Blow me down
Blow me down
A ''not fully laden'' moving van which overturned on State Highway 1 just north of Balclutha yesterday was probably blown over, police say.
Hamish MacLean
Chance to clear slip from Clutha Gold Trail
Chance to clear slip from Clutha Gold Trail
The sunny days of spring will bring large numbers of cyclists back to the Clutha Gold Trail, and the fine weather will allow contractors in to repair ''a major slip'' near Beaumont along the trail, Clutha Gold Trail chairman Rod Peirce says.
Main street blaze: store saved
Main street blaze: store saved
Stopping Tuatapere's only grocery store from going up in flames was ''the save of a lifetime'', the local fire chief says.
LandSAR's new shed opened
LandSAR's new shed opened
The search and rescue team is part of the lifeblood of Owaka, Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
International beer theme
International beer theme
Tapanui's popular October beer festival is moving away from its original Bavarian theme this year.
'Curious' sea lion gets to the point
'Curious' sea lion gets to the point
A ''curious'' critically endangered New Zealand sea lion has been exploring the Esplanade at Kaka Point.
UFB group established
UFB group established
The Clutha District Council yesterday created an eight-member group to push for ultra-fast broadband in the district.
Bridge work to delay traffic
Bridge work to delay traffic
Two weeks of delays are expected at the Deborah overbridge on State Highway 1 south of Oamaru as work on the highway takes place later this month.
Disruption as street upgraded
Disruption as street upgraded
Main street retailers in Balclutha are feeling the pinch of lost parking and reduced pedestrian access to their shops, but as the town's $3.2million makeover nears the halfway point, many are pleased with how the work has gone.
Tournament win a team effort
Tournament win a team effort
It was third time lucky for the Lawrence Area School netball team last week.
Safety warning after child starts fire
Safety warning after child starts fire
A child playing with matches caused the fire that tore through this Milton home on the morning of August 29.
Police investigating fire
Police investigating fire
The fire that burned through the back bedroom of a Heriot shearers' quarters on August 18 is the subject of a police investigation.
Daffodil fields closed to public
Daffodil fields closed to public
Hart's Black Horse Brewery and daffodil fields are not being opened to the public this year.
$25,000 fills the waka bill
$25,000 fills the waka bill
Owaka's waka, to be unveiled at the town's 150th celebrations, has been a major recipient of the Mazda Foundation's second round of funding for 2015.
Swede test a first for NZ
Swede test a first for NZ
The plight of Southern farmers last year has led to a first for New Zealand.
Search operations base almost ready
Search operations base almost ready
The expanded operating base of the Owaka branch of Catlins Land Search and Rescue is nearing completion. And the LandSAR crew is hosting an open day to showcase the functional facility's ''value for money and what benefit we are to the community'', chairman Fraser Morris says.
Five questions with Garry McCorkindale
Five questions with Garry McCorkindale
Tuapeka Aquatic Centre chairman Garry McCorkindale brings South Otago reporter Hamish MacLean up to speed on the near-complete Tuapeka Aquatic Centre in Lawrence.
Danger of poplars requires removal
Danger of poplars requires removal
The Lombardy poplars that have greeted travellers from the east to Lawrence for decades are coming down.
Things looking up for curious young pupils
Things looking up for curious young pupils
Ten Stirling school pupils were in the good books yesterday.
Criticism of response to June floods
Criticism of response to June floods
The Clutha District Council's response to June flooding exposed a lack of local input in the council's emergency management, a West Otago Community Board member says.