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    Sprague relishes TA2 opportunity

    Corban Sprague competed in the first ever TA2 NZ 1-hour endurance race at the weekend. PHOTO:...

    Sprague relishes TA2 opportunity

    Timaru racing driver Corban Sprague has taken another big step in chasing his motorsport dreams.

    Hybrid star digs deep to win Deadly Dozen title

    Timaru masters athlete Wayne Doyle competes in the hybrid sport Deadly Dozen. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Hybrid star digs deep to win Deadly Dozen title

    A Timaru masters athlete has picked up an Australasian age group title in a brutal hybrid sport known as Deadly Dozen.

    Creditable performance in Alexandra competition

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    Creditable performance in Alexandra competition

    The South Canterbury Indoor Bowls Ladies 8’s team put in a creditable performance in Alexandra at the weekend, finishing third at this tournament.

    Satherley claims development title

    Going head-to-head in the South Canterbury Centre development singles final were Dean Satherley ...

    Satherley claims development title

    Dean Satherley dominated the field to claim the South Canterbury Centre bowls development singles title and lift the prestigious Peter Leonard Family Trophy.

    Club focusing on 35th milestone

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    Club focusing on 35th milestone

    Jeannetta McArthur (left) and Zoe Latta cut the South Otago Ladies Focus Club’s 35th anniversary cake at the club’s recent celebration in Balclutha.

    Full steam for 150 years

    Halfback Sam Stratford (left) and president Mark Sheppard at Clutha Rugby Football Club’s 150th...

    Full steam for 150 years

    Clutha Rugby Football Club marked 150 years on Saturday with a full day of rugby and jubilee gala in Balclutha.

    Local legend

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    Local legend

    Former Taieri Mouth Amenities Society president Jeannine Basquin receives her Silver Fern Farms Local Legend leg of lamb at her home this week.

    ‘Drastic’ calls as power costs surge

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    ‘Drastic’ calls as power costs surge

    A Balclutha pensioner facing some of the highest power prices in the country says she may have to sell her home, due to "off-the-wall" cost-of-living expenses.

    Sea lion pup found dead on Catlins road

    A 5-month-old male sea lion pup, pictured here during tagging earlier this year, was found dead...

    Sea lion pup found dead on Catlins road

    After another sea lion death in the Catlins, a Clutha district councillor says the remote Otago area does not want a reputation for killing the native marine mammals.

    Resilience key to more than 100 years of farming

    The Robertson family, of Glenkenich, receive their Century Farms award during a ceremony at...

    Resilience key to more than 100 years of farming

    Resilience and adaptability were key characteristics celebrated by farming families from across New Zealand in Lawrence on Saturday night.

    Presence at services acknowledged

    Bruce Robertson. Photo: files

    Presence at services acknowledged

    The West Otago Community Board would like to acknowledge and thank everyone involved in this year’s Anzac services held at Heriot, Tapanui and the Dunrobin Memorial.

    Reporter remembers newsmakers

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    Reporter remembers newsmakers

    Long-standing Catlins news-hound Carolyn Deverson enjoys favourite photos from her 19 years of Clutha Leader reporting, during an exhibition opening at Owaka Museum on Friday.

    Volunteer stories sought

    Inspections of Balclutha's SH1 bridge will begin on Monday evening. File photo

    Volunteer stories sought

    Clutha Development and Volunteer South are inviting community groups in Clutha to share stories of the volunteers making a difference in their towns and neighbourhoods.

    Letter to the Editor

    A New Zealand flag flutters among the headstones at Ari Burnu Cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula...

    Letter to the Editor

    A story in the Clutha Leader of May 1 featured Lance Corporal Patrick Duffy, who died at General Hospital, Le Treport, Normandy during World War 1.

    Fashionable storytelling

    Owaka’s Elaine Booth stands by the gown designed with her daughter Vicki’s storytelling talent....

    Fashionable storytelling

    Craft history is on display at Owaka Museum and Information Centre.

    SNOBS all class

    Sixteen-year-olds (from left) Patrick Reid, Kiani Heperi, Hazel Buckingham, Jerico Gerida, Keira...

    SNOBS all class

    Senior Night Out Ball (SNOB) brought senior students in sharp suits and slick rides to their Balclutha assembly hall on Friday, May 8, in South Otago High School’s 100th year.

    New tracks through forestry area open

    Enjoying walking on the Long Ridge track in the Mt Allan forest are (from left) Wenita workers...

    New tracks through forestry area open

    Overseas investment in forestry is often under the spotlight but it has created a win-win for an Otago forest company and the community.

    Jubilee victory for Clutha

    Clutha No 5 Tate Colley ram-raids the Steamer’s fifth try on Crescent, on Saturday. PHOTO: NICK...

    Jubilee victory for Clutha

    Clutha celebrated their 150th jubilee in style with an impressive 55-24 victory over Crescent at the Balclutha Showgrounds.

    Time takes its toll

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    Time takes its toll

    Time stood still in Alexandra when the hands on the town’s iconic hillside clock stopped for about a week.

    Town’s last chance for a project: councillor

    Central Otago District Council property and facilities manager Garreth Robinson and Teviot ward...

    Town’s last chance for a project: councillor

    Rebuilding the beloved Roxburgh Entertainment Centre could be that last project in town "in a very long time" if amalgamation goes ahead, a councillor has warned.
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