Breast screening push
Breast screening push
Primary health provider WellSouth wants to improve breast check rates throughout the South, including in Clutha.
Clutha Boot Market
Clutha Boot Market
From fresh fruit and vegetables to garden goods, gifts, coffee and breakfast, the Clutha Boot Market is thriving and organisers are looking to expand its range and setting.
Best fishing below Balclutha
Best fishing below Balclutha
The most popular and productive fishing on the lower Clutha/Mata-Au river was below Balclutha, a year-long Otago Fish & Game survey shows.
Fire restrictions for Dunedin, Clutha in place
Fire restrictions for Dunedin, Clutha in place
Dunedin and Clutha have become the latest areas to enter into a restricted fire season this summer.
SUBSCRIBER
Chance for public to explore reserve
SUBSCRIBER
Chance for public to explore reserve
The public has a chance to join a guided tour of a southern conservation group’s showpiece reserve tomorrow.
Fireworks show in need of organiser
Fireworks show in need of organiser
A popular Catlins holiday event still hangs in the balance, although there may be hope for its continuation after organisers signalled they were stepping down.
Local Legends: Chris and Alana Moffitt
Local Legends: Chris and Alana Moffitt
The first winners of the weekly Clutha Leader-Silver Fern Farms Local Legend award for 2025 are Chris and Alana Moffitt for their constant generosity guiding members of Blind Low Vision NZ to...
Market move proves a winner
Market move proves a winner
The annual Kaka Point Market Day took place at the Willsher Bay Domain on Sunday for the first time in its history, moving from the Port Molyneux School, which is up for sale.
Golf for good
Golf for good
Clutha golfers took a swing at cancer via the Longest Day golf challenge last month.
Team 4th in NZ
Team 4th in NZ
A Clutha touch rugby team chalked up a couple of firsts during its most recent tournament.
SUBSCRIBER
Mayor supports stronger bylaw for wildlife
SUBSCRIBER
Mayor supports stronger bylaw for wildlife
A southern mayor says he feels "furious and responsible" regarding the "scummy" death of a sea lion on a Catlins beach this past week.
Farm, bush combed for weapons after callout
Farm, bush combed for weapons after callout
Police searched Catlins farmland and bush for an illegal weapons cache, following an Armed Offenders Squad callout and arrest at a nearby campsite.
Garage blaze extinguished
Garage blaze extinguished
Firefighters inspect a roof cavity at a rural property in Clydevale Rd about lunchtime yesterday, following a building fire.
Death of sea lion ‘disgusting’
Death of sea lion ‘disgusting’
Witnesses to the harassment of a sea lion - which may have died as a result of injury or stress - say they want better policing of southern beaches.
Arrest made after firearms sighting
Arrest made after firearms sighting
A firearms sighting sparked a response by the Armed Offenders Squad, ending in an arrest in South Otago this morning.
Silage truck rolls
Silage truck rolls
A driver was left with moderate injures after a truck rolled near the settlement of Warepa in the Clutha district about 5.45pm yesterday.
Driver trapped after truck rolls near Warepa
Driver trapped after truck rolls near Warepa
A driver was left with moderate injures after a truck rolled in the Clutha District this evening.
SUBSCRIBER
Trail operators positive about visitor numbers
SUBSCRIBER
Trail operators positive about visitor numbers
Southern cycle trail operators say they are seeing an uptick in riders as summer weather improves, despite continuing challenging economic conditions.
SUBSCRIBER
Businesses slam timing of Milton roadworks
SUBSCRIBER
Businesses slam timing of Milton roadworks
Milton business owners are slamming the "crazy" timing of a major highway resealing project in the town, at the peak of the holiday season.
Driver loses personal grievance claim for job he never started
Driver loses personal grievance claim for job he never started
A man who argued he was unjustifiably dismissed from a role he never started at a southern transport company has lost his bid for compensation and reimbursement.