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A community project for a new swimming pool in Lawrence has received a $350,000 boost.

Kaitangata Primary School principal Joyce Beck is stepping down after 21 years in that post.

Alongside the hustle and bustle of State Highway 1, a South Otago couple has carved out their own slice of rural heaven - in the former Milburn Presbyterian Church near Milton. Otago Daily Times reporter Helena de Reus takes a look inside the private home.

The seaside township of Kaka Point is nestled among sand and bush in South Otago.

The scribes and illustrators behind the Otago Daily Times have eclectic tastes, Summer Times discovered when it asked staff to contribute some of their favourite reads.

Plans to build a children's cycle track in Milton have been well received by children and parents, following the release of a design for a four-part project by Milton Area Promotions.

The sight of a large home being trucked down the main street of Kaitangata yesterday drew a crowd of residents keen to see the next stage in a charity house build.

A 24-year-old French woman was taken to Dunedin Hospital with neck injuries after a head-on crash near Owaka on Sunday afternoon.

Christmas is a time of giving, and a group of young Balclutha residents has done just that, donating the fruits - or in this case vegetables - of their labours.

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan welcomed 12 new citizens to the Clutha district on Thursday. Each new citizen was presented with a kowhai tree, after swearing their allegiance to the Queen before a full Clutha District Council in Balclutha. Mr Cadogan said it was the biggest citizenship ceremony he could remember in Clutha.

Justice officials have been accused of using concerns about building safety to downgrade regional court services.

Stock truck effluent spills on to public roads remain a problem throughout the South, but a recent ruling against Environment Southland's actions in using police to pull over stock trucks for checking might not affect how the Otago Regional Council deals with the issue.

Despite grey clouds overhead, the weather was dry for the 146th South Otago A and P Show in Balclutha on Saturday.

Despite strong wind and grey clouds overhead, the weather was dry for the 147th annual Tokomairiro A&P Show at Milton on Saturday, drawing a crowd of over 1000.

After a 20-year absence, the Milton show queen competition is back - and for some it is a family affair.