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    Two thumbs up for the Clutha community from then mayor Juno Hayes. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Obituary: A life building Clutha community

    Juno Hayes was a builder.

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    Colour run puts focus on rare disorders

    Sophie Young (left) carried her son George through yesterday’s colour-run awareness raiser in...

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    Colour run puts focus on rare disorders

    Lawrence turned out in force yesterday for a colour run at Goldfields Kindergarten to raise awareness of rare disorders and epilepsy.

    Local legend

    Local legend

    The Silver Fern Farms, Clutha Leader last Local Legend for March is good neighbour Christie Burrows.

    On your marks

    PHOTO: NICK BROOK

    On your marks

    Duck-shooters have three days to prepare for Mark-Up Day on Sunday, March 29.

    Gun safety revisited at Balclutha hunting seminar

    Key firearms safety points were identified at the Baden McNab (pictured) Memorial Firearms and...

    Gun safety revisited at Balclutha hunting seminar

    Important rules were revisited at a hunting and shooting seminar, on Saturday, March 21, early in peak deer season and ahead of duck-shooting season.

    Organisers excited for rallysprint

    Jack Hawkeswood, on the charge in his Toyota GR Yaris on his way to victory at the 2025...

    Organisers excited for rallysprint

    A stellar lineup heads to South Otago this Saturday to contest the annual Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint. The event is Round 1 of the Hawkeswood Mining Deep...

    Opinion: Volatile conflict beginning to bite

    Opinion: Volatile conflict beginning to bite

    At Southern Field Days in Waimumu last month, farmers from across the region, including from Clutha, were talking about investing again — new gear, new plans — as confidence returns after some...

    Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide

    Police recover John Beckenridge’s car from Blue Cod Bay in the Catlins on May 6, 2015. Photo:...

    Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide

    The mysterious disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge, whose car was found at the bottom of a Catlins cliff, was a murder-suicide and not an elaborate fake, a coroner says.

    Emails give insight into desperation

    A helicopter winches John Beckenridge’s car from the ocean in May 2015. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Emails give insight into desperation

    Before their sudden disappearance in March 2015, Mike and John Beckenridge were secretly communicating with one another.

    Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

    Malcolm Duff in action for the New Zealand in the skeet clay target shooting at the 2006...

    Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

    A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner. 

    Catlins Canter draws to a close

    Riders gather at  Pūrākaunui Bay for the 28th and final Catlins Canter on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Catlins Canter draws to a close

    They cantered through the Catlins for the final time.

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    Brigade upgrades for 50th anniversary

    Axel Simmons, 13, leads the charge on a slide watered by the Clutha Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade...

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    Brigade upgrades for 50th anniversary

    The Clutha Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated its 50th anniversary by becoming a first responder unit.

    Crash rescue impeded by live wires

    Emergency services prepare to extract the occupant of a truck after hours of them being stuck...

    Crash rescue impeded by live wires

    Two people were stuck in a vehicle for more than two hours surrounded by live power lines after a crash at Milburn closed the road for most of the morning yesterday.

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    Neighbours to join butchery in historic precinct

    R&J’s resident butcher Rex Spence is looking forward to new neighbours in Milton’s historic...

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    Neighbours to join butchery in historic precinct

    A growing sense of history is being mapped out in a South Otago town, the founder of a replica vintage butchery says.

    One airlifted in serious condition from highway crash

    Emergency services on site where a van crashed into a power pole on Waihola Highway this morning....

    One airlifted in serious condition from highway crash

    One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition following a crash which brought down powerlines south of Dunedin this morning.

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    Penguin rescuer needs rescuing from tide

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    Penguin rescuer needs rescuing from tide

    A would-be penguin rescuer needed rescuing as the incoming tide caught them unawares in the Catlins yesterday.

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    Chinese camp project advances

    Lawrence’s Chinese Empire Hotel remains a focus for community celebrations such as Chinese New...

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    Chinese camp project advances

    A multimillion-dollar digital visitor experience is one step closer for fans of Chinese history in the historic gold rush centre of Lawrence.

    Local Legends

    PHOTO: NICK BROOK

    Local Legends

    This week’s double-jointed Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legends are sport volunteers Bronwyn Hutton (left) and Rebecca Foley who earned surprise Service Awards at South Otago Netball...

    Eco Fund opens for applications

    Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau — Sinclair Wetlands, was a recipient of almost $50,000 Eco funding in...

    Eco Fund opens for applications

    Applications for the Otago Regional Council’s Eco Fund opened on Monday, offering financial support for environmental projects across the region.

    Dozens attend funeral workshop

    A workshop on practical post-life savings proved popular at Age Concern on Monday. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

    Dozens attend funeral workshop

    Debt Without Death drew 36 senior citizens to Age Concern Balclutha on Monday, March 16.
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