District plan to be released soon
District plan to be released soon
Decisions on the new Gore District Plan are right around the corner, and the updated document is to be released at the end of the month.
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Tributes flow for former Clutha district mayor
Tributes flow for former Clutha district mayor
Family, friends and fellow political figures have paid tribute to former Clutha district mayor Cyril Edwin "Juno" Hayes following his death last Monday.
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
South Otago Forest & Bird member Jim Young talks with Gina Gardner, and Quinn, 9, and Piper Povey, 7, of Kākā Point, about the plight of yellow-eyed penguins
Gore police hunt for answers after car destroyed by fire
Gore police hunt for answers after car destroyed by fire
Police investigating a dramatic car fire in Gore early yesterday morning are appealing for information from the public.
Strong turnout as rodeo satisfies
Strong turnout as rodeo satisfies
The Mataura Rodeo organisers got their wish on Saturday, with its highest turnout in seven years, split-second competitions and an "electric" atmosphere.
Shearers begin chase for points
Shearers begin chase for points
A big weekend of shearing kicked off the season in Southland, with Lumsden setting the pace as competitors began their push towards World Championship selection.
Debts point to need for change: Feds
Debts point to need for change: Feds
Southland Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick says it is high time the conversation around amalgamation happens, but the "devil is in the details" for ratepayers.
Exhibition to support local arts projects
Exhibition to support local arts projects
An archive of prints from a long-standing Auckland studio is on show and for sale at a Gore art gallery, with proceeds supporting the studio’s legacy and Gore arts.
Intimate exploration of life and legacy
Intimate exploration of life and legacy
Part of what made Patti Smith’s 2010 National Book Award winning Just Kids so captivating was stumbling across all the familiar faces throughout its pages, writes Tim Scott.
Strawberry loaf
Strawberry loaf
With summer’s second harvest of strawberries on the horizon, head from the garden to the kitchen to create Alison Lambert’s fresh, moist and perfectly delicious loaf.
Time to prepare fruit bushes
Time to prepare fruit bushes
Strawberries may still be layered, choosing the first new plant on each runner and cutting off the rest.
New Invercargill mayor spent significantly more than rivals
New Invercargill mayor spent significantly more than rivals
Invercargill’s new mayor Tom Campbell has spent the most of any Southland mayoral candidate this election, topping the list at close to $20,000.
Work to reopen Queens Park ongoing; user care still urged
Work to reopen Queens Park ongoing; user care still urged
Arborists continue to clean up storm damage at Invercargill’s award-winning Queens Park.
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Former, current councillors dispute Sir Tim’s partner’s claims
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Former, current councillors dispute Sir Tim’s partner’s claims
A former Invercargill city councillor who says he visited the late Sir Tim Shadbolt regularly while he was in care was "bloody well hurt" by his partner’s remarks at last week’s funeral.
Great day had by all at show
Great day had by all at show
All creatures, and inanimate objects, great and small and a crowd of thousands made for another successful Winton A&P Show on Saturday, organisers said.
City council has ‘blood on their hands’
City council has ‘blood on their hands’
Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner has taken the opportunity to fire some barbs at the council during the former mayor’s funeral.
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Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
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Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
Police's third investigation into the death of a Gore 3-year-old is nearing completion, but the boy’s father is convinced it will be "another cover-up".
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Ex-mayor’s mourners brave cold conditions for final farewell
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Ex-mayor’s mourners brave cold conditions for final farewell
A smaller-than-expected crowd gathered at the Civic Theatre to farewell Sir Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand and Invercargill’s longest-serving mayor.
Sir Tim was ‘the ultimate people person’
Sir Tim was ‘the ultimate people person’
Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as a man of the people who could lift the spirits of those around him.
Dream to marry in chapel fulfilled
Dream to marry in chapel fulfilled
Scottish couple Heather and Tom Sloan flew 19,000km to secretly tie the knot in a quirky little chapel at Invercargill’s Demolition World.