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South OtagoSeptember 4

Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket

A more than century-old former South Otago funeral firm has left creditors more than $400,000 out of pocket after being liquidated.
Tim Scott
    Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket
    Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks

    Southern State Highway 1 users should soon see an end to long-standing roadworks in Milton.
    Richard Davison
    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks
    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Public meeting to address rates concerns

    We can’t afford more of this.
    Labour MP for Taieri Ingrid Leary
    Public meeting to address rates concerns
    Public meeting to address rates concerns
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Scouts to head north for national jamboree

    Balclutha Scouts will have a 35-strong contingent at this year’s national jamboree, with help from a $13,500 grant from the Otago Community Trust.
    Nick Brook
    Scouts to head north for national jamboree
    Scouts to head north for national jamboree
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Local Legend

    Tapanui Community Library’s Sue Wink is this week’s Clutha Leader, Silver Fern farms Local Legend for ‘‘going above and beyond at her job at the local CDC council and library desk . . . ’’
    Nick Brook
    Local Legend
    Local Legend
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Smoothing path for others leads to award

    Salu Hakila Tuia Ta’avili’s service to local youth, seasonal workers and newly arrived families has earned her a Clutha District Council Community Award for her contribution to the Balclutha Pasifika community.
    Nick Brook
    Smoothing path for others leads to award
    Smoothing path for others leads to award
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Daffodil Day raises thousands

    One of Balclutha’s biggest public appeals brightened streets and store entrances on Friday, as 60 volunteers from the district’s diverse institutions gathered for Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day collection.
    Nick Brook
    Daffodil Day raises thousands
    Daffodil Day raises thousands
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit

    Becoming “Queen of the Counter” has reshaped the life of a long-standing South Otago beneficiary.
    Richard Davison
    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit
    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit
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    South OtagoSeptember 2

    Residents petition Balclutha hospital to cancel in-house pharmacy plans

    South Otago residents are stepping up the fight against a local hospital’s apparent plans to launch a commercial pharmacy at its Balclutha headquarters.
    Richard Davison
    Residents petition Balclutha hospital to cancel in-house pharmacy plans
    Residents petition Balclutha hospital to cancel in-house pharmacy plans
    South OtagoAugust 30

    Match played to honour former team-mate, friend

    Kaikorai and Lincoln rugby players paid tribute to a fallen colleague on Saturday.
    Match played to honour former team-mate, friend
    Match played to honour former team-mate, friend
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    South OtagoAugust 30

    ORC looking to help pest-ridden Catlins farms

    Help is on the way for pest-ridden farms in the Catlins but there will be some more talking to get things under way.
    Steve Hepburn
    ORC looking to help pest-ridden Catlins farms
    ORC looking to help pest-ridden Catlins farms
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    South OtagoAugust 28

    Concern over 120-year-old church’s final days

    Heriot Presbyterian church is closing its doors after 120 years in the community.
    Nick Brook
    Concern over 120-year-old church’s final days
    Concern over 120-year-old church’s final days
    South OtagoAugust 28

    New grocers squared-away in Owaka

    Moving to a small town can be daunting, but new Owaka supermarket owner Will Thomson says the Catlins community made his family feel at home from the outset.
    Nick Brook
    New grocers squared-away in Owaka
    New grocers squared-away in Owaka
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    South OtagoAugust 27

    Work with youngsters brings rewards

    Bella Paterson’s involvement with junior sport and community events have earned her a Youth Spirit Merit award at the Clutha District Council Community Awards.
    Nick Brook
    Work with youngsters brings rewards
    Work with youngsters brings rewards
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    South OtagoAugust 27

    Southern girls hold nerve for finals victory

    South Otago High School’s (SOHS) senior girls football team won its recent Southern Football Division Two title in dramatic fashion.
    Nick Brook
    Southern girls hold nerve for finals victory
    Southern girls hold nerve for finals victory
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    South OtagoAugust 27

    Beauty clinic named best in NZ at Australian industry awards

    Excellence can sometimes be found in unassuming places, as Balclutha clinic FACE Body & Beauty proved once more at the weekend.
    Richard Davison
    Beauty clinic named best in NZ at Australian industry awards
    Beauty clinic named best in NZ at Australian industry awards
    South OtagoAugust 27

    Clutha seeking pole position for Head Start

    Residents may be wondering how council moved from needing more time to prepare for the local reform process to saying yes to a Head Start proposal.
    Clutha District Mayor Jock Martin
    Clutha seeking pole position for Head Start
    Clutha seeking pole position for Head Start
    South OtagoAugust 27

    Competitions multiply maths skills

    Think of a number, add 18, then divide by 4 to get an answer of 12. What was the original number?
    Nick Brook
    Competitions multiply maths skills
    Competitions multiply maths skills
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    South OtagoAugust 27

    Samoan church conversion gets grant boost

    The conversion of a former family support facility in Balclutha into a church and community centre has received a $12,000 boost from the Otago Community Trust.
    Nick Brook
    Samoan church conversion gets grant boost
    Samoan church conversion gets grant boost
    South OtagoAugust 27

    Local legend doing his ‘little bit’

    Teacher and enthusiastic local gardener John Douglas, of Balclutha, is this week's Silver Fern Farms Local Legend.
    Richard Davison
    Local legend doing his ‘little bit’
    Local legend doing his ‘little bit’
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    South OtagoAugust 27

    AI cooks up pie-and-possum magic

    Childhood memories of pastry and possums have been brought to life by a first-time author — with a little help from AI.
    Nick Brook
    AI cooks up pie-and-possum magic
    AI cooks up pie-and-possum magic
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    South OtagoAugust 25

    Balclutha rest-home resident left with ‘smelly and infected’ wounds in weeks before death

    A vulnerable resident at a Balclutha rest home was left to suffer with “smelly and infected” wounds on both her legs in the weeks leading up to her death.
    Richard Davison
    Balclutha rest-home resident left with ‘smelly and infected’ wounds in weeks before death
    Balclutha rest-home resident left with ‘smelly and infected’ wounds in weeks before death
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    South OtagoAugust 23

    Spirit ‘cram’ for Farah Palmer cup at Balclutha camp

    The Otago Spirit women’s rugby team used its Balclutha training camp on Saturday to prepare for its Farah Palmer Cup opener against Wellington this weekend.
    Nick Brook
    Spirit ‘cram’ for Farah Palmer cup at Balclutha camp
    Spirit ‘cram’ for Farah Palmer cup at Balclutha camp
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    South OtagoAugust 21

    Clutha residents happier with councillor performance, latest survey shows

    Councillors welcomed “positive signs” from Clutha District Council’s latest resident satisfaction survey, while signalling more needs to be done.
    Richard Davison
    Clutha residents happier with councillor performance, latest survey shows
    Clutha residents happier with councillor performance, latest survey shows
    South OtagoAugust 20

    Gravel flies for classic Catlins sprint

    There were mixed fortunes for local drivers during the McLellan Freight Catlins Rallysprint during the weekend.
    Richard Davison
    Gravel flies for classic Catlins sprint
    Gravel flies for classic Catlins sprint
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    South OtagoAugust 20

    Primary cross country draws family crowd to Clinton

    South Otago Primary Schools mustered at Clinton sports grounds last Wednesday for their annual sports association cross-country.
    Nick Brook
    Primary cross country draws family crowd to Clinton
    Primary cross country draws family crowd to Clinton
    South OtagoAugust 20

    Local Legends

    Balclutha resident Jeanetta McArthur, centre, nominated neighbours Glenn and Ann Michie as this week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legends, to receive a tasty leg of lamb.
    Local Legends
    Local Legends
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    South OtagoAugust 20

    Award winner has drive to succeed

    Leadership — and an eye for the killer putt — have helped Balclutha teenager Rashaun Melvin attain a community award.
    Nick Brook
    Award winner has drive to succeed
    Award winner has drive to succeed