Young protesters clothed in black rubbish bags emblazoned with slogans peacefully invaded Clutha/Southland MP Bill English's Gore office yesterday urging the government to push for the implementation of climate-change measures at a global level.
Spring is certainly a time to bring forth new life for the Gore District Council parks and recreation department. The department grows its own plants from seed.
Gore's cruising and boozing culture came under the spotlight at a Law Commission hosted meeting held in the town yesterday.
Mimihau coopworth breeder George Smith has sold five rams to a Chilean buyer who plans to set up a breeding operation in that country.
Entries for next year's MLT Moonshine Trail open today at noon, Sport Southland Eastern Southland manager Richard Pasco says.
Gore district councillors will discuss options for Mataura's water supply at the council's operations committee meeting on Tuesday, including connecting Mataura households to the Gore township water supply.
Salmonella Brandenburg has struck southern farms with a vengeance.
Edendale and Wyndham's new $1.5 million vermiculture sewerage scheme has been completed and is the first of its kind in New Zealand. Ensign reporter Margaret Phillips finds out more . . .
A woman who set out on a journey to discover a cure for her daughter's severe eczema and succeeded has inspired the formation of a support group in Gore.
When friends suggested Margaret Dickie come along to the Gore Garden Club 54 years ago she never dreamt she would be taking up the role of club patroness all these years later.
The Muka Youth Print Exhibition is to run for one day at the Eastern Southland Gallery next month.
Gore musician Dean Ashby is keen to develop his own entertainment career after putting it on the back-burner while concentrating on teaching music.
Exchange rates are likely to have the greatest impact on the forecasted price to be paid for lamb this season, Meat & Wool New Zealand's latest outlook states.
Little Lisa Miller (6), of Gore, could not believe her eyes when her two-tooth ewe Bella gave birth to quadruplets on Friday.
Gore High School is celebrating being one of only four secondary schools nationally to gain the national outdoor safety quality assurance benchmark the ‘‘OutdoorsMark''.
Tiarete Wanahi has been on the ride of his life since being chosen as the main child star in a short film produced by a Wanaka production house.
If you are a fan of the television show Antiques Roadshow then you will love the Gore River Valley Lions version of the show to be held in the town.
A desire to stop the carnage on the road caused by alcohol prompted Blue Mountain College pupil Bethany Cross to become involved in the teen educational group Students Against Drink Driving (Sadd).
Hunters are legally obliged to check leg-hold traps daily, Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger Invercargill Colin Bishop says.
Tapanui woman Gemma Perry is urging hunters to check livecapture traps daily after her cat Slinky lost one of her front legs after being left in a trap for about five days.
