Bright bench seat marks Matariki
Bright bench seat marks Matariki
A Matariki bench seat that represents the hopes of the people of South Otago for the restoration of their local environment has been unveiled.
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A bright, brilliant start to Matariki
A bright, brilliant start to Matariki
Thousands of people braved the conditions last week to celebrate Matariki at the Gore Public Garden.
Catwalk change for design awards
Catwalk change for design awards
It is a race against time for a new catwalk at next weekend’s Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.
Natives to replace school’s elms
Natives to replace school’s elms
A dozen exotic trees deemed a health and safety risk on the grounds of St Peter’s College were cut down last week.
Memories shared of retirement village life
Memories shared of retirement village life
Despite their reputation as God’s waiting rooms, working at a retirement village can often be a barrel of laughs, according to past and present staff of Gore’s Resthaven Village.
Baabaas win shield in extra-time victory
Baabaas win shield in extra-time victory
The Eastern Northern Barbarians are the Galbraith Shield champions after beating Pirates Old Boys in a 100-minute final at the Les George Oval on Saturday.
Shipping snags send ploughman scrambling
Shipping snags send ploughman scrambling
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Edgy looks but smooth handling
Edgy looks but smooth handling
If its fashionable automotive looks you’re after in a compact Toyota hybrid SUV the C-HR is right on point.
New mobility aid for Gore Hospital
New mobility aid for Gore Hospital
Alan Byrne hopes others will now have an easier time getting mobile than he did as a new amputee.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ lives up to gold standard
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ lives up to gold standard
Facing the same problem of tech-dominance out in the wider world, Woody returns to help his friends, as the gang attempt to regain Bonnie’s attention.
Traditions brought together in exhibit
Traditions brought together in exhibit
The ongoing relationships between artists, poets and the awa (rivers) of Southland are explored in "Tying Traditions Together", a new exhibition at Gore’s Eastern Southland Gallery.
Walk on the wild side
Walk on the wild side
Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
Southern councils have not responded to new research which reveals nitrate pollution in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of premature births in humans.
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
Meeting to give insight into data centre
Meeting to give insight into data centre
A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Missing mayors and a lack of iwi input were among the criticisms aired at an at-times fiery Southland council summit yesterday.
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Three people on a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a makeshift white distress flag after their boat began drifting on the outgoing tide.
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Fiordland hunters are celebrating a milestone as the wapiti deer that inhabit the region have been declared a herd of special interest (HOSI), the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Intoxicated after an evening at the pub, Michael Knight decided to walk 4km home with a woman more than 20 years his junior.
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland wapiti deer are being designated the country's first herd of special interest.