Looking back
In this photo taken about 1885, Gore Public School pupils and teachers gather in front of the original school buildings, built in 1878, which were later destroyed...
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Our people
Our people
The Menzies College Senior A basketball team faced a team from Te Wharekura o Huiarau, a school in Ruatāhuna, southeast of Rotorua.
Gore Wanderers AFC Club Day
Gore Wanderers AFC Club Day
Gore Wanderers AFC held its annual club day on Saturday.
Netball
Netball
Two closely contested high school senior A clashes lit up the Gore Multisports Complex on Saturday.
Southland, West Coast house prices continue to climb
Southland, West Coast house prices continue to climb
Buyers and sellers are facing mixed fortunes around the country, new data from property research firm Cotality shows.
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‘A lot of hope’: students school council on town’s future
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‘A lot of hope’: students school council on town’s future
Food festivals, public Wi-Fi and a small shopping mall are at the top of the wish list for a future Gore, a group of students told receptive Gore District councillors last week.
Fears power prices could drive people off island
Fears power prices could drive people off Stewart Island
A Stewart Island/Rakiura representative warns the remote island could ‘‘lose people’’ as residents brace for another potential power price hike.
Award finalists announced
Award finalists announced
Gore’s Phil Geary, Brian Pay and Ron Mitchell are among the finalists for this year’s Southland Creative Arts Awards.
Opinion: Building for a bright future
Opinion: Building for a bright future
I was pleased to bookend Budget week in Parliament with visits to Tussock Country — New Zealand’s Country Music Festival.
Amalgamation probe to continue
Amalgamation probe to continue
The Local Government Commission says it is ‘‘legislatively required’’ to continue its investigation into the amalgamation of Southland’s four regional authorities, despite the government’s ‘‘Head...
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Programme helping new arrivals settle in
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Programme helping new arrivals settle in
A monthly meet-up for internationals living in Gore is putting the call out for anyone looking for fun and a sense a community.
Meet the Menzies College head students
Meet the Menzies College head students
The Ensign has been profiling the head students from the secondary schools in the readership area.
Sporting teenager having a ball
Sporting teenager having a ball
A Gore teenager who has represented New Zealand in handball twice since taking up the sport just 18 months ago has her sights set on giving back to the sport.
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Going out on a high note after 30 years
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Going out on a high note after 30 years
After three decades running Gore’s signature event, Phil Geary is stepping aside as convener of the MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards.
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Dairy industry gets early access to council report
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Dairy industry gets early access to council report
Southland’s public watchdog for freshwater slipped a damning report about nitrate pollution to the dairy industry while health chiefs were still in the dark.
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Pirate ship built by locals sails off to new home
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Pirate ship built by locals sails off to new home
Three members of Invercargill’s Menz Shed have built a pirate ship for Te Kōhanga Reo Nga Hau E Wha, a Māori early childhood centre in Appleby.
SH6 reopens following crash
SH6 reopens following crash
A section of State Highway 6 at Garston has reopened following a crash this morning.
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
Southland farmers feature prominently in the latest Accident Compensation Corporation statistics, which show more than 1500 were injured in their line of work during 2025.
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Green light for school traffic signals
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Green light for school traffic signals
An Invercargill principal is ‘‘ecstatic’’ traffic lights will be installed on the busy, four-lane crossing outside the school’s junior campus.
Arrests after vehicle break-ins
Arrests after vehicle break-ins
Police have arrested and charged two youths following a recent spate of vehicle-related crime in Winton.