Guardians of the galaxids
Guardians of the galaxids
At a whopping 11cm, even the biggest fish were thrown back in a unique Otago wildlife study.
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Fears low staff may jeopardise patient care
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Fears low staff may jeopardise patient care
Ambulance staff numbers have become critically low in a Catlins township, and there are fears patient care could be compromised unless volunteers are found.
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
Come the first weekend in May and it will be known where Linda and Warren Jamieson will be.
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
A southern landowning business, believed to be selling up to convert pasture and arable land into forestry, is auctioning off all its machinery this week in the largest agricultural sale the area...
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
Plenty of waterfowl sat on Lake Tuakitoto, Kaitangata for the first day of the New Zealand waterfowl shooting season on Saturday.
Steamers only team to remain unbeaten after ‘Duck-shooting Derby’
Steamers only team to remain unbeaten after ‘Duck-shooting Derby’
The Clutha Steamers are the only unbeaten team in the Southern Region premier competition after the latest round.
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
A man who carried a banned assault rifle through an Owaka backpackers which prompted an armed offenders squad (AOS) callout, says the firearm was a family heirloom.
Duck-shooting means round spread over three days
Duck-shooting means round spread over three days
Duck-shooting weekend brings its own challenges for local rugby competitions.
Times of war recounted
Times of war recounted
Hundreds were gathered around Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre, Te Pō Mata-Au by 5.30am, Friday April 25, for Anzac Day.
Local Legends: Sarah & Chris Chittock
Local Legends: Sarah & Chris Chittock
Sarah and Chris Chittock take the Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend lamb leg home, the first of May.
Police urge caution, safety
Police urge caution, safety
Annual events and seasonal trends brought Balclutha police prevention Sergeant Tim Coudret to a popular Kaitangata watering hole last week.
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'Dirty, mongrel, inbred': President banned after outburst
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'Dirty, mongrel, inbred': President banned after outburst
A South Otago rugby president has been banned from his own club for the rest of the season for an expletive-laced outburst on the sidelines.
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Dairy farmer ‘blindsided’ by $44,000 rates hike
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Dairy farmer ‘blindsided’ by $44,000 rates hike
A South Otago dairy farmer says he was "blindsided" by a rates increase of $44,000 this year, as ratepayers and community groups feel the pinch.
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‘Lucky’ Aussie Ford hoons harmed no wildlife
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‘Lucky’ Aussie Ford hoons harmed no wildlife
Clutha's mayor says it was "lucky" no wildlife was harmed when Ford Australia salesmen tore up a pristine Catlins beach in their utes.
View from above
View from above
Former home of the McSkimming Pottery Works, Benhar was an industrial village for 126 years.
Tourist vehicle sent 'spinning' in Balclutha train collision
Tourist vehicle sent 'spinning' in Balclutha train collision
A tourist had to be rescued from a badly damaged vehicle "sent spinning" in a collision with a train at a Balclutha level crossing this morning.
Lambs euthanised
Lambs euthanised
A "handful" of lambs were put down after a stock-truck crash which closed Clinton Highway.
Road reopened after truck rolls on Clinton Highway
Road reopened after truck rolls on Clinton Highway
Sheep had to be put down after a stock truck rolled on the Clinton Highway. SH1 has now reopened after being closed for much of the day.
Aussie Ford salesmen carved up pristine Catlins beach
Aussie Ford salesmen carved up pristine Catlins beach
A group of Australian car salesmen had timed vehicle races and did "donuts" on a pristine Catlins beach, believing they were allowed to.
Man taken to hospital after Balclutha crash
Man taken to hospital after Balclutha crash
A man was taken to hospital after a two-car crash involving a driving instructor and student in Balclutha today.