Long-lost flag goes back to school
Long-lost flag goes back to school
CLYDEVALE: It is nearly 70 years old, showing its age and tatty in places but a simple flag made a long overdue and welcome homecoming to Clutha Valley School yesterday.
Glenn Conway
Fashion show location decision this year: CEO
Fashion show location decision this year: CEO
People of Gore will know by the end of the year if the town has retained its premier fashion show.
Trust reflects on investment
Trust reflects on investment
The Clutha Licensing Trust may have reported a small trading loss for 2008 last week but it only reflected the massive investment it has made around the district this year, its bosses say.
Musuem and art gallery give most satisfaction
Musuem and art gallery give most satisfaction
Gore's museum and art gallery are the jewels in the district's crown while its toilets and footpaths need attention, the 2008 residents' survey reveals.
Every chance missing woman still alive, police say
Every chance missing woman still alive, police say
Police searching for a Bull Creek woman missing for nearly three days believe there is still a chance she will be found safe and well.
Missing woman found alive 300m from car
Missing woman found alive 300m from car
Dianne Lane-Wright, the South Otago woman missing for three days, has been found safe and well today less than half a kilometre from her car.
Family elated and grateful
Family elated and grateful
The whoops of joy could be heard all over Bull Creek late yesterday morning when missing woman Dianne Lane-Wright was found.
Police widen missing woman search
Police widen missing woman search
Police are widening their search for South Otago woman Dianne Joan Lane-Wright (45) who went missing early on Monday afternoon.
Telford expects funding will be reduced
Telford expects funding will be reduced
Telford Rural Polytechnic bosses, fearing an uncertain funding allocation for next year, believe they will get a two-year deal from the Tertiary Education Commission that will safeguard its future into the long term.
Elderly man dies in Clydevale collision
Elderly man dies in Clydevale collision
An elderly Central Otago man is dead after a two-car collision at the main intersection at Clydevale last night.
Armed standoff highlights need for tasers, police say
Armed standoff highlights need for tasers, police say
An incident in which a Milton man threatened police with a tomahawk and log-splitting axe highlights the urgent need for police to carry Tasers, a police spokeswoman says.
Teacher sacked; three drink-driving charges in two weeks
Teacher sacked; three drink-driving charges in two weeks
A relieving teacher at South Otago High School was sacked last Friday and is in police custody after being caught allegedly driving while over the alcohol limit three times in two weeks.
Balclutha chef wins bronze at NZ contest
Balclutha chef wins bronze at NZ contest
Meals at the Rosebank Lodge are being served with an extra wide smile from its head chef, and with good reason.
Axe-wielder pepper-sprayed
Axe-wielder pepper-sprayed
An axe-wielding Milton man had to be subdued twice with pepper spray and was involved in a 20-minute standoff with police before being arrested yesterday.
Mayor sounds warning to litterbugs
Mayor sounds warning to litterbugs
Clutha Mayor Juno Hayes has declared war on people who litter in the district.
Lawyer says council may occupy wing
Lawyer says council may occupy wing
A controversial move by the Gore District Council to extend into part of the James Cumming Wing has been given the green light by its lawyers despite concerns by some it was violating the wishes of the late Mr Cumming himself.
$6 million Finegand upgrade as firm looks at expansion
$6 million Finegand upgrade as firm looks at expansion
A multimillion-dollar fit-out during the off-season at Silver Ferns Farms' Finegand plant should lay to rest any doubts about the long-term future of Clutha's largest employer, manager Graeme Stanbury said.
Company strikes gold in Lawrence
Company strikes gold in Lawrence
While cities such as Dunedin are rocked by the news of hundreds of redundancies, a big operator in a small Otago town is quietly going about its business
Move to organic farming, seminar hears
Move to organic farming, seminar hears
Farmers need to be better informed in their decisions to ensure they have a sustainable future, and introducing organic practices was a good option, a seminar was told last week.
Bid to become part of Dunedin scrutinised
Bid to become part of Dunedin scrutinised
A small band of Mahinerangi residents, wanting to have their land transferred from the Clutha district to the Dunedin City, would see no real benefits by changing some lines on a map, a Local Government Commission was told yesterday.