South Otago

Local Legends: Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess Michelle, Amy Senada

(From left) Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess Michelle and Amy Senada. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Local Legends: Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess Michelle, Amy Senada

Winners of the final Clutha Leader — Silver Fern Farms Local Legend fresh lamb leg roast for 2024 are the ladies of the Clutha Budget Advisory Service (CBAS), Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess...

Christmas sorted for local children

Finalising gifts from the annual Christmas Giving Tree charitable programme at Clutha Food Hub in...

Christmas sorted for local children

The seasonal spirit keeps glowing in South Otago, despite a tight economic climate.

Students put to CACTUS test

Milton has celebrated its first batch of CACTUS-hardened volunteers.

Students given taste of wool-harvesting process

Ronny Hill supervises Leah Stephens getting her ewe closer to the comb at the Jobbortunities...

Students given taste of wool-harvesting process

Shearing made a strong show at a Jobbortunities wool industry expo at Telford College last week.

Programme teaching financial literacy

Year 7 and 8 Rosebank School pupils navigate the Banqer financial literacy syllabus with teachers...

Programme teaching financial literacy

More students are leaving school with the gift of financial literacy.

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Mechanical engineer says she’s ‘living the dream’

Recently qualified mechanical engineer Jess Davidson takes a break from repairing a ‘‘grizzly’’...

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Mechanical engineer says she’s ‘living the dream’

From spotlight queen to spot-weld sparks, Balclutha’s Jess Davidson is holding the torch high for southern women.

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Traffic tailback after tractor hit bridge

Wide load ... A dual-wheel tractor awaits removal following an accident on the Balclutha Bridge,...

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Traffic tailback after tractor hit bridge

State Highway 1 traffic backed up more than a kilometre in both directions following a tractor crash on the Balclutha Bridge yesterday morning.

Bridge reopens after tractor breakdown

Bridge reopens after tractor breakdown

Motorists faced delays heading in and out of Balclutha for a time today after a tractor broke down on the town's bridge over the Clutha River.

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Calls for action against alleged car thieves

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Calls for action against alleged car thieves

Milton residents are up in arms following a recent resurgence in allegedly youth-instigated car crime.

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Young musician a star at show

Local performers of all ages shared their talents with sun-kissed crowds during a busy A&P show in Milton on Saturday.

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Shooting ruled out for euthanised sea lion

A dead female sea lion, known as Jade, was found riddled with shotgun pellets in the Catlins...

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Shooting ruled out for euthanised sea lion

A female sea lion euthanised last month was not shot - but officials haven't ruled out a stabbing or another "nefarious" act leading to its death. It closely follows the shooting of a well-known mother and her pup in the area.