Richard Davison

Otago Polytechnic arboriculture students perch like exotic birds in a horizontal elm tree in Balclutha Bridge Playground on Monday morning.

Regular patrons of South Otago hostelries may find themselves doing a double take during the next few weeks.

Clutha ratepayers can expect an average rates increase of 5.22% this coming year.

A southern environmental group wants officials to do more to protect threatened wildlife on Catlins beaches.

Tourism in South Otago is on an upwards trend, recent figures show.

A Clutha farmer says carbon farming is a matter of personal choice, and need not impact agriculture negatively if done with care.

Clutha councillors have expressed dismay with a downwards trend in resident satisfaction in some key service delivery areas.

Low-income households in Balclutha are struggling with some of the highest average power prices in the country as they enter winter.

Harnessing a blend of the traditional and modern is paying dividends for apprentices in South Otago.

Catlins tourist hotspot Kaka Point could be next in line to have pennies spent on a flash flush.

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan and deputy mayor Ken Payne plant a ceremonial kowhai tree at Clutha District Council headquarters in Balclutha yesterday.

A South Otago town may soon have surveillance cameras installed, in an effort to curb antisocial behaviour and dangerous driving.

Officials have moved to allay concerns about the intended use of new cabins at a South Otago motor camp.

A Southern health facility is turning to the small screen to head off a potential staffing crisis.

Further areas for community enhancement have been identified in South Otago, following a recent round of consultation.