More te reo Māori street names for Invercargill
More te reo Māori street names for Invercargill
Te reo Māori street names are on track for a boost in Invercargill as the council takes steps to ensure they are more readily available.
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'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
Men will be boys. A trio of Southland men, one aged 56, were convicted of doing burnouts outside a charity event for suicide prevention.
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Council pushing back against costs: mayor
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Council pushing back against costs: mayor
After calls from the community for more push-back against central government, Gore District Mayor says the council has been hard at work advocating for them, but better communication is needed.
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Hospital vacancy rate disputed
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Hospital vacancy rate disputed
Health New Zealand disputes the number of vacancies at Southland Hospital put forward by a health lobby group but the group stands by its numbers.
For the love of oysters
For the love of oysters
Ensign reporter Ella Scott-Fleming eyes up the cinnamon oysters she made on Monday with Coral McCauley.
Appeal over jail-term length dismissed
Appeal over jail-term length dismissed
A national snooker champion who was jailed after sexually abusing a girl for five years has had his bid for a shortened sentence refused.
Peacock issue unsolved
Peacock issue unsolved
It has been my pleasure to come to know a man called Bob Smith.
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Our people
Scenes from out & about in our community.
Matariki is a time to reflect, remember
Matariki is a time to reflect, remember
Since its official recognition as a public holiday in 2022, Matariki has become a much-loved part of the Aotearoa New Zealand calendar.
Farmers’ positivity up, stress levels down: trust
Farmers’ positivity up, stress levels down: trust
Farmers speaking to those who understand the unique problems of their work and lifestyle helps them to feel less stressed and more confident for the future, a new report shows.
Festival trustee says events need local council support
Festival trustee says events need local council support
The debate over events in Gore has hit the hearings panel for the long-term plan, asking if events are "nice-to-haves" or necessary for local government to invest in.
Rates unaffordability at centre of final spoken submissions
Rates unaffordability at centre of final spoken submissions
The Gore District Council has now heard from the public and will head away to make difficult decisions about the long-term plan.
Lumsden schools close early in vain over no-water warning
Lumsden schools close early in vain over no-water warning
Southland District Council warned water was to run out by lunchtime last Thursday in Lumsden, so businesses and schools closed, only to find water back on by noon.
Yodelling, line dancing back in vogue
Yodelling, line dancing back in vogue
With Gore’s country music fest back next week bigger than ever, some of its surrounding arts like yodelling and line-dancing are feeling the ripple effect of a global boom in the genre.
Aquatic centre extending adult-only hour into winter
Aquatic centre extending adult-only hour into winter
Gore’s local pool will be continuing its adult-only hour into the cold winter months.
Contact makes little headway on appeal
Contact makes little headway on appeal
More than two months after they were turned down from building a large wind farm at Slopedown, any progress Contact Energy have made in moving the project back on the agenda and getting it built...
Cinnamon oysters: a staple of music festival
Cinnamon oysters: a staple of music festival
Ensign reporter Ella Scott-Fleming gets a preview of the cinnamon oysters masterclass — an event next Tuesday, as part of the Bayleys Tussock Country music festival.
Progress made in intervention
Progress made in intervention
St Peter’s College continues to make progress and it may emerge out of statutory intervention later this year.
Everything but the books ... closed Glenham Primary on a deadline sale
Everything but the books ... closed Glenham Primary on a deadline sale
School is out, but not for long if you are in the real estate market, as a big opportunity has opened up down Southland way.
Stalwarts of bluegrass to treat town
Stalwarts of bluegrass to treat town
A band hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains, where bluegrass is firmly rooted, is coming to give Gore an authentic taste of Americana.