All eyes were on the Gore District Council this afternoon, including national media waiting for more drama to unfold at the monthly meeting. But councillors and the Mayor Ben Bell were all onboard with the recommendations for an independent review as a result of the breakdown between his Worship and
The Gore soap opera district council saga continues this week with councillor Brett Highsted resigning, the Mayor and CEO still not talking, and the deputy left to keep everything together. Deputy Mayor Keith Hovell said this morning, he was still digesting Monday afternoon’s news about his colleagu
Robbies Pickles has done it again – winning another Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Gold award for the second year in a row. Josie Robinson is the owner of Robbies by Mrs Pickles in Gore, and as well as winning gold for her peach and ginger chutney, the company’s traditional pickled onions won
Farm Fresh South has once again proven its commitment to producing quality dairy products by winning two awards at the Outstanding NZ Producers Awards. The company’s pasteurized milk was awarded the Gold medal, while its raw milk was awarded the Silver medal. This marks the third consecutive year th
PowerNet customers in Southland and Otago have been experiencing power interruptions and network disturbances due to the high wind conditions in the region. PowerNet managed networks have been particularly affected, with disruptions reported from Central Southland through to North Otago. PowerNet ch
Southland families bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis will get support from National with its new FamilyBoost childcare tax rebate, of up to $75 per week, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “It’s expensive raising a family these days and sometimes it seems like there’re costs at every
Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure
“Today, the Gore District Council was sentenced in the Gore District Court for a charge laid by WorkSafe. The charge arose following the discovery of three-year-old Lachlan Jones in one of the Gore oxidation ponds in January 2019. The Council pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated that they fail
