Artsenta helps people be creative
Fae McKenzie, of Kaitangata, works on an abstract painting during the inaugural session of Artsenta’s relaunched Balclutha Creative Wellbeing group at the South Otago Creative Arts Centre in Balclutha.
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Event draws 331 for vaccinations
Event draws 331 for vaccinations
Neither downpours nor gale-force winds could prevent a mass vaccination event from going ahead in South Otago on Saturday.
Lightning causes fire at Berwick Forest
Lightning causes fire at Berwick Forest
Two helicopters and ground crews are working to extinguish a fire in Berwick Forest this morning which was believed to have been sparked by lightning last night.
High winds tear off roofing iron, breeze blocks
High winds tear off roofing iron, breeze blocks
High winds sent roofing iron flying from a house in Balclutha yesterday afternoon.
Drive-through mass vaccination at freezing works
Drive-through mass vaccination at freezing works
A South Otago business is chipping in to help the fight against Covid-19.
Exhibition proves popular
Exhibition proves popular
Make sure your underwear has been removed from your washing line before taking part in Janine Thompson’s new photo exhibition.
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
In 2013, a teenage girl told police her uncle had sexually abused her.
School refit morphs into rebuild
School refit morphs into rebuild
What started out as a refit soon turned into a full›on rebuild, which has temporarily deprived Lawrence Area School of eight classrooms, its library, administration and staff amenities.
‘A very good turnout’ includes former anti-vaxxers
‘A very good turnout’ includes former anti-vaxxers
Several former anti-vaxxers were among those receiving their Covid-19 shots at a mass vaccination event in Lawrence.
Take bear out there
Take bear out there
A selection of soft toys line a windowsill at a home in Waihola. After proving popular during last year’s lockdown, stuffed animals and toys have started appearing in windows across Otago and...
Details on dumping in Clutha revealed
Details on dumping in Clutha revealed
New details have emerged about how construction materials were dumped in the Clutha River, and a government agency says the incident was ill thought-out.
Bridge move spurs drinking water fear
Bridge move spurs drinking water fear
Beleaguered Waipori Falls residents fear they may soon be left without clean drinking water, unless authorities take urgent action.
Concern grows for family in Afghanistan
Concern grows for family in Afghanistan
An Afghan refugee living in Milton and his family back home are waiting to see if, or when, the Taliban's "true colours" will show.
Clutha's history goes digital
Clutha's history goes digital
Stories of old Clutha are coming to life as the Clutha District Council’s Tiffany Jenks continues her work in Lawrence, digitising documents and photos and recording oral histories.
'Bugger off, I’ve worked too hard for you to come and steal it'
'Bugger off, I’ve worked too hard for you to come and steal it'
A Clinton dairy owner has described the moment she faced down a would-be robber this week.
GP’s contribution recognised
GP’s contribution recognised with Distinguished Fellowship
A Southern doctor has been awarded a top national honour.
Engineering academy launched
Engineering academy launched
Career aspirations for secondary school pupils was the focus of a flying visit to the Clutha district by Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash yesterday.
Feeling of being ‘kicked in guts’ by doubling of rates
Feeling of being ‘kicked in guts’ by doubling of rates
Home business operators in Clutha say they feel "kicked in the guts" by an unexpected doubling of their council rates this year.
Hounds abound at hotel’s first bark-up
Hounds abound at hotel’s first bark-up
There was an unusual number of revellers at Beaumont Hotel on Saturday night, many of them four-legged.
$1.8m for water quality work
$1.8m for water quality work
An embryonic water quality project is about to take off, thanks to $1.8million of government funding, announced last night.