Principals cautiously optimistic
South Otago school principals are optimistic about the government’s plans to abolish the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), but are waiting to hear more details.
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
The last Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend of winter is nonagenarian Zoe Latta.
Freshwater changes outlined
Freshwater changes outlined
Good news has come in twos to bring relief to local farmers.
Charity receives award for work on heritage, dog park
Charity receives award for work on heritage, dog park
This year’s Clutha District Council Heritage & Environment Community Service Award went to a team whose commitment to recreation spaces and local history has made a lasting impact on their town...
Man pronounced dead at crash scene
Man pronounced dead at crash scene
A man died in a single-vehicle crash which closed State Highway 93, between Mataura and Clinton, for much of yesterday.
Those on council will need thick skin
Those on council will need thick skin
Water and its woes look set to be the main agenda item for the Clutha district for the next three years.
Otago highway reopened following fatal crash
Otago highway reopened following fatal crash
A man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway this afternoon.
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Candidate’s style would be ‘different’
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Candidate’s style would be ‘different’
Clutha mayoral candidate Jock Martin says he is confident he can turn around a council whose water services he once memorably described as "piss poor".
Firefighter driven into by another firefighter
WorkSafe notified after South Otago firefighter injured
WorkSafe has been notified after a volunteer firefighter was struck by a vehicle while attending an emergency callout in South Otago yesterday.
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Election hoarding placement ‘not on’, publican says
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Election hoarding placement ‘not on’, publican says
A Clutha publican says it is "not on" her business sign has been obscured by a political hoarding.
Firefighter airlifted to hospital after South Otago crash
Firefighter airlifted to hospital after South Otago crash
A firefighter has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after being hit by a vehicle during an emergency callout in South Otago this morning.
Salmon hatchery on way for Clutha?
Salmon hatchery on way for Clutha?
Clutha anglers can look forward to more regular salmon catches, as plans for a recreational hatchery take another step forward.
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Board considers requests for toilet mural, tree stump removal
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Board considers requests for toilet mural, tree stump removal
Budgetary and aesthetic constraints may delay beautification of a key tourist spot in Lawrence.
Sozzled campervan tourist four times over limit on Otago highway
Sozzled campervan tourist four times over limit on Otago highway
A tourist spotted driving a campervan erratically on an Otago highway in the middle of the afternoon blew four times over the legal alcohol limit.
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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling
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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling
South Otago principals say they are "hugely relieved" by news of nearly $500,000 funding for pupil counselling services for the next three years.
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Second bait trial for cats in South
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Second bait trial for cats in South
A promising new sausage bait for feral cats is being trialled in the Catlins.
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Bird confirmed back in namesake town
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Bird confirmed back in namesake town
Kākā have turned up in Kākā Point.
Local Legend: Noeline Milne
Local Legend: Noeline Milne
The family of Milton’s Noeline Milne can look forward to a roast lamb dinner courtesy of the one-woman volunteer-network winning this week’s Silver Fern Farms-Clutha Leader Local Legend title.
Antarctic showcased
Antarctic showcased
The latest antarctic adventures can be experienced in comfort at the New Zealand Antarctic Society (NZAS) Film Festival in Balclutha for one night only.
Sealing work begins on TPŌMA public carpark
Sealing work begins on TPŌMA public carpark
Work to seal the public carpark at Te Pou Ō Mata-Au-Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre (TPŌMA) began last week, with completion expected by November.