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Candidate’s style would be ‘different’

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Candidate’s style would be ‘different’

Clutha mayoral candidate Jock Martin says he is confident he can turn around a council whose water services he once memorably described as "piss poor".

Firefighter driven into by another firefighter

Emergency services attend the scene of the crash on Waitahuna Gully Rd. Photo: Nick Brook

WorkSafe notified after South Otago firefighter injured

WorkSafe has been notified after a volunteer firefighter was struck by a vehicle while attending an emergency callout in South Otago yesterday.

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Election hoarding placement ‘not on’, publican says

Beaumont Hotel owner Alison Mills is upset her hotel sign has been obscured by Otago Regional...

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Election hoarding placement ‘not on’, publican says

A Clutha publican says it is "not on" her business sign has been obscured by a political hoarding.

Firefighter airlifted to hospital after South Otago crash

A firefighter has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after being hit by a vehicle during an emergency callout in South Otago this morning.

Salmon hatchery on way for Clutha?

Stock rising? Balclutha angler Peter Rhodes tests the waters below Balclutha Bridge in 2015....

Salmon hatchery on way for Clutha?

Clutha anglers can look forward to more regular salmon catches, as plans for a recreational hatchery take another step forward.

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Board considers requests for toilet mural, tree stump removal

Lawrence Creative Arts group wants to help beautify a new public toilet block at Lawrence’s...

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Board considers requests for toilet mural, tree stump removal

Budgetary and aesthetic constraints may delay beautification of a key tourist spot in Lawrence.

Sozzled campervan tourist four times over limit on Otago highway

Sozzled campervan tourist four times over limit on Otago highway

A tourist spotted driving a campervan erratically on an Otago highway in the middle of the afternoon blew four times over the legal alcohol limit.

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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling

Waiwera South School principal Kaz Bissett is welcoming an announcement of funding for school...

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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling

South Otago principals say they are "hugely relieved" by news of nearly $500,000 funding for pupil counselling services for the next three years.

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Second bait trial for cats in South

A feral cat eats a white-capped mollymawk on Auckland Island. Sausage meat laced with 1080 is...

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Second bait trial for cats in South

A promising new sausage bait for feral cats is being trialled in the Catlins.

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Bird confirmed back in namesake town

A kākā spotted in Pounawea. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Bird confirmed back in namesake town

Kākā have turned up in Kākā Point.

Local Legend: Noeline Milne

Local Legend: Noeline Milne

The family of Milton’s Noeline Milne can look forward to a roast lamb dinner courtesy of the one-woman volunteer-network winning this week’s Silver Fern Farms-Clutha Leader Local Legend title.

Antarctic showcased

A curious seal comes up for air at a research point featured in the NZAS Antarctic Film Festival,...

Antarctic showcased

The latest antarctic adventures can be experienced in comfort at the New Zealand Antarctic Society (NZAS) Film Festival in Balclutha for one night only.

Sealing work begins on TPŌMA public carpark

Contractors began the first stage of paving TPŌMA’s parking area last week. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

Sealing work begins on TPŌMA public carpark

Work to seal the public carpark at Te Pou Ō Mata-Au-Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre (TPŌMA) began last week, with completion expected by November.

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'Out of control' wild pigs killing lambs

Standing in a paddock turned over by wild pigs on Munro Valley Farms in South Otago are farmers ...

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Wild pig damage ‘frustrating’ for South Otago farmers

South Otago farmers say "it’s not bloody good enough" as marauding wild pigs from a commercial block kill their lambs and rip up pasture.

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Ready to compete against the best

Catlins motorcyclist Blake Affleck leaves the country today to represent New Zealand in Italy for...

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Ready to compete against the best

Seventeen year-old Catlins motorcyclist Blake Affleck is off to represent New Zealand in Italy.

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Disappointed by response to dog attack

Diane Le Sueur and Alice, who are recovering at home six weeks after being attacked in Balclutha...

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Disappointed by response to dog attack

The survivors of a Balclutha dog attack are back volunteering for St John’s Therapy Pets but the dog owner says she is disappointed with the "lenient" decision regarding her attackers.

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Disposal of waste expensive problem for op shops

Balclutha Op Shop duty manager Tina Johnson disposes of unsaleable waste at the Clyde St store...

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Disposal of waste expensive problem for op shops

South Otago op shops are drowning beneath a tsunami of rubbish, costing them more than $65,000 a year.

RSA ‘here to help’ vets

Retired artilleryman Melvyn Marshall (left) and RSA support manager Niall Shepherd at Milton RSA...

RSA ‘here to help’ vets

"The Returned Services Association regards everyone who served as a veteran and is here to help them and their family," was the core message from district support manager Niall Shepherd, at an RSA...

Volunteers transform hall

Having smoko at Balclutha’s Kingdom Hall last week are (from left) Sam Crawford, Peter Murray and...

Volunteers transform hall

One Balclutha address is the focus of an international volunteer effort.

Local Legends: Ria & Gerald Schouten

The first Silver Fern Farms Clutha Leader Local Legend for August is for Ria and Gerald Schouten.

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