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A Clutha district councillor has resigned from his regional governance post to take up a new full-time job.

Bob Jack, of Milton, has created a brilliant swathe of colour on Finlayson Rd, between Waihola and Taieri Mouth, by planting daffodils along 2km of roadside for 30 years.

Less than two weeks after being made a New Zealand citizen, Lusi Aleni-Faamoe Ioane died in her Balclutha home.

Balclutha swimming pool revamp continues Contractors have removed most of the asbestos roof from the Balclutha swimming pool and will soon begin to reroof the building.

Military personnel from the Otago Southland Regiment descended on West Otago during the weekend for field training.

After more than 40 years in the business, fish and chip shop owner and Balclutha stalwart Nelson Wong has retired.

A Blue Mountain College pupil has returned from Tauranga a national champion.

A 41-year-old woman has been found dead at a Balcutha house by police attending a domestic incident the Otago Daily Times believes to have involved a stabbing.

A warehouse at a timber mill south of Milton turned into the scene of mock crashes on Saturday. Four volunteer fire brigades entered their crash rescue teams in the competition - Balclutha, Milton, Queenstown and Rolleston.

A man has been charged with assault after a woman was found dead in Balclutha yesterday, following a domestic incident.

Telford has seen many changes this year and, this month, will also have a new director.

With only a little more than a month to go before opening, work on the Cross Recreation Centre is coming together - including special flooring.