Name change for iconic corner at Teretonga Park
Name change for iconic corner at Teretonga Park
Spectators who make the pilgrimage to Teretonga Park will notice one big change at the circuit if they have not been there for a time.
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Newsham secures Southland Stockcar Championship
Newsham secures Southland Stockcar Championship
One of the oldest trophies raced for at Aotea Electric Riverside Speedway is the Southland Stockcar Championship, a title that has boasted some of the biggest names in the club’s history, and...
Casting call for women
Casting call for women
Young, old, male or female — the "tug is the drug" that keeps people hooked on fishing, professional fly fishing guide Kristina Placko says.
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District plan not to be paused despite proposal
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District plan not to be paused despite proposal
There will be no pause for the Gore district plan, as all but one councillor have voted to reject the proposal, albeit with some reluctance.
Area’s first women’s fly-fishing academy being held
Area’s first women’s fly-fishing academy being held
Young, old, male or female — the "tug is the drug" that keeps people hooked on fishing, professional fly-fishing guide Kristina Placko says.
Every day different for harbourmaster
Every day different for harbourmaster - and that’s how he likes it
For Lyndon Cleaver, no two days are ever the same — but that’s just how he likes it.
Cost of CCTV project for town soars
Cost of CCTV project for town soars
A much-debated CCTV project in small-town Southland has hit a speed bump amid a budget blowout.
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Councils’ water coalition now numbers four
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Councils’ water coalition now numbers four
The Gore District Council has taken the first step in what may — or may not — be a happy marriage in water.
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Cowan celebrates 40 years with MLT
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Cowan celebrates 40 years with MLT
Loyalty comes in spades in Gore.
Firing up for a festival weekend
Firing up for a festival weekend
A flutter of moths will descend on an aviation centre in Gore this weekend for the annual Mandeville Fly-in and Steam Festival.
'So lovely, so Gore': Fundraising for rare cancer treatment
'So lovely, so Gore': Fundraising for rare cancer treatment
A young police officer’s hometown of Gore is rallying around her to help raise funds for $800,000 worth of potentially life-saving, breakthrough medical treatment.
Customer abuse policy proposed
Customer abuse policy proposed
A new proposal from the Gore District Council is looking to help staff manage repeated instances of abusive and negative conduct by customers.
Piece of Gore Health’s history saved
Piece of Gore Health’s history saved
A relic of Gore Health’s past has been saved from storage, finding a new home in the hospital for years to come.
Good times
Good times
A parade of floats and other attractions rolls though the main street of Gore on a sunny day as part of the Gore Gaiety Gala.
Sharing love for our area
Sharing love for our area
Nau mai, haere mai, and welcome to 2025!
Between you and me
Between you and me
Lowes Electrical electrician Lowe Roberts.
Call to report crimes to police — not social media
Call to report crimes to police — not social media
A recent spate of crimes posted about on social media has a Neighbourhood Support worker calling for less Facebook and more community outreach.
Doubled house prices ‘not good’
Doubled house prices ‘not good’
Property values in Southland and the Queenstown Lakes district have more than doubled in the past decade and an economist says while this could benefit some, it may not be good for economic progress.
Palmer secures title in upset
Palmer secures title in upset
The competition was fierce on Saturday for the Southern Shears final.
Heartbreaking but hilarious is Bridget
Heartbreaking but hilarious is Bridget
Twenty minutes into Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy I texted my mum "warning already crying".