Richard Davison

Community organisations are hoping for a wee bit of fortune, as a southern council looks to spend a penny redeploying public toilet blocks.

Flower aficionados can breathe a sigh of relief, after an outpouring of support for a special southern attraction.

A southern floral attraction may go unseen this spring, unless help can be found.

A dramatic historic shipwreck — with a happy outcome — will be commemorated with a gathering in the Catlins this summer.

A southern council is spending $150,000 on livestreaming technology, in an effort to "extend the reach of the democratic process".

Officials from a southern licensing trust say delays in a key $3 million venue rebuild should not be a cause for public concern.

Improving infrastructure and environmental guardianship have emerged as key concerns for tourists to South Otago, and for their hosts.

Two South Otago stalwarts of Women’s Institute (WI) have been awarded the organisation’s highest accolade, after more than 100 years of collective service.

A South Otago health facility has made an interim internal appointment to replace its outgoing chief executive.

Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) is establishing eight new fishing reserves at sites around the south and southwest coast.

The Department of Conservation (Doc) is preparing to drop 1080 on the nearly 23,000ha Beresford Forest in the Catlins.