Tussock Country festival returns for fifth year
Only a few weeks remain until Tussock Country — New Zealand’s Country Music Festival arrives in Gore, set to continue the positive momentum of the event.
Southland
Looking back
Looking back
Gore District Mayor Alexander Newman escorts Queen Elizabeth II along Gore's Main St on January 28, 1954, during her tour of New Zealand.
Our people
Our people
Sharron Sleeman and Avis Smith were out and about in their finest head wear at the Wool & Craft Festival at the Gore Town & Country Club at the weekend.
The more we can can agree, the better the outcome
The more we can can agree, the better the outcome
When we started our long-term plan last term and learnt we have to spend time on council’s ‘‘purpose and values’’, my instinct was probably like yours in thinking this was a waste of time and let’s...
Baker rises to challenge
Baker rises to challenge
A Tapanui dairy farmer is taking to the kitchen to raise money for Starship Children’s Hospital.
Teen to represent New Zealand
Teen to represent New Zealand
A Wyndham teen is to compete in China as a member of the New Zealand Pony Club Association (NZPCA) team later this month.
Decorated athlete makes NZ team
Decorated athlete makes NZ team
A Menzies College student who has taken home a trove of silverware in athletics will represent New Zealand at the the Oceania Athletics Championships.
Resilient teacher steps up for world champs
Resilient teacher steps up for world champs
A past plagued with injury has not deterred Menzies College teacher Carl Lambert from keeping his love of football alive.
Giving back to the community through music and faith
Giving back to the community through music and faith
A Gore man says discovering his faith gave him a new lease for life.
SUBSCRIBER
Tears flow as Gore mum sentenced for son’s driveway death
SUBSCRIBER
Tears flow as Gore mum sentenced for son’s driveway death
A woman who caused the death of her 3-year-old son in Gore will never be forgiven, the child’s father says.
Southland poised for local govt reform
Southland poised for local govt reform
Southland District Mayor Rob Scott is confident his council is ahead of the game on local government reform following news it would be sped up across the country.
Missing man sought
Missing man sought
Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling, 62, who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on January 9.
Company charged after worker’s death
Company charged after worker’s death
Charges have been filed against a Te Anau waste management company after an employee died after she was pinned between a bin and a wall.
SUBSCRIBER
Annual oyster festival under threat
SUBSCRIBER
Annual oyster festival under threat
This year’s Bluff Oyster and Seafood Festival could be the last, organisers say.
Southland councils for united response to amalgamation plans
Southland councils for united response to amalgamation plans
Southland's regional council is calling for a united response after the government announced councils have three months to come up with plans to amalgamate or it will be done for them.
Southland regional council names chief
Southland regional council names chief
Environment Southland has appointed a new chief executive.
Local history unveiled
Local history unveiled
A kiosk showcasing the history of Menzies Ferry from the 1800s to today has been unveiled after four years of hard graft.
Volunteers celebrated
Volunteers celebrated
A group of volunteers was officially handed over from Hato Hone St John to Gore Health last week after the closure of a dedicated emergency department procedures programme.
Head students
Head students
The Ensign has been profiling the head students from the secondary schools in the readership area.
Kombi love child creating a buzz
Kombi love child creating a buzz
The modern take on Volkswagen’s flower child is still a lot of fun, writes David Thomson.