Richard Davison

An Otautau man remained unlocated yesterday, after going missing last week.

Mrs Hartley said she and fellow bakers Joanna Hewson and Dianne Chilton had come up with the affectionate innovation before Easter in an effort to "cheer up the locals".

A boarded-up shop in Lawrence may be in line for a facelift, if owner approval can be secured.

Balclutha teenager Hadley Lowry (14) sizes up a pumpkin on the bathroom scales this week as his possible entry for the South Otago A&P Society Virtual Giant Pumpkin competition ending next Friday.

A new lockdown delivery service for Clutha has met with cautious approval from officials, following a bumpy start.

An unofficial South Otago "meals on wheels" service has praised lockdown authorities for changing their minds, and adopting a "common sense" approach to its activities.

The Clutha District Council has moved to loosen its rates payment regulations for residents who might be experiencing unexpected financial hardship during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.

The battle of the bears has taken a distinctly provincial turn after a new display popped up on State Highway 1 near Balclutha over the weekend.

Southern GPs say they want greater clarity around a probable increased level of testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus, and qualifying criteria for patients.

A new sporting challenge has already produced some friendly local rivalry in South Otago.

Surat Bay Lodge’s "Hilton Henhouse" has gone from famine to feast thanks to the recent lockdown.

Divine intervention may have led to a Northland family’s recent timely arrival in the South.