Line dancers stepping out
Line dancers stepping out
A band from the Far North squeezed in some line dancing in Southland yesterday, before taking to the stage last night for Gore’s country music festival.
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Mullets, utes, dogs on show at muster
Mullets, utes, dogs on show at muster
An annual Ute Muster, as part of Bayleys Tussock Country music festival, featured a mullet contest where generational supporters of the hairstyle competed to see who had the best ’80s-inspired locks.
Serving up breakfast with a side of live music
Serving up breakfast with a side of live music
There will be music in the air all around town at Bayleys Tussock Country this weekend, starting with a helping of live entertainment each morning from a Main St cafe.
Hoggard: Can’t ‘smash through’ change
Hoggard: Can’t ‘smash through’ change
Act New Zealand MP Andrew Hoggard visited Gore this week to speak on issues facing local producers, including the conversion of farms to forests, but said changes to the surrounding law were not...
Get ready for St Peter’s ‘Oliver!’
Get ready for St Peter’s ‘Oliver!’
A Gore Secondary School will be considering itself part of the Oliver! family next week, premiering its take on the West End to Broadway musical at the Saint James.
Music festival one of many stops on working holiday
Music festival one of many stops on working holiday
Country music enthusiasts, musicians and other festival-goers have rolled into Gore for its country music festival, and so too have its volunteers.
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Mullets on show at muster
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Mullets on show at muster
An annual Ute Muster, as part of Gore’s Tussock Country festival, featured a mullet contest where generational supporters of the hairstyle competed to see who had the best ’80s-inspired locks.
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Neilson awarded Country Music Honour
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Neilson awarded Country Music Honour
A piece of country royalty was beamed into Gore last night.
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Feud escalation led to knife being swung
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Feud escalation led to knife being swung
A 56-year-old man lunged over another man’s fence with a knife in the escalation of a neighbourhood feud in Mataura.
56yo man did burnouts at charity event
56yo convicted after doing burnouts outside suicide prevention charity event
Men will be boys. A trio of men, one aged 56, were convicted of doing burnouts outside a South Island charity event for suicide prevention.
'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
Men will be boys. A trio of Southland men, one aged 56, were convicted of doing burnouts outside a charity event for suicide prevention.
Farmers’ positivity up, stress levels down: trust
Farmers’ positivity up, stress levels down: trust
Farmers speaking to those who understand the unique problems of their work and lifestyle helps them to feel less stressed and more confident for the future, a new report shows.
Yodelling, line dancing back in vogue
Yodelling, line dancing back in vogue
With Gore’s country music fest back next week bigger than ever, some of its surrounding arts like yodelling and line-dancing are feeling the ripple effect of a global boom in the genre.
Cinnamon oysters: a staple of music festival
Cinnamon oysters: a staple of music festival
Ensign reporter Ella Scott-Fleming gets a preview of the cinnamon oysters masterclass — an event next Tuesday, as part of the Bayleys Tussock Country music festival.
Stalwarts of bluegrass to treat town
Stalwarts of bluegrass to treat town
A band hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains, where bluegrass is firmly rooted, is coming to give Gore an authentic taste of Americana.
Crochet creative’s work wows at show
Crochet creative’s work wows at show
A crocheted dragon stitched by a self-taught Gore teenager made its way to an exclusive national fibre exhibition last month.
Hands of Fame now steel-clad, ready for festival
Hands of Fame now steel-clad, ready for festival
Gore’s country music honouring Hands of Fame statue has had a makeover and is back looking shiny and new, just in time for Bayleys Tussock Country music festival this weekend.
Mitchell family try something new
Mitchell family try something new
Gore’s musical family are incorporating never-before-seen theatrical elements into their live show this weekend.
Muster makes its return with more awards
Muster makes its return with more awards
Ute-proud Southlanders take note, the Bayleys Tussock Country ute muster is returning this year with prizes for the best decorated deck, most kilometres and a bonus for best mullet.
Boiler step towards lower emissions
Boiler step towards lower emissions
Fonterra staff unveiled the first of its fossil fuel-free boilers recently and announced the co-op will invest $70 million in two more at its Edendale site, in another step towards its goal of...