Contact Energy has no plans to lobby the Government so it can fast-track any of the four proposals for dams on the Clutha River but does hope to identify a preferred option next year.
It may look like the world envisioned by author C. S. Lewis but the people behind a planned new visitor attraction near Lawrence have been told the word Narnia cannot be associated with their venture.
The number of drivers caught drunk behind the wheel in South Otago has reached double figures in the past week, leaving police frustrated and also concerned.
The Otago Regional Council stands to lose the respect of farmers unless its prosecutions against dairy farmers for effluent breaches are seen as fair and it should also consider the effects a criminal conviction could have on people new to the industry, Clutha's rural watchdog told councillors yesterday.
Arguments raised the last time dams were proposed for the Clutha River are being raised again as Contact Energy seeks public feedback on plans for up to four hydro developments along the river.
Milburn, which already boasts a handful of key industries, is poised to become Clutha's industrial hub with a proposed change to the district plan calling for a new industrial zone to be created there.
An agreement between TrustPower and the Gore District Council which will seal plans for a large-scale wind farm in the district is being held up by legal issues.
New Zealand farmers are a resilient lot, able to adapt to changing times; and those skills will be needed more than ever in the years to come, Agriculture Minister David Carter told a gathering that celebrated families who have owned their farms for more than a century.
The first major cycling event in the Catlins is a sellout, with organisers having to turn many away.
Police in Balclutha are urging residents to be on alert for a prowler who has been sneaking around properties in the central part of town lately.
A meeting in Lawrence this week unanimously supported a move to investigate building a swimming pool in a new location in the town.
Kaka Point's mail centre will close at the end of next month, forcing about 50 householders to spend about $100 on rural delivery mailboxes outside their homes in a move few in the coastal township saw coming.
One of New Zealand's most prominent male fashion designers will head the judging panel at this year's Hokonui Fashion Design Awards which celebrates its 21st anniversary in July.
It may just be rock and gravel, but for Tuapeka West farmers it represents an important lifeline while they are without a main bridge for the next seven weeks.
Work on a major upgrade of one of Clutha's top tourist destinations is nearing an end and visitors should soon be enjoying the improvements.
A Milton woman returned home from walking her dog yesterday afternoon to find her property alight and fire crews battling to control the blaze.
An ambitious plan to create a climate-controlled archive room at the South Otago Museum has been launched as volunteers there seek to create a "mini Hocken" environment to preserve its artefacts.
Clutha's biggest employer is joining forces with job agencies to try to find work for its staff, who face up to five months with no regular pay cheque during their off-season.
Milton singer Teisha Seymour has won a place at a highly regarded youth country music school in Australia next year -the only New Zealand performer to secure what many regard as a launching pad for a professional career.
Tuapeka West residents stranded since their main bridge was closed for lengthy repairs have been promised they will get a lifeline within a few days.
