Water contract awarded
The Clutha District Council has awarded a $4 million annual contract to City Care Water to manage the district's water supply, stormwater and wastewater, and to support aquatics in Balclutha and...
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Musical approach to refugee support
Musical approach to refugee support
A keen music teacher from the Catlins is returning to Greece to help entertain and educate refugees there.
Otago prison 'working effectively' despite shortcomings
Otago prison 'working effectively' despite shortcomings
A new report on the Otago Corrections Facility highlights problems with healthcare and accommodation, but Corrections say the jail is "working effectively".
Mixed reaction to planned tree removals
Mixed reaction to planned tree removals
Some Tapanui residents are unhappy with council plans to give roadside trees near their homes the chop.
Water metering under consideration for Tapanui
Water metering under consideration for Tapanui
Near-drought conditions in Clutha are not just affecting rural areas, it has emerged.
Sadness at father's loss in accident
Sadness at father's loss in accident
A daughter has spoken of her loss after a road accident near Milton on Friday.
Sprint record stands with limited traction
Sprint record stands with limited traction
"The record for the fastest quarter mile sprint is still standing intact for another year, perhaps due to a section of slippery road surface.
Drag racing event set to draw the crowds
Drag racing event set to draw the crowds
Lead-footed competitors at today's Quarter-Mile Drags in Lawrence will be vying to beat a 12-year-old course record.
One person killed in crash near Crichton
One person killed in crash near Crichton
One person has died after a two-vehicle crash south of Milton.
Highway reopens after fatal crash
One dead after crash south of Milton
State Highway 1 has reopened after a fatal crash south of Milton this afternoon.
Govt pledge over dry conditions
Govt pledge over dry conditions
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says he will continue to monitor the dry conditions in the Clutha district so the Government is ready to "step in if required".
Plans for appeal after $12,000 legal bill from council
Plans for appeal after $12,000 legal bill from council
A South Otago woman who took the Balclutha District Council to court over the felling of two trees says she has been slapped with a legal bill of nearly $12,000 from the council.
Man arrested after sawn-off shotgun found
Man arrested after sawn-off shotgun found
A man has been arrested in Balclutha after police confiscated a sawn-off shotgun and a large amount of ammunition from his house.
Broken but not damaged: cenotaph's history revealed
Broken but not damaged: cenotaph's history revealed
An Otago Daily Times article has sparked debate about the origin of the Glenomaru war memorial.
Time to declare drought in Clutha - Hamish Walker
Time to declare drought in Clutha - Hamish Walker
It is time the Government officially declared a drought in the Clutha district to enable support for farmers, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says.
Anger at inaction regarding cenotaph
Anger at inaction regarding cenotaph
A rural Catlins cenotaph has found itself at the centre of a heated debate in the run-up to Anzac Day.
$12k bill for trying to save trees
Woman hit with $12k bill for trying to save trees
A Balclutha woman has been ordered to pay almost $12,000 to her local council, after fighting to save two trees in the town.
Pool cost blows out but well worthwhile
Pool cost blows out but well worthwhile
A 100% cost blow-out is a passing cloud with a visibly silver lining, leaders of a rural swimming pool project say.
Cops' lives 'all thrown out' by callouts
Cops' lives 'all thrown out' by callouts
Clutha police are having their home lives affected by hundreds of calls outside the times of their rostered hours, the district's mayor says.
Minor injuries after car rolls in South Otago
Minor injuries after car rolls in South Otago
Four people have minor injuries after their car rolled in South Otago this morning.