‘Creative bunch’ show Lego builds
Hundreds of families stopped by the Southland Lego show at the weekend, organisers praising the miniature brick builders’ originality.
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Building patients’ confidence
Building patients’ confidence
A miniature Lego MRI that helps kids with the stress of X-rays has been remade by Southlanders and will be sent to surrounding hospitals.
Building communities through kapa haka
Building communities through kapa haka
The woman who taught three Southern schools their kapa haka for last week’s Polyfest said the the cultural practice is more than just singing and dancing.
Woman drove under the influence to find water
Woman drove under the influence to find water
A Gore woman was caught drink-driving while attempting to get bottled water during the town’s drinking-water crisis, a court has heard.
Demand for painting class high: teacher
Demand for painting class high: teacher
Enrolment at a Gore painting class is still going strong, as the teacher says there is a need for the creative, like-minded environment within the community.
Bill fails to go far enough: farmers
Bill fails to go far enough: farmers
The Bill proposed to curb farm-to-forest conversions does not go far enough, Southland farmers say, and is too late, with whole blocks of pines visible across the region.
Siphoned funds spent on gambling, debts
Siphoned funds spent on gambling, debts
A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180,000 from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
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Lego MRI replicas help children build confidence
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Lego MRI replicas help children build confidence
A miniature Lego MRI that helps children with the stress of getting X-rayed has been remade by Southlanders and is set to be sent to surrounding hospitals.
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Bill does not protect land enough: farmers
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Bill does not protect land enough: farmers
The Bill proposed to curb farm-to-forest conversions does not go far enough, Southland farmers say, and is too late, with whole blocks of pines visible across the region.
Gore drink-driver busted on water run
Gore woman drove under influence on way to find water
A Gore woman was caught drink-driving while attempting to get bottled water during the town’s drinking water crisis, a court has heard.
Nitrate investigation ongoing, long-term
Nitrate investigation ongoing, long-term
More than a month since the Gore drinking water crisis, the investigation into who or what was responsible will take time, money and expertise, the regional council says.
NZ First rural minister on ‘listening tour’
NZ First rural minister on ‘listening tour’
Industry, energy, genetic engineering and artificial intelligence were the hot topics at an NZ First minister’s open forum in Gore last week.
Cancer society services supporting community
Cancer society services supporting community
The Southern Cancer Society wants to remind the Gore public that engaging with their various Daffodil Day drives funds support and care in the community.
Southland home value up as national average drops
Southland home value up as national average drops
The average house price has dropped nationally, data shows, while the Southland market is going strong with a small but steady increase in price.
Man in court over Catlins crash that killed 20-year-old
Man in court over Catlins crash that killed 20-year-old
The identity and plea of the man charged with manslaughter over a ute crash that claimed the life of an Otago man remains a mystery.
Accountancy worker syphoned money to cover gambling habit, debts
Accountancy worker syphoned money to cover gambling habit, debts
An accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180k from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Gore man siphoned cash for gambling addiction
Siphoned cash fuelled gambling, covered debts
A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180k from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Goat hunting competition begins for a third year
Goat hunting competition begins for a third year
Goat curry is on the menu for hunting households across the country as a national competition hopes to cull wild pests ethically and not let the meat go to waste.
From living in car to job driving truck
From living in car to job driving truck
A man who struggled to keep a roof over his head in the North Island, and for a few weeks lived in Dolamore Park, has turned a corner with a new job with Alliance Group.
Newcomer burgled twice within a month
Newcomer burgled twice within a month
After escaping a cyclone-ravaged North Island, a newcomer to Gore was burgled twice in one month, leaving him wondering what happened to southern hospitality.