Gun buy-backs in South Otago
Southerners with prohibited firearms are being urged to hand them in at buy-back events in South Otago in coming days.
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Missing Gore man found safe and well
Missing Gore man found safe and well
A Gore man missing for a week has been found safe and well.
Entrepreneurial project has school pupils buzzing
Entrepreneurial project has school pupils buzzing
Waitahuna School pupils have been busy bees.
Proposals for water conservation
Proposals for water conservation
The West Otago Community Board will today consider options for seasonal water conservation.
'Lazy little bugger': Mum fined over wagging son speaks
'Lazy little bugger': Mum fined over wagging son speaks
A South Otago teenager whose parents ended up in court after he repeatedly refused to go to school says he's simply "lazy" - and can't get out of bed.
Parents fined over son wagging school
Parents fined over son wagging school
The parents of a lethargic 15-year-old have each been fined $50 for their failure to get him out of bed and into school.
Freedom camping trial to proceed
Freedom camping trial to proceed
A freedom camping trial in the Catlins will go ahead this summer, despite continuing reservations among residents.
Catlins hunters pig out
Catlins hunters pig out
The Catlins Boar Hunt returned for its seventh annual outing over the weekend, 84 people entering to hunt the wild beasts in the Clutha wilderness, and the chance to be rewarded for their efforts.
Funding loss threatens to stall project
Funding loss threatens to stall project
Milton community workers fear "transformative" momentum may be lost if continued funding for their work cannot be found.
Postie: 'unfit' gravel behind repeat punctures
Postie: 'unfit' gravel behind repeat punctures
A postwoman says she is fed up with repeated tyre punctures from "unfit" gravel on her rural Clinton beat.
Freedom camping plan upsets motor camp manager
Freedom camping plan upsets motor camp manager
A proposed freedom camping trial has sparked strong reactions from Catlins businesses.
Former pupil's toilet act in South Otago school
Former pupil's toilet act in South Otago school
A teenager who broke into his old primary school in South Otago and defecated on the secretary's chair has today avoided jail.
One critical after Balclutha crash
One critical after Balclutha crash
One person was flown to Dunedin Hospital with critical injuries following a car crash near Balclutha this afternoon.
Freedom camping trial to be run
Freedom camping trial to be run
The Clutha District Council will run a new freedom camping trial in the Catlins this summer, despite reservations from some councillors.
Action to save hoiho a priority - minister
Action to save hoiho a priority - minister
Models signalling the looming extinction of yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand highlight the need for action, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says.
Telford's brighter future
Telford's brighter future
The Government's funding boost for the Telford farm institute this week keeps this valuable training centre alive for at least two more years.
Progress on pool pleases despite budget overruns
Progress on pool pleases despite budget overruns
A new swimming pool for West Otago is racing ahead of schedule, but may exceed an already blown-out, revised budget.
Calder Stewart fined over fatal crash
'Negligent' Calder Stewart fined over fatal crash
A Balclutha man died after the truck he crashed had been overloaded because of a "rule of thumb" his colleagues had relied on, a court has heard.
Bond keen to get clean performance after no-finish
Bond keen to get clean performance after no-finish
Three-time Catlins Coast Rally winner Dean Bond is tempering his ambitions for this weekend's race, after failing to finish last year.
Resignation driven by 'differences'
Resignation driven by 'differences'
A former heritage trust chairwoman has accused her fellow trustees of being "dysfunctional", following her resignation.