town in New Zealand's Southland region
Fire spreads after power lines fall near Gore: Fire spreads after power lines fall near Gore
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‘Keep your doors and windows closed’: Fenz responding to 1000 litre chemical spill in Gore
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Paid articlePaywall Medical staff are so fed up with system they are quitting — health CEO: Medical staff are so fed up with system they are quitting — health CEO
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Boy in the Water: Police re-investigation file released to Lachie Jones' family
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Coroner considers next steps in Lachie Jones case after police reinvestigation: Coroner considers next steps in Lachie Jones case after police reinvestigation
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Paid articlePaywall ‘Noah's Ark-type stuff’: Gore builders slam ‘crazy’ flood rules: ‘Noah's Ark-type stuff’: Gore builders slam ‘crazy’ flood rules
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Person in critical condition after being pulled from Mataura River: Person in critical condition after being pulled from Mataura River
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Paid articlePaywall Racecourses on chopping block: Racecourses on chopping block
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Sir Sam remembered as patron of the arts: A portrait of the late actor Sir Sam Neill hanging in Gore’s Eastern Southland Gallery will stand as a lasting tribute ...
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The actor quietly donated artworks to Gore's Eastern Southland Gallery over several years.
🔗 The small NZ art gallery where Sir Sam Neill's legacy will live on
New homes could clear social housing register: mayor: The completion of new social housing in Gore means the town could now achieve something virtually ...
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Plea for foster homes for farm animals: Farm animals urgently need foster homes, particularly in rural areas like Gore, an animal welfare group says ...
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Winner hopes to inspire music students to dream: Invercargill’s Simon Thompson was visibly overwhelmed as he accepted the top prize at the Gold Guitar Awards in ...
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Lifting her way from rock bottom: Shanna Crosbie, the former assistant to Gore's mayor who was convicted for forging prescriptions ...
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate: Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to "outrageous" lengths to minimise blaming ...
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Tears flow as Gore mum sentenced for son’s driveway death: A woman who caused the death of her 3-year-old son in Gore will never be forgiven ...
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Gunfire 'close to children’s playgrounds' prompts safety plea: Gunfire near children’s playgrounds and walking tracks in a park on the outskirts of ...
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Classic car stolen from Gore may be in Christchurch: An appeal has been made for information about the theft of a classic 1971 white Ford Fairmont which may be ...
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Rare cancer claims life of young detective: A Christchurch detective, who was raised in Gore, has died from a rare form of blood cancer ...
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Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name: Gore's iconic statue is no longer with-trout a name.
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes: Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year ...
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Gore seeks name for brown trout statue: Gore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name. The sculpture - designed by local artist ...
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Young farmers to put skills to the test: Contestants will battle it out at the Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year regional final in Gore on Saturday ...
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Love in the time of rail’s revival: Nearly 50 years ago, John Maclean travelled from Auckland to Gore by rail to propose to his wife. Yesterday ...
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Admissions stopped over sudden Gore Covid case influx: "This is not what we ordered from Santa this year." Gore Health was temporarily forced to stop ...
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Two reported injured in Gore firearms incident: Two people are reportedly injured following a firearms incident in Gore this evening
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Woman allegedly drove at four times legal limit after Gore hen's party: A member of the public alerted police after sighting a vehicle repeatedly crossing the ...
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House 'burnt out' by fire in Gore: Crews are at the scene of a fire that looks to have gutted a house in east Gore. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand ...
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Pair arrested over Gore shooting: Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore earlier this week. The pair - aged 36 and 54 - were arrested in Invercargill ...
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The Warratahs in Tussock Country Music Festival line-up: Kiwi country music faves The Warratahs will take the stage as guest artists at next year's Tussock ...
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From meat to masterpiece: Builder gives iconic South Island butchery unbelievable makeover
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Disgraced Gore accountant previously struck off: Disgraced former accountant Glen Grieve, who was last week sentenced to 11 months’ home detention for stealing ...
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Music festival to get support from Air NZ: The announcement of sponsorship from Air New Zealand for the Tussock Country Music Festival is being greeted as a ...
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Theft took heavy toll, victims say: Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180 ...
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Nitrate risks just below the surface: A nitrate emergency in Canterbury, a temporary water stoppage in Gore and storms across the region beg the question: how ...
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How a Gore woman fought her way back from crippling meth addiction: It was just a dabble at a party, thought nutritionist Lisa Reid.
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Man guilty over shotgun incident: An Invercargill man who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at a pedestrian in Gore later stripped naked to prove to police he had ...
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‘Overwhelming’ send-off for young Southland boy: A Gore mother is "in awe" of the community support shown after the death last week of her 9-year-old ...
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Colourised photo brings back memories: A man who runs a Southland social media history account said he struck gold with a colourised photo of elephants in Gore ...
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Mum alarmed after children caught up in student prank: A group of St Peter’s College students tried to lure two younger children into their "van" with ...
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Crackdown on Gore drivers: Police say they're disappointed at the number of people picked up for dangerous driving and other infringements during a ...
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From living in his car to job driving a truck: A man who struggled to keep a roof over his head in the North Island and lived in a Gore park has turned a corner ...
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Woman charged over toddler's driveway death in Gore: A woman has been charged in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed ...
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Shock over burglaries in ‘hospitable’ South: After escaping a cyclone-ravaged North Island, a newcomer to Gore was burgled twice in one month ...
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Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years: A disgraced Gore accountant's safe has been cracked open after 30 years - revealing ...
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Rural hospitals — the heartbeat in NZ regions — do they need resus?: Health NZ review finds concerns about workforce shortages, aging infrastructure ...
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Teen hopes to follow in family’s footsteps: A Gore 16-year-old selected to go harness racing in Brisbane this week is hoping to follow in her family’s footsteps ...
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Gore's brown trout statue defaced overnight amid drinking water crisis: Fishy business: The statue and welcome sign to the town were defaced in an attempt to ...
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'Elevated nitrates': Gore residents told to stop consuming tap water: The council had detected a nitrate level "slightly above" the maximum acceptable value.
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Dementia patients sedated due to bed lack: GP: A Gore GP says a lack of beds for difficult dementia patients means they have to be sedated to bring them down to ...
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'Thank you Gore': Neighbours' lifesaving advice: A Chinese family says they were lucky to have landed in Gore, after their neighours helped avert ...
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'Shocking': Huge stash of firearms seized in Gore: A "shocking" stash of nearly 500 firearms has been recovered from a Gore property in what ...
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Gore couple of 65 years farewelled in rare joint funeral: A Gore couple who were married for more than 65 years died within 10 days of each other and had a rare ...
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House fire brought under control after cave-in: An afternoon snack in Gore went awry yesterday when a pan full of sausages went up in flames and the ceiling ...
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Lachlan Jones: Coroner directs police to launch fresh investigation into death of Gore preschooler
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Teenager killed in Gore crash named: Police have named the person who died in a serious crash in Gore on Saturday. He was 18-year-old Cyris Michael Wakefield ...
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Meat works sold after liquidation: A meat works in Gore, previously home to a Japanese Wagyu beef operation which went into liquidation late last year ...
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TV show set in Gore nominated for award at Cannes: Gore is to make a name for itself France this month. New Zealand TV series n00b, created by Queenstowner ...
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Community appeal for cancer treatment for ‘Moore from Gore’: A young police officer’s hometown of Gore is rallying around her to help raise funds for $800 ...
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Dog found after 7 weeks roaming: After seven weeks on the run in Southland, a dog has been reunited with her owners. Sally and Roger Anderson were touring ...
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Supermarket in Gore evacuated: Woolworths in Gore was evacuated about 4.30pm today after an alarm was triggered. Around 30 staff and customers gathered in the ...
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Man says son was victim of ‘swatting’ for second time: The father of the victim of a school-shooting "swatting" hoax in Gore yesterday said his son was ...
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More GPs turning away patients: More general practices are closing their books, with over a third of doctors turning away new patients last year. In Southland ...
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Donation the sole of kindness: When one door closes another opens, and when the opportunity to help others comes about, you only have to ask if the shoe fits ...
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So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints: President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies ...
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Child died after being hit by vehicle in driveway on New Year's Day: The collision at a home in Gore happened on New Year's Day.
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Doctors quit amid patient safety risk disagreement: Two doctors have quit amid a furore in Gore over the use of unregulated physician associates ...
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Classic cars cruise round Gore: It was a record-breaking weekend as car enthusiasts packed the road to celebrate their classic vehicles in and around Gore ...
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Couple use their Auckland deposit to buy house in Gore mortgage-free: North Islanders are heading to Southland towns to ditch the debt.
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