Samuel White

The Catlins Land Search and Rescue team spent  Saturday testing  new software designed specifically for the group, in its end-of-year rescue simulation exercise.

A heated debate quickly developed as Catlins residents demanded answers at an information session about proposed marine reserves along the southeast coast.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to front up to the Clutha District Council before it discusses the sale of its forestry land at a private meeting next week.

Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan is looking forward to another three years leading  the council.

The Clutha Community Health Company has reported a surplus of almost $100,000 despite the $200,000 reduction in funding from the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) last year.

Two toetoe bushes set alight near Kaitangata in the weekend are the latest in a spate of arson attacks across the district.

A West Otago high school pupil is a finalist in a nationwide school engineering and furniture competition.

Police  are concerned about the discovery of a concealable knife in the shape of a credit card being distributed in Balclutha.

There was no stalling Kaitangata’s premier car show on Saturday.

A designer wants to get the community on board with plans to convert the  Lawrence swimming pool into a decorative garden.

Free Wi-Fi internet is now available at every library in the Clutha district  after installation was completed last week.

A tug-of-war pits family and friends against each other as part of the Cross Recreation Centre's fifth birthday celebrations on Saturday.

One of South Otago's longest-serving police officers is hanging up his handcuffs and Taser in search of a change in lifestyle and pace.

A museum  exhibition partly developed in South Otago has been packed up and shipped over to New Caledonia after a tour of New Zealand.

Sinclair Wetlands Trust chairman Ian Bryant (left) and wetlands co-ordinator Glen Riley inspect the first boardwalk of what is likely to be several,  which was opened yesterday.

A new report from the University of Otago recommends New Zealand’s sporting bodies should adopt a zero tolerance policy for homophobic abuse and other discriminatory behaviour.

Several community leaders and "key personnel" from Telford have met in a bid to  boost confidence in the training facility’s future in Balclutha.

Time is ticking by for the chance to go down in history at the 150th South Otago A&P show next month.

Clutha district residents will get a chance to rate their local council's performance in an annual resident survey starting next week.

A man faces driving charges after allegedly leading police on a 50km pursuit through the Catlins last night, which ended when the vehicle he was driving crashed into bush.