Reignited burn-off spreads
Reignited burn-off spreads
Farmers have been urged to be extra cautious after a controlled burn-off reignited and consumed an estimated 20ha of pasture, slash and forestry in South Otago on Sunday night.
Richard Davison
Town's youth campaign against meth use
Town's youth campaign against meth use
South Otago took a step forward in the fight against drugs at the weekend.
'Burnout pad' funding drive offbeat
'Burnout pad' funding drive offbeat
It was a case of the good, the bad - and the downright ugly - at Lawrence Car Show & Shine on Saturday.
Tributes after 'tragedy upon tragedy'
Tributes after 'tragedy upon tragedy'
Following "double tragedy" for Muslims in South Otago on Wednesday, the Clutha District Council has moved to honour victims of the recent terror attacks.
Man killed in crash on way back from Christchurch named
Man killed in crash on way back from Christchurch named
Police have named the man who died in a crash near Palmerston yesterday after helping relatives affected by the Christchurch terror attacks.
Reprieve possible: council to discuss i-SITE review
Reprieve possible: council to discuss i-SITE review
Lawrence Information Centre may receive a stay of execution, if new funding recommendations are adopted by Clutha District Council.
One dead after jet-boat crash
One dead after jet-boat crash
One person has died after a jet-boat crash on the Hollyford River in Fiordland National Park.
Clutha mayor, gun clubs deny racist subculture
Clutha mayor, gun clubs deny racist subculture
South Otago community leaders are denying claims of a racist subculture in the region, following allegations concerning a rifle club of which the alleged mosque gunman was a member.
Call for Duthie descendants to attend reunion next year
Call for Duthie descendants to attend reunion next year
Family reunions can be humble affairs, but when your kith and kin have been around since 1841, the invitations soon start to mount up.
Prison drugs, contraband vary in South
Prison drugs, contraband vary in South
The latest figures for prison contraband and drug testing have revealed a mixed picture in the South.
Serious fire scotched by swift action
Serious fire scotched by swift action
The weather joined forces with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, helping to prevent a more serious fire from developing in forestry near Milton.
Progress for meth awareness cause
Progress for meth awareness cause
South Otago youth hope a new meth awareness campaign will help bring users of the drug back into the fold.
Farm owner praises fire crews' 'fantastic' response
Farm owner praises fire crews' 'fantastic' response
Straw became tinder and bales briquettes during a South Otago paddock fire yesterday afternoon.
Fire spreads from tractor on South Otago farm
Fire spreads from tractor on South Otago farm
Firefighters have contained a blaze which spread over grass and scrub after engulfing a tractor in South Otago this afternoon.
The human cost of coal mining
The human cost of coal mining
Kaitangata playwright and historian Denise Dent has brought the 34 victims and families of the 1879 Kaitangata No1 mine disaster to life, thanks to her research for a play forming part of the town’s 140th anniversary ‘‘Blood on the Coal’’ heritage festival.
Love of 60 years marked on apt day
Love of 60 years marked on apt day
If there were a fail-safe way to remember your wedding anniversary, it would surely be to marry on Valentine's Day.
Clydevale school to be rebuilt
Clydevale school to be rebuilt
A South Otago community has been left "stunned'' by the news its 11-year-old school is to be rebuilt from scratch.
CDC pushes to raise water standards
CDC pushes to raise water standards
Clutha District Council is working to increase compliance with drinking water standards following a succession of E. coli warnings this summer.
Driving plans to extend car club event
Driving plans to extend car club event
Lawrence will become a motor Mecca next March, thanks to the efforts of a car-crazy country cabal.
Work to secure future 'just beginning'
Work to secure future 'just beginning'
Telford's chairman says the hard work to secure its future is ''just beginning'', after a year's reprieve granted by the Government on Monday.