Richard Davison

Officials say the response to a new bylaw governing vehicles on beaches has been broadly positive, after it came into effect on New Year’s Day.

Barbed wire and spray-painted warnings are blocking cyclists amid safety concerns on a nearly completed section of an Otago cycle trail. 

Visitors to the Catlins could be forgiven for going a little batty these summer holidays.

The less salubrious side of a town's gold-rush days may be about to return, if a shop's temporary new signage is to be believed.

Residents of an overlooked town are pushing to have it included on a key scenic tourist route.

A new cycle trail extension is proving a hit with Christmas visitors.

A pastoral idyll, with a side order of custard squares — Richard Davison  details the delights of  a road  trip from Balclutha to Whisky Gully.

A boutique milk producer is moving on to fresh pastures.

Children will be hoping Santa’s elf mechanics make it to Clutha Valley in time for Christmas Eve, after he was spotted conducting some emergency repairs to his 4WD near Clydevale on Tuesday.

Early risers in the Catlins may have been surprised to see a larger-than-usual mobile home already on the road at dawn yesterday.

A mysterious recurrence of a dirty issue has left one town’s residents staring into murky waters.

Officials at a rural rest-home say they are delighted with progress on a new extension, given the challenging conditions in the construction industry.

Two rural centres can look forward to civic enhancements after community consultation was approved earlier this month.

A stalwart of the old school is stepping away from teaching as the year draws to a close.

Eager cyclists will have a fresh ride to explore this summer, as the first sections of a new trail extension open for business.