Gore Main duo speak up
Gore Main School has continued to hold its head high in speech at the Central and Eastern Speech Awards.
The Ensign
Funding unavailable for learning support staff
Funding unavailable for learning support staff
A lack of funding and staff for learning support personnel is putting extra stress on teachers, an acting Southland primary school principal says.
Wastewater management review cost tipped at $1.5m
Wastewater management review cost tipped at $1.5m
Gore District Council staff are finalising a resource consent which will begin a new chapter in how Gore and Mataura wastewater is treated.
Slice of life
Slice of life
The weekend flew by for some and not for others.
Good news for region with spring in air
Good news for region with spring in air
Daffodils, lambs, a new dairy plant in Edendale — spring is definitely in the air!
Between you and me
Between you and me
Gore resident Tom Nimmo
Vintage car rally all for a good cause
Vintage car rally all for a good cause
The Gore branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand came out in good numbers for the Daffodil Rally last month.
Balfour pupils blast off to a big win
Balfour pupils blast off to a big win
Balfour School blasted off with rockets to win an award ahead of thousands of other pupils in the country.
Funding cut a ‘safety issue’
Funding cut a ‘safety issue’
A cut in NZ Transport Agency-Waka Kotahi funding to the Gore District is a "major health and safety issue", Cr Neville Phillips says.
Decision on drilling delayed
Decision on drilling delayed
Extra geotech investigation work will add to the cost of the project and delay the decision about whether the Gore District Council will approve drilling under the Mataura River.
Four incidents investigated
Four incidents investigated
Environment Southland is advising farmers to be aware of ground conditions and to check their systems before irrigating after four reports of effluent discharging into waterways in less than a week.
Jobs boost from new plant welcomed
Jobs boost from new plant welcomed
A $150 million investment into Edendale’s biggest employer will be a tremendous boon to the Southland community, resident and Southland district councillor Paul Duffy says.
Opening the history books
Opening the history books
Nithdale Station will take a "Tripp" down memory lane for its 100th anniversary.
Young rugby referee ends season on a winning note
Young rugby referee ends season on a winning note
A young whistle blower has had a surprise end to his first season of refereeing rugby.
BMC takes Div 2 title
BMC takes Div 2 title
A combined Southland/Otago team emerged victorious at a recent South Island tournament.
Star-maker’s golden touch
Star-maker’s golden touch
The highs and lows of Brian Epstein’s short life are told in the movie Midas Man.
Diving into region’s swimming history
Diving into region’s swimming history
Southland’s rich and storied history of competitive swimming made a splash with the launch of the much-anticipated book, Southland’s Swimming Story, last Saturday.
Exhibition knits community together
Exhibition knits community together
A silent auction at an arts festival has helped push the needle forward for a local charity.
Chance to vote for ‘people’s choice’
Chance to vote for ‘people’s choice’
The world is a crazy place and it seems to be getting crazier by the day.
Whitebaiters accepting of stand fee increase
Whitebaiters accepting of stand fee increase
Whitebait is on the menu as the season kicks off, albeit with a bigger price tag for stands.