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Tuesday 12th June, 2018
A circle has been neatly rounded for one Otago family after the recent acquisition of the Clutha Leader by the Otago Daily Times.
The Algie family name has long been associated with newsprint in South Otago, with a history stretching back almost 140 years.
Thursday 31st May, 2018
The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging Southland drivers to take extra precautions after a series of accidents today.
The region has seen the first of its winter frosts this week, and icy roads are already causing havoc.
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
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A Balclutha charity is desperately seeking new horses for a popular form of therapy.
Riding for the Disabled say their animals are getting too long in the tooth and need to be replaced.
Friday 25th May, 2018
This weekend four brothers from Balclutha will be playing on the same rugby field, however for opposing teams.
Two of the Turnbull brothers play for Clutha Valley, and the other two for Clutha Rugby Club, with their match scheduled at Clydevale tomorrow.
Thursday 10th May, 2018
A massive storm in the Southern Ocean has just produced the biggest wave ever recorded there - reaching more than 23 metres high.
While southern surfers didn't quite have waves that big to contend with, surf in one part of the Catlins was going off.
Friday 27th April, 2018
Following an incident on Anzac Day, fire crews discovered that, while smoke alarms had been installed, their long-life batteries had not been activated.
Friday 13th April, 2018
Exhumation and analysis of skeletons and burial sites in Lawrence is underway, as University of Otago researchers conduct The Otago Historic Cemeteries Bioarchaeology Project.
The South Today checked out the community supported project which hopes to discover if any remains have been left there after previous exhumations.
Wednesday 11th April, 2018
Southland and Otago farmers left with crops of toxic swedes must use higher proportions of baleage to mitigate the situation.
“Human error” led to over 500 farmers growing the wrong crop, but seed wholesaler PGG Wrightson have told them to make the best of a bad situation.
Monday 09th April, 2018
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PGG Wrightson announced on Friday that they will be offering compensation to farmers who planted toxic swedes.
This comes a month after farmers discovered they have once again been supplied seeds of swedes that were linked, back in 2014, as poisoning hundreds of cattle.
Tuesday 27th February, 2018
An armed robbery occurred in the Catlins area of Tahakopa yesterday.
The masked robbers were later identified as juveniles from the local school.