Local Legends: Warrick Thomson, Christine Perkins, Sue Anderson
Local Legends: Warrick Thomson, Christine Perkins, Sue Anderson
The Clutha Leader Silver Fern Farms Local Legend lamb leg is luckily always large.
Choppers battle Otago forest fire
Choppers battle Otago forest fire
Eight fire appliances and two helicopters with monsoon buckets were called to a forest fire south of Balclutha this afternoon.
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Fireman proved to be a ‘pretty safe bet’
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Fireman proved to be a ‘pretty safe bet’
From furious infernos to cunning cats, South Otago fireman Maurice Walter has seen it all during his 50 years of service.
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Monitoring part of ‘Great Matuku Muster’
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Monitoring part of ‘Great Matuku Muster’
Australasian bittern numbers in the Catlins are "heartening", as monitoring wraps up for this year’s breeding season.
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'Beyond belief' to be walking after truck crash
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'Beyond belief' to be walking after truck crash
A logging truck driver who spent three hours trapped by his head in a crushed cab after his 50-tonne truck flipped near Balclutha says he has got his ticket ready for tomorrow’s Lotto draw.
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New pump track taking undulating shape
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New pump track taking undulating shape
A high-energy dream for Milton’s cyclists is on the home straight at Moore Park, where work is well under way on a new pump track, at zero cost to ratepayers.
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Xmas Parade ‘opportunity to bring everyone together’
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Xmas Parade ‘opportunity to bring everyone together’
The festive spirit is alive and well in Clutha, after the district enjoyed its biggest Christmas parade in recent memory on Saturday.
Grief, loss initiative receives grant
Grief, loss initiative receives grant
The largest grant ever awarded by the Clutha Foundation will help bring a much-needed grief and loss programme to South Otago, marking a major step in expanding emotional-wellbeing support across...
Local Legend: Kerrie Stark
Local Legend: Kerrie Stark
The first Clutha Leader Silver Fern Farms Local Legend for the month of Christmas is activities helper extraordinaire Kerrie Stark.
Telford graduands join march to ceremony
Telford graduands join march to ceremony
Fifty-six students, accompanied by family and teaching faculty, took the traditional Clyde St march to the SIT Telford campus graduation ceremony at Balclutha’s Te Pou Ō Mata-Au, Clutha District...
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Xmas trail ‘bigger, better’
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Xmas trail ‘bigger, better’
Thrills, chills and festive delights await discovery in West Otago this month, as a local group redoubles its Christmas spirit on a local nature trail.
Highway fully open after crash near Clinton
Highway fully open after crash near Clinton
State Highway 93 was down to one lane for a time after a crash near Clinton in South Otago this morning.
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‘We’re very excited’: ‘Shears’ returning to 2-day format
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‘We’re very excited’: ‘Shears’ returning to 2-day format
Shearing aficionados could find themselves experiencing double vision later this summer as a key event returns to a two-day format in anticipation of top international talent.
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Highlanders lift young spirits with visit
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Highlanders lift young spirits with visit
The Highlanders rugby squad brought some much-needed sunshine to South Otago after recent massive storm damage and long power outages throughout the area.
Police praise team effort to free driver
Police praise team effort to free driver
Despite spending two hours seriously injured and trapped in the cab of his crashed logging truck, a driver was in good spirits after emergency services freed him.
Driver seriously hurt in logging truck crash
Driver seriously hurt in logging truck crash
A logging truck driver has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the vehicle went off the road north of Balclutha.
A&P show well supported by exhibitors and public
A&P show well supported by exhibitors and public
The South Otago A&P show slotted perfectly between a chilly Friday evening and a 4pm downpour on Saturday.
Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty
Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty
The man charged with manslaughter over the ute crash that claimed the life of a young Otago man has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Crews 'can start' getting Goodwood fire contained
Crews 'can start' getting Goodwood fire contained
A fire that burnt through 25 hectares of pine north of Dunedin today had some residents preparing to evacuate their property.
Clutha counting crisis costs
Clutha counting crisis costs
Clutha continues to count the cost of the windstorm that hammered much of the country last month.