Richard Davison

Tapanui residents say they are ''relieved and excited'' there may finally be action to reduce road speeds entering the town, more than two years after the issue was first raised.

A South Otago cycle trail extension is now fully funded, thanks to a grant announced yesterday.

Rumours of her retirement have been greatly exaggerated.

The woods might be made of metal nowadays, but after 125 years the spirit of the game remained the same at the Lawrence Golf Club during the weekend.

Southern farmers have come in for a public bashing in certain sections of the media during recent months, as unflattering winter grazing conditions hit the spotlight. Richard Davison takes a look...

Unruly mullets could soon be a thing of the past in Milton, thanks to a new community event.

A South Otago initiative aims to help families pick up the pieces left behind by meth addiction.

Petrolheads will have one more reason to visit Lawrence next March as a new, three-day car show gets into gear.

Relics of the Catlins' past will soon have more room, thanks to a brand new archive.

A $20million estimate for Balclutha's new multipurpose "community hub" is "very loose", its project leader says.

''Fun, good health and great fellowship'' - all for a mere 25c.

At least one South Otago feline resident is delighted with an apparent region-wide upsurge in rabbit numbers this spring.

History and nature rub shoulders at an old cemetery in the Catlins.

Helping hands will abound in South Otago next April.

Mandeville dairy farmer Lauren O'Connor and horse Del Boy show off their skills during a South Otago A & P Show "Have-a-go" day at Telford Equestrian Centre on Saturday.

Clutha District Council will welcome four new faces later this month, following Saturday's election.