Award ‘a pleasant surprise’
Award ‘a pleasant surprise’
The Eastern Southland Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition may be over, but the winner of the people’s choice award was right back on the tools.
Gerrit Doppenberg
No fiery rhetoric in mayoral debate
No fiery rhetoric in mayoral debate
It may not have been a fireworks display, but the first Gore Mayoral Debate had the two candidates expressing their vision of the district’s future.
Accusation of high salaries taken out of context: mayor
Accusation of high salaries taken out of context: mayor
The Gore District Council had the second-highest paid chief executive position in the country for last year but the mayor says the numbers do not tell the full story.
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Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
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Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
A Gore district councillor was told off this week after saying an environmental committee he sat on was "only adding to the greenhouse effect by the amount of gas they talk".
Disgraced accountant's old safe cracked
Disgraced accountant's old safe cracked
A disgraced Gore accountant's safe has been cracked open after 30 years - revealing hundreds, maybe thousands, of financial documents.
Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years
Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years
A disgraced Gore accountant's safe has been cracked open after 30 years - revealing hundreds, maybe thousands, of financial documents.
Long-serving councillor makes way for new blood
Long-serving councillor makes way for new blood
Glenys Dickson has spent plenty of time in various government spaces — one of which she is finally comfortable to step away from.
River gravel source of frustration
River gravel source of frustration
There were very few answers, but plenty of frustration over gravel in the Mataura River at a meeting last week.
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Gore to seek sister city relationships in France
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Gore to seek sister city relationships in France
Gore could soon formalise sister-city relationships with Longueval and Flers in northern France - two towns with deep World War 1 connections to NZ.
‘All sorts of barriers’ for candidates: councillors
‘All sorts of barriers’ for candidates: councillors
Departing Gore district councillors are questioning whether running for local government is worth the hassle.
Students in solidarity against cancer
Students in solidarity against cancer
A Menzies College student, showing support for his younger brother, chose to shave his head to fundraise for cancer.
Retiring councillor proud of work
Retiring councillor proud of work
Former deputy mayor and councillor Brownyn Reid is hanging up her hat from the Gore District Council, tying a bow on a long stint at the big table.
McPhail proud of GDC stint
McPhail proud of GDC stint
Richard McPhail will be stepping away from council, departing what he calls a changed landscape for local government, with a fair few jewels.
Gravel issue on agenda at meeting
Gravel issue on agenda at meeting
The issue of gravel build-up in the Mataura River is on the agenda for Environment Southland tomorrow.
Arm wrestling champs brings athletes south
Arm wrestling champs brings athletes south
The Southland Arm Wrestling Club brought the sport down South, with competitors from all over vying for glory — and a massive prize pool.
Call to strip body of charitable status
Call to strip body of charitable status
After two Gore landmarks were defaced by Greenpeace, Federated Farmers said it was time the environmental organisation was stripped of its charitable status.
School’s history recovered by dedicated local
School’s history recovered by dedicated local
A monumental effort of an Edendale woman has brought together the last 150 years of Edendale School, through investigation and hard work.
Mataura Cemetery to offer final resting spots for pets
Mataura Cemetery to offer final resting spots for pets
Mataura Cemetery is now offering plots for pets, bringing a project 19 years in the making into fruition.
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Accusations, verbal attacks fly at fiery meeting
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Accusations, verbal attacks fly at fiery meeting
"You reckon it was a professional the way you stabbed me in the back three years ago? That wasn’t democracy."
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Greenpeace hits back after Feds’ call to strip charity status
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Greenpeace hits back after Feds’ call to strip charity status
After two Gore landmarks were defaced by Greenpeace, Federated Farmers said it was time the environmental organisation was stripped of its charity status.