Patience pays off as trail section opens
Patience pays off as trail section opens
Patience has been rewarded after years of planning a new 1.8km section from Patience Bay to Sinclair Rd has officially opened.
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Mixed fortunes for Marist
Mixed fortunes for Marist
The Marist rugby club have made a positive start to the season, with their three senior grade teams having mixed on-field success.
SMCC wraps up 2025-26 season
SMCC wraps up 2025-26 season
Jo Dougherty just ahead of Evan Jenkins.
Rugby Southland appoints new community partners
Rugby Southland appoints new community partners
Rugby Southland has appointed two new charity partners.
Pony Club member off to China
Pony Club member off to China
Central Southland Pony Club member Caitlin Cook will combine international travel with one of her favourite pastimes.
Queenstown builder killed when car rolled on remote track
Queenstown builder killed when car rolled on remote track
A Queenstown man who died after crashing his car on a remote Southland track had alcohol in his system and wasn't wearing a seatbelt, a Coroner has found.
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Pub serving alcohol again after dry months
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Pub serving alcohol again after dry months
After operating as a ‘‘pub with no beer’’ for about five months, Lumsden’s Old Railway Hotel is back on tap.
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No appeals against wind farm
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No appeals against wind farm
No appeals have been made against the Slopedown wind farm.
Parking enforcement technology explored
Parking enforcement technology explored
Invercargill parking enforcement could soon include number plate recognition technology as the city council aims to ‘‘move with the times’’.
3 firearms seized in opening weekend
3 firearms seized in opening weekend
Three firearms were seized by Southland Fish & Game for shooting without a game bird hunting licence during the opening weekend of the three-month season.
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Oyster season cut short over diesel, weather
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Oyster season cut short over diesel, weather
This year’s Bluff oyster season will be cut in half after confirmation the industry’s main player will stop harvesting before the end of the month.
Tussock Country festival returns for fifth year
Tussock Country festival returns for fifth year
Only a few weeks remain until Tussock Country — New Zealand’s Country Music Festival arrives in Gore, set to continue the positive momentum of the event.
Looking back
Looking back
Gore District Mayor Alexander Newman escorts Queen Elizabeth II along Gore's Main St on January 28, 1954, during her tour of New Zealand.
Our people
Our people
Sharron Sleeman and Avis Smith were out and about in their finest head wear at the Wool & Craft Festival at the Gore Town & Country Club at the weekend.
The more we can can agree, the better the outcome
The more we can can agree, the better the outcome
When we started our long-term plan last term and learnt we have to spend time on council’s ‘‘purpose and values’’, my instinct was probably like yours in thinking this was a waste of time and let’s...
Baker rises to challenge
Baker rises to challenge
A Tapanui dairy farmer is taking to the kitchen to raise money for Starship Children’s Hospital.
Teen to represent New Zealand
Teen to represent New Zealand
A Wyndham teen is to compete in China as a member of the New Zealand Pony Club Association (NZPCA) team later this month.
Decorated athlete makes NZ team
Decorated athlete makes NZ team
A Menzies College student who has taken home a trove of silverware in athletics will represent New Zealand at the the Oceania Athletics Championships.
Resilient teacher steps up for world champs
Resilient teacher steps up for world champs
A past plagued with injury has not deterred Menzies College teacher Carl Lambert from keeping his love of football alive.
Giving back to the community through music and faith
Giving back to the community through music and faith
A Gore man says discovering his faith gave him a new lease for life.