Annual spruce-up will give a lift to New Brighton
Annual spruce-up will give a lift to New Brighton
Community groups are rallying for a big annual clean-up in New Brighton.
John Cosgrove
Greyhound track rejected after public outcry
Plan to build greyhound racing track at QEII Park rejected after public outcry
A controversial plan to build a greyhound racing track at QE II Park in Christchurch has been rejected.
Paddle boarder’s pedal power
Paddle boarder’s pedal power
To catch the perfect wave you need good wheels to get there.
School refit morphs into rebuild
School refit morphs into rebuild
What started out as a refit soon turned into a full›on rebuild, which has temporarily deprived Lawrence Area School of eight classrooms, its library, administration and staff amenities.
Clutha's history goes digital
Clutha's history goes digital
Stories of old Clutha are coming to life as the Clutha District Council’s Tiffany Jenks continues her work in Lawrence, digitising documents and photos and recording oral histories.
Engineering academy launched
Engineering academy launched
Career aspirations for secondary school pupils was the focus of a flying visit to the Clutha district by Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash yesterday.
Wylies Garage, running since 1927, could be facing closure
Wylies Garage, running since 1927, could be facing closure
Today may be the final day for what is believed to be one of the oldest service stations in the South. Although it could live to see another day.
View of arches to be short-lived
View of arches to be short-lived
Locals and recent visitors to Balclutha may have sensed a new visual openness at the north end of the town’s main shopping centre, something many will not have seen in their lifetime.
Bridge’s arches come back into view after hall demolition
Bridge’s arches come back into view after hall demolition
It is a bridge not too far now.
Makatu cemetery vandalism frustrates
Makatu cemetery vandalism frustrates
Dismayed and disgusted.
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
While heading home from work on Monday night, Balclutha resident Carwyn Macaulay met an unusual sight on the town’s main street.
Street walker a corker porker
Street walker a corker porker
You could be forgiven for thinking a Silver Fern Farms employee was telling porkies with his tale of a late-night, main street encounter with a wild boar.
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Birds, birds, and more birds.
Leading the mob to winter feed
Leading the mob to winter feed
Danika Tairua on Pedro, leads a mob of 500 dairy cows down the Tuapeka Mouth Rd yesterday morning as part of the annual moving day in the Clutha District.
'Blind mice' enjoy sense of outdoors
'Blind mice' enjoy sense of outdoors
The ability to walk in the forests and along the beaches of New Zealand is a given for most people but for a few, it’s an exciting new sensory experience.
Sacrifices, continuity honoured
Sacrifices, continuity honoured
The sacrifices made by early farming families were honoured in the histories recalled at an awards ceremony in Lawrence on Saturday night.
Sacrifices, continuity honoured
Sacrifices, continuity honoured
The sacrifices made by early farming families were honoured in the histories recalled at an awards ceremony in Lawrence on Saturday night.
Lions the mane event at dance course
Lions the mane event at dance course
Learning the moves and secret language used by Chinese lion dancers around the world was all part of the ‘‘how to become a lion dancer’’ workshop held last week in Lawrence.
Cadets visited by NZ commandant
Cadets visited by NZ commandant
Proudly showing their commitment to serving their country and becoming better citizens in the spirit their forefathers did as Anzacs, cadets from five New Zealand Cadet Force units in Otago...
Way cleared for trail to cut through gorge area
Way cleared for trail to cut through gorge area
A nearly $10million expansion of one of Otago’s popular cycle trails has begun.