Gerrit Doppenberg

The new-look Gore District Council was sworn in last Tuesday in a packed council chamber.

The annual Waikaka Arts & Crafts Exhibition begins on Friday, with a guest speaker boasting not just beautiful art, but an incredible story.

A house on Mataura’s Main St was destroyed by a fire yesterday morning.

Now the wind has settled down, the cleanup begins, with a big job of dealing with the debris and damage around the district.

One of New Zealand’s best skeet shooters has once again shown up on the world stage, coming back from Texas with a world title.

Get your dogs, your mates, warm up the vocal chords, because the Balfour "Bark Up" is right around the corner.

The Hilbre Avenue water tower demolition is still on the cards, with plenty of work to be done for the Gore District Council in the new financial year.

St Peter’s College is looking towards a brighter future, after the Ministry of Education officially ended the school’s statutory invervention last week.

The Moonshine Museum will now charge entry fees to visitors, but Gore locals get a pass, with free entry.

The Ministry of Education has ended the two and a-half year statutory intervention at St Peter’s College, in Gore.

Get your dogs, your mates, warm up the vocal chords, because the Balfour "Bark Up" is right around the corner.

The Southern Stomp returns next month with a jam-packed weekend of country music and fun.

Gerrit Doppenberg takes a look at the new faces soon to be around the Gore District Council table.

The Gore District election had a great voter turnout, resulting in some new faces joining the council, as well as all standing incumbents returning for another term.

The annual Pakeke Lions Book Sale was another smash hit for the voluntary organisation, raising over $20,000 for a very special cause.

The Gore Town and Country club was home to a ton of fun last weekend, at the Southland Plunket "Super Saturday" event.

The Gore Pakeke Lions Club is ready for their flagship fundraising programme, with an estimated 20,000 books ready to raise funds for a good cause.

Gore is leading the way in the South with voter participation for the local body elections one for the record books.