Richard Davison

Ready to have a ball in Clinton

Clinton Young Farmers Black & Gold Community Ball organising committee members Mike O'Connell and Mel Dodds trip the light fantastic in Clinton's town centre in advance of this Saturday's event.

Knives hung up after 59 years' work

Retiring Tokomairiro Ploughing Competition catering volunteers Nancy Allison (left) and Joan...

Knives hung up after 59 years' work

Nearly 60 years of sandwich-making has tempered appetites for the classic snack, say a pair of volunteer caterers from Milton.

Fight continues over children's village

The Roxburgh children's village. Photo: Simon Henderson

Mayor, agencies still fighting to save children's village

"We're not giving up yet.'' That is the message from Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan who will meet with social services agencies to discuss what steps could still be taken to save Roxburgh children's village.

CDC refines performance framework

CDC refines performance framework

Clutha District Council approved changes to its long-term plan performance framework yesterday.

All elements switched on for multicultural feast

Clutha Culture Feast participants (from left) Mira Matalino, Judy Cross and Maria Hill prepare to...

All elements switched on for multicultural feast

South Otago migrants from Ashburton to Zimbabwe will join together in Balclutha tonight for a good old-fashioned shindig.

Farmer urges quad rollover protection

Hillend farmer Douglas Jack’s dog Mindy watches over her owner’s quad bike after it rolled last...

Farmer urges quad rollover protection

Hillend farmer Douglas Jack says a $600 quad bike rollover bar saved his life last month, and wants to see more people follow his lead by installing one.

Broadband roll-out begins

Clutha customers have been the first to benefit from a phasing in of improved rural broadband speeds throughout Otago, as the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative phase two (RBI2) rolls out...

Catlins surfers hit the big time

Dunedin surfer Leroy Rust takes on some early season big surf at Kings Rock, Papatowai, in the...

Catlins surfers hit the big time

Christmas arrived early for the region's big wave surfers on Wednesday as swells of 6m to 8m hit Papatowai in the Catlins.

Flyer dance routine

Waitahuna School pupils run through their ''Kingston Flyer'' 32-bar reel Scottish dance routine yesterday, in preparation for the Lawrence Ceilidh next Friday.

Peggydale couple looking to the future

Peggydale owners Mervyn and Alison Jones will be lowering the flags on a 43-year family...

Peggydale couple looking to the future

Running a business that has been more like an ``extended family'' has meant work has never been a chore for Balclutha couple Mervyn and Alison Jones.

Rural roading expected to be big submission issue

Rural roading expected to be big submission issue

The Clutha District Council is expecting rural roading to figure prominently in long-term plan submissions from ratepayers later this month.

Three injured in Manuka Gorge crash

Three people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two utes in the Manuka Gorge yesterday.

Council to discuss better sewer management

The Clutha District Council will be looking at better ways to manage its sewerage networks in light of a recent Otago Regional Council prosecution.

Landfill upgrade options

Clutha District Council solid waste officer Steve Clarke says a council long-term plan proposal...

Landfill upgrade options

Bringing a South Otago landfill up to modern safety standards could be the first step in "major" changes for waste management in the region.

Peggydale complex sold

Peggydale complex sold

Four years after it first went on the market, prominent Balclutha business Peggydale has been sold.

Restoring pride a must for Milton

Clutha District Youth Council Tokomairiro High School representatives Annabelle Philps and...

Restoring pride a must for Milton

Methamphetamine concerns, improved youth opportunities, and civic pride will be among key issues raised at a Clutha District Youth Council meeting tonight.

Desire to enhance lake ‘positive’

Kaitangata dairy farmer Stephen Korteweg wants to see wetland habitats at the town’s Lake...

Desire to enhance lake ‘positive’

With the enduring quality of NZ’s waterways under significant scrutiny recently. Richard Davison talks to local people about their own special aquatic place near Kaitangata: Lake Tuakitoto.

Contractor found for sawmill site redevelopment

Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan (left) and SouthRoads Ltd construction division manager...

Contractor found for sawmill site redevelopment

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says the redevelopment of an industrial site outside Balclutha has been a "generation in coming".

'Humbled' to receive 50-year fire service medal

Balclutha firefighter Ian Ross in full dress uniform at the Balclutha Fire Station on Tuesday.

'Humbled' to receive 50-year fire service medal

Fifty years of service has flown past for Balclutha firefighter Ian Ross, and he would do it all again in the blink of an eye.

Looking back on service with pride, but also sadness

For Milton World War 2 veteran and Ashlea Grove Rest Home resident Bill Sinclair Anzac Day is a...

Looking back on service with pride, but also sadness

Four returned Milton serviceman Bill Sinclair, Anzac Day arrives each year with a mix of pride and sadness.

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