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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.
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.
Celebrating culture
Celebrating culture
The third annual midwinter cultural celebration Puaka Matariki Iwikatea takes place at TPŌMA next Thursday.
Rotary Club of Balclutha celebrates 80 years
Rotary Club of Balclutha celebrates 80 years
Eight decades of community service were celebrated when the Rotary Club of Balclutha marked its 80th anniversary with a commemorative charity evening on June 13.
Past and future efforts praised
Past and future efforts praised
We don’t get many national events in Clutha.
Women rally after skipper injured
Women rally after skipper injured
Balclutha women’s team took on the Roslyn Premier Squad at Balclutha Showgrounds for the last game in their premier league last weekend, with a bare minimum of 11 players taking the field.
Warepa folk dancers pack hall
Warepa folk dancers pack hall
Students, staff, family and friends turned out en-masse for Warepa School’s old-school, country-hall Folk Dance, last Friday.
Dominant Clutha still top of table
Dominant Clutha still top of table
Clutha remain firmly atop the Southern Region premier ladder after another dominant display.
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Gumboot century no boundary for bowler
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Gumboot century no boundary for bowler
A Clydevale cricketer is hoping to smash all boundaries during a fundraising gumboot run for his beloved club this weekend.
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Expansion of windfarm gains draft approval
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Expansion of windfarm gains draft approval
A draft decision has approved the expansion of the Mahinerangi wind farm.
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‘Spicy’ standardbred strolls to victory
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‘Spicy’ standardbred strolls to victory
A ‘‘spicy wee’’ South Otago standardbred has managed to restrain his wilder instincts long enough to take out a national prize for showing.
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
The story of a former South Otago man’s World War 2 heroics has formed the basis of not one but three successful novels.
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Heritage flags plan parked for now
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Heritage flags plan parked for now
A proposal to hoist promotional civic flags along Lawrence’s main street will remain furled for now, following a recent community board decision.
Local legends
Local legends
This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legends are Marilyn and Barry Robertson.
Clutha Cover Up ready to go
Clutha Cover Up ready to go
Craftswomen at Balclutha Presbyterian Church last week packed hundreds of handmade woollies destined for Eastern Europe through Mission Without Borders.
Centre courts community aid
Centre courts community aid
A key South Otago sporting facility will become financially unsustainable without a fresh injection of cash, its overseers say.
