Poignant speeches, quiet remembrance mark Anzac services
Thousands of people have turned out for Anzac services around the South, which were marked by sombre speeches and quiet reflection this morning.
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PowerNet faces $7m cost from big storm
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PowerNet faces $7m cost from big storm
PowerNet is looking at a $7 million cost from the big wind event which hit the south six months ago.
Vigilance urged after spike in vehicle crime
Vigilance urged after spike in vehicle crime
Police say people should be extra vigilant following a recent spike in youth vehicle crime in the Clutha district.
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Balclutha residents paying most for power
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Balclutha residents paying most for power
People are increasingly shopping around for cheaper power prices and Balclutha residents are being advised to follow the trend as the town has the most expensive power bills in the country.
Fallen Otago soldier's remains lost for over 100 years
Fallen Otago soldier's remains lost for over 100 years
An Otago soldier killed in action just weeks before the end of World War 1 has finally been laid to rest in France.
Armed police raid South Otago property
Armed police raid South Otago property
Armed police descended on a rural property in South Otago in a pre-planned raid this morning.
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Community spirit drives brigade milestone
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Community spirit drives brigade milestone
A "stubborn streak" has helped a Stirling woman notch up a fire brigade first for her community.
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Claims still being settled six months later
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Claims still being settled six months later
As insurance claims are still being settled from last year's big wind, one logging contractor reckons he's got 18 months of clean-up work ahead of him.
Services left ‘hamstrung’
Services left ‘hamstrung’
Weaknesses in the rural cellphone network are leaving emergency services "hamstrung" during community crises, Clutha officials say.
Elderly face ‘impossible choices’ as rates spike
Elderly face ‘impossible choices’ as rates spike
Older people facing real hardship from skyrocketing rates across the South could be forced out of their homes, an advocacy group has warned.
Gold rush tomb gets official stamp
Gold rush tomb gets official stamp
A five-year project to restore a historic gold rush tomb to its former glory has reached a formal conclusion.
Neighbour decries wind farm project
Neighbour decries wind farm project
A neighbour of the Mahinerangi wind farm says nothing can alter a landscape more than building a wind farm on it.
Theatre veterans return
Theatre veterans return
A classic musical is returning to West Otago after 26 years, along with four performers from that same production.
Local Legend
Local Legend
This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend Robbie Finlayson receives her leg of lamb at her Crookston home last week.
Clear guidelines give a fair shout for all
Clear guidelines give a fair shout for all
It would be fair to say I copped a serve (oddly enough this isn’t the first time) at the public forum at the April 1 council meeting.
Rural Women mark centenary
Rural Women mark centenary
Diane Glennie, of Crookston, Morva Kennedy, of Tapanui, and Gloria McHutchon, of Edievale, don celebratory finery for the Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) centennial celebration in Waikouaiti last month.
Valley moves into 2nd
Valley moves into 2nd
The Southern Region club competition delivered an outstanding round of fixtures on Saturday.
Mixed fortunes for Balclutha footballers
Mixed fortunes for Balclutha footballers
Andrew Haulage Senior Men lined up against Queen’s Park at the Balclutha Showgrounds on Saturday.
Sign of a possible crime
Sign of a possible crime
A speed monitoring sign on State Highway 1 in Waihola appears to have been ripped from its post, snapped and left to the elements on the side of the road.
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Cellphone network failures left emergency services 'hamstrung'
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Cellphone network failures left emergency services 'hamstrung'
Weaknesses in the rural cellphone network are leaving emergency services ‘‘hamstrung’’ during community crises, Clutha officials say.