Heavy rain to drench much of South
Updated 10.30 am
Much of the South looks set for a soaking today, and severe weather warnings are in place for Southland and parts of Otago.
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Regional council recognises environmental volunteers’ work
Regional council recognises environmental volunteers’ work
An 11-year-old Te Anau boy who set up his own soft plastics recycling business is among the winners at the 29th Environment Southland Community Awards in Invercargill
Interests of councillors revealed
Interests of councillors revealed
A register of interests for Invercargill City Council has revealed a wide range of associations for its members - from kidney societies to aluminium technology.
Quake-prone building law changes caution
Quake-prone building law changes caution
Changes to how earthquake-prone buildings are managed across the country have been met tentatively by southern councils.
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'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released
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'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released
The uncle of an 8-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Invercargill has discovered the killer may be living in his community.
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Gore teen drove drunk and did burnout after friend's funeral
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Gore teen drove drunk and did burnout after friend's funeral
A Gore teenager has been convicted of drink-driving and doing a burnout after the funeral of a fellow car enthusiast last month.
Views differ on prospects of oyster farming in bay
Views differ on prospects of oyster farming in bay
It is time to reconsider oyster farming as the Foveaux Strait wild oyster population declines, a Stewart Island hatchery manager says, but an industry stakeholder disagrees.
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Ex-resident threatened campground staff with knife
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Ex-resident threatened campground staff with knife
A week after Gore Motor Camp was shut down by the council, a former resident has been sentenced for threatening camp staff with a knife and breaking a window.
Bird strike forces Invercargill flight to turn back
Bird strike forces Invercargill flight to turn back
A flight bound for Christchurch was forced to return to Invercargill Airport shortly after take-off due to bird strike.
Southland sex predator who murdered 8-year-old girl set free
Southland sex predator who murdered 8-year-old girl set free
A predator, whose rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl shook Invercargill to its core, has been released from prison.
Man sent violent porn videos to teen and threatened her life
Man sent violent porn videos to teen and threatened her life
A South Otago man befriended a 15-year-old girl online and bought her soft toys before telling her she would pay him back with sexual favours.
First catch
First catch
Toby White, 12, of Gore, was thrilled to catch a beautiful brown trout on the Waikaia River yesterday as the fishing season started for another year.
Lake Sylvan Track access restored
Lake Sylvan Track access restored
Full access to the Routeburn’s Lake Sylvan Track has finally been restored.
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Government minister and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says it is "wholly appropriate" to engage with the primary sector.
‘Overwhelming’ send-off for son
‘Overwhelming’ send-off for son
A Gore mother is "in awe" of the community support shown after the death last week of her 9-year-old son Dixon Cribb from a rare from of epilepsy.
Fairness of council arts vote questioned
Fairness of council arts vote questioned
Gore’s arts and heritage sector represents a decades-long investment for the district and is no money-burner, Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes says.
Questions around amalgamation
Questions around amalgamation
Amalgamation continues to be an unpopular issue around the Gore District Council, with questions after a Southland District Council no-show.
Dress up in support of cancer
Dress up in support of cancer
Soroptimist International of Gore are inviting guests of their woman of the year dinner to come in their finest frocks, in support of ovarian cancer research.
Looking back
Looking back
The Gore branch of the BNZ opened in 1877 in a small premises on Main St.
Disguise master rarely seen
Disguise master rarely seen
The South Island lichen moth, Ipana egregia (family Geometridae, subfamily Ennominae), is one of our most beautiful and iconic insects.