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South OtagoOctober 22

Kids clued up on rural safety

Almost 200 local youngsters are a little wiser — and hopefully a little safer — following this year’s Clued Up Kids rural safety event.
Nick Brook
    Kids clued up on rural safety
    Kids clued up on rural safety
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    South OtagoOctober 22

    ‘Quiet, steady’ service earns community award

    Years of practical community work, including helping develop Milton’s Moore Park Pump Track, have earned Joel Crook an Individual Award at the 2026 Clutha District Council Community Awards.
    Nick Brook
    ‘Quiet, steady’ service earns community award
    ‘Quiet, steady’ service earns community award
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    South OtagoOctober 22

    Toko sports turf nearing goal

    Tokomairiro High School in Milton is nearing the finish line on its brand-new artificial sports turf and courts, thanks to community fundraising and grants bringing the project towards its final goal.
    Nick Brook
    Toko sports turf nearing goal
    Toko sports turf nearing goal
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    South OtagoOctober 22

    Milton swimmer seeks international competition

    Tokomairiro High School student Kithmi Kandajodag Gama has established six New Zealand para-swimming records and earned selection for a team with its sights on the 2032 Paralympics.
    Nick Brook
    Milton swimmer seeks international competition
    Milton swimmer seeks international competition
    South OtagoOctober 22

    Fitness first for Local Legend

    This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend is kickboxing promoter Robert Ngari-Dean, of Balclutha.
    Richard Davison
    Fitness first for Local Legend
    Fitness first for Local Legend
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    South OtagoOctober 22

    Grants boost for trio of Kaitangata organisations

    Three Kaitangata organisations will share $27,888 from the Otago Community Trust (OCT), helping fund a shed for vintage fire engines, new kapa haka school uniforms and safety improvements to the local BMX track.
    Nick Brook
    Grants boost for trio of Kaitangata organisations
    Grants boost for trio of Kaitangata organisations
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    South OtagoOctober 22

    Gravel rallysprint lights up Lawrence

    High-octane engines roared through Gabriel’s Gully in blinding sunshine on Saturday, as 25 racers contested the Lawrence Gravel Rallysprint.
    Nick Brook
    Gravel rallysprint lights up Lawrence
    Gravel rallysprint lights up Lawrence
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    South OtagoOctober 21

    ‘No bulls...t’ Otago town latest tourist hotspot

    A “no bulls..t” South Otago town is the latest addition to popular tourist drive the Southern Scenic Route, following extended lobbying from loyal locals.
    Richard Davison
    ‘No bulls...t’ Otago town latest tourist hotspot
    ‘No bulls...t’ Otago town latest tourist hotspot
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    South OtagoOctober 18

    New youth employment team gets down to business

    A government-funded employment initiative for young people is undergoing a relaunch in Clutha this month.
    Richard Davison
    New youth employment team gets down to business
    New youth employment team gets down to business
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    South OtagoOctober 16

    Council shores up seawall repair budget

    The cost of seawall repairs, following continuing erosion at a Taieri Mouth park, has risen to about $250,000.
    Richard Davison
    Council shores up seawall repair budget
    Council shores up seawall repair budget
    South OtagoOctober 16

    One killed in South Otago workplace incident

    One person has died in a workplace incident in a rural area near Balclutha, police said.
    One killed in South Otago workplace incident
    One killed in South Otago workplace incident
    South OtagoOctober 15

    Italian style meets Kiwi ingenuity as new pool project creates a splash

    A sea of boxes for the Elsie Stewart Community Library and Pool project in Milton has arrived from Italy.
    Richard Davison
    Italian style meets Kiwi ingenuity as new pool project creates a splash
    Italian style meets Kiwi ingenuity as new pool project creates a splash
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    South OtagoOctober 15

    Clutha crushes another recycling project

    Clutha has another initiative to make recycling easier, with New World Balclutha becoming the first South Island Foodstuffs store to trial a community soft-plastics compacter .
    Nick Brook
    Clutha crushes another recycling project
    Clutha crushes another recycling project
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