Birthday celebrated in tandem
Birthday celebrated in tandem
Identical twins Jim and George Simpson celebrated their 93rd birthday at Enliven Resthaven Village last week.
Sandy Eggleston
St Peter’s principal hands in notice
St Peter’s principal hands in notice
St Peter’s College principal Tara Quinney has resigned.
Wyndham celebrate
Wyndham celebrate
Wyndham have dug deep to lift the Ack Soper Shield for the fourth time in eight years.
Albion just miss out on premier crown
Albion just miss out on premier crown
The Albion women’s rugby team might not have got the result they wanted but have done themselves proud, coach Kevin Holland says.
Club raises a toast to celebrate half century
Club raises a toast to celebrate half century
The Gore Toastmasters Club has celebrated 50 years of helping people grow their communication skills.
Fiction, fact blur in quirky moon-landing romance
Fiction, fact blur in quirky moon-landing romance
Fly me to the Moon is a tongue-in-cheek version of the leadup and successful 1969 launch of the Apollo 11 rocket which landed two Americans on the moon.
Wanderers remain unbeaten at home
Wanderers remain unbeaten at home
Gore Wanderers have continued their unbeaten run at home this season, beating Waihopai 12-0 on Saturday.
Libraries ‘well-used’, hours change
Libraries ‘well-used’, hours change
Gore District libraries are being well-used by residents, library manager Emma Sherie says.
Pioneer ‘Pies’ turn game
Pioneer ‘Pies’ turn game
The MLT Pioneer Red netball team clawed back a 10-goal deficit to pip Wyndham at the post on Saturday.
Nelson ‘excited’ to put on fern for NZ
Nelson ‘excited’ to put on fern for NZ
An "excited" former St Peter’s College pupil will pull on the All White jersey and represent his country later this month.
Better marks for Gore leadership
Better marks for Gore leadership
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell and councillors have received an improved grade for their leadership performance.
Slice of life
Slice of life
The Gore District Council hosted Kāhui Whetū at the Gore Gardens on Thursday night as part of the district’s Matariki celebrations.
Splash of colour
Splash of colour
Matariki, the Māori New Year, was celebrated at several events in the Gore District.
New growth to honour new year
New growth to honour new year
Nine harakeke (flax) have been planted in the Park Hill Reserve as part of Matariki celebrations this year.
Event gives chance to show mana
Event gives chance to show mana
Young stars shone centre stage at the Māruawai Matariki Celebration.
Support still strong after 60 years
Support still strong after 60 years
Gerry and Beb Kennedy have been loyal Albion Rugby Club supporters for more than 60 years.
Women’s team’s loss unfortunate: coach
Women’s team’s loss unfortunate: coach
Gore Wanderers Women had their chances but could not pull off an upset against Thistle on Saturday.
St Mary’s shake off dust in win against Wyndham
St Mary’s shake off dust in win against Wyndham
St Mary’s A overcame a slow start to win comfortably against Wyndham in a Netball Eastern Southland MLT premier league game on Saturday.
Better marks for Gore leadership but still 'much to improve'
Better marks for Gore leadership but still 'much to improve'
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell and councillors have received an improved grade for their leadership performance.
Leaving with sense of achievement
Leaving with sense of achievement
Sandy Eggleston handed in her bureau chief’s hat yesterday as she set off to begin a new chapter in her life.