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Weather curve ball at Teretonga Park

Caleb Byers (Christchurch) leads the field in a TA 2 NZ Championship race at Round 4 of the Next...

Weather curve ball at Teretonga Park

After a dry spell in the south, the heavens chose to open as the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International, part of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship, was held over the weekend.

Troubled camping ground to close this week

Troubled camping ground to close this week

The Gore District Council has confirmed the troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.

Real-world building experience now on offer

Construction course teacher Duncan McAllister has all the tools to teach building, and is ready...

Real-world building experience now on offer

Students at St Peter’s College, in Gore, will be measuring out plywood, getting their tool belts on, and working to build a two-bedroom house from scratch this year.

Suspected car arson may lead to road repair bill

A Gore pensioner has been left gutted after his car was destroyed in an act of suspected arson...

Suspected car arson may lead to road repair bill

The recently retired West Gore man whose uninsured car was destroyed in a suspected arson last week may now be faced with a $3500 bill for road repairs if an offender is not found.

Looking back

Looking back

The 1904 Gore A&P Show in 1904 was a significant event in New Zealand's agricultural history, marking the introduction of modern farming technology to the public....

20 years of Moonshine Trail events

20 years of Moonshine Trail events

The 20th year of anything is something to be celebrated. And in 2026, here we are, in the 20th year of the MLT Moonshine Trail event.

Our people

Our people

Scenes from out and about in our community.

$13.6m industrial hub project revealed

A planned $13.6 million industrial hub near Gore represents a significant investment that "can only bode well for the South, and for New Zealand".

Wife’s death careless, not intentional: judge

Waka Kotahi/NZTA says it does not mandate cognitive tests for elderly drivers and maintains the...

Wife’s death careless, not intentional: judge

Just days after his careless driving claimed his wife’s life, a 76-year-old Italian tourist admitted the charge in court so he could fly home to grieve.

Decision to drive drunk after hen party ‘fall from grace’

Decision to drive drunk after hen party ‘fall from grace’

A hen’s party reveller caught last Christmas almost four times over the limit told the court her morning-after drink-driving was a fall from grace.

Person sustains minor injuries in crash

Person sustains minor injuries in crash

Gore and Mataura Fire Brigades, ambulance and police services attended a car-and-truck crash at the intersection of Glencoe and Pioneer Highways

Living after stroke focus of workshop

The ‘Life after Stroke’ workshop coming to Gore will help connect stroke survivors, drive...

Living after stroke focus of workshop

A stroke workshop in Gore will help provide the tools for a life after surviving a stroke, bringing resources and people together in February.

Tenants have less than a week to vacate site

Closure of the Gore Camping Ground has been confirmed by the Gore District Council. Photo: supplied

Tenants have less than a week to vacate site

The troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.

Boaties commended for high level of preparedness

Deputy harbourmaster Conrad Adams is wrapping up his first summer in the role. Photo: supplied

Boaties commended for high level of preparedness

Southern boat users have been commended for their sound preparation and knowledge of the rules in recent months.

Vet’s death second loss for family

Vet’s death second loss for family

The wider family of a veterinarian of more than 30 years found dead at her Crichton home on Friday was already reeling from a family death.

Plan for railway to put town on map

James Hadfield, Chloe Horner, Ada Hadfield, 10 months, Paul Horner, Lesley Horner, Espen Hadfield...

Plan for railway to put town on map

The Waimea Plains Railway Trust is chugging away to put Mandeville on the map as a tourist spot with restored history.

Careless driving causing child’s death admitted

A woman has admitted to carelessly driving in a Gore driveway, causing the death of a toddler.

Have a go for women, youngsters

Cheryl Marshall, with her partner Paul Duncan's 1969 Ford Escort, ready to tear up the muddy...

Have a go for women, youngsters

A Southland car club held its annual youth and women-focused event this month, giving participants a safe, controlled environment to have their first skid in a paddock.

Another side of Japan

The entrance to Inuyama Castle. Photo: supplied

Another side of Japan

Inuyama had everything Denise Stephens was looking for in a traditional Japanese town — a castle, shrines and temples, a classic garden, and a quaint shopping street.

Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact

Prevention of wind farm to cost: Contact

Preventing a massive billion-dollar wind farm in the Southland District from going ahead will eventually lead to blackouts and reliance on coal, Contact Energy says.

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