Bold initiative taking on apprentices in uncertain time
A bold staffing move while emerging from lockdown last year has paid dividends for a West Otago grower.
Richard Davison
‘So many stories’: Chinese Camp descendants gather
‘So many stories’: Chinese Camp descendants gather
It was a celebration of old connections renewed and new bonds forged for descendants of Lawrence’s Chinese Camp this Labour Weekend.
From adrenaline to slower-pace business
From adrenaline to slower-pace business
From superbikes to push-bikes, and hi-tech bracelets to oily chains, a new Lawrence business owner is ringing in the changes at the town’s motor camp.
Chinese Camp event set to go ahead
Chinese Camp event set to go ahead
A first-of-its-kind reunion looks set to go ahead in Lawrence this Labour Weekend, despite earlier anxieties about potential Covid-19 restrictions.
No crowd allowed but show goes on
No crowd allowed but show goes on
Next month’s South Otago A&P Show will be conducted behind closed doors.
Cat who alerted family to fire back home
Cat who alerted family to fire back home
An heroic South Otago puss is alive and well.
Public to help pick projects
Public to help pick projects
West Otago can begin to look forward to civic improvements, after the Clutha District Council gave the go-ahead for community consultation on Wednesday.
'Fat cat' Max to rescue as house burns
'Fat cat' Max to rescue as house burns
A family of four, and their four pets, escaped a serious early morning house fire in Balclutha - thanks to a "Fat Cat" called Max.
Job fair coming to Milton and Dunedin
Job fair coming to Milton and Dunedin
A southern job initiative is reaching northwards in an attempt to harness workers.
Hub’s first walls raised
Hub’s first walls raised
The first sections of concrete wall are erected at the new Clutha Community Hub in Balclutha yesterday morning.
Rock could be ancient visitor
Rock could be ancient visitor
A Milton man is hoping he conjures a little moondust magic very soon.
Mayor speaks out on vaccine hesitancy
Mayor speaks out on vaccine hesitancy
Clutha officials are worried the district may be falling behind in Covid-19 vaccine uptake and residents are being urged to take up their "moral obligation" and get vaccinated.
Visiting boat becomes stuck
Visiting boat becomes stuck
A unfamiliar boat spent Tuesday grounded at Manuka Point near Pounawea.
Exclusion possible for Clutha schemes
Exclusion possible for Clutha schemes
Clutha's rural water schemes could be considered for exclusion from the incoming Three Waters reforms, officials say.
Officials to get rural water scheme ‘insight’
Officials to get rural water scheme ‘insight’
Top Three Waters reforms officials are visiting Clutha today to learn about the district’s rural water schemes and talk to local stakeholders.
‘Fantastic day out’
‘Fantastic day out’
Balclutha siblings Annalise (6) and Wyatt (9) Craig take in the Hart’s Black Horse Brewery daffodils during the Lawrence attraction's opening weekend on Saturday.
Possible crib breaches frustrate Catlins residents
Possible crib breaches frustrate Catlins residents
Catlins residents say they have been frustrated with the behaviour of crib owners during the recent Covid-19 lockdown.
‘Combative’ mood in town about track issue
‘Combative’ mood in town about track issue
Friction concerning possible council regulation of a motocross bike track in Lawrence has led to ‘‘bullying’’ and battle lines being drawn in the town, residents and officials say.
Artsenta helps people be creative
Artsenta helps people be creative
Fae McKenzie, of Kaitangata, works on an abstract painting during the inaugural session of Artsenta’s relaunched Balclutha Creative Wellbeing group at the South Otago Creative Arts Centre in Balclutha.
Event draws 331 for vaccinations
Event draws 331 for vaccinations
Neither downpours nor gale-force winds could prevent a mass vaccination event from going ahead in South Otago on Saturday.