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    Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

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    Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

    Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has come under fire for "favouritism" towards Invercargill’s Southern Institute of Technology.

    Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected

    Snow and rain are forecast for the Milford Road area this week. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

    Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected

    The road to Milford Sound will be closed today, with a warning intense weather will heighten snow and avalanche hazards until next week.

    Rugby camps light ‘a bit of a fire’ for teen

    Southland Hinds front rower Grace Duthie on Waterloo Station, a sheep and beef property her...

    Rugby camps light ‘a bit of a fire’ for teen

    Northern Southland teenager Grace Duthie has got her groove back.

    Rain fails to dampen spirits

    Getting their bowls training in at the Waihōpai Bowls Club before the National Deaf Lawn Bowls...

    Rain fails to dampen spirits

    A spate of wet weather will not stop an avid Southland lawn bowls team from competing in a national championship this weekend.

    Cross-cultural, cross-culinary

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    Cross-cultural, cross-culinary

    At her Zimbabwean cuisine stall, Doreen Makoni passes a plate to Tabitha Yan, at the Gore District Council's Hokonui Culture Feast last Friday, October 17, Gore.

    Water tower demolition in plans

    The Hilbre Avenue water tower. PHOTO: ENSIGN FILES

    Water tower demolition in plans

    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.

    School intervention over

    Kieran Udy. Photo: supplied

    School intervention over

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

    Looking back

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    Looking back

    A devastating fire in March 1918 marked the end of flour production at Gore’s landmark Creamoata mill.

    Casting lines, forging memories on Mataura River

    Casting lines, forging memories on Mataura River

    There’s something special about standing on the banks of the Mataura River with a fishing rod in hand and your rangatahi, tamariki or mokopuna by your side.

    Our people

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    Our people

    Scenes from out and about in our community

    Museum to now charge non-locals

    Museum to now charge non-locals

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

    Scout group to clean up river

    1st Gore Scout Group members (back row, from left) Rylan Hoffman, 8, Charlie Perkin, 9, Mace...

    Scout group to clean up river

    A Gore scouts group would like the community to get behind their "Clean up the Mataura River initiative" this weekend.

    Man guilty over shotgun incident

    Gore Court House. Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg

    Man guilty over shotgun incident

    An Invercargill man who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at a pedestrian in Gore later stripped naked to prove to police he had nothing to hide.

    Flower fanatics relish rhododendrons

    Valentina Averamenko (left) and Natalia Troubetchkova and her daughter Skyla, 10, show their...

    Flower fanatics relish rhododendrons

    A clown, stilt-walkers and local musicians entertained those at the Gore Rhododendron Festival on Friday.

    Snow, rain heightens Milford Rd avalanche risk

    Snow showers are set to affect the Homer Tunnel area until Monday. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

    Snow, rain heightens Milford Rd avalanche risk

    Southland's Milford Road is closing from 5pm today until Friday morning, with a warning intense weather will heighten snow and avalanche hazards until next week. 

    Fishing event postponed

    Te Anau. File photo

    Fishing event postponed

    Organisers of the Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic and the Take a Kid Fishing competition have postponed this weekend’s event due to recent extreme weather conditions.

    Ministry ends statutory intervention at St Peter’s College

    Kieran Udy. Photo: supplied

    Ministry ends statutory intervention at St Peter’s College

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

    Full feast for the palate, eyes, soul

    South Africans Daneel, 11, and Anneke van den Heever, making a pannekoek (pancake). PHOTOS:...

    Full feast for the palate, eyes, soul

    About 2500 attendees hit the Hokonui Culture Feast last Friday night to taste the flavours of over 20 different cuisines from around the world.

    Ex Gore carpenter new church head

    The Rt Rev Peter Dunn. Photo: supplied

    Ex Gore carpenter new church head

    A former Gore man has been appointed the new moderator, or elected spiritual leader, of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Boot-scootin’ Stomp returns for second year

    This year’s New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards winner Keily Smith returns to Gore next month for the...

    Boot-scootin’ Stomp returns for second year

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