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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

    Logging truck driver Matthew Steel counts his blessings while relaxing with a brew at his Heriot...

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    'Beyond belief' to be walking after truck crash

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    New pump track taking undulating shape

    Christchurch based pump-track designers Ivan Roberts (left) and Milty Coultas hope to have Milton...

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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’

    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

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    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

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    Local Legend: Kerrie Stark

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    Telford graduands join march to ceremony

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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

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    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

    Emergency services attend the scene of a logging truck crash in Coe Rd, about 10km north of...

    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

    Emergency services attend the scene of the logging truck crash which left a person trapped at...

    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

    Jack Stephens died on February 15 after a ute rolled on the Niagara-Tokanui highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    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

    Razed trees in Clutha, after last month’s windstorm. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Clutha counting crisis costs

    Clutha continues to count the cost of the windstorm that hammered much of the country last month.

    Local Legends: Sandra Van Der Sommen & Blair Somerville

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    Local Legends: Sandra Van Der Sommen & Blair Somerville

    This week’s Clutha Leader Silver Fern Farms Local Legend leg of lamb goes to Sandra Van Der Sommen and Blair Somerville, of Papatowai.

    River liaison group to work with ORC

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    River liaison group to work with ORC

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    Grant brings playground a step closer to construction

    A major funding boost from the Otago Community Trust (OCT) is about to make Stirling School’s dream of a new playground a reality.
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