Tenants have less than a week to vacate site
The troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.
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Boaties commended for high level of preparedness
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
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
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
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
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.
Council inaction on river channel clearance threat to safety
Council inaction on river channel clearance threat to safety
Gore and Mataura residents and their wider communities are deeply concerned due to the lethargic response of Environment Southland
Wedding themes taking a novel twist
Wedding themes taking a novel twist
Planning a wedding in 2026?
The wedding planner
The wedding planner
When statistics reveal that the average wedding takes about 200 hours to plan, the whole point of wedding planners becomes abundantly clear.
Weather curve ball at Teretonga Park
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.
Confidence returns as ram sells for $14,000
Confidence returns as ram sells for $14,000
Southern ram sale average prices are on the rise as a cautious confidence returns to the sheep industry.
Shakespeare’s raw emotion serves film well
Shakespeare’s raw emotion serves film well
If you have not heard already: bring tissues for Hamnet.
Quirks of life in every corner behind the hill
Quirks of life in every corner behind the hill
Robin Robilliard credits Ronald Blythe as the prompt for her book
Southern campground to close after 'longstanding concern'
Southern campground to close after 'longstanding concern'
The troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.
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Building education options for students
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Building education options for students
When it comes to making secondary education more hands-on, St Peter’s College in Gore is nailing it.
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Residential market values up as rural values decline
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Residential market values up as rural values decline
Gore homeowners should see their property values rise but it is a different story for the district’s rural sector, new data shows.
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Pensioner may be billed after car set alight
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Pensioner may be billed after car set alight
A retired Gore man whose uninsured car was destroyed in a suspected arson may now be faced with a $3500 bill from the council for road repairs.
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
Peter Grandiek is aiming to break a cycling world record, but after growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland, he feels lucky to ride a bike at all.