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• Creature comforts

  Summer fun ... Waiting for the farrier near Finegand are (top from left) Crystall Diack and 5-year-old Layla-May Diack on Rascall, and Renee Graham with Sonny, fresh back from Te Anau grazing for the hunt season. Right: Wayne and Christine Annan (with Lilly and Lara, respectively) from Makikihi near Timaru, said retirement meant they were able to wait for the right weather forecast before their first visit to Pounawea. PHOTOS: NICK BROOK

• Golf for good

  Clutha golfers took a swing at cancer via the Longest Day golf challenge last month.

• Fireworks show needs organiser

  ‘‘It’s become quite a fixture for people, who come from all over having heard about the unique, relaxed family atmosphere and our excellent fireworks.

• Market move proves a winner

  The annual Kaka Point Market Day took place at the Willsher Bay Domain on Sunday for the first time in its history, moving from the Port Molyneux School, which is up for sale.

• Papatowai Carnival and Big Dig

  Rob Craig-Brown, of Queenstown, oversees daughter Romy, 10, and son Ari, 3, during the Papatowai Carnival and Big Dig in the Catlins on New Year’s Eve.

• Local Legend

  The first winners of the weekly Clutha Leader-Silver Fern Farms Local Legend award for 2025 are Chris and Alana Moffitt for their constant generosity guiding members of the Blind Foundation to play indoor bowls.

• Crabs tighten their grip on top spot

  The Milton King Crabs have kept their stranglehold on the top of the South Otago Cricket competition with a one-wicket win over a fired-up and passionate Clutha Comets side at the Cosmic Bullring in Balclutha.

• Death of sea lion ‘disgusting’

  Witnesses to the harassment of a sea lion — which may have died as a result of injury or stress — say they want better policing of southern beaches.

• Trail operators positive about visitor numbers

  Southern cycle trail operators say they are seeing an uptick in riders as summer weather improves, despite continuing challenging economic conditions.

• Grant to improve pool

  Residents of a South Otago town can soon look forward to a warmer dip thanks to a significant community grant.

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• Navigating abountiful foodbowl

  Nicknamed the ‘‘rice bowl of Vietnam’’ and home to over 20million people, the mighty Mekong Delta sets the stage for a striking and sensory-rich river cruise experience, writes Mike Yardley IT may be Vietnam’s rice bowl, but the Mekong Delta is so much more. Producing more than half of Vietnam’s...

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• Bandits ahead after win over Comets

  The Owaka Bandits are now outright leaders of the South Otago 40-over competition....

• What to look for in a new woodburner

  For many of us, you still can’t look past a glowing fire to really warm the cockles on a cold winter’s night, even if you supplement it sensibly with a heat pump. Open fires and some woodburners can also use coal as a cheap and toasty alternative. Consumer NZ takes a look at the ins and outs of...

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• Cycling in Switzerland

  A new 380km cycle route from Lucerne includes spectacular alpine views and pastoral backcountry — not to mention delicious local cheese and wine, SarahGillespie discovers....