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South OtagoOctober 4

Train wagon sleep-out catches fire in Clutha

No one was in the train wagon sleep-out at the time of the fire.
Matthew Littlewood
    Train wagon sleep-out catches fire in Clutha
    Train wagon sleep-out catches fire in Clutha
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    South OtagoOctober 1

    Seniors master the art of fun

    More than 60 senior citizens gathered in Clinton last Wednesday for the town’s latest “Masters Games”.
    Richard Davison
    Seniors master the art of fun
    Seniors master the art of fun
    South OtagoOctober 1

    Police urge calling ‘when it happens’

    South Otago police are reminding residents to report offending as it happens, rather than waiting to tell police about it days later.
    Nick Brook
    Police urge calling ‘when it happens’
    Police urge calling ‘when it happens’
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    South OtagoOctober 1

    Wig Wednesday in Warepa

    Warepa School students swapped their usual styles for crazy hair as part of their fundraiser for the Child Cancer Foundation on Wig Wednesday, September 16.
    Nick Brook
    Wig Wednesday in Warepa
    Wig Wednesday in Warepa
    South OtagoOctober 1

    Local Legend: ‘privilege to be part of somebody’s big day’

    This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend said the fresh lamb leg walked up just in time.
    Nick Brook
    Local Legend: ‘privilege to be part of somebody’s big day’
    Local Legend: ‘privilege to be part of somebody’s big day’
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    South OtagoOctober 1

    Glass recycling springs into action

    Careful Clutha residents have been praised as Council trials a new era of glass collection.
    Nick Brook
    Glass recycling springs into action
    Glass recycling springs into action
    South OtagoOctober 1

    Community spirit comes at a cost

    I grew up in a small town with a massive community spirit, and that spirit lives on to this day.
    Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board member Ben Martin
    Community spirit comes at a cost
    Community spirit comes at a cost
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    South OtagoOctober 1

    Sweet treats protect pets

    ‘‘It was a mammoth effort. We baked 120 cupcakes last Friday, froze them over the weekend and iced and decorated them all yesterday.’’
    Nick Brook
    Sweet treats protect pets
    Sweet treats protect pets
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    South OtagoOctober 1

    Umpiring stalwart an ‘unsung hero’

    South Otago bowlers began their new season on Saturday with a celebration of an officiating stalwart of the district.
    Richard Davison
    Umpiring stalwart an ‘unsung hero’
    Umpiring stalwart an ‘unsung hero’
    South OtagoOctober 1

    Free meat initiative doubles donations

    A new grassroots group has doubled free meat distribution through some of the South’s food banks in just two months.
    Nick Brook
    Free meat initiative doubles donations
    Free meat initiative doubles donations
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    South OtagoSeptember 30

    Deal unsealed, as Milton highway saga hits another bump

    A long-closed section of State Highway 1 in Milton reopened this week, although officials warn the relief for drivers is only temporary.
    Richard Davison
    Deal unsealed, as Milton highway saga hits another bump
    Deal unsealed, as Milton highway saga hits another bump
    South OtagoSeptember 29

    Sewage spews on to road, private properties after pipe vandalised in Waihola

    Sewage overflowed on to a road and nearby properties after a pipe was vandalised in Waihola over the weekend.
    Sewage spews on to road, private properties after pipe vandalised in Waihola
    Sewage spews on to road, private properties after pipe vandalised in Waihola
    South OtagoSeptember 28

    ‘Zombie towns’: How Balclutha's resilience helped it recover

    A decade ago, Shamubeel Eaqub was pessimistic about the future of heartland New Zealand. But something is changing in small regional towns
    ‘Zombie towns’: How Balclutha's resilience helped it recover
    ‘Zombie towns’: How Balclutha's resilience helped it recover