Coastal art in focus
Coastal art in focus
Canberra-born Kiwi artist Neil Frazer — who’s represented in all major collections on both sides of the Tasman — is showing acrylics portraying northwestern South Island seascapes, rocks and cliffs...
Warning for businesses
Warning for businesses
A Queenstown AI marketer’s partnered with Hospitality New Zealand to ensure tourism and hospo businesses nationwide are discovered by AI search more consistently.
Queenstown’s desert cliff queen
Queenstown’s desert cliff queen
A part-time Queenstowner has just made history, again.
Stepping up for showdown
Stepping up for showdown
It's all go for the Grunt.
Queenstown industrial sector has no vacancies
Queenstown industrial sector has no vacancies
A survey into industrial and office space in Queenstown reveals a severely limited supply of both.
Bridge set for overdue safety work
Bridge set for overdue safety work
The first step in an overdue refurbishment work on the Little Valley Bridge in Alexandra to ensure the vital link can safely support modern heavy vehicle loads is due to begin.
Giving a taste of industry
Giving a taste of industry
Cromwell College Pathways students got to try their hand interviewing as well as hearing stories from a range of Central Otago business owners as the school hosted its first Tools For Tomorrow day...
Choir, orchestra join forces
Choir, orchestra join forces
Music and song will combine for A Feast of Faure as the Central Otago Regional Choir and the Central Otago Regional Orchestra join forces for a celebration of music by French composer...
Club grapples above its weight
Club grapples above its weight
Central Otago was well represented at the National Judo Championships held in Christchurch last weekend, and eight medals were brought home.
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...
Former Miss Junior Clutha reminisces
Former Miss Junior Clutha reminisces
A pair of ladies’ gloves helped a South Otago youngster weather a nail-biting naval visit 60 years ago.
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New loos, changing rooms ready for opening
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New loos, changing rooms ready for opening
The first of several civic and community upgrades for a southern seaside mecca will open formally tomorrow.
Convoy honours influential figure
Convoy honours influential figure
A convoy of 104 trucks and about 200 people rolled through Balclutha on Friday, October 10, as part of the Bill Richardson Truck Rally, celebrating the life and legacy of one of New Zealand’s most...
New seafarers centre opens
New seafarers centre opens
The newly opened Seafarers Welfare Centre at the Port of Timaru is aiming to serve as a beacon of care, compassion, and camaraderie for generations of seafarers to come.
Educational evening on life change
Educational evening on life change
An event aimed at educating women about perimenopause is set to be "a bloody good night".
Scraper used to form canals now on display
Scraper used to form canals now on display
Another major piece has been added to the growing Twizel Heritage Machinery Display jigsaw puzzle.