Highlander’s visit highlight for residents
Highlander’s visit highlight for residents
Residents at a local retirement village in Gore had a surprise visitor for their usual morning tea, when a regional rugby player came in for a chat.
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‘Gold Guitar’ finds new home
‘Gold Guitar’ finds new home
What was once a Gore treasure has headed north.
Decades of teaching a ‘privilege’
Decades of teaching a ‘privilege’
A Gore ballet tutor is hanging up her flats after decades spent helping students learn to dance.
Golf club’s greens go blue for charity fundraiser
Golf club’s greens go blue for charity fundraiser
It was blue in everything but the mood at the Gore Golf Club on Sunday, as people got together for a special round for charity.
Search for volunteers
Search for volunteers
Eastern Land Search and Rescue is looking for volunteers after a successful community effort in finding a missing man.
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Farmers attacked over lamb deaths
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Farmers attacked over lamb deaths
An animal rights advocate has slammed Southland farmers after what she calls the horrific deaths of more than 70,000 new lambs due to bad weather and a lack of shelter and care for livestock.
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Gold Guitar sculpture finds new home
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Gold Guitar sculpture finds new home
What was once a Gore treasure has headed north.
Plans to return after speech competition
Plans to return after speech competition
A national speech competition in Auckland is just the start for a Gore student.
Retiring nurse to leave ‘huge hole’
Retiring nurse to leave ‘huge hole’
A legacy of 50 years and a "huge hole" will be left behind as one Gore Health nurse hangs up her uniform and enters a new phase of her life.
Pupil-led rugby tournament teaching ‘skills for growing’
Pupil-led rugby tournament teaching ‘skills for growing’
West Gore School will host a rugby tournament today — by pupils, for pupils.
Lifetime of volunteering recognised
Lifetime of volunteering recognised
A Gore retiree says he was blown away after receiving an award for his decades of volunteering.
New-look St James ready for fundraiser
New-look St James ready for fundraiser
The St James Theatre is ready for a big fundraising show on Saturday night.
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Rugby tourney pupil-led
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Rugby tourney pupil-led
West Gore School will host a rugby tournament next Wednesday — by pupils, for pupils.
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Doing it right for friend’s motoring legacy
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Doing it right for friend’s motoring legacy
Every man and the power of a dog is heading west of Gore today to get a slice of American motoring history.
Artist takes slice of Poumahaka to Paris
Artist takes slice of Poumahaka to Paris
Throw in some Tapanui tree tannins, cake it in some Poumahaka mud, then wash it down with Whisky Gully water.
Heslip about to step on to world stage in Lima
Heslip about to step on to world stage in Lima
Northern Southland College target shooter Jack Heslip is heading into the unknown.
Sights set on new club
Sights set on new club
An Invercargill archery coach has set his sights on starting a new archery club in Gore.
Trip to the beach key to tourney bronze medal
Trip to the beach key to tourney bronze medal
A last-minute trip to the beach led to the St Peter’s College year 8 girls’ basketball team winning a bronze medal at a national tournament last weekend.
New citizens welcomed
New citizens welcomed
Seven people walked into the Gore District Council offices on Friday afternoon from a variety of different countries, and left citizens of New Zealand.
Rural brunch a chance to connect
Rural brunch a chance to connect
Few things are better on a rainy day — a cup of coffee, a bacon butty, and a chance to have a chat and connect with others in the farming community.