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New ways of funding maintenance floated

Environment Southland says rivers in the region are being put under increasing pressure due to more frequent and severe weather and past approaches do not cut the mustard.

Respecting those who came before

Inside Pukerau Cemetery’s kiosk and holding their flax crosses are (from left) Pippa, 10, and...

Respecting those who came before

Pukerau school children were busy beautifying the improved cemetery last week, planting flowers and making flax crosses to adorn the war service graves come Anzac Day.

Council considers complaint-conduct policy

Council considers complaint-conduct policy

In what some may see as a sad reflection on society, the Gore District Council is aiming to provide consistency for staff dealing with abusive and negative conduct from the public.

Early Easter event egg-cellent fun

Miniature train driver Clayton McCorkindale takes a family round the track at Hamilton Park....

Early Easter event egg-cellent fun

Children were running, riding and bouncing around Hamilton Park last Sunday due to an early Easter event held by Gore’s miniature train club.

Feedback sought on farm plastic waste

Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050. Photo: Reuters

Feedback sought on farm plastic waste

The views of rural New Zealanders are being called for on proposed regulations to improve the management of farm plastic waste.

Roadkill disposal all part of maintenance

A road worker has a picturesque backdrop of Lake Wanaka while working on picking up rubbish off...

Roadkill disposal all part of maintenance

Road workers preparing for winter are on the lookout for rotting roadkill.

Fish & Game slammed by former councillor

Fisherman and former Southland Fish & Game councillor David Linklater, of Waitahuna. PHOTO:...

Fish & Game slammed by former councillor

A former Southland Fish & Game councillor has slammed the organisation for ignoring the wishes of anglers and operating its own agenda.

Fundraiser helps cricketer get to England for season

Cricketer Keiran Lloyd warms up for the deadlift portion of the fundraising competition, which...

Fundraiser helps cricketer get to England for season

It would not be a surprise to rock up to Shift, Mind & Body in Gore to see a bit of tin being thrown around.

Sights set on Olympics

Jaxon Friend has returned from another venture into international wrestling competitions,...

Sights set on Olympics

One Southland wrestler has taken his talents honed in a Gore gym to the world, with medals around his neck and Olympic dreams in his mind.

Snooker players in strong turnout

Gore RSA snooker team members who performed well at the South Island RSA singles snooker...

Snooker players in strong turnout

It was Gore to the fore at a snooker tournament in Timaru last weekend.

Barbarians finish best for good win

Vikings fullback Luke Grant eyes up the goal as he looks to add points to the Vikings score....

Barbarians finish best for good win

The Eastern Northern Barbarians had a 50-26 win against Marist at the Gore Showgrounds on Saturday.

What’s the noisiest street in Invercargill?

Newbie St in the suburb of Heidelberg was the cause of the most noise complaints to council in...

What’s the noisiest street in Invercargill?

Noisy neighbours tend to be inevitable no matter where you live, but one Invercargill street has claimed the crown for being the rowdiest.

Crash on SH1 in central Invercargill

Crash on SH1 in central Invercargill

A two-vehicle crash left one person injured and a lane of State Highway 1 in Invercargill closed for a time.

Youths tracked down in Dunedin after burglaries in Gore

Several youths believed to have been involved in a recent spate of "frustrating" burglaries in Gore were located in Dunedin, police say.

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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway

The Department of Conservation says dog faeces left behind on Bluff’s Foveaux Walkway have...

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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway

The Department of Conservation is outraged over the amount of dog poo left on one of Bluff’s main walkways.

South Port conflict of interest denied

South Port conflict of interest denied

An independent director on Bluff’s port has joined the ranks of a new regional council committee which manages more than $100 million of the port’s shares.

Four councillors resist climate change report

Contention over a framework for climate change at last night’s Gore District Council meeting led to four councillors voting against even receiving the report.

Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs

Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs

A taxpayer union representative shares the concerns of an Invercargill city councillor about the council’s $5.5 million expenditure on consultants for the new museum.

1880 train arrives at new home

An 1880 D-class locomotive — D6 — is lifted by a crane into its new home in Lumsden yesterday....

1880 train arrives at new home

It started in Glasgow and ended in Lumsden.

‘Local legend’ award launched

‘Local legend’ award launched

The Southland Business Chamber has launched a new award named after a business leader who died suddenly last year.

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