Rural brunch a chance to connect
Rural brunch a chance to connect
Few things are better on a rainy day — a cup of coffee, a bacon butty, and a chance to have a chat and connect with others in the farming community.
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First chop adds to $10k success story
First chop adds to $10k success story
Imagine your first haircut in front of a crowd, thousands of dollars being raised and your hair being kept to be made into wigs.
Community buys in to save store
Community buys in to save store
Riverbooks Christian bookstore reopened its doors last week after being closed for a few months.
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Artist puts West Otago in world’s fashion capital
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Artist puts West Otago in world’s fashion capital
Throw in some Tapanui tree tannins, cake it in some Poumahaka mud, then wash it down with Whisky Gully water.
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Hair today, wig tomorrow: Adriana’s effort a cut above
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Hair today, wig tomorrow: Adriana’s effort a cut above
Imagine your first haircut in front of a crowd, thousands of dollars being raised and your hair being kept to be made into wigs.
Gore Main duo speak up
Gore Main duo speak up
Gore Main School has continued to hold its head high in speech at the Central and Eastern Speech Awards.
Slice of life
Slice of life
The weekend flew by for some and not for others.
One dead after tanker collides with car, house
One dead after tanker collides with car, house
One person has died following a crash between a car and milk tanker that led to a vehicle hitting a house in Edendale on Monday night.
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.
Opening the history books
Opening the history books
Nithdale Station will take a "Tripp" down memory lane for its 100th anniversary.
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.
Slice of life
Slice of life
Gore experienced a typical start to spring in the past few days — four seasons in one day.
Assessment insufficient: peer review
Assessment insufficient: peer review
A peer review of the proposed Southland Wind Farm says Contact Energy’s assessment of changes to the visual landscape leaves out too many details to be a credible assessment.
Gore pair defend snooker title at home
Gore pair defend snooker title at home
The Gore RSA first division snooker team has done it again, defending their title at the RSA South Island Snooker Championships last month.
Guitar sculpture could be going for a song
Guitar sculpture could be going for a song
The "Gold Guitar" — once a landmark on the Gore main road — is waiting for a new owner.
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Appointed to new housing trust role
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Appointed to new housing trust role
There is a new sheriff in Queenstown when it comes to sustainability and development.
Sculpture could be going for a song
Sculpture could be going for a song
The "Gold Guitar" — once a landmark on the Gore main road — is waiting for a new owner.
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Landscape report criticised
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Landscape report criticised
A visual landscape report by Contact Energy on its proposed Southland Wind Farm has been criticised in a peer review, which says it leaves out too many details to be a credible assessment.
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Cricket reunites ex-classmates
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Cricket reunites ex-classmates
Three King’s High School old boys reunited in England after half a century apart, at a cricket tournament.
Multicultural Day ‘for everyone’
Multicultural Day ‘for everyone’
The president of the Dunedin Multicultural Council says everyone can celebrate Multicultural Day in their own way.