Mayor excited for year ahead after cancer op goes well
Mayor excited for year ahead after cancer op goes well
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says he is not letting a recent cancer scare slow him down.
Richard Davison
Ute towing caravan rolls
Ute towing caravan rolls
A paramedic reviews the scene of a ute and caravan crash on State Highway 1 south of Balclutha.
Ute and caravan end up in paddock
Ute and caravan end up in paddock
A family managed to escape serious injury after the ute they were travelling in and the caravan they were towing left the road and ended up in a paddock south of Balclutha today.
Hope village’s water woes will be sorted
Hope village’s water woes will be sorted
Residents of a remote former hydro village in South Otago are hopeful an end to water infrastructure woes may be in sight.
Cancer survivor determined to enjoy life
Cancer survivor determined to enjoy life
Kaitangata woman Rachel Harrison has more reason than most to hope for a better 2022.
Boys get project on track
Boys get project on track
Balclutha is to have a new mountain bike park - thanks to a pair of enterprising youngsters.
Mayor to undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer
Mayor to undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan will undergo an operation to treat prostate cancer this week.
‘Big Boy’ botanical behemoth
‘Big Boy’ botanical behemoth
What was proving to be a botanical brainteaser has at least in part been solved, thanks to the Otago Daily Times.
Factors cited in awarding water work
Factors cited in awarding water work
The Clutha District Council is fast-tracking two water infrastructure projects in an effort to ensure their completion.
First sod turned for new Beaumont Bridge
First sod turned for new Beaumont Bridge
Dignitaries and project representatives conduct a ceremonial sod-turning at the site of the new Beaumont Bridge.
Family ‘overwhelmed’ by support for son
Family ‘overwhelmed’ by support for son
A little Southern Man is about to get a big Southern hand-up.
Dux to do service in Singapore
Dux to do service in Singapore
Life after school looks a little different for Sun Yi Tao.
Hard choices facing rodeo organisers
Hard choices facing rodeo organisers
The southern rodeo season hangs in the balance as organisers weigh up whether they can operate under new Covid-19 crowd restrictions following a string of cancellations.
Show goes on despite drizzle, Covid
Show goes on despite drizzle, Covid
Neither drizzle nor the pandemic could dampen spirits at the South Otago A&P Show in Balclutha on Saturday.
Historic 'Our Hut' 100th anniversary
Historic 'Our Hut' 100th anniversary
A historic Catlins meeting place will have its 100th anniversary celebrated next weekend.
New bridge nominated finalist for award
New bridge nominated finalist for award
An Otago bridge could be in line for the industry equivalent of an Oscar.
Grand, tired St Patrick’s will be sold
Grand, tired St Patrick’s will be sold
Another of Lawrence’s historic churches is to be sold, in what has been described as a ‘‘wrench’’ for parishioners.
‘Just a little thank you’
‘Just a little thank you’
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan (left) rewarded Southern DHB staff and Kaitangata residents participating in a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic with ice creams, at the town’s primary school.
‘Silver lining’ for home industries
‘Silver lining’ for home industries
There is a small silver lining for one Covid-19-affected summer event.
Oak to be cut down due to safety worries
Oak to be cut down due to safety worries
A prominent Lawrence tree is to be felled, due to safety concerns about its effect on the adjoining footpath.