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Mum’s outlook born of belief in people
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Mum’s outlook born of belief in people
South Otago youth and prison worker Ruth Carraway talks about parental advice she received — and sometimes listened to.
Richard Davison
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Tuapeka Punt keeping history afloat
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Tuapeka Punt keeping history afloat
Sorry locals, your secret is out — Otago Daily Times reporters reveal their patch’s formerly best kept secrets.
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Digger driver dug deep
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Digger driver dug deep
Head and shoulders above fellow South Otago contenders in the world of competitive sports last year was Milton man Troy Calteaux.
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Work helps secure place at top US uni
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Work helps secure place at top US uni
A Balclutha student is heading for greener pastures, thanks to an overgrown South Otago paddock.
Spirit of giving still strong
Spirit of giving still strong
Enthusiasm for the seasonal spirit of generosity remains undiminished in South Otago, despite the tough economic climate.
CCTV funding bid approved
CCTV funding bid approved
A Catlins community has requested council help to fund security cameras for its town.
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Hope app will help conserve fish stocks
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Hope app will help conserve fish stocks
Stakeholders hope amateur anglers will adopt a new app this summer to help conserve fish stocks in Fiordland.
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Prize was just the ticket
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Prize was just the ticket
A romantic gesture has led to an even more romantic opportunity for young South Otago couple Molly Whitaker and Joseph Lomas.
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Repeal too late for water plan: Mayor
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Repeal too late for water plan: Mayor
A Southern mayor says the government is creating a "pantomime" of double-figure rates rises with its plan to repeal Three Waters announced yesterday.
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Funding guarantee for training sought
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Funding guarantee for training sought
Local MPs are pushing for a South Otago forestry training centre to receive "sustainable" government funding.
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Buyer sought to restore ‘deteriorated’ historic vessel
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Buyer sought to restore ‘deteriorated’ historic vessel
A historic boat may soon founder, unless a handyman buyer emerges from the mists.
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Generosity ‘particularly’ pronounced
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Generosity ‘particularly’ pronounced
Enthusiasm for the seasonal spirit of generosity remains undiminished in South Otago, despite the tough economic climate.
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Council to pay $9K towards security camera project
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Council to pay $9K towards security camera project
A Catlins community has requested council help to fund security cameras for its town.
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Passion burns for indoor bowls couple
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Passion burns for indoor bowls couple
South Otago has a new sporting power couple — in indoor bowls.
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Coalition te reo naming stance clarified
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Coalition te reo naming stance clarified
A southern-based New Zealand First list MP has moved to clarify an element of the party’s coalition agreement with National relating to the use of te reo Māori for public services.
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Multicultural colour feast
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Multicultural colour feast
Several hundred people lined Balclutha’s main street on Saturday to get a glimpse of a very special seasonal guest.
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Telford graduates celebrate success
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Telford graduates celebrate success
Gown and gumboots were the favoured ensemble for a graduation parade in Balclutha yesterday.
Telford graduates parade through Balclutha
Telford graduates parade through Balclutha
Gown and gumboots were the favoured ensemble for a graduation parade in Balclutha yesterday.
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Catlins school: Quit call over sex revelations
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Resignation called for over sex offender revelations
A parent from a beleaguered southern school says its principal must resign if staff and parental confidence is to be restored.
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'Kevin Costner' scammer targets Balclutha woman
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'Kevin Costner' scammer targets Balclutha woman
Relatives of a Balclutha woman being scammed online - by someone posing as Kevin Costner - want to highlight the wider problem.