Jobs initiative doubles 1-year target
A successful southern employment initiative has more than doubled its one-year target for job placements, and will now continue for a second year.
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20 brave waters for bracing immersion
20 brave waters for bracing immersion
Midwinter madness struck once again in the deep South yesterday afternoon, as about 20 doughty souls took to the ocean on a distinctly chilly Catlins day.
Residents call for improvement of potholed road
Residents call for improvement of potholed road
A group of South Otago residents say a fatality may soon occur due to the "shocking" state of an unsealed stretch of rural road.
No ambulance, no answers after painful wait
No ambulance, no answers after painful wait
A Balclutha man was left frozen and in severe pain waiting for an ambulance which never came.
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
While heading home from work on Monday night, Balclutha resident Carwyn Macaulay met an unusual sight on the town’s main street.
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Birds, birds, and more birds.
Car crash prompts callout of armed offenders squad
Car crash prompts callout of armed offenders squad
Four people were arrested following a single-car crash, which led to the armed offenders squad being deployed on State Highway 1, near Clinton, in South Otago, yesterday.
Four injured in crash near Lawrence
Four injured in crash near Lawrence
Four people have been injured in a two-car crash near Lawrence this morning.
Street walker a corker porker
Street walker a corker porker
You could be forgiven for thinking a Silver Fern Farms employee was telling porkies with his tale of a late-night, main street encounter with a wild boar.
Firefighter injured
Firefighter injured
A firefighter was injured while attempting to control a house fire in Balclutha, South Otago, yesterday.
AOS called in for manhunt after crash on SH1
AOS called in for manhunt after crash on SH1
An Armed Offenders Squad has been deployed following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 1, near Clinton.
Heritage Precinct Lodge Lane upgrade due to start on Monday
Heritage Precinct Lodge Lane upgrade due to start on Monday
Work on a much anticipated makeover for Lodge Lane in Clyde will begin on Monday.
Flyovers find possible water issues, especially in Clutha
Flyovers find possible water issues, especially in Clutha
Nearly two-thirds of potential water quality issues identified in Otago Regional Council flyover inspections last month were in the Clutha district.
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
A firefighter has been injured while attempting to control a house fire in Balclutha, South Otago.
Helicopter takes injured worker to Dunedin Hospital
Helicopter takes injured worker to Dunedin Hospital
A South Otago man is said to be doing ‘‘OK’’ after injuring his arm in a potato packaging machine near Kaitangata.
Airlift after man injured in potato packhouse
Airlift after man injured in potato packhouse
A person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital after getting their arm stuck in a potato packaging machine in Kaitangata this morning.
Two-vehicle crash in Kaitangata
Two-vehicle crash in Kaitangata
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in South Otago today.
Leading the mob to winter feed
Leading the mob to winter feed
Danika Tairua on Pedro, leads a mob of 500 dairy cows down the Tuapeka Mouth Rd yesterday morning as part of the annual moving day in the Clutha District.
One hurt in two-car crash near Balclutha
One hurt in two-car crash near Balclutha
A person has been taken to hospital following a two-car crash near Balclutha this morning.
'Blind mice' enjoy sense of outdoors
'Blind mice' enjoy sense of outdoors
The ability to walk in the forests and along the beaches of New Zealand is a given for most people but for a few, it’s an exciting new sensory experience.