Bat-spotting event to highlight Halloween
Bat-spotting event to highlight Halloween
Bat-signals and night-wings will trick or treat the Catlins this Halloween.
New trucks feature in food fundraiser offerings
New trucks feature in food fundraiser offerings
Balclutha’s St Joseph’s School is set to serve up another feast of flavours when its food-truck fundraiser returns on Friday, November 7.
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
Police say people have been scouting out damaged farms to steal items, actions called the lowest of the low by one farming leader.
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
Safety was emphasised and community spirit praised in Lawrence yesterday, as power and water disruptions continue to bite following last week’s storms in South Otago.
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
The Clutha District Council has this morning issued an urgent conserve water notice for Lawrence.
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‘Tirelessly’ working to fix lines
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‘Tirelessly’ working to fix lines
"We know you’re there and we’re coming to help ... "
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Tanks on loose roll in as alerts go missed
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Tanks on loose roll in as alerts go missed
Wild weather last week put a new spin on getting "tanked up" for one Catlins couple.
Young Otago mum focused on making memories after cancer diagnosis
Young Otago mum focused on making memories after cancer diagnosis
A young Otago mother is making the most of her time left with her daughter after a shock diagnosis of an incurable cancer.
'Daunting, wondering where to start': Clutha farmers face clean up
'Daunting, wondering where to start': Clutha farmers face clean up
A first responder and local farmer believes it's a miracle no-one was hurt in the devastating storm that hit Clutha, but he's warning there will be injuries in the clean up.
Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South
Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South
The government has added $50,000 to the pot for two southern councils as thousands remain without power amid a state of emergency.
South Otago pub warm haven in miserable times
South Otago pub warm haven in miserable times
By Charlotte Cook of RNZA South Otago publican has turned her hand to civil defence, opening the doors of the Greenfield Tavern as a welfare centre. More than 9500 homes are without power in South...
Destruction gives home 'indoor, outdoor flow'
Destruction gives home 'indoor, outdoor flow'
A Kaitangata 'grandmum' has described the moment a falling tree came crashing through the roof of her house as she made lunch.
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Balclutha health store owes $220k
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Balclutha health store owes $220k
The former operator of a Balclutha health store has been put into liquidation owing $220,000.
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Felled trees among damage wreaked in area
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Felled trees among damage wreaked in area
A Tuapeka Mouth farmer estimates Thursday’s wind caused about $50,000 of damage to his farm.
'Significant progress' in restoring power to South
'Significant progress' in restoring power to South
PowerNet says its teams have made "significant progress" in restoring power to customers in the South after Thursday's wild weather left thousands in the dark.
ATM fails to deliver
ATM fails to deliver
Steel buttons were jabbed, heads scratched and bank cards yanked and re-inserted — again and again — at ANZ Balclutha’s ATM early last week.
Local Legend: Vivienne Fiddes
Local Legend: Vivienne Fiddes
The Clutha Leader’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend this week is retired social worker Vivienne Fiddes, who has served on disability advocacy charity Dunedin and Clutha IHC Association...
Selfless supporter’s work honoured
Selfless supporter’s work honoured
South Otago High School year 13 student Maddie Grinton was recognised for her leadership, positivity and commitment to helping others, receiving a Youth Spirit Community Service Award at this year...
Scheme group to be re-established
Scheme group to be re-established
South Otago river catchment stakeholders have an opportunity to influence future flood measures, as part of a new liaison group.
$4.7m in funds given for flood protection
$4.7m in funds given for flood protection
The Otago Regional Council has welcomed $4.7million in government funding for six major flood protection projects, four of them in the Clutha district, as part of a national infrastructure...