Clutha Development is working with local businesses to help identify jobs for potential employees after being swamped with inquiries during the flurry of interest in the area arising from the Kaitangata house and land package deal.
A self-taught fashion designer from Balclutha is taking her latest design to what could be the biggest Hokonui Fashion Design Awards yet.
A Milton woman says she is worried about repeated rubbish dumping in the area and was furious when she discovered a particularly large load of rubbish in the middle of the road outside Milton a few weeks ago.
Making sure the Catlins Coast Rally is a smooth ride for drivers is a time-consuming job but the course clerk keeping an eye on the roads says he enjoys the job thanks to the people in the area.
Plans for a wetlands at Lawrence are coming together as the groups behind the project await the results of a feasibility study.
A working group planning a new cycleway starting at Lawrence and heading towards Milton, says the plans are looking positive.
A man died yesterday while moving firewood on a farm in the Catlins, after a loader rolled on top of him, police say.
A Dunedin hunter's family were elated after arriving in Otago yesterday just in time to hear he had been found after two nights lost in the Blue Mountains in freezing conditions.
Besides the picturesque location, New Plymouth is mostly about its art and culture above anything else, Samuel White discovers.
Pupils of Heriot Primary School have put their best ideas forward for a new sign to welcome people to the small town.
A lack of communication between residents and Contact Energy about the intended disposal of land in Beaumont has resulted in confusion between the two parties.
It might be a while before Lawrence becomes "motorhome friendly'' despite a member of the public making an appeal to the community board this week.
A South Otago High School pupil hammered out the competition to get her artwork featured on television show The Block NZ.
Those interested in the Kaitangata land and house package have until Friday to make an offer on the remaining two sections available.
One man's crusade against cancer will have him and others pedalling on a stationary bicycle in a bid to raise money for charity.
One woman's dream will finally be realised when the doors of the Blue Mill Kitchen in Milton open on Saturday.
A community services hub in Milton hopes to expand its reach and premises as demand for help increases.
Only two sections remain of the first eight listed under the Kaitangata land and house package which went global last week.
Thursday will be a very special day for Balclutha great-grandmother Amy Gray, who celebrates her 100th birthday.
When Balclutha woman Mary Woodrow started producing home-made gift candles, she never imagined the hobby would take off and she would end up selling them.