Motor camps hit as patrons flee rain
Motor camps hit as patrons flee rain
The weather is putting a dampener on tourism in the Catlins.
Rachel Taylor
Woodstock rained off
Woodstock rained off
Wet conditions have caused the postponement of the Catlins Woodstock music festival.
Treasure trove sits unclaimed
Treasure trove sits unclaimed
There is a treasure trove of jewellery and money sitting in the Balclutha police lost and found which police are sure someone must be missing.
Plenty of thirsty patrons as Waihola bar opens
Plenty of thirsty patrons as Waihola bar opens
Locals flocked to the opening of the Out of the Ashes Temporary Bar yesterday, set up in the gutted remains of the Lake Waihola Tavern.
Determined to be a surgeon
Determined to be a surgeon
When Turoa Gallagher was just a boy, he had an experience that shaped his future.
Cannabis, BZP found on woman visiting prisoner
Cannabis, BZP found on woman visiting prisoner
A Mosgiel woman visiting a prisoner at the Otago Correctional Facility at Milburn was arrested when drugs were discovered in the car she was driving, which belonged to a friend.
Spate of crashes on gravel
Spate of crashes on gravel
Four accidents on Hinahina Rd, near Owaka, last month have Owaka police constable Murray Hewitson concerned about the road sense of tourists to the area.
Teapot garden still growing
Teapot garden still growing
Forget garden gnomes. Owaka couple Judith and Graham Renwick have a garden full of teapots.
Eco-friendly farmer remembered
Eco-friendly farmer remembered
Papatowai residents are making sure Claude Gaudin Martin is not forgotten.
Food for thought about gardening
Food for thought about gardening
"How simple can you get to make people happy?"Author Diana Noonan found the answer to that question in her vegetable garden.
Hundreds enjoy beach event
Hundreds enjoy beach event
Saturday's ominous weather forecast did not deter people from enjoying the Curio Bay Big Dig and Fun Day.
Birthday celebration
Birthday celebration
He does not get many Christmas presents, but he makes up for it at New Year.
Fires dealt with at Kaitangata, Hawea
Fires dealt with at Kaitangata, Hawea
A suspicious fire in a vacant house at Kaitangata on Saturday night is being investigated.
Festivities go off with bang
Festivities go off with bang
New Year's Eve celebrations at Pounawea went off with a bang.
Collision between car and cow
Collision between car and cow
A Balclutha woman experienced a frightening end to 2009 when her car collided with a cow on Kaka Point Rd at 11.20pm on New Year's Eve.
Random act of violence
Random act of violence
A random act of drunken violence in Owaka early on Thursday put a 17-year-old man in Dunedin Hospital.
Fire crews called out
Fire crews called out
Fire crews from Papatowai and Owaka were called to a controlled burn-off yesterday near the Ratanui Bridge, which flared up in high winds.
Family tradition for 33 years
Family tradition for 33 years
In 1976, the Lindsay family of Invercargill decided to take a family holiday.
Family Christmas in familiar setting
Family Christmas in familiar setting
The Caffell family Christmas can be summed up in one word: traditional.
Treasure hunters unearth television
Treasure hunters unearth television
Children of all ages dug up the beach at Kaka Point yesterday, hunting for prize chips in the annual Big Dig competition.