Hope programme will break cycle
A new initiative in Gore will try to help young victims of family violence become healthy and happy members of society, with hopes of breaking the cycle.
The Ensign
Council reluctant to spend more on merger proposal
Council reluctant to spend more on merger proposal
The Gore District Council still has questions around any merging of the local body councils in Southland and will not be spending any more money than it has to on the proposal.
Time to reorganise but not amalgamate: Hicks
Time to reorganise but not amalgamate: Hicks
No to amalgamation but yes to a reorganisation, says a former Gore mayor, who believes it is time for the regions to start making a bit more sense.
Poop and parks addressed in dog control bylaw review
Poop and parks addressed in dog control bylaw review
Dogs are pooping everywhere in Gore and that needs to be clamped down on before opening up more council parks for canine use, a councillor says.
Looking back
Looking back
Stewart Quertier, of Knapdale finished his Ford V8-powered Special in time for the Leitch Motorsport Classic Speedfest at Invercargill’s Teretonga Raceway in February, 2006.
Our people
Our people
Scenes from out & about in our community
Road of concern for years: residents
Road of concern for years: residents
Last week a truck came off a stretch of road Gore locals say they have been complaining to the council about for the past three years.
Checklist before getting on the road
Checklist before getting on the road
If you are selling your dairy herd, moving farms, or sending your stock to grazing, take time to plan their movement in advance and confirm the exact number of cattle you need to transport.
Picketing for pay equity rights
Picketing for pay equity rights
A small but fired-up group gathered by the brown trout statue in Gore last Friday, protesting the Pay Equity Amendment Bill that was rushed through parliament last Wednesday.
Lowest rates rise preferred
Lowest rates rise preferred
The Gore community has spoken as the submissions for the long-term plan are tallied before the hearings next week.
Regulation loopholes exploitable: farmer
Regulation loopholes exploitable: farmer
While the government says farm-to-forestry conversions will not get away with continuing to plant despite restrictions, a southern farming leader says the horse may have already bolted.
St Andrew’s Fair returns and ‘good bargains’ abound
St Andrew’s Fair returns and ‘good bargains’ abound
The St Andrew’s Fair this weekend promises lots of bargains and cheese rolls, organisers say.
Farm visits gear up as winter nears
Farm visits gear up as winter nears
Confidence is high as winter grazing season approaches.
Southland to host World Ploughing Champs
Southland to host World Ploughing Champs
For the first time, Southland will host the World Ploughing Championship.
Connection explored in collections
Connection explored in collections
An impressive showing of more than 500 portraits are now on display at a Gore art gallery, alongside a transtasman artist’s study of New Zealand’s largest glacier.
It’s all just a bunch of ‘Nunsense’
It’s all just a bunch of ‘Nunsense’
A West Otago school teacher is taking her first shot at directing grown-ups in the upcoming production of black-comedy musical Nunsense.
Hunt continues winning ways
Hunt continues winning ways
Ben Hunt has extended his lead in the New Zealand Rally Championship after claiming victory at Rally South Canterbury on Saturday.
Steel thwarted late in trophy game
Steel thwarted late in trophy game
It was a game that had everything — two-point shots, a late scratching, an assistant coach hitting the court, a suspension and a centurion.
Centurion Dyer on target
Centurion Dyer on target
Wet weather and slippery field conditions were the features of Southland’s club rugby on Saturday.
Window coverings key to a warmer house
Window coverings key to a warmer house
When it’s time to replace your curtains, most of us only worry about cost and style.