Three-hour delay: no ambulance
Three-hour delay: no ambulance
A pensioner has hit out at St John after being stranded with a gashed arm for more than three hours when an ambulance failed to arrive in Balclutha.
Richard Davison
Disappointment at Kiwibank closing Clutha branch
Disappointment at Kiwibank closing Clutha branch
News another bank may close in Balclutha has shocked residents.
Legality of CDC’s freedom camping site questioned
Legality of CDC’s freedom camping site questioned
A Catlins accommodation provider has challenged the legality of a controversial freedom camping site in Owaka.
NZTA speed sign decision welcomed
NZTA speed sign decision welcomed
Clinton residents have reacted with "sheer delight" to the imminent arrival of electronic speed signs in the South Otago town.
Ratepayer group shuns meeting offer
Ratepayer group shuns meeting offer
Just weeks into its existence, a war of words has broken out between a new ratepayers association and the Clutha District Council.
Mother of murdered boy badly hurt in accident
Mother of murdered boy badly hurt in accident
Further misfortune has struck a Southland woman whose son was murdered two years ago.
Doc manager resigns admitting he did not 'uphold values'
Doc manager resigns admitting he did not 'uphold values'
A senior Central Otago Department of Conservation manager has resigned acknowledging he did not uphold the values of the organisation.
Southern councils want water changes clarity
Southern councils want water changes clarity
Clutha councillors are concerned about the pace and scope of proposed drinking water reforms.
Kai building project given boost
Kai building project given boost
A housing project aimed at attracting outsiders to the South Otago town of Kaitangata is being ramped up after making international headlines five years ago.
Search for Dunedin woman missing near Lawrence
Search for Dunedin woman missing near Lawrence
Rescuers are searching today for a missing woman in Gabriels Gully near Lawrence.
Southerners dominant in shearing, woolhandling
Southerners dominant in shearing, woolhandling
Southern contenders showed their mettle at the Otago Shears during the weekend. The annual Otago Shearing and New Zealand Woolhandling Championships took place at Telford farm institute, near...
Burger business busting a gut to go big
Burger business busting a gut to go big
Former NBL basketball champ Lydon Aoake hopes his latest venture will prove to be a slam dunk.
Heritage focus wanted
Heritage focus wanted
A desire to preserve Lawrence’s heritage values has emerged as a significant focus of recent community consultation.
On the home stretch
On the home stretch
Clutha District Council contractors continue work to remove the old Hinahina Bridge, near Owaka in the Catlins.
Driver training programme plans to move up a gear
Driver training programme plans to move up a gear
A Southern driver training programme plans to accelerate its activities this year.
Farmers’ thanks to workers
Farmers’ thanks to workers
Southern farmers banded together to thank essential workers in Balclutha yesterday, as part of a charitable, goodwill initiative.
New voice for Clutha ratepayers
New voice for Clutha ratepayers
A desire to see greater accountability from the Clutha District Council has led to the formation of a new ratepayers’ group for the district.
Anecdotes flow at punt anniversary
Anecdotes flow at punt anniversary
Tales of strandings, sinking cars and floods were shared during the Tuapeka Mouth Punt 125th jubilee in South Otago yesterday.
‘Welcome’ site wrinkles noses
‘Welcome’ site wrinkles noses
A site chosen for a new Catlins information layby could offend tourists’ nostrils, Clutha councillors argued on Thursday.
Trek may spot wild horses in hills above Kaitangata
Trek may spot wild horses in hills above Kaitangata
A rare opportunity to share in one of Otago’s more unusual spectacles takes place this weekend.