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Two Arrested In Relation To Gore Shooting
Two Arrested In Relation To Gore Shooting
News   -   Dec 19, 2025

Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week. The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon (18 December). Related: Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident Both men are facing a range of charges and are due to appear in Invercargill

Hawthorndale Trustees Honoured As Board Transitions
Hawthorndale Trustees Honoured As Board Transitions
Community   -   Dec 19, 2025

Hawthorndale Care Village has paid tribute to four long-serving trustees who helped transform a pioneering dementia care vision into a thriving reality. At the Trust’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 December, trustees Sarah Hannan, Paul Harrington, Paddy O’Brien and Fergus More were formally recognised as they concluded

Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident
Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident
News   -   Dec 18, 2025

Police are continuing to investigate a firearms incident in Gore yesterday that left two people injured. Shortly before 8pm Police were called to a house on Aparima Street following reports of a firearm being discharged. The pair were airlifted to hospital, one with serious injuries, and one with moderate injuries.

Two Climbers Named After Fiordland Tragedy
Two Climbers Named After Fiordland Tragedy
News   -   Dec 17, 2025

Police have released the names of two climbers who lost their lives on the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend. The climbers were 28-year-old Connor Scott McKenzie, a dual citizen of New Zealand and Canada, and 23-year-old Australian citizen Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati. Both men had been

Southland Highways Set For Summer Roadworks
Southland Highways Set For Summer Roadworks
Roading   -   Dec 17, 2025

Southland drivers are being advised of several scheduled roadworks and closures this week, as well as key dates for upcoming summer maintenance across the region’s highways. Highways South confirmed this will be the final update of the year, with all crews taking a break from 19 December to 5

Ministries Merged Under MCERT
Ministries Merged Under MCERT
News   -   Dec 17, 2025

The Government has today confirmed the establishment of a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), to support the Government’s ambitious reform agenda in housing, transport, urban development and the environment. The new Ministry will bring together the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and

Gore District Properties Show Mixed Value Changes
Gore District Properties Show Mixed Value Changes
News   -   Dec 16, 2025

Property owners across the Gore District will soon receive updated rating valuations in the post, with new figures revealing steady overall residential values, a softer rural market, and continued industrial strength. Prepared for Gore District Council by Quotable Value (QV), the updated values cover 6,993 properties and are based

Final Days To Vote For Best Festive Store
Final Days To Vote For Best Festive Store
News   -   Dec 15, 2025

Invercargill’s city centre has been transformed with Christmas cheer this month, as local businesses compete in the Get Festive Invercargill Top Storefront Decoration competition. The festive initiative, organised by Great South and Invercargill City Council, aims to encourage community spirit and support for local shops, with 27 businesses decorating

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