New business keeping tradition alive
New business keeping tradition alive
One Pukerau business is not only trying to revitalise farms using its product, but also the town itself.
Gerrit Doppenberg
Barbecue break for farming community
Barbecue break for farming community
Barbecue and banter was on the menu for farmers as they were invited to enjoy a quick reprieve from all the stress.
Exhibition delves into valley’s past
Exhibition delves into valley’s past
An art exhibition showed visitors paintings and sculptures close to home, up the Mataura valley and back in time this past week.
Jetboat marathon ‘a spectacle’
Jetboat marathon ‘a spectacle’
The Mataura River will have the mighty roar and rush of jet-boats racing up and down later this month as the NZ Jet Boat Marathon returns.
Important to get everyone together
Important to get everyone together
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
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Teen's gay double life in Gore focus of new TV series
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Teen's gay double life in Gore focus of new TV series
The co-creator of a new television series about a student who is outed as gay in Gore and ostracised will challenge viewers on the struggle to find acceptance in small town New Zealand.
‘It’s not enough’
‘It’s not enough’
A Gore health official says the Dunedin hospital is another sign of underinvestment and a lack of responsibility from governments, current and past, to fix the healthcare system.
Getting everyone together
Getting everyone together
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
Care urged after floods
Care urged after floods
A deluge of rain forced street closures and delays around the Gore district last Friday.
Good ol’ country music down South
Good ol’ country music down South
Get your wranglers on, pull up those boots, and get ready for a big weekend of country music this November.
Visitor shocked by road’s condition
Visitor shocked by road’s condition
The state of one gravel road in the district has been slammed as disgusting and the worst country road one woman has ever seen.
Windsor Grandparents Day a big hit
Windsor Grandparents Day a big hit
Bupa Windsor Care Home felt more like a carnival, with games, celebrations and festivities as they celebrated Grandparents Day last Saturday.
Nairobi Trio to perform in Gore
Nairobi Trio to perform in Gore
The Eastern Southland Gallery is jazzed up for a renowned trio of musicians to perform this weekend.
Treasurer ‘gutted’ after theft of van
Treasurer ‘gutted’ after theft of van
Gore Wanderers football club treasurer Mel McKenzie has been left spitting fumes after the club’s van was found abandoned on a back road in Invercargill.
Mataura River surges, bursts its banks
Mataura River surges, bursts its banks
A deluge of rain forced street closures and delays around the Gore district, as the Mataura River spilled over.
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Get-together helps relieve weather stress
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Get-together helps relieve weather stress
After months of rain and tough conditions, farmers have been reminded of the importance of getting away from it all, with a cold beer and great company.
Record sales for Mataura Licensing Trust
Record sales for Mataura Licensing Trust
The Mataura Licensing Trust reached a sales record this past year, despite hardships in the market.
Award of a lifetime
Award of a lifetime
The longtime president of the Mataura Licensing Trust has been awarded the last ever lifetime membership of the New Zealand Licensing Trust Association.
‘Budding entrepreneurs’ hold market day to get taste of real world
‘Budding entrepreneurs’ hold market day to get taste of real world
In the last week of the term, one Gore school paused classes to start up a market.
Highlander’s visit highlight for residents
Highlander’s visit highlight for residents
Residents at a local retirement village in Gore had a surprise visitor for their usual morning tea, when a regional rugby player came in for a chat.