A familiar bearded figure has reappeared on a hillside near Owaka. Over the past eight or nine years, Catlins farmer Pieter Vreugdenhil has been placing a Santa in one of the hilly paddocks beside the Owaka Highway.
Four people are standing in a by-election for the position of Bruce ward councillor for the Clutha District Council.
Expect plenty of changes at the Catlins Woodstock Lodge under new owners Adele and Gary Dawkins.
Tokoiti residents say they are shocked and disappointed with the Clutha District Council's decision to split the cost of new sewerage systems in Benhar and Tokoiti, having 50% funded by the townships and the remainder shared across the district.
An Ashburton company has bought a production line at the struggling woollen mill in Milton - and employed four staff members to operate it.
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan, police, lawyers and support agencies say court services are vital to Balclutha and are fighting keep them in the town.
Youths wanting to make a difference were celebrated in Balclutha this week, with the conclusion of the Mad programme.
Police are hoping to find the owners of a lost watch and knife before they are sold at auction.
The operating hours of the council-funded Tuapeka Mouth Ferry will be extended after queries from locals.
A man is in Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after the truck he was driving was involved in a four-vehicle crash north of Balclutha yesterday morning.
Christmas came two weeks early for Milton volunteer firefighters.
A south Otago township's annual New Year's Eve celebrations will go off with a bang later this month.
The Clutha District Council has decided to split the cost of new sewerage systems in Benhar and Tokoiti in half, with 50% funded by the townships and the remainder shared across the district.
It has been a tough start to the festive season for Owaka man Ted Gordon.
Thirteen new citizens were welcomed to the Clutha district at Balclutha yesterday.
Clutha district councillors will today decide how to fund new sewerage schemes in two South Otago townships, but residents there remain frustrated with the process.
The 146th annual Tokomairiro A and P Show at Milton on Saturday drew a crowd of about 1000.
The Clutha District Council is looking into the district's digital future and is seeking residents' feedback on its broadband infrastructure.
Christmas is a time of giving, and a group of young Balclutha residents have done just that.
Balclutha pool users have received an early Christmas present with community fundraising securing a new therapeutic pool and bulkhead.
