Nick Brook

A nationwide drive to strengthen connections and tackle isolation checked in on Balclutha last week, though organisers were disappointed only five people came to hear its message.

Steel buttons were jabbed, heads scratched and bank cards yanked and re-inserted — again and again — at ANZ Balclutha’s ATM early last week.

A convoy of 104 trucks and about 200 people rolled through Balclutha on Friday, October 10, as part of the Bill Richardson Truck Rally, celebrating the life and legacy of one of New Zealand’s most...

The Otago Regional Council has welcomed $4.7million in government funding for six major flood protection projects, four of them in the Clutha district, as part of a national infrastructure...

South Otago High School year 13 student Maddie Grinton was recognised for her leadership, positivity and commitment to helping others, receiving a Youth Spirit Community Service Award at this year...

The Clutha Leader’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend this week is retired social worker Vivienne Fiddes, who has served on disability advocacy charity Dunedin and Clutha IHC Association...

A convoy of 104 trucks and about 200 people rolled south on Friday, as part of the Bill Richardson Truck Rally, celebrating the life and legacy of one of New Zealand’s most influential transport...

Rod Deverson is the Silver Fern Farms, Clutha Leader Local Legend for the week of October 16.

South Otago High School is ringing the bell for its centenary celebration next year.

Visitors to the South Otago Museum in Balclutha were treated to an eye-opening presentation by author Karen Wrigglesworth, who was there to talk about her latest book Take Me With You 3, on...

"Rural children have quite different environments in terms of safety," Clutha Valley School principal Val Ward said at the school’s Rural Safety day, last week.

Balclutha woman Philippa Henderson was selected for what she called "the chance of a lifetime" — representing New Zealand at an international conference on disability rights in Dubai last month.

Some of the shortest legs in the animal kingdom were a runaway success as sun, snags and sausage dogs sizzled at the second South Island Dachshund Derby in Lawrence on Saturday.

Local businesspeople had the opportunity to hear directly from the Commerce Commission’s cartel team, when investigations manager Grant Chamberlain and principal investigator Barrie Sutton visited...

Hato Hone St John’s Balclutha ambulance centre held a special ceremony on Monday, September 22, to recognise the contribution of the James Urquhart Foundation.

Ōwaka Museum is closing in on new cladding with a community trust boost.

Ken and Carolynne Stephens of Kaka Point cleaned up this week’s Silver Fern Farms Clutha Leader Local Legend.