Regions

The reversal of a decision to remove rubbish bins in Omarama appears to have been the right thing to do, the Waitaki District Council says.

What happened to some firewood at the Lake Hayes A & P Show will remain a mystery.

Family, friends and fellow political figures have paid tribute to former Clutha district mayor Cyril Edwin "Juno" Hayes following his death on Monday.

Businesses in Oamaru’s town centre are bracing for a financial hit after being told of an eight-hour water shutdown while the council tends to underground Victorian-age drinking water pipes.

Three candidates will contest the vacant seat in the Vincent ward of the Central Otago District Council in next month’s by-election.

As councils look ahead to a busy year in local politics, the Otago Daily Times asks leaders from across the South how they spent their breaks and what’s in the&nbsp...