Richard Davison

A Catlins contractor says he is losing as much as $20,000 a week due to a seasonal road closure.

The Clutha Licensing Trust (CLT) hopes to put recent controversy behind it and boost its hospitality trade, following the appointment of a new manager.

Tapanui business owners have described the southern entrance to the town as a speed ‘‘deathtrap’’ that needs to be fixed.

Clutha businesses can expect the introduction of charges for trade waste discharge next year, following a change to local bylaws.

Worksafe has issued two improvement notices to the Gore District Council, as its investigation into the drowning of a child at a council sewage facility continues.

"Citizen science" is helping a group of West Otago farmers make dramatic strides in environmental water quality.

Clutha District Council committees met in Balclutha this week, and were presented with a range of positive statistics for the area.

Police have issued a warning about sunstrike following a crash in Balclutha yesterday morning.

Two people are injured after an SUV rear-ended a parked work truck in Balclutha this morning.

Following a four-year hiatus, the Clutha Licensing Trust Sports Awards return to South Otago tonight.

A stoush is brewing over plans to centralise Milton's swimming pool.

A farm worker at Lovells Flat, near Milton, carts baleage for cows feeding on a winter green crop. Farmers in South Otago say they are looking at a "pretty tight'' season for winter feed.

A southern MP says the Government needs to listen to demands for increased police cover in his constituency, as he prepares to deliver a 1700-strong petition to Parliament, tomorrow.

Tapanui business owners have described the southern entrance to the town as a speed "deathtrap" that needs to be fixed.

An unlucky draw turned out to be a blessing in disguise for one Balclutha man.

Tapanui's eco-tots will soon have another habitat to explore, if a community project gets final approval.

The Clutha District Council is continuing to remove camping grounds from its books with the recent listing for sale of the Balclutha Motor Camp.

A quad bike accident survivor says new WorkSafe quad safety recommendations do not go far enough.