Tourney gets thumbs up
Tourney gets thumbs up
A strong showing by South Canterbury at the recent Vantage National Under-18 Men’s Hockey Tournament has capped off an already positive year for the sport in the region.
Author to hold reunion of fellow poets
Author to hold reunion of fellow poets
A local author is hoping a fundraising event will also act as reunion of sorts.
Close to a quarter of waste removed
Close to a quarter of waste removed
About a quarter of the waste needing to be removed from the now-closed Peel Forest landfill has been transported to Timaru.
Call for traffic lights on bridge
Call for traffic lights on bridge
A local organisation wants traffic lights installed on the Upper Orari Bridge.
Local Legend: Francis ‘‘Dribbles’’ Parker
Local Legend: Francis ‘‘Dribbles’’ Parker
Clutha cup-week’s second Silver Fern Farms-Clutha Leader Local Legend needs no introduction and was not hard to find.
Time running out for potential candidates
Time running out for potential candidates
Local body elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday, October 11, but candidates for mayor, councillors, community boards and licensing trust positions have only until noon Friday, August 1...
Local Legend: Heather Keach
Local Legend: Heather Keach
One Silver Fern Farms-Clutha Leader Local Legend with plenty of legs is Heather Keach, who has walked Stirling Rd, from her home on Baker St, all the way to State Highway1, picking up litter...
Dishonesty offending focus for local police
Dishonesty offending focus for local police
Police have had a busy month in the Clutha area, including large investigations leading to the execution of four search warrants related to dishonesty offending.
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Greenpeace hits back after Feds’ call to strip charity status
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Greenpeace hits back after Feds’ call to strip charity status
After two Gore landmarks were defaced by Greenpeace, Federated Farmers said it was time the environmental organisation was stripped of its charity status.
Protest over Punakaiki parking charges
Cafe owner protests Punakaiki parking charges
A Punakaiki cafe owner is urging the Department of Conservation to rethink its plan to charge for parking at the famous Pancake Rocks on the West Coast.
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Farmer to have case considered
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Farmer to have case considered
Invercargill city councillors will next week consider whether a Tisbury poultry farmer will be compensated for the loss of income and distress caused by a nearby housing development.
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Burglars turned on taps in 10 houses in the Five Mile Villas complex in Queenstown, contributing to $750,000 worth of damage.
One dead after crash near Waitahuna
One dead after crash near Waitahuna
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 south of Waitahuna late this afternoon.
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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school
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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school
A student allegedly stabbed another pupil before classes at Greymouth High School leaving the victim with multiple wounds including one to their lung.
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
Three high-profile companies have admitted charges over their role in the landslip that wreaked havoc in Queenstown’s Reavers Lane neighbourhood.
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Hamlet to hit the silver screen
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Hamlet to hit the silver screen
A remote coastal hamlet in South Otago could become the last bastion of humanity — if a new short film turns out to be doubly prescient.
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Debris on river a flood threat, council hears
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Debris on river a flood threat, council hears
Debris piled high enough to cover cattle in the Waihemo River is an imminent flood threat to the area, the Otago Regional Council has been told.
Domain testing ground for new pest control approach
Domain testing ground for new pest control approach
A new approach to pest control is under way at Waihola’s lakeside domain.
Park-to-housing plan closer
Park-to-housing plan closer
A bold proposal to transform an Invercargill park into homes for 40 people is one step closer to becoming reality.
Trout stoush: Feds lash Greenpeace over 'vandalism'
Trout stoush: Feds lash Greenpeace over 'vandalism'
Federated Farmers has slammed Greenpeace for "vandalising" Gore's famous welcome sign and brown trout monument.