Richard Davison

A Catlins reserve will celebrate 50 years of conservation efforts this September.

Balclutha woman Phyllis Peek could fairly be accused of a little "bias" of her own when it comes to her beloved sport of bowls.

A suspicious forestry fire near Milton remains under investigation.

Fire ''half-destroyed'' a house near Milton yesterday afternoon.

A house fire near Milton is now under control but the blaze has "almost half-destroyed" the building.

A claim ''drizzle'' may be disappearing from the South Otago weather radar has met with a storm of opinion from residents.

A Balclutha pensioner is concerned future council rent increases could lead to a forced withdrawal from "life's small pleasures" for him and fellow tenants.

The owner of a recently heritage-listed property in the Catlins is encouraging others to follow suit.

Community stalwarts have been honoured in the first of a reinstated civic awards scheme in South Otago.

The precise whereabouts of a secretive southern gecko are being kept under wraps, for fear of their illegal removal.

Twin sales of heritage buildings in Lawrence have given the town renewed cause for optimism.

South Otago advocates for farm institute Telford have given mixed reactions to reports its long-term future remains undecided.

A Catlins bush run could soon be enshrined as a community-owned fundraiser.

Age is just a number.

A Catlins contractor says he is losing as much as $20,000 a week due to a seasonal road closure.

The Clutha Licensing Trust (CLT) hopes to put recent controversy behind it and boost its hospitality trade, following the appointment of a new manager.

Tapanui business owners have described the southern entrance to the town as a speed ‘‘deathtrap’’ that needs to be fixed.

Clutha businesses can expect the introduction of charges for trade waste discharge next year, following a change to local bylaws.

Worksafe has issued two improvement notices to the Gore District Council, as its investigation into the drowning of a child at a council sewage facility continues.