Trail ride sun brings more than 450 riders
The weather played its part, the tracks were in great condition and it made for an all-round good time at the Mandeville trail ride on Saturday.
The Ensign
Wyndham secures Challenge Cup
Wyndham secures Challenge Cup
The Wyndham Bowling club has finally got its hands on some prized silverware.
Summertime and our A&P show
Summertime and our A&P show
As we come to the end of summer, it’s heartening to see our town alive with vibrant displays of colour and energy.
Old steam has never been hotter
Old steam has never been hotter
The Southland Steam Engine Club is steaming to show you what the past was like for rural communities in New Zealand, this weekend.
School meals off to good start: principals
School meals off to good start: principals
Students returning to school have the new school lunch programme waiting for them, and it seems the new menu is cutting the mustard.
ADHD talk highlights the ‘unseen barriers’
ADHD talk highlights the ‘unseen barriers’
Last weekend, attendees at an ADHD conference learned a lot, but above all else, they learned ADHD is not a deficit — it is a difference.
Council set to deem property as abandoned
Council set to deem property as abandoned
It is a first for the Gore District Council.
Album release dead on
Album release dead on
It was a sold out affair at the Woolshed venue at the Waimumu Field Days site, as Ron Mitchell celebrated the release of his second album.
Helping students perform right across the board
Helping students perform right across the board
The new principal at St Peter’s College in Gore is hoping to get the school back on track and thriving as he begins his new job.
Illegal parking targeted
Illegal parking targeted
The Gore District Council will be cracking down on residents who park over footpaths for extended periods of time, citing health and safety risks.
Edendale School marks its 150th
Edendale School marks its 150th
It was a cause for celebration at Edendale School as its 150th year jubilee looked back at the past, and forward to the future.
Countdown on to Mataura splash park opening
Countdown on to Mataura splash park opening
Work started this week on the new splash pad in Mataura and if all goes to plan, it could be open in a matter of weeks.
End of boarding for pupils
End of boarding for pupils
The boarding option for high school pupils in Gore has ended after Rosmini House was closed at the end of last year.
Hard work rewarded
Hard work rewarded
A Gore School team of girls placed first in physical drill at a contest which took place in 1922.
Steps towards a prosperous, thriving future
Steps towards a prosperous, thriving future
You may have heard or seen Murihiku Regeneration (Regen) mentioned in interviews or articles and wondered how it relates to Southland.
Between you and me
Between you and me
Gore district councillor Bronwyn Reid
New JP says Gore’s the place to be
New JP says Gore’s the place to be
Last Tuesday the Gore District welcomed its 48th Justice of the Peace at a swearing-in ceremony at the Gore District Court.
Youth class to debut at A&P show
Youth class to debut at A&P show
A new youth class will be held for the first time this year at the Gore A&P Show.
Another $3m now owing from collapse
Another $3m now owing from collapse
The multimillion-dollar debts keep mounting for companies associated with a failed Southland Wagyu beef operation, which promoted its cattle as receiving massages and having music played "to keep...
Vintage machinery is just one aspect of the Crank Up event
Vintage machinery is just one aspect of the Crank Up event
Edendale was filled with the sound of roaring engines and billowing steam at the weekend as the Edendale Crank Up took place for another year.