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    Issues ahead for incoming council

    Photo: ODT files

    Issues ahead for incoming council

    The Gore District Council has had its fair share of press in the past three years.

    Candidate meetings get heated

    Candidates for the Gore District Council (from left) mayoral candidate Nicky Davis, Gore ward...

    Candidate meetings get heated

    Two candidate meetings last week were less handshakes and more fist shakes as frustrations boiled over.

    60 years ago

    Photo: Bill Cowan

    60 years ago

    The junior class photo was a first at Mokoreta School’s in 1965 as the new two-teacher school, in Eastern Southland, was opened earlier that year.

    Volunteers make a difference and bring the hype

    Photo: file

    Volunteers make a difference and bring the hype

    There is something to be said about the feeling that comes from being a volunteer.

    Coffee date

    PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING

    Coffee date

    Dave Gibson and Eugene Roud have a coffee and a catch up at Cafe Ambience yesterday.

    Money raised, team set to go

    Māruawai College Senior Basketball players (from left) Tom Abernethy, 18, Abdul Muhaimin Abdul...

    Money raised, team set to go

    A quiz night, bake sale and raffle have the Māruawai College senior basketball team ready to go in their pursuit of national greatness.

    Charity on lookout for more bakers

    Photo: Getty Images

    Charity on lookout for more bakers

    A charity that bakes for the needy has expanded in the South and needs some more cooks in its kitchen.

    Queue out the door for SPCA Op Shop opening

    A bunch of eager shoppers enter the new SPCA Op Shop in Gore, after its opening on Friday. PHOTO:...

    Queue out the door for SPCA Op Shop opening

    There was a queue outside the door for the opening of the new SPCA Op Shop in Main St on Friday.

    Help sought as huge kitten season looms

    The Gore Cat Rescue committee (from left) Karla King, Emma Phillips, president Kelly Morrison,...

    Help sought as huge kitten season looms

    After a mild winter, a Gore cat rescue charity expects a massive kitten season ahead and says they need all the help they can get.

    Runners battle clock, conditions

    The Whiskey Creek Challenge was a test for competitors’ mettle in muddy, damp and cold conditions...

    Runners battle clock, conditions

    The Whiskey Creek Challenge lived up to its name, with competitors battling not only the clock but also the conditions.

    Tin Hat group gives $1700 to organisations

    The Gore Tin Hat Club recently gave $1700 to a variety of organisations and trusts around the...

    Tin Hat group gives $1700 to organisations

    A post-war social group might have diminished around New Zealand, but it is still thriving at the Gore RSA.

    Calm demeanour, doubles key to win

    Desi Mercer is ready to head out to Seoul later this week where she will compete against the best...

    Calm demeanour, doubles key to win

    A veteran of the darts game will once again take to the world stage, with a casual demeanour masking a breadth of experience and competitive spirit.

    Southland rental prices up

    Photo: Getty Images

    Southland rental prices up

    While national rental prices have hit the lowest amount since 2023, the Southland market has bucked the trend, rising by just under 10% in a year.

    Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary

    A takahē eats from a feeder in January this year. Takahē will stay at the sanctuary. PHOTO:...

    Doc, board meet on bird sanctuary

    Details from a private meeting about an embattled bird sanctuary in Southland will remain secret for now, despite strong community interest.

    Merits of tourism feature of debate

    Photo: ODT files

    Merits of tourism feature of debate

    Is Gore the tourist trap some in the community would purport it to be, or does the town need to reel in big business in order to survive?

    Possible merger hangs over election

    Photo: Allied Press files

    Possible merger hangs over election

    The Southland District Council just quietly goes about its business.

    Businessman vows to fight on

    Hamish Gardyne. Photo: Rob Kidd

    Businessman vows to fight on

    A pioneering entrepreneur’s attempted $400,000 vehicle-rebate rort has left his career in tatters — but he has vowed to fight on.

    Not guilty plea entered in relation to child’s death

    Gore District Court. Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg

    Not guilty plea entered in relation to child’s death

    A woman has pleaded not guilty in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.
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