True cost of child poverty ignored
True cost of child poverty ignored
This week, New Zealanders were confronted with a sobering reality about the lives of thousands of children in our country.
Live lessons at MusicEXISTS! festival
Live lessons at MusicEXISTS! festival
South Otago’s third Music EXISTS! festival at Balclutha’s Te Pou Ō Mata-Au, Clutha District War Memorial and Community Centre (TPŌMA) on Saturday provided free entertainment for local music lovers.
Food in the hub, boss in the pool
Food in the hub, boss in the pool
A Balclutha supermarket delivered a substantial boost to the Balclutha Food Hub recently, allowing staff to chuck their boss in a swimming pool.
Call for South Otago marchers to step up
Call for South Otago marchers to step up
Marching in the South is enjoying a resurgence in interest, following the recent successes of an Otago team with strong Clutha connections.
Strong wool prices near 15-year high
Strong wool prices near 15-year high
Strong wool prices are closing in on the 2011 record of $7 a kilogram as tight supplies spur on Chinese buyers to put their best bid forward.
Funding boosts new West Otago hub
Funding boosts new West Otago hub
Tapanui will have a brand new integrated community hub, following a funding boost from Clutha District Council.
Balclutha battle Varsity 3rds
Balclutha battle Varsity 3rds
Leishman Funeral Services women continue to fight hard despite results not falling their way.
Close knit school community contributes
Close knit school community contributes
Members of the Lawrence Area School Knit Club show off their blankets, knitted for charity, at the school last week.
Clutha on top as only unbeaten side
Clutha on top as only unbeaten side
The Clutha Steamers are the only unbeaten side left in the Southern Region competition.
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Centre seeks community support to remain afloat
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Centre seeks community support to remain afloat
A key South Otago sporting facility will become financially unsustainable without a fresh injection of cash, its overseers say.
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Council commits up to $2.5m for new community hub
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Council commits up to $2.5m for new community hub
Tapanui will have a new community hub, following a funding boost from Clutha District Council.
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Safety concerns prompt dismantling
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Safety concerns prompt dismantling
Dismantling the historic scow The Portland has made the Pounawea hulk safer, its owner says.
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Out-of-town youths drove at group on street in Balclutha hit-and-run
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Out-of-town youths drove at group on street in Balclutha hit-and-run
Out-of-town youths drove a vehicle at a group of Clutha Rugby Club members, leaving one person injured.
Alleged car thief arrested at Waihola petrol station
Alleged car thief arrested at Waihola petrol station
A man in a stolen car about to be spiked saved officers the trouble, after stopping at a South Otago service station where he was arrested, police say.
Police seek witnesses after car hits person
Police seek witnesses after car hits person
A vehicle was deliberately driven at pedestrians before a person was hit and injured in Balclutha, police say.
Person struck by car during Balclutha mayhem
Person struck by car during Balclutha mayhem
A vehicle was deliberately driven at pedestrians before a person was hit and injured during a night of mayhem in Balclutha, police say.
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Opportunity to snap up iconic Milton sign
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Opportunity to snap up iconic Milton sign
Milton’s famous ‘‘Town of Opportunities’’ sign is getting one last chance to stand by its words.
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Plea over falls crossing
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Plea over falls crossing
A road crossing at a key Catlins tourist attraction is an “accident waiting to happen”, a local community group says.
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Military enthusiast seeks to uncover classic hut’s history
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Military enthusiast seeks to uncover classic hut’s history
An amateur historian from Milton wants to open the door on the mysterious history of a classic military hut nestled on the banks of the Clutha River.
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Liquidation strands NZ tourists in China
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Liquidation strands NZ tourists in China
Tourists on an trip organised by a recently liquidated Australian travel company arrived in China yesterday to find no accommodation, no tour and no return flight.
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