Birds to get new digs in West Otago
Birds to get new digs in West Otago
West Otago birds are getting a leg-up on the property ladder this winter.
Richard Davison
Eager young riders ready to try bike park
Eager young riders ready to try bike park
Young cyclists are getting pumped about the prospect of a new junior bike park in Balclutha.
Harassing sea lions unacceptable: Doc
Harassing sea lions unacceptable: Doc
A Kaka Point resident is shocked by the repeated harassment of visiting sea lions at the popular Catlins beach.
Fears township could be ‘shut down’ without urgent action
Fears township could be ‘shut down’ without urgent action
"Desperate" Waipori Falls residents believe their township could soon be "shut down" if authorities fail to take urgent action.
Aerial top-dressing, deer among highlights of past century
Aerial top-dressing, deer among highlights of past century
In common with a record 70 families set to receive their Century Farm awards in Lawrence last month, the Mackies, of South Otago, were unable to share their story when Covid-19 intervened. Here they take the opportunity to do so.
Result pleasing but more to do
Result pleasing but more to do
The Clutha District Council says it is satisfied with its latest ratepayer review, while acknowledging it has room for improvement.
Rugby officials disavow assault
Rugby officials disavow assault
A rugby player required bowel surgery after being attacked with a pool cue while naked during a boozy night out in Balclutha.
Anger at struggle to get bowel cancer diagnosis
Anger at struggle to get bowel cancer diagnosis
The joy of a new baby daughter was unexpectedly tempered with grief for a West Otago family this summer.
River of Light aesthetic promoted for heart of town
River of Light aesthetic promoted for heart of town
Milton could soon have a "river of light" at its heart, if draft concept plans for a new town centre plaza are finalised unchanged.
Plan for museum to be replica of 1930s butchery
Plan for museum to be replica of 1930s butchery
A desire to record what may be a "dying art" is firing a Milton man’s passion project.
Cliff-edge job tests ingenuity
Cliff-edge job tests ingenuity
Nine months’ planning crystallised into a one-hour clifftop mission yesterday.
Clear, crisp and dangerous
Clear, crisp and dangerous
A view northwest over Inch Clutha towards Balclutha shows widespread frost in South Otago yesterday morning.
Conservation area cycle trails mooted
Conservation area cycle trails mooted
Catlins stakeholders want to open up cycling in some of the tourism hot spot’s pristine conservation areas.
Family calls council’s response ‘cruel’
Family calls council’s response ‘cruel’
A slow council response to an urgent service request was "cruel", a Lawrence woman left without hot water for six days this winter says.
‘Grandiose’ plaza plans concerning
‘Grandiose’ plaza plans concerning
Milton business owners are worried it may be too late to amend council plans for a "grandiose" plaza in the town.
Police urge caution after accidents in wintry conditions
Police urge caution after accidents in wintry conditions
Police have again urged drivers to take extra care on southern roads, after wintry conditions caused two accidents in quick succession yesterday.
Vehicles crash after striking black ice near Balclutha
Vehicles crash after striking black ice near Balclutha
Black ice on the Clutha Valley Rd has caught a couple of drivers off guard causing vehicles to come off the road and down a bank.
A high-value in-vest-ment
A high-value in-vest-ment
It has not been an easy ride for 2-year-old Harry Sutton but now, thanks to the generosity of his South Otago community, he is set to take life at a gallop.
Free council sites a blow to campgrounds: business owner
Free council sites a blow to campgrounds: business owner
A Catlins camping ground owner has reacted angrily to news a "competing" council-run freedom camping site will remain open this winter.
Council to rule on camping site closure
Council to rule on camping site closure
The Clutha District Council will make a decision on a temporary closure of a controversial trial freedom camping site in the Catlins today.