Efforts this week to block a new liquor licence for the Heriot Hotel reflect an increased drive to stamp out alcohol-related harm in South Otago, police say.
Unemployment rates in Otago and Southland rose during the past quarter, although underlying figures paint a more complex picture both regionally and nationally.
Strong shoulders, stern words and the odd bit of animal control — all essential talents when your daily school run involves 30 children, retiring bus driver Val Fox says.