Invercargill home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
A late-night fire that gutted an Invercargill home is being treated as suspicious.
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Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
As eviction day looms for the Gore Motor Camp, neither the leaseholder nor the tenants nor the council know what will happen when the deadline arrives in less than a week.
Looking the part
Looking the part
Lapping up this week’s Oamaru Heritage Celebrations are Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale (front centre) with heritage committee members (back, from left) Marijn Dogterom, Blayde Forbes,...
Pay rises agreed for councillors
Pay rises agreed for councillors
Pay rises are in store for Southland’s elected members, but some are getting more than others.
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
A farming activist group is fundraising to bring a former member of the Trump administration and climate change sceptic to New Zealand.
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Advice to close Telford ignored
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Advice to close Telford ignored
Government advisers told Cabinet to close the Southern Institute of Technology’s Telford Campus shortly before the government gave it a $2 million lifeline.
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice
Dogs with keen noses for finding stowaways have been sniffing around the Bluff ferry terminal.
Pay rise for Southland councillors
Pay rise for Southland councillors
Pay rises are in store for Southland’s elected members, but some are getting more than others.
Wind farm turbines arrive
Wind farm turbines arrive
The next stage of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is spinning into action this week, as its first 88m high turbines arrive fresh off the boat at Bluff.
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Nurse pleads guilty to rest-home drug theft
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Nurse pleads guilty to rest-home drug theft
A registered nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing morphine, needles and other potent medications from the Gore rest-home where she worked.
Roof first step in upgrades
Roof first step in upgrades
Māruawai College’s covered courts are almost ready to go, the first instalment of the roof covering the first step for the new-look school.
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Milk plant staff warned of ‘change’
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Milk plant staff warned of ‘change’
Speculation is mounting over possible restructuring and job losses as new owner Open Country Dairy stamps its mark on Mataura Valley Milk.
Fire brigade turns 100
Fire brigade turns 100
The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade is turning 100 this weekend, with a centenary celebration and a new revised history book detailing the volunteer group.
Looking back
Looking back
A covered wagon was photographed passing Waipahi School, heading north, in 1974.
Response amazing
Response amazing
The response of the Gore and wider Southland community has been amazing following the destructive winds that ripped through on October 23.
Our people
Our people
Gore District Council gardener Sarah Frame changes over a spring flower bed in Gore Public Gardens on Tuesday.
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Initiative a ‘safe space’ for Māori
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Initiative a ‘safe space’ for Māori
Kaumātua from Oamaru to Rakiura gathered in Gore last week to learn new strength and balance exercises from award-winning health programme Taurite Tū.
Cellphone use led to railway incident
Cellphone use led to railway incident
Placing a call to train control on a cellphone rather than a radio led to an investigation by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
Music festival to get support from Air NZ
Music festival to get support from Air NZ
The sky is the limit for the Tussock Country Music Festival after the recent announcement of sponsorship and help from Air New Zealand.
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Rest-home ‘chuffed’ by award win
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Rest-home ‘chuffed’ by award win
Being small in stature has helped a West Otago rest-home win a national award.