International racers join Gore contest
International racers join Gore contest
All eyes will be on Eastern Southland this weekend for the inaugural Gore-based MAGNIficent Adventure Race.
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Everything’s coming up dahlias
Everything’s coming up dahlias
Rows of red, yellow, white, purple and all the colours of the rainbow covered the Gore Town & Country Club this weekend, as the South Island National Dahlia Show delivered the sights of the...
Council pays out leaseholder
Council pays out leaseholder
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell says more stringent leases in the future will help prevent a repeat of the issues surrounding the closure of the Gore Motor Camp last month.
NZ too much for Aust shearers
NZ too much for Aust shearers
The New Zealand shearing team turned the tables on favourites Australia at the 60th anniversary Southern Shears shearing and woolhandling championships in Gore on Saturday night.
Pipe band in major need of leader
Pipe band in major need of leader
The pipes, the pipes are calling — for a new drum major to take charge and lead the Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band.
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A family moved by steam
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A family moved by steam
For one Southland family, steam engines are much more than a novelty — they are their transport, their hobbies, their assets and even their kitchen.
Nitrate news 'not good’ for Southland
Nitrate news 'not good’ for Southland
Widespread degradation of Southland’s drinking water safety has been exposed in a council-commissioned report.
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year, an Environment Southland report indicates.
Accused refused safe ride home, court told
Accused refused safe ride home, court told
A Southland man who killed his friend in a drunken crash earlier shunned the offer of a lift home from his mother and a courtesy coach, a court has heard.
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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt
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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt
What do you get when you cross a Swedish farmer with a penchant for adventure, the oldest functional plane in Sweden, a global logistics crisis and Mandeville, the "Mecca for old planes"?
Fishing festival lures patrons
Fishing festival lures patrons
The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in about 1000 people on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all the way to the catch.
Full cycle: majesty of Nepal
Full cycle: majesty of Nepal
Dunedin man Murray Ross recently challenged himself, cycling the Annapurna circuit in Nepal, a 12-day journey which winds it way through some of Nepal’s tallest mountains.
New station opens after 15-year wait
New station opens after 15-year wait
The long-awaited Hato Hone St John Riversdale Station opened this month, nearly 15 years after the need for a new station was identified.
‘Rain’-inspired art on show
‘Rain’-inspired art on show
A poem by the late Hone Tuwhare has brought together four leading artists, whose group exhibition "Small Holes in the Silence" is on show at the Eastern Southland Gallery.
Warning over future of Invercargill park
Warning over future of Invercargill park
A warning has been made about protecting assets at an Invercargill park that was once considered the city’s finest.
Music review
Music review
While the newest adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has been much-maligned, the same cannot be said for its soundtrack.
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Classic SpeedFest provides close racing
Close finishes were prevalent throughout two days of motor racing action at the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend.
Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support
Planning from abroad no obstacle with family support
Mitchell and Sharon (nee Tuhakaraina) share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.
‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms
‘Forever evolving’ garden to offer bouquets, blooms
Gore gardener Amy Ritchie has embarked on a new gardening business venture.