Burn-out pad to be feature of expanded car show
Petrolheads will have one more reason to visit Lawrence next March as a new, three-day car show gets into gear.
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Meth addiction support group close
Meth addiction support group close
A South Otago initiative aims to help families pick up the pieces left behind by meth addiction.
Museum to build storage space
Museum to build storage space
Relics of the Catlins' past will soon have more room, thanks to a brand new archive.
Cemetery reopened
Cemetery reopened
Descendants gathered in the remote Catlins on Saturday for the reopening of a "magical place".
$20m figure for new hub 'very loose'
$20m figure for new hub 'very loose'
A $20million estimate for Balclutha's new multipurpose "community hub" is "very loose", its project leader says.
Cat's haul proves rabbits on the rise
Cat's haul proves rabbits on the rise
At least one South Otago feline resident is delighted with an apparent region-wide upsurge in rabbit numbers this spring.
Friendly garden club to mark 50 years
Friendly garden club to mark 50 years
''Fun, good health and great fellowship'' - all for a mere 25c.
Public opening at old cemetery
Public opening at old cemetery
History and nature rub shoulders at an old cemetery in the Catlins.
Chance to hear about squad's Europe tour
Chance to hear about squad's Europe tour
Audiences impatient for a famous Kiwi victory before the All Blacks take centre stage this weekend might do well to head south on Friday.
New faces 'bring a good mix of skills to the table'
New faces 'bring a good mix of skills to the table'
Former top cop Richard McPhail will join two other new faces at the Gore District Council for the next three years.
Two sitting councillors supplanted by newcomers
Two sitting councillors supplanted by newcomers
Clutha District Council will welcome four new faces later this month, following Saturday's election.
Standing tall in the saddle
Standing tall in the saddle
Mandeville dairy farmer Lauren O'Connor and horse Del Boy show off their skills during a South Otago A & P Show "Have-a-go" day at Telford Equestrian Centre on Saturday.
Rotary volunteer army to descend on district
Rotary volunteer army to descend on district
Helping hands will abound in South Otago next April.
Clutha District Council results
Clutha District Council results
Here are the full "progress" results for the Clutha District Council mayoralty, council and community board races. The results are based upon the counting of approximately 95% of the returned...
New councillors for Clutha wards
New councillors for Clutha wards
Two of the three Clutha District wards up for election this year will see new councillors in place.
Southern mayors unopposed
Southern mayors unopposed
Six mayoral candidates throughout the country have been elected unopposed, including Gore District mayor Tracy Hicks and Clutha District mayor Bryan Cadogan.
Cenotaph proposed for town
Cenotaph proposed for town
West Otago's fallen soldiers could soon be honoured with a new cenotaph in Tapanui.
Dazzling daffodils
Dazzling daffodils
Lawrence's Weatherstons Hart's Black Horse Brewery daffodils can be seen in full splendour as the site's opening season draws to a close this weekend.
Mrs Heron’s home restored
Mrs Heron’s home restored
The restored Heron Cottage - complete with stabilised stonework and new wooden doors - sits on the banks of the Clutha River in the Roxburgh Gorge.
Neighbours question camping trial
Neighbours question camping trial
Tempers ran high during a public meeting at a new freedom camping site in Owaka yesterday, as Clutha District Council unveiled its detailed plans for a trial this summer.