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Legacy will live on
Errol Ronald Allison, who had a prolific career sculpting the iconic symbols of Gore and Southland, was much like the quirky, largerthanlife monuments he created. Mr Allison designed the Gore trout in the 1980s, the town’s Romney ram in the early...
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‘We really can’t wait’
The arrival of scaffolders at the Mataura Railway Station on Monday was a welcome sight for the local community, which has watched the station building deteriorate over the years. ‘‘We’re very excited it’s going to be, at last, renovated,’’ Mataura...
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Restoration on track
It is full steam ahead for the restoration of the Mataura Railway Station. Railway Heritage Trust executive officer Barry O’Donnell announced on Monday that work on the project would begin this month. It comes just over a year after Rail Minister...
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Winter flu plagues schools
Eastern Southland schools have not been immune from the brutal wave of winter illness that has hit the South. Health New Zealand (HNZ) said last week the healthcare system was inundated with cases related to winter illness — and the peak was expected...
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Families turn to food bank
Terry Taurima is living on the benefit after leaving his labouring job earlier in the year to care for his three children. He said it has been difficult to not only find work, but to make ends meet as he juggles solo parenting and responsibilities...
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Children get sneak peek at ‘Badjelly the Witch’
Actors in an coming production of Badjelly the Witch gave children visiting Gore library a taste of the Gore Musical Theatre play on Saturday. Several of the cast bringing Spike Milligan’s 1973 children’s book to the stage took part, including pupils...
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Stopped in their tracks
Gore’s horse racing community has been left devastated by the news the Gore and Wyndham racecourses are facing possible closure. Last week the racing industry announced it was looking to close seven courses around New Zealand as a means to address a...
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Awards for Gore designers
Local designers stitched together two big wins at last weekend’s MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards. The Heather Paterson QSM Memorial Trophy, for the best Southland designer went to Dorothy McIntosh for her tailored Anzacthemed coat and the Wools of...
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School loses appetite for govt-funded lunches
Dissatisfaction with the governmentfunded school lunch programme has led to a Gore high school reopening its senior canteen this week. Principal Melanie Hamilton said the revamped school lunch programme introduced at the start of last year failed to...
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Baabaas triumphant
Cheers and beers flowed at the MLT Eastern Northern Barbarians Bury St base on Saturday night after their Galbraith Shield win. The Baabaas defeated Invercargill’s Pirates Old Boys 4028 to win the shield for only the second time in 10...
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Council quiet on reform preference
With just over a month until the government’s Head Start reform deadline, Gore District Council has yet to publicly commit to its preferred amalgamation model. The heads of Southland District Council and Environment Southland clashed last week over...
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Council to ‘move on’ after apology
Gore District Council yesterday agreed to accept an apology from councillor Donna Bruce over a homophobic comment she made at a workshop in April ‘‘and move on’’. Cr Bruce, speaking to council, called the code of conduct process that resulted from her...
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