Mystery Car Trial fundraiser a hit
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.
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Tourism firm seeks right to stop for whale encounters
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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’
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
‘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
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
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
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.
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
A Gore man who siphoned over $6900 worth of petrol from a self-service station did so because he was using methamphetamine and had lost his job at the meat works, a court has heard.
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