Dunedin resident Julie Woods, also known as That Blind Woman, made a special stop in Balclutha yesterday to share a special gift with residents of Holmdene rest-home.
The decision to close three rugby grounds in the Clutha District due to wet weather has irked members of two clubs who had to travel to other towns for their games on Saturday.
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan and Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay have had a "heart to heart" following comments made about the Clutha District Council’s lack of action in applying for funding.
Councillors and the Clutha mayor were treated to a flurry of questions at yesterday's Cafe Conversation, part of the council's consultation on its community plan.
A prisoner at Otago Corrections Facility has helped develop a tool which enables his fellow inmates to take part in a recycling initiative at the prison.
The Clutha District Council says it would rather have road-side trees removed than introduce a bylaw restricting heavy vehicle access to a road in the Catlins.
Acting on stage gives prisoners a risk-taking adrenaline kick, but without victims, the woman running a drama programme at the Otago Corrections Facility says.
The friendly face greeting people arriving at the Clutha District Council offices will smile behind her desk one last time before leaving the job after more than two decades.