Coffee date
Coffee date
Dave Gibson and Eugene Roud have a coffee and a catch up at Cafe Ambience yesterday.
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Money raised, team set to go
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Possible merger hangs over election
The Southland District Council just quietly goes about its business.
Businessman vows to fight on
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
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.
Smart watch alerted police to drunk driver’s crash
Smart watch alerted police to drunk driver’s crash
A Southland man’s smart watch alerted police after he crashed in a paddock while more than four times over the legal limit.
Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers
Some ‘don’t get lucky’, judge warns drink-drivers
After one Southland drink-driver survived rolling her car and another hit a cow, a Judge warned a repeat offender that luck runs out.
Teen takes titles at competition
Teen takes titles at competition
A Southland teenager who had open heart surgery at seven days old cleaned up at a Gore motorsport championship this season.
Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence
Community board review notes contrast between ‘gossip’ and ‘chilling’ silence
An independent review of Southland’s community boards has provided a quirky insight into how meetings can switch from gossip to "chilling" page turning when members get down to business.
Important voices ‘get heard about this’
Important voices ‘get heard about this’
An advocate for Palestinian freedom is disappointed Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark rejected her group’s request to speak at a recent council meeting.
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Southland ED staff levels equal-worst
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Southland ED staff levels equal-worst
A southern emergency department is the equal-worst understaffed in New Zealand, a report on nurses’ working conditions has revealed.