Countdown on to Mataura splash park opening
Work started this week on the new splash pad in Mataura and if all goes to plan, it could be open in a matter of weeks.
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Contact wind farm decision again delayed
Contact wind farm decision again delayed
The fast track process has moved into the slower lane.
School boarding house closed
School boarding house closed
Rosmini House - the last high school hostel in Gore - has closed.
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Further delay on Slopedown wind farm
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Further delay on Slopedown wind farm
The fast-track process has moved into the slower lane.
Lobby group joins calls to halt plan
Lobby group joins calls to halt plan
A lobby group has got in behind the call for the Gore District Council to halt the delivery of its new district plan.
The wool is set to fly
The wool is set to fly
The sheep should be ready, the blades will be sharp and energy levels should be high at the Northern Southland Community Shears this Friday.
Wind farm decision delayed
Wind farm decision delayed
The decision on whether to give a Southland wind farm the go-ahead will not be made until next month.
Council asked to put district plan on hold
Council asked to put district plan on hold
The Gore District Council has been asked to put a hold on its district plan, potentially costing it upwards of $500,000.
Age asset against youngsters
Age asset against youngsters
He may be close to retirement age but he can still mix it with the youngsters.
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
Talk about going from a famine to a feast.
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Concerns over safety of Milton crossing
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Concerns over safety of Milton crossing
A Milton woman says the new positioning of a pedestrian crossing in the town is a death trap and defies logic.
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Letter campaign urges council to delay district plan
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Letter campaign urges council to delay district plan
The Gore District Council has been asked to put a hold on its district plan, potentially costing it upwards of $500,000.
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Wind-farm decision delayed
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Wind-farm decision delayed
The decision on whether to give the Southland wind farm the go-ahead will now not be made until February.
Year in review
Year in review
It may have flown by for some or dragged for others.
Rugby ambassador wanted
Rugby ambassador wanted
It will be 30 years next year since the Albion Rugby Club started the role of rugby ambassador.
Local driver wins national rally championship classes
Local driver wins national rally championship classes
Andrew Graves, of Gore, and his team are celebrating two wins at the New Zealand Rally Championship.
Contact boosts fund after criticism
Contact boosts fund after criticism
Contact Energy’s $2.8 million benefit fund for those impacted by its proposed Southland wind farm has been called "not anywhere near a substantial fund" for the community — a comment backed by the...
Richie and Gemma McCaw set for ‘new adventure’
Richie and Gemma McCaw set for ‘new adventure’
The big Mac is coming to Wānaka — McCaw that is. Not McDonald’s — well, not yet.
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Wind farm ‘difficulties’ shot down
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Wind farm ‘difficulties’ shot down
Contact Energy has hit back about comments on its planned wind farm in Southland, saying it vehemently disagrees the project is causing "insurmountable difficulties".
McCaws set for ‘new adventure’ in Wānaka
McCaws set for ‘new adventure’ in Wānaka
The big Mac is coming to Wānaka — McCaw that is. Not McDonald’s — well, not yet.