Field Days reflect robust economics
Congratulations to everyone from the Gore community who helped make last month’s Southern Field Days such a standout event.
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Keeping our energy as business slows
Keeping our energy as business slows
March is here, which officially means autumn, and the end of what has been a pretty incredible events season for Gore District.
Southland at forefront of agricultural success
Southland at forefront of agricultural success
It was great to be at the Gore A&P Show again on Saturday.
Connections help growth
Connections help growth
Sister city relationships are understandably an easy target.
Year review helpful in fresh start
Year review helpful in fresh start
January loves a fresh start.
Strong finish to 2025, thankful for support
Strong finish to 2025, thankful for support
It has been a busy last couple of months for many in the Gore District with calving and lambing.
Response amazing
Response amazing
The response of the Gore and wider Southland community has been amazing following the destructive winds that ripped through on October 23.
Going on social welfare as a young person a ‘trap’
Going on social welfare as a young person a ‘trap’
Like many, when I was in my teens I did a lot of different of jobs, including stacking hay, tailing, picking apples, digging ditches and more.
Opinion: more innovation needed for future
Opinion: more innovation needed for future
Dunedin is the home of a great deal of social innovation.
South at heart of NZ’s future
South at heart of NZ’s future
Gore might feel a world away from the Beehive — and many locals are just fine with that.
Primary sector and tourism driving growth
Primary sector and tourism driving growth
The South has had some great news recently, with Southland and Otago emerging as the top-performing regions in the country in Kiwibank’s recent report.
Local democracy needs our support
Local democracy needs our support
As we approach October’s local body elections, it is worth reflecting on something that sets Gore District apart; our engagement in local democracy.
Opinion: community wellbeing about more than roads and water
Opinion: community wellbeing about more than roads and water
Because of climate change, South Dunedin needs several billion dollars spent on it, either in costs that will be borne by those who live there, or in prevention by many more of us who don’t.
Action taken on farm conversions
Action taken on farm conversions
Good news for Gore with the government ending the large-scale conversion of productive farmland into carbon-only forestry.
Interference in local matters
Interference in local matters
Central government’s latest moves to override local planning decisions and cap council rates have dominated headlines, with politicians promising to rein in local government.
Opinion: need for AI privacy protections
Opinion: need for AI privacy protections
Everything I touch now has AI embedded in it.
Budget benefits southern people
Budget benefits southern people
A standout of the Budget, that I believe will pump a lot of energy into the Gore area is Investment Boost.
Opinion: investment in productivity needed
Opinion: investment in productivity needed
The French say: the more things change, the more they stay the same.
‘It’s the risk that makes it fun’
‘It’s the risk that makes it fun’
One of the great things about the Gore district is our proximity to great rivers to fish in and hill country to hunt.
Fund fosters shared community visions
Fund fosters shared community visions
In the heart of Eastern Southland, the Hokonui Hauora Fund stands as a vital initiative dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing of the hapori.