Evelyn Thorn

Fire brigade volunteers are encouraging the community to get in touch with them for free fire safety checks over winter.

Clutha district newborns have been warmly welcomed this year thanks to donations of knitted clothing to Clutha Health First’s (CHF) maternity ward.

She has searched on foot, on quadbike, even sent a plane up.

Local four-pawed furry friends and their owners have snagged ribbons at a dog agility champion show.

Five years after hitting a sustainability milestone at the Owaka Swap Shop, they have now reached another.

A South Otago teenager has successfully swum the width of Cook Strait in support of cancer research and assistance.

A 6-year-old has smashed last year’s record for the biggest giant pumpkin entered in a South Otago competition.

A Clinton early education centre is facing guaranteed closure mid-year if they cannot find children to enrol.

About 65 riders took on the annual Owaka Lions Catlins Canter event at the weekend. 

Balclutha teenagers Leo Monaghan, 16, and Ruby Smith, 15, hold up old car batteries outside Hansen and King Engineering in Balclutha last week. 

A joint initiative will meet needs in the area.

Cancer has not stopped a South Otago golfer from winning at life and golf.

Gore District Council Ready for Living co-ordinator Kylie Aitken guides visitors Heather Hetaraka and Maud Milligan, of Gore, through the slow-drive tour of the Gore Public Gardens and Bannerman...

A new museum exhibition is hoped to get locals fired up about the history of pottery in the region.

A graduation tradition is yet to be capped from celebrations throughout the entire country.

This week’s winner of the Silver Fern Farms Local Legend prize is Annette Patterson, of Owaka.

Sunflowers are blooming in Southland.