First sod turned for new Beaumont Bridge
Dignitaries and project representatives conduct a ceremonial sod-turning at the site of the new Beaumont Bridge.
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Cricket-based charity really helps out
Cricket-based charity really helps out
Proud dad Andy Wells shares a moment with his son, Harrison (3), as Simon Cleverley and Emilee Wells display the cricket shirt given to the Wells family through the fundraiser "Harri’s Big Splash...
Waihola residents in dark over water supply cut
Waihola residents in dark over water supply cut
At least 18 households in Waihola township are without water and some residents are less than impressed with how forthcoming the Clutha District Council has been about the problem.
Electricity customers reconnected after ‘Big Day Out’ outage
Electricity customers reconnected after ‘Big Day Out’ outage
Aurora Energy’s "Big Day Out" power outage from Wednesday is over and 1500 Upper Clutha customers have been reconnected to the network.
Family ‘overwhelmed’ by support for son
Family ‘overwhelmed’ by support for son
A little Southern Man is about to get a big Southern hand-up.
Former Balclutha stock agent avoids prison over fraud
Former Balclutha stock agent avoids prison over fraud
A former rural stock agent is to serve 12 months’ home detention and pay $550,000 reparation for fraud which caused losses of well over $1 million dollars.
Drink-driver crashed car, took tractor back to get it
Drink-driver crashed car, took tractor back to get it
When a drink-driver crashed his car into a ditch in rural South Otago he came up with a novel solution.
Hard choices facing rodeo organisers
Hard choices facing rodeo organisers
The southern rodeo season hangs in the balance as organisers weigh up whether they can operate under new Covid-19 crowd restrictions following a string of cancellations.
Show goes on despite drizzle, Covid
Show goes on despite drizzle, Covid
Neither drizzle nor the pandemic could dampen spirits at the South Otago A&P Show in Balclutha on Saturday.
Historic 'Our Hut' 100th anniversary
Historic 'Our Hut' 100th anniversary
A historic Catlins meeting place will have its 100th anniversary celebrated next weekend.
New bridge nominated finalist for award
New bridge nominated finalist for award
An Otago bridge could be in line for the industry equivalent of an Oscar.
Truck driver hurt in overbridge crash
Truck driver hurt in overbridge crash
A truck driver has suffered moderate injuries after crashing into an overbridge in South Otago.
Man cleared of murder allegedly strangled another
Man cleared of murder allegedly strangled another
A Balclutha man cleared of murdering his wife in Te Anau had allegedly strangled another woman to the point he thought he had killed her.
Surprise over opposition to fell Lawrence oak
Surprise over opposition to fell Lawrence oak
It is yet to get the chop, but the felling of one tree in Lawrence appears to have reverberated far and wide.
A&P shows stripped down to ‘bare bones’
A&P shows stripped down to ‘bare bones’
A&P Shows which were able to go ahead under Covid-19 restrictions have been stripped back to "the bare bones".
Grand, tired St Patrick’s will be sold
Grand, tired St Patrick’s will be sold
Another of Lawrence’s historic churches is to be sold, in what has been described as a ‘‘wrench’’ for parishioners.
‘Just a little thank you’
‘Just a little thank you’
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan (left) rewarded Southern DHB staff and Kaitangata residents participating in a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic with ice creams, at the town’s primary school.
Vaccination clinics in Clutha
Vaccination clinics in Clutha
There will be four pop-up Covid-19 vaccine clinics in the Clutha district this week.
Life-saving action at Otago prison
Life-saving action at Otago prison
Otago Corrections Facility staff may have saved the life of an inmate who was rushed to hospital.
Event welcomed among Covid restrictions
Event welcomed among Covid restrictions
Competitors have praised a multisport event for its determination to go ahead this weekend, despite challenges posed by Covid-19 rules.