Richard Davison

Weaknesses in the rural cellphone network are leaving emergency services "hamstrung" during community crises, Clutha officials say.

This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend Rosa MacPherson received her leg of lamb at her Kākā Point home last week.

Clutha’s mayor says a larger-than-expected projected rates hike of more than 20% this year is not a foregone conclusion.

The district’s children had a licence to leap last week, as Bounce Fest returned to the Cross Recreation Centre in Balclutha.

A chance snap for a cellphone background has led to an awards nod for one Balclutha resident.

Pasifika  voices rang out loud in Balclutha last week, as high school students from across Otago gathered for a festival of speech-making.

A Clutha retiree has accused the district’s new mayor of a ‘‘beat-up job’’ while he and others spoke of environmental concerns during the council’s public forum this week.

Students of history will be able to absorb themselves in a noted military achievement as the South marks Anzac Day this April.

Hard work, homegrown veges and a little woolly magic are the recipe for longevity for a freshly-minted Mataura centenarian.

A new exhibition in Mandeville is showing off skills both learnt and shared.

Lovers of horses, heritage or both have a potential double treat in store at the Gore A&P Showgrounds on Sunday.

A 91-year-old hidden secret was revealed — and a long-standing promise fulfilled — during a recent farewell to a much-loved church building.