Don't forget the farmers' wives. That is the message from Nellie McNab, who farms with husband Peter at Lochindorb, between Clinton and Owaka. Mrs McNab made the plea at Wednesday night's...
Balclutha's Sarah Jackson (17) was named champion of champions over 434 other entries in last weekend's South Island Ceramic Art Exhibition in Christchurch.
The Tawanui bridge will be replaced after the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) confirmed it would help pay for a new crossing.
Whites Rd was a battleground on Sunday, as competitors from Dunedin and all over Clutha contested the third Kaitangata Black Gold Off Your Trolley Derby.
Famous for saying "I don't care where, as long as I'm mayor", Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is being challenged.
Unpredictable weather yesterday did not stop hordes of people from visiting Harts Black Horse Brewery in Lawrence.
St Mark's Anglican Church, in Balclutha, celebrated its 50th year in the Renfrew St building with a spring clean, some new furnishings and a special service.
Motorists using the Clydevale bridge next week could face delays of up to 40 minutes.
A win in Dunedin last week by West Otago woman Michelle Kennedy will benefit the whole West Otago community.
About 20 South Otago farmers met at a secret location in the Catlins last night for a "mood adjustment barbeque".
The parents of murdered Owaka school girl Kylie Smith say they support a proposed review of Parole Board hearings outlined yesterday by Justice Minister Simon Power.
The Lawrence community could be splashing out $1.9 million on a new swimming pool.
First he was standing, then he announced his retirement, and then Clutha Mayor Juno Hayes yesterday said he had decided to stand for re-election after all.
He's not your typical politician, and he's running an unconventional election campaign. He has no council experience and no money to fund his bid to be mayor. He doesn't even have a phone. Rachel Taylor quizzes Clutha District mayoral hopeful Barry Keith.
Ratepayers in Balclutha could have to pay an additional $23.59 each towards the Balclutha Centennial Swimming Pool refurbishment after the Clutha District Council decided to increase the budget for the project.
The Clutha District Council decided yesterday beams from the Tuapeka Mouth pedestrian bridge should be made available to the Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board for the Gabriel's Gully walking track - should it need them.
Balclutha retailers had been "tortured for years" over the proposed Balclutha traffic strategy and needed some answers, Cr Mary Johnstone said at yesterday's Clutha District Council meeting.
The Tuapeka River Gold Trail (TRGT) working party has made a late plea to the Clutha District Council for a compromise decision when it meets today to determine the fate of the Tuapeka Mouth pedestrian bridge.
A dedicated group of Kaitangata locals are close to realising their dream of preserving and displaying their town's history.
The blue-blooded youth of South Otago donned red-and-black clothing and donated their gold yesterday, as schools around the region collected money for the victims of the Canterbury earthquake.
