Gerrit Doppenberg

Edendale was filled with the sound of roaring engines and billowing steam at the weekend as the Edendale Crank Up took place for another year.

The Glenham Trainwreck was anything but quiet as the hybrid race began for another year.

On Saturday, a flood of cowboy hats poured into Mataura as the Mataura Rodeo kicked off for another year.

Gore’s brown trout statue will have clean running water very soon, as the council has worked to maintain and fix the fountain.

On Sunday, Croydon Lodge was packed out with athletes competing in the 20th annual Southland Summer Challenge.

The call is out for all people affected by ADHD to get used to being different and empower themselves in February.

If you had to travel over 2000km, the best bet would be a plane, maybe a car.

There might not be a more iconic image of Gore than the statue of a brown trout standing tall on the main street.

One hundred cats have been taken off the streets by Gore Cat Rescue, after almost two years of hard voluntary work.

Gore was filled with the sound of mallets striking balls and a festive atmosphere as the town hosted the Southland Croquet Tournament this past week.

The annual Otago District Year 8 Boys’ Festival was a smash hit last week, with lucky weather and even better cricket.

One Gore woodworker has been cooking away for the past year, crafting a toy kitchen set to be raffled off at the Gore A&P Show.

Some high-quality talent has been revealed for this year’s Bayleys Tussock Country music festival which will be a special year for country music in Gore.

It’s time to get those gardens good and ready, as the Incredible Vegetables and Fabulous Flowers show approaches.

The new water services levy has the Gore District Council up in arms over future costs to their ratepayers.

Say hello to Mataura’s long-awaited welcome signs.

More than half a century of volunteer work to help his community has led to Gore district councillor Neville Phillips receiving the King’s Service Medal, which he says is truly humbling.

The Gore district’s best and brightest are heading off to university this year with a bit of extra help, thanks to the Mataura Licensing Trust’s annual scholarships.

It might have been the holidays, but Gore found itself as busy as ever as visitors poured in to enjoy the town.