Kempthorne family marks 143 years on Spylaw Valley
Kempthorne family marks 143 years on Spylaw Valley
Here's to the next 143 years.
Richard Davison
Sprint record stands with limited traction
Sprint record stands with limited traction
"The record for the fastest quarter mile sprint is still standing intact for another year, perhaps due to a section of slippery road surface.
Drag racing event set to draw the crowds
Drag racing event set to draw the crowds
Lead-footed competitors at today's Quarter-Mile Drags in Lawrence will be vying to beat a 12-year-old course record.
West Coast highway reopens after 'washout'
West Coast highway reopens after 'washout'
State Highway 6 at Diana Falls is now open to one lane after a ''washout'' there closed the road, adding to the West Coast's transport problems.
Anger at inaction regarding cenotaph
Anger at inaction regarding cenotaph
A rural Catlins cenotaph has found itself at the centre of a heated debate in the run-up to Anzac Day.
Pool cost blows out but well worthwhile
Pool cost blows out but well worthwhile
A 100% cost blow-out is a passing cloud with a visibly silver lining, leaders of a rural swimming pool project say.
NZTA revokes licences
NZTA revokes licences
The NZ Transport Agency has revoked the transport services licences of two southern freight operators.
Foodstuffs contract shocks dairy farmer
Foodstuffs contract shocks dairy farmer
Southern milk drinkers are feeling sour after a boutique Benhar farm product was removed from several regional Four Square stores recently.
Decision today on writing off Fenz debt
Decision today on writing off Fenz debt
The Clutha District Council will decide at its meeting today whether to write off a significant loan to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Milton service centre, pool complex proposed
Milton service centre, pool complex proposed
Milton could be in line for a new pool and service centre complex, if one of several council proposals meets with ratepayer approval.
Reignited burn-off spreads
Reignited burn-off spreads
Farmers have been urged to be extra cautious after a controlled burn-off reignited and consumed an estimated 20ha of pasture, slash and forestry in South Otago on Sunday night.
Town's youth campaign against meth use
Town's youth campaign against meth use
South Otago took a step forward in the fight against drugs at the weekend.
'Burnout pad' funding drive offbeat
'Burnout pad' funding drive offbeat
It was a case of the good, the bad - and the downright ugly - at Lawrence Car Show & Shine on Saturday.
Tributes after 'tragedy upon tragedy'
Tributes after 'tragedy upon tragedy'
Following "double tragedy" for Muslims in South Otago on Wednesday, the Clutha District Council has moved to honour victims of the recent terror attacks.
Man killed in crash on way back from Christchurch named
Man killed in crash on way back from Christchurch named
Police have named the man who died in a crash near Palmerston yesterday after helping relatives affected by the Christchurch terror attacks.
Reprieve possible: council to discuss i-SITE review
Reprieve possible: council to discuss i-SITE review
Lawrence Information Centre may receive a stay of execution, if new funding recommendations are adopted by Clutha District Council.
One dead after jet-boat crash
One dead after jet-boat crash
One person has died after a jet-boat crash on the Hollyford River in Fiordland National Park.
Clutha mayor, gun clubs deny racist subculture
Clutha mayor, gun clubs deny racist subculture
South Otago community leaders are denying claims of a racist subculture in the region, following allegations concerning a rifle club of which the alleged mosque gunman was a member.
Call for Duthie descendants to attend reunion next year
Call for Duthie descendants to attend reunion next year
Family reunions can be humble affairs, but when your kith and kin have been around since 1841, the invitations soon start to mount up.
Prison drugs, contraband vary in South
Prison drugs, contraband vary in South
The latest figures for prison contraband and drug testing have revealed a mixed picture in the South.