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Council to review flood defence response
A southern council says it will review the weekend’s events to see if flood defences can be improved, following concerns raised by inundated businesses.
Vigilance urged after items stolen from vehicles
Vigilance urged after items stolen from vehicles
Police are reminding motorists to be vigilant after a search warrant targeting an alleged thief was executed in Milton on Monday morning.
Teen arrested after Clutha car break-ins
Teen arrested after Clutha car break-ins
Police are reminding motorists to be vigilant after a search warrant targeting an alleged thief was executed in Milton yesterday morning.
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Mitigation measures queried
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Mitigation measures queried
Flood-hit businesses in a South Otago town are questioning whether flood mitigation measures were enacted quickly enough by authorities last week.
Region moves into recovery mode
Region moves into recovery mode
State of emergency declarations have been lifted in Dunedin and Clutha but recovery efforts are far from over after the rain, officials say.
District reopening after ‘unprecedented time’
District reopening after ‘unprecedented time’
A state of emergency in the Clutha District may be lifted, but South Otago is not out of the woods yet when it comes to returning to normality, officials say.
Rainless days boost to farmers’ morale
Rainless days boost to farmers’ morale
The last couple of days without rain have "definitely" helped with morale by allowing some farmers to start cleaning up and getting back to some form of normality, Federated Farmers Otago president...
Wastewater treatment plants overflowing in Clutha
Wastewater treatment plants overflowing in Clutha
Wastewater treatment plants throughout Clutha are overflowing and there are reports of human waste in the district's floodwaters.
Mobility parking abused
Mobility parking abused
Mobility parking is becoming a topic to discuss in South Otago.
Local Legend: Mark Begg
Local Legend: Mark Begg
This week’s winner of the Silver Fern Farms Local Legend prize is Mark Begg, of Kaitangata.
Goals achieved through programme
Goals achieved through programme
Warepa School reflected on the bronze stage of their Enviroschool journey on Tuesday last week.
Community pantry to meet ‘great need’
Community pantry to meet ‘great need’
Tapanui has started a community pantry thanks to the help of one woman and local support.
Group’s work on space recognised
Group’s work on space recognised
The Clutha District Council’s 2024 Community Service Award for Leisure & Recreation has gone to Lawrence Domain Volunteer Group. Established more than a decade ago, the group maintains and...
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‘Devastated’ at theft of museum vintage photos
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‘Devastated’ at theft of museum vintage photos
Volunteers say they are "devastated" at the theft of vintage photographs from a South Otago museum.
'We're getting told porkies'
Hospital build: Mayors assured a fortnight ago, says Cadogan
Clutha mayor Bryan Cadogan says as recently as two weeks ago the Otago Mayoral Forum was being "given the assurances that the promises would be kept" on the Dunedin Hospital project.
Pup’s death prompts $5k reward offer
Pup’s death prompts $5k reward offer
A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person who shot a sea lion pup in the Catlins recently.
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Dashing dachshund top dog in derby
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Dashing dachshund top dog in derby
Otago dominated the sausage fest of the inaugural Lawrence Dachshund Derby on Saturday.
Sea lion shooting: $5K reward offered
Sea lion shooting: $5K reward offered
A conservation group has offered a $5000 reward for information about the shooting of a baby sea lion in South Otago.
Dachshunds gear up to dash in derby
Dachshunds gear up to dash in derby
Lawrence is finally going to the dogs.
Hospital rebuild: The South ‘hugely cheated’
The South ‘hugely cheated’
Southern mayors were given assurances by Health New Zealand just two weeks ago that contradicted this week’s announcement of massive cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, Clutha’s mayor says.
