Richard Davison

A senior citizens advocate says older people are in imminent crisis, and has appealed to local government to intervene.

Community stakeholders have said a new Milton pool remains on the cards, despite apparent negative community sentiment filling a recent information void.

No new hydro-electricity stations are on the horizon in the South, despite new fast-track legislation being brought in and more than half of the country’s power coming from hydro dams.

Farming families from across the country were honoured for their "tenacity" and longevity on Saturday night, during the annual Century Farms event in Lawrence.

Immediate repairs are planned for Balclutha Library, after it was deemed "not fit for purpose" last week.

Controversial camp cabins at Milton’s Taylor Park will be put on the market, following a split council decision requiring the mayor to use his first ever casting vote.

Milton retailers are cautiously optimistic about a second phase of upgrades to the town’s main street, following a "quick and efficient" first phase.

A southern mayor says a threat to crowd-fund a judicial review of anticipated double-figure rates increases would not make financial sense for ratepayers.

Project leaders are delighted work can finally begin on a boat ramp upgrade in South Otago, following years of bureaucratic and other delays.

A Southern surf club is "pausing" a potential $2 million-plus rebuild to allow for integration of public toilets, pending community feedback.

One of the country’s largest potential wind farms could use the government’s recently proposed "fast track" consenting legislation to speed its construction in South Otago.