Richard Davison

Unusually low flow levels in the Clutha River should not be a cause for concern, observers say.

Police say alcohol may have been a factor in an otherwise inexplicable assault on three firefighters in Kaitangata on Tuesday night.

A man will appear in court today following an alleged assault on firefighters in Kaitangata last night.

Whakaata, whakaataata (mirror, mirror), who is the fairest?

Chris Tipper, of Mt Cook, captures the early Lawrence daffodils on Saturday.

Kaitangata residents can expect further action to enhance nearby Lake Tuakitoto before the end of summer.

The Clutha District Council is "between a rock and a hard place" as it steps up efforts to address a recent spate of punctures among users of unsealed roads.

A small Catlins school is facing the permanent loss of its pool unless funding can be found.

Milton unintentionally became the vanguard of a cashless society yesterday, after both the town's main ATMs went down.

Displaced South Otago families now have a safe haven on hand, thanks to the opening of a new transitional house in Balclutha.

Concerns have been raised about the proposed route of a cycle trail extension through Lawrence.

History will be springing to life alongside the daffodils at Weatherstons Brewery this season.

A proposed $20 million hall rebuild for Balclutha has met with mixed reactions from residents.

A coalition of Dunedin community groups has agreed to work more closely to combat discrimination of all shades.

Operators have expressed ''shock and disappointment'' over the burglary of a new transitional house in Balclutha.

The West Otago Community Board has determined to shake the tree to dislodge a mystery submitter to a decision-making process earlier this year.

Clutha drivers have expressed "fury'' over apparent council inaction, as reports of multiple punctures on coarse rural gravel continue to emerge.

Tapanui residents can expect lower water pressure this summer, as part of a move to address growing seasonal drought issues in the town.

The Balclutha family of a Fijian settler was lost for words last night, after receiving surprise news of a U-turn on her imminent deportation.