It was an itch that Cohen Stewart started scratching and now it has led to one of the biggest surveys of fishers in the world.

The Gore Pakeke Lions Club is ready for their flagship fundraising programme, with an estimated 20,000 books ready to raise funds for a good cause.

Gore Mayor Ben Bell is standing by the hiring of council chief executive Deborah Lascelles last year, despite the process being labelled "sloppy and unprofessional"

The northbound Southerner express train passes through Waipahi in January 1972.

Mal (left),  Everett, 9, Ayla, 11, and Katrina Geerlofs, popped out for some fresh air despite the cold weather, at Hamilton Park playground, Gore, on Sunday afternoon, October 5. 

A week after Gore Motor Camp was shut down by the council, a former resident has been sentenced for threatening camp staff with a knife and breaking a window.

Name suppression continues for a Southland man charged with manslaughter, despite his identity being known by many in his small rural community.

This year marks 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and for one former president, the anniversary is a reminder of the organisation’s achievements, big and small.

It is time to step up and join the Edendale Volunteer Fire Brigade, as the crucial rural service puts the call out for more volunteers.