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Enjoying the fruits of her labour
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Enjoying the fruits of her labour
Veteran Balclutha greengrocer Nancy Young has sold the shop, but is still popping up outside her house, peddling her wares.
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Best fishing below Balclutha
Best fishing below Balclutha
The most popular and productive fishing on the lower Clutha/Mata-Au river was below Balclutha, a year-long Otago Fish & Game survey shows.
Clutha Boot Market
Clutha Boot Market
From fresh fruit and vegetables to garden goods, gifts, coffee and breakfast, the Clutha Boot Market is thriving and organisers are looking to expand its range and setting.
Community bangs the drum for group
Community bangs the drum for group
A musical movement is drumming up support in Balclutha.
Thirty years of horse healing
Thirty years of horse healing
Clutha Community Riding celebrated its 30th birthday last month.
Local Legends: Kath and Jules Witt
Local Legends: Kath and Jules Witt
Kath and Jules Witt are the winners of this week’s Clutha Leader Silver Fern Farms Local Legend.
Consent platform lauded
Consent platform lauded
Local building professionals have feedback for Clutha District Council’s new Objective Build platform.
Golf for good
Golf for good
Clutha golfers took a swing at cancer via the Longest Day golf challenge last month.
Market move proves a winner
Market move proves a winner
The annual Kaka Point Market Day took place at the Willsher Bay Domain on Sunday for the first time in its history, moving from the Port Molyneux School, which is up for sale.
Local Legends: Chris and Alana Moffitt
Local Legends: Chris and Alana Moffitt
The first winners of the weekly Clutha Leader-Silver Fern Farms Local Legend award for 2025 are Chris and Alana Moffitt for their constant generosity guiding members of Blind Low Vision NZ to...
Programme teaching financial literacy
Programme teaching financial literacy
More students are leaving school with the gift of financial literacy.
Students given taste of wool-harvesting process
Students given taste of wool-harvesting process
Shearing made a strong show at a Jobbortunities wool industry expo at Telford College last week.
Students put to CACTUS test
Students put to CACTUS test
Milton has celebrated its first batch of CACTUS-hardened volunteers.
Christmas sorted for local children
Christmas sorted for local children
The seasonal spirit keeps glowing in South Otago, despite a tight economic climate.
Local Legends: Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess Michelle, Amy Senada
Local Legends: Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess Michelle, Amy Senada
Winners of the final Clutha Leader — Silver Fern Farms Local Legend fresh lamb leg roast for 2024 are the ladies of the Clutha Budget Advisory Service (CBAS), Lee-Ann Michelle, Jess...
Bringing Christmas cheer with a festive spread
Bringing Christmas cheer with a festive spread
More Clutha Christmas cheer was spread with a trove of Christmas dinners donated so no-one need miss out.
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Echiums may break records
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Echiums may break records
A stroll in Jay and Sheila Paterson’s Balclutha garden gives a glimpse of a lost world, overshadowed by giant echium flowers.
Work to uplift youth recognised
Work to uplift youth recognised
Clutha Leader reporter Nick Brook checks in on community service award winners Rachael and Ash Prasad to find them keeping up the good work.
Inner Wheelers mark 50 years
Inner Wheelers mark 50 years
Inner Wheel Balclutha celebrated 50 years’ servicing the Clutha district with some more service last month.
New playground draws locals, visitors
New playground draws locals, visitors
Lawrence’s colourful destination playground has opened with the turn of summer.