New skating coach excited about future
New skating coach excited about future
There is a new face around the Gore Multisports Centre, bringing a lifetime of passion of ice skating to the town.
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Culture festival celebrates area’s diversity
Culture festival celebrates area’s diversity
The MVM Hokonui Culture Fest went off with a bang last week, with international food, craft and even pop stars entertaining the people of Gore.
Blooming field to open for fundraiser
Blooming field to open for fundraiser
Get ready to stop and smell the tulips next week as Tulip Open Day marks 20 years of celebrating the flowers’ majestic colours.
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Jetboat marathon ‘quite a spectacle’
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Jetboat marathon ‘quite a spectacle’
There will be plenty of speed and noise in and around some Southland waterways this week.
'Pretty gutless': Theft of memorial tyre upset family
'Pretty gutless': Theft of memorial tyre upset family
The theft of a tyre memorialising a Gore local has left family and friends of the man wondering how low some people can stoop.
Theft of memorial dedicated to local ‘pretty gutless’
Theft of memorial dedicated to local ‘pretty gutless’
The theft of a tyre memorialising a Gore local has left family and friends of the man wondering how low some people can stoop.
Feds hit back at Fish & Game
Feds hit back at Fish & Game
Tension between Federated Farmers and Fish & Game in Southland has spilled over, spurring nationwide effects and calls for the government to step in.
Nithdale farm celebrates 100 years
Nithdale farm celebrates 100 years
A century of owning and operating a farm deserves a celebration, and so family and friends flocked to Nithdale Station on Saturday.
Recipient ‘blown away’ by Woman of the Year Award
Recipient ‘blown away’ by Woman of the Year Award
A Gore woman was "blown away" by being nominated and then winning the Soroptimist International of Gore 2024 Woman of the Year Award this past weekend.
New business keeping tradition alive
New business keeping tradition alive
One Pukerau business is not only trying to revitalise farms using its product, but also the town itself.
Barbecue break for farming community
Barbecue break for farming community
Barbecue and banter was on the menu for farmers as they were invited to enjoy a quick reprieve from all the stress.
Exhibition delves into valley’s past
Exhibition delves into valley’s past
An art exhibition showed visitors paintings and sculptures close to home, up the Mataura valley and back in time this past week.
Jetboat marathon ‘a spectacle’
Jetboat marathon ‘a spectacle’
The Mataura River will have the mighty roar and rush of jet-boats racing up and down later this month as the NZ Jet Boat Marathon returns.
Important to get everyone together
Important to get everyone together
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
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Teen's gay double life in Gore focus of new TV series
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Teen's gay double life in Gore focus of new TV series
The co-creator of a new television series about a student who is outed as gay in Gore and ostracised will challenge viewers on the struggle to find acceptance in small town New Zealand.
‘It’s not enough’
‘It’s not enough’
A Gore health official says the Dunedin hospital is another sign of underinvestment and a lack of responsibility from governments, current and past, to fix the healthcare system.
Getting everyone together
Getting everyone together
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
Care urged after floods
Care urged after floods
A deluge of rain forced street closures and delays around the Gore district last Friday.
Good ol’ country music down South
Good ol’ country music down South
Get your wranglers on, pull up those boots, and get ready for a big weekend of country music this November.
Visitor shocked by road’s condition
Visitor shocked by road’s condition
The state of one gravel road in the district has been slammed as disgusting and the worst country road one woman has ever seen.