alden, of Lawrence, marshals vehicles queuing at the entrance to the town’s...

‘A very good turnout’ includes former anti-vaxxers

Several former anti-vaxxers were among those receiving their Covid-19 shots at a mass vaccination event in Lawrence.

Bridge move spurs drinking water fear

Doc wants to remove Goys Track Bridge in Waipori Falls, which provides access to the self...

Bridge move spurs drinking water fear

Beleaguered Waipori Falls residents fear they may soon be left without clean drinking water, unless authorities take urgent action.

'Bugger off, I’ve worked too hard for you to come and steal it'

Clinton Food for Thought dairy owner Jo-anne Thomson stands outside her State Highway 1 store...

'Bugger off, I’ve worked too hard for you to come and steal it'

A Clinton dairy owner has described the moment she faced down a would-be robber this week.

Feeling of being ‘kicked in guts’ by doubling of rates

Adrienne Scott outside the short-term studio at her home in Balclutha, for which she is being...

Feeling of being ‘kicked in guts’ by doubling of rates

Home business operators in Clutha say they feel "kicked in the guts" by an unexpected doubling of their council rates this year.

Hounds abound at hotel’s first bark-up

Beaumont Hotel Bark-Up organiser Jana Fransbach sets the pace during Saturday night's inaugural...

Hounds abound at hotel’s first bark-up

There was an unusual number of revellers at Beaumont Hotel on Saturday night, many of them four-legged.

$1.8m for water quality work

Otago South River Care project manager Lloyd McCall inspects a dairy paddock
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$1.8m for water quality work

An embryonic water quality project is about to take off, thanks to $1.8million of government funding, announced last night.

Proposed rules anger bike club

Lawrence Gymkhana Club president Paul Wilson stands at the right of a group demonstrating the...

Proposed rules anger bike club

A stoush is brewing in Lawrence due to complaints about noise regulation at a long-standing community motocross track.

SNA ‘misinformation’ harmful, mayor says

SNA ‘misinformation’ harmful, mayor says

A Southern mayor is worried the rural community is ‘‘losing focus’’ due to premature concerns about significant natural areas, or SNAs.

River access top priority among projects

The sign greets visitors. Photo: Linda Robertson.

River access top priority among projects

Kaitangata residents can look forward to several improvements to the town’s amenities under a new community plan.

Car left at roadside thought to be stolen

A police dog handler and search dog pick up a scent at an abandoned vehicle on State Highway 1,...

Car left at roadside thought to be stolen

Two people have been taken into custody after police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in South Otago yesterday afternoon.

Two nabbed after stolen car abandoned on highway

The car was abandoned on the side of State Highway 1. Photo: Richard Davison

Two nabbed after stolen car abandoned on highway

Two people have been taken into custody after police abandoned efforts to stop a stolen vehicle near Balclutha this afternoon.

Rural group’s ‘wild conspiracy theories’ criticised

A Southern mayor and Federated Farmers president are alarmed a rural action group is taking advantage of valid concerns to push "wild conspiracy theories".

Project milestone as trapped predator tally hits 2000 mark

South Otago Forest & Bird volunteers Roy Johnstone (left) and Jim Young prepare to lay...

Project milestone as trapped predator tally hits 2000 mark

A Southern environmental project is celebrating a milestone this week.

Seriously injured pair cut free after crash near Balclutha

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Seriously injured pair cut free after crash near Balclutha

Two seriously injured people had to be cut free from a vehicle that crashed on the Kaitangata Highway near Balclutha overnight.

Pomahaka project done but not over

Pupils and teachers from Heriot School take part in a wetland planting day on Ardmore Rd, Heriot,...

Pomahaka project done but not over

"Over , but not done yet" might be the best way to describe the Pomahaka Catchment Project, which drew to a formal close in Tapanui on Wednesday night.

Call to support ‘homeless’ at Cedar Tree Lodge

Enjoying a cuppa and a yarn together at the Cedar Tree Lodge yesterday afternoon are (front, left...

Call to support ‘homeless’ at Cedar Tree Lodge

A Balclutha boarding house operator hopes to harness community support to keep the "vital" homeless facility running.

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