Tears as poison dross threat lifts
Tears as poison dross threat lifts
Tears of elation and relief greeted news yesterday that toxic dross will soon be gone for good from Mataura.
Richard Davison
Checkmate: bank upsets customers
Checkmate: bank upsets customers
A South Otago pensioner says banks are letting down some of their most loyal customers by phasing out cheques.
Clutha District Council by-election
Clutha District Council by-election
Following the resignation last month of long-standing councillor Michelle Kennedy, of Tapanui, a by-election for one of two West Otago ward seats on the Clutha District Council will take place on...
Fossil fuel industry in sights
Fossil fuel industry in sights
A South Otago environmentalist is taking aim at the fossil fuel industry with a new children’s book "for all ages".
Choir hopes a new conductor will heed their call
Choir hopes a new conductor will heed their call
Wanted: Unflappable individual with good sense of rhythm (humour also preferred).
Changes possible after smoke-free survey
Changes possible after smoke-free survey
There may be change in the air for Clutha, depending on the outcome of a new youth council-led smoke-free survey.
Council hopes new toilets will grab visitors’ attention with storytelling design
Council hopes new toilets will grab visitors’ attention with storytelling design
It may have taken a wee while, but new "destination toilets" for Balclutha and Milton are expected to be in place by June.
Foodbank’s ways of helping those in need broaden
Foodbank’s ways of helping those in need broaden
A Clutha foodbank is looking to expand its charitable activities beyond beans on toast.
Nearby helicopter not used in search
Nearby helicopter not used in search
A Catlins crib owner believes "politics" may have hampered a helicopter search for a Heriot man who died while freediving near his Newhaven property last month.
Market changing things up, shifting venue
Market changing things up, shifting venue
Visitors to the annual Kaka Point Community Market on Sunday are unlikely to leave hungry.
'Time for a life change': Serenity welcome after council role
'Time for a life change': Serenity welcome after council role
A former Clutha councillor says she is looking forward to some "Nanny time" after stepping down recently.
Meeting challenge one day at a time
Meeting challenge one day at a time
Lawrence butcher Jan Harper dealt with setbacks due to Covid-19 one day at a time.
Detectors help bat walks work
Detectors help bat walks work
Visitors to the Catlins have a chance to catch one of the area’s more elusive residents on the wing this summer.
Welcome help for new mothers
Welcome help for new mothers
When Milton woman Olivia Mathieson became a mother for the first time last summer, she assumed she would have it "down pat".
New ‘magic stick’ performs its tricks
New ‘magic stick’ performs its tricks
It may not be the original "magic stick", but it still works.
Tributes for teen who died weeks after crash
'Incredibly sad': Tributes for teen who died weeks after South Otago crash
Tributes have been paid to a "bright, bubbly and outgoing" teenager who died following a car accident near Balclutha earlier this month.
'Stolen from us too soon': Diver who died in Catlins named
'Stolen from us too soon': Diver who died in Catlins named
The 23-year-old Otago man who died while diving near Owaka Heads on Sunday was previously hailed as a hero for helping stop a raging scrub fire from spreading.
Views sought on restoring church
Views sought on restoring church
The future of a historic Lawrence church is in question, due to projected conservation costs.
‘Animals don’t choose when to get sick’
Vet steps up to make festive effort
His surname may be Yule, but a Clutha veterinarian says that is not why he was picked to work the Christmas shift this year.
Pool refurbishment nearing completion
Pool refurbishment nearing completion
Clutha Valley children should get a summer splash or two in before the end of the season, if all goes to plan.