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Santana hearing comes to a standstill
The fast track has come to a rapid halt.
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Driver dies in Westland crash
Driver dies in Westland crash
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 6 in Westland.
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Te Anau man hauled before court for urinating on tree
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Te Anau man hauled before court for urinating on tree
A Te Anau man has been found guilty of urinating on a tree while living in his car in a tourism hot spot.
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Waitaki Girls’ students may board at boys’ hostel
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Waitaki Girls’ students may board at boys’ hostel
A co-ed hostel has been mooted to take the place of Waitaki Girls’ High School’s boarding facility, which is set to close at the end of the year.
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National award ‘means so much’
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National award ‘means so much’
Winning a national excellence award was the perfect end to Maniototo Area School principal Melissa Bell’s time at the school.
Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill
Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill
The fast-track panel assessing plans for a vast gold mine in Central Otago wants to know if the applicant would foot the bill following a catastrophic failure.
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
A luxury retirement village in Queenstown’s Ayrburn precinct, near Lake Hayes, has been put on hold, and ‘‘a handful’’ of buyers’ deposits returned.
Cost savings from merging ‘minor’
Cost savings from merging ‘minor’
Any savings from local government amalgamation are likely to be minor, a soon-to-be sidelined southern council says.
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25 performances at festival
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25 performances at festival
South Otago’s Puaka Matariki Iwikatea festival will celebrate seasonal traditions of togetherness, reflection and looking ahead next Thursday.
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Waitaki protest gets 'no promise' rate rise will be cut
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Waitaki protest gets 'no promise' rate rise will be cut
Waitaki’s mayor has offered no commitment to reviewing a 17% rates rise after hundreds marched in Oamaru’s main street yesterday.
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Reform should address funding: councillor
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Reform should address funding: councillor
Whatever form of local government comes out of proposed changes, funding issues are going to remain, a council meeting was told yesterday.
Care urged after snow-hit roads reopen, frosty weekend ahead
Care urged after snow-hit roads reopen, frosty weekend ahead
Motorists are being warned to be wary of icy roads following a frigid southerly blast which has again affected major highways in parts of the South Island.
Santana's fast-track application for gold mine paused
Santana's fast-track application for gold mine paused
The company planning an open-cast gold mine in the hills near Cromwell has announced a voluntary pause on its fast-track application.
Local Legends
Local Legends
Carolyn and Travis Carline are this week’s Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legends.
Top award for Kaka Point group
Top award for Kaka Point group
The Kaka Point Community Group has been named the supreme winner at the 2026 Clutha District Council Community Awards.
Local government survey
Local government survey
The Clutha District Council is asking residents to participate in its Local Government Amalgamation Survey.
Heritage flags plan left hanging
Heritage flags plan left hanging
A proposal to hoist promotional civic flags along Lawrence’s main street will remain furled for now, following a recent community board decision.
Clutha Spitfire ace inspiration for novels
Clutha Spitfire ace inspiration for novels
The story of a former South Otago man’s World War 2 heroics has formed the basis of not one but three successful novels.
Tiny schools receive reprieve from closure
Tiny schools receive reprieve from closure
A proposal to close two Otago primary schools with single-digit rolls has been scrapped — for now.
Celebrating culture
Celebrating culture
The third annual midwinter cultural celebration Puaka Matariki Iwikatea takes place at TPŌMA next Thursday.