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Liquidation strands NZ tourists in China
Tourists on an trip organised by a recently liquidated Australian travel company arrived in China yesterday to find no accommodation, no tour and no return flight.
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‘Ripped off’- couple’s China dream shattered
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‘Ripped off’- couple’s China dream shattered
A Milton couple should have been making their way to China yesterday.
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'Extremely intoxicated' party-goers hurl bottle at cops
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'Extremely intoxicated' party-goers hurl bottle at cops
A police officer was forced to dodge a thrown bottle as he dealt with ‘‘extremely intoxicated and belligerent’’ party-goers at a South Otago rugby club.
South Otago family mourning loss of another son
South Otago family mourning loss of another son
A Clydevale family is mourning the death of a second son, following a fatal crash that killed a local firefighter at the weekend.
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Volunteer fire brigade member in crash named
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Volunteer fire brigade member in crash named
A South Otago volunteer fire brigade is mourning the death of one of its firefighters at the weekend, just 14 months after losing another volunteer.
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Rugby club official decries violent fracas at clubrooms
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Rugby club official decries violent fracas at clubrooms
The president of a South Otago rugby club says he is shocked and disappointed a party held at its venue descended into violence.
Firefighters mourn one of their own after Clutha Valley crash
Firefighters mourn one of their own after Clutha Valley crash
A South Otago brigade is mourning the death of one of its firefighters at the weekend, just 14 months after losing another volunteer to a tractor accident.
Man taken to hospital after 'bottling'
Man taken to hospital after 'bottling' amid disorder at Milton party
A man was bottled and transported to Dunedin Hospital with injuries after a 21st party at a rural Otago rugby club erupted into violence, police say. Acting Senior Sergeant Iain Notman, of Dunedin,...
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
A young family was being comforted after escaping a house fire on State Highway 1 at the southern end of Balclutha today.
One dead after crash near Clydevale
One dead after crash near Clydevale
A driver is dead after their vehicle went off the road near Clydevale, in South Otago, overnight.
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District rates rise to breach 20% cap despite cuts to grants
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District rates rise to breach 20% cap despite cuts to grants
Clutha looks set to breach a self-imposed cap of 20% for rates increases.
Club focusing on 35th milestone
Club focusing on 35th milestone
Jeannetta McArthur (left) and Zoe Latta cut the South Otago Ladies Focus Club’s 35th anniversary cake at the club’s recent celebration in Balclutha.
Full steam for 150 years
Full steam for 150 years
Clutha Rugby Football Club marked 150 years on Saturday with a full day of rugby and jubilee gala in Balclutha.
Local legend
Local legend
Former Taieri Mouth Amenities Society president Jeannine Basquin receives her Silver Fern Farms Local Legend leg of lamb at her home this week.
‘Drastic’ calls as power costs surge
‘Drastic’ calls as power costs surge
A Balclutha pensioner facing some of the highest power prices in the country says she may have to sell her home, due to "off-the-wall" cost-of-living expenses.
Sea lion pup found dead on Catlins road
Sea lion pup found dead on Catlins road
After another sea lion death in the Catlins, a Clutha district councillor says the remote Otago area does not want a reputation for killing the native marine mammals.
Resilience key to more than 100 years of farming
Resilience key to more than 100 years of farming
Resilience and adaptability were key characteristics celebrated by farming families from across New Zealand in Lawrence on Saturday night.
Presence at services acknowledged
Presence at services acknowledged
The West Otago Community Board would like to acknowledge and thank everyone involved in this year’s Anzac services held at Heriot, Tapanui and the Dunrobin Memorial.
Reporter remembers newsmakers
Reporter remembers newsmakers
Long-standing Catlins news-hound Carolyn Deverson enjoys favourite photos from her 19 years of Clutha Leader reporting, during an exhibition opening at Owaka Museum on Friday.
Volunteer stories sought
Volunteer stories sought
Clutha Development and Volunteer South are inviting community groups in Clutha to share stories of the volunteers making a difference in their towns and neighbourhoods.
