Gerrit Doppenberg

Last Friday the Edendale Bowling Club enjoyed a stunning day of bowls, raising over $11,000 for the Southern Cancer Society at the second Clash For Cancer.

The judges came from far and wide which gave the annual Gore and Districts Kennel Association show a big boost on Saturday.

Clouds of steam billowed through the air as the sound of churning engines mixed with excitement and fun, at the Southland Steam Engine Club’s celebratory open weekend in Brydone.

Eleven Gore young people have been awarded $1500 scholarships by the Pakeke Lions as they venture out to further tertiary education.

After a break-in during the early hours of Saturday, one Gore resident says she feels her home has been violated.

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott continues to push for the merging of the region’s councils, crossing the border to declare his case in Gore on Tuesday night.

The Southland Steam Engine Club is steaming to show you what the past was like for rural communities in New Zealand, this weekend.

Students returning to school have the new school lunch programme waiting for them, and it seems the new menu is cutting the mustard.

Last weekend, attendees at an ADHD conference learned a lot, but above all else, they learned ADHD is not a deficit — it is a difference.

It was a sold out affair at the Woolshed venue at the Waimumu Field Days site, as Ron Mitchell celebrated the release of his second album.

The new principal at St Peter’s College in Gore is hoping to get the school back on track and thriving as he begins his new job.

Edendale was filled with the sound of roaring engines and billowing steam at the weekend as the Edendale Crank Up took place for another year.

The Gore District Council will be cracking down on residents who park over footpaths for extended periods of time, citing health and safety risks.

It was a cause for celebration at Edendale School as its 150th year jubilee looked back at the past, and forward to the future.

Last Tuesday the Gore District welcomed its 48th Justice of the Peace at a swearing-in ceremony at the Gore District Court.

Edendale was filled with the sound of roaring engines and billowing steam at the weekend as the Edendale Crank Up took place for another year.

A family managed to escape with their lives but little else following a house fire in Churchill Ave, Gore, on Sunday morning.

This Saturday, a Gore musician will be celebrating the release of his second album with a launch show, promising a good night of country music.