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Scandal, division and rumours at Gore District Council

Scandal, division and rumours at Gore District Council

It's been a tumultuous three years at the Gore District Council with a heated election in 2022 ending in a close call and NZ's youngest ever mayor, divisions and murmurs of central govt intervention. What does October's election hold?

Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit

The Waitane Young Farmers raised over $1500 for the Rural Support Trust with a successful...

Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit

A scavenger hunt in Gore was a smash hit at the weekend, raising more than $1500 for a support group, with organisers thrilled about the success.

Tourism firm seeks right to stop for whale encounters

Real Journeys wants to be able to stop and watch whales they might come across — including...

Tourism firm seeks right to stop for whale encounters

A New Zealand tourism company has applied for permission to stop commercial tours in progress to watch whales when they are spotted in the waters around Fiordland and Stewart Island/Rakiura.

Cries for help as minister visits

Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health Matt Doocey visits Gore last week for...

Cries for help as minister visits

Cries for help to fix the southern health system came loud and clear in Gore last Tuesday, as the minister responsible for rural health heard from the struggling Southland health sector.

Meth ‘contributing factor’ in theft

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

Meth ‘contributing factor’ in theft

A man who siphoned over $6900 worth of petrol from a Gore self-service station did so because he was using methamphetamine and had lost his job at the meat works, a court has heard.

Poetry day set to warm winter hearts

A song, a sonnet, a soliloquy, entertainers and those with a poetic mind are invited to show off Southland’s creativity this weekend.

‘Therapeutic’ work making textured art

An example of the "textured art" Kom Haryani will be teaching how to make in her workshop as part...

‘Therapeutic’ work making textured art

Kom Haryani’s dad was into art and she started making ceramics and candles with him at a young age.

Artist’s story takes flight

Three special screenings of the 2022 film, Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us, are being shown at the St James Theatre in Gore this weekend and next Tuesday .

Woodlands premier grade champs

Southland Premier club rugby teams compete for the Galbraith Shield. PHOTO: FILE

Woodlands premier grade champs

Woodlands was crowned the 2025 Southland premier grade club rugby champions on Saturday after winning the Galbraith Shield final at Rugby Park.

Teen hopes to follow in family’s footsteps

Harness racer Millie Bond with her pony George, or ‘‘Ginger Ninja’’, at her grandparents’ stables...

Teen hopes to follow in family’s footsteps

A Gore 16-year-old selected to go harness racing in Brisbane this week is hoping to follow in her family’s footsteps.

Rotterdam immensely rewarding

The windmills at Kinderdjik are less than an hour’s travel from Rotterdam. Photos: supplied

Rotterdam immensely rewarding

Regardless of whether it is winter or spring, exploration of the Netherlands has consistently proven to be immensely rewarding, Sandip Hor writes.

Councillor ‘risking health’ by ignoring boil water notice

Councillor ‘risking health’ by ignoring boil water notice

The country's water regulator says a Southland councillor who refuses to boil his tap water could be risking his health.

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Council backs water partnership

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Council backs water partnership

Despite another district’s shock last-minute withdrawal, the Gore District Council has passed the southern water plan partnership with a near-unanimous vote.

Burn victim’s progress ‘mind-blowing’

Reuben Holt on Stewart Island. PHOTO: GIVE A LITTLE

Burn victim’s progress ‘mind-blowing’

Life took a bad turn for a young Stewart Island man after he was engulfed by flames from a petrol accident on May 17.

Rubbish fire sends acrid smoke over Invercargill

Rubbish fire sends acrid smoke over Invercargill

One fire appliance was called to a rubbish fire at back of a house in Stirrat St in Invercargill today.

‘Nothing wrong with it’: Southland councillor on water under boil notice

A Southland district councillor living under a boil water notice says he’s not bothering with it because "there’s nothing wrong" with what's coming out of the tap.

Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit

The Waitane Young Farmers group raised over $1500 for the Rural Support Trust with another...

Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit

A scavenger hunt in Gore was a smash hit at the weekend, raising more than $1500 for a support group, with organisers thrilled about the success.

Tamaki heads south to hunt

Tamaki heads south to hunt

Hunting wild game to feed the hungry lures Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki to the Deep South once a year.

Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters

A New Zealand tourism giant has applied for permission to stop commercial tours in progress to watch whales when they are spotted in the waters around Fiordland and Stewart Island.

Fenz attend sschool chemical spill

Three fire trucks with sirens blaring and lights flashing turned up at Aurora College, but principal Craig Taylor said everything was fine.

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