Richard Davison

South Otago principals say they are "hugely relieved" by news of nearly $500,000 funding for pupil counselling services for the next three years.

A promising new sausage bait for feral cats is being trialled in the Catlins.

South Otago op shops are drowning beneath a tsunami of rubbish, costing them more than $65,000 a year.

As a deadline approaches, a $50,000 reward to find those responsible for the deaths of three sea lions in the Catlins has yet to unearth any clear culprits, authorities say.

Officials hope a new "microgrant" scheme will help unearth South Otago’s hidden entrepreneurs.

Owners of Lawrence’s latest million-dollar home can look forward to a friendly cuppa when they arrive, locals say.

A South Otago man wants to inspire greater respect for the country’s shared natural spaces.

South Otago residents are on final notice to fix their stormwater plumbing, as a four-year council project drags on longer than expected.

A remote coastal hamlet in South Otago could become the last bastion of humanity — if a new short film turns out to be doubly prescient.

Contact Energy is doubling down on its wind farm ambitions, after buying into a further large-scale project in the South.

As many as 25 firefighters worked to quell a house fire in Balclutha on Tuesday night, and neighbours yesterday praised their quick action.

Telford marketing officer Billie-Marie Henry shows Dunedin student Bradley Tapp, 16, how to use the SIT farm institute’s tractor simulator during its open day just outside Balclutha yesterday.

An overflow of cars may lead to additional parking spaces for community flats in Lawrence.

A recreational fishing advocate says he is concerned the latest government catch limit proposals are based on opinion rather than facts.