Your Council

The Gore District Council is made up of 11 Councillors and a Mayor. The Mayor is elected district-wide. Here you can find out how to contact your councillor and the Code of Conduct they work by.

This is where you will find information about how the Council works, our meetings and agendas, and the management team.

Here you will find out all about our youth council, its meetings and what it does during the year.

A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.

Road conditions, tenders and all the latest public notices can be found here

Find out about your rates, rates rebates and payment options as well as search our properties database.

This is where you can find information about:

  • Annual Plan
  • Annual Report
  • Long Term Plan
  • Management Pan
  • District Plan
  • Bylaws
Our Services

You will find information about such things as special licences, manager's certificates, fees & charges and district licensing committees here.

You will find information about keeping animals in urban areas, dog control, being a responsible dog owner and dog registration obligations here

You will find information about getting a building consent, accessing building forms, fence and boundary rules, LIM reports and Restricted Building Work here

You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.

You will find information here about the District Plan, resource consents and air quality.

Here you will find information about trees, long grass and overhanging foliage, and noise control.

Here you will find information about road conditions, road safety and our footpaths.

Here you will find information about drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and trade waste. There are also details about Gore's main water supply Cooper's Wells.

Our Facilities

Here you can find out all you need to know about The Gore Aquatic Centre and Mataura Centennial Pool.

This is where you can find information about:

  • MLT Event Centre
  • James Cumming Wing
  • Mataura Community Centre
  • Community Halls

In this section you will find information about our award winning public gardens, sports grounds, playgrounds, walkways and cycleways, and all things outdoors.

You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.

With a thriving arts and heritage department, these pages have details about our key attractions in Gore, Mataura and Mandeville.

You will find information here on our library services, catalogue and regular features at Gore and Mataura.

A full list of our facilities and their opening hours is available here.

Our District

The Gore District is known as the events capital of the south. Here you will find out why.

Here you will find information about community organisations available for support or guidance, as well as places to eat, stay and see if you are a visitor.

Documents & Forms

A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.

Do It Online

The Council likes to make things easy for our customers and promotes direct debit payments for rates. Here you will find information about this and other payment options we have for our many services.

Whether it's our cemeteries database, properties in the District, library catalogue or events calendar, you will find the link here.

Our District

Economic Development

The Gore District Council prides itself on being proactive in encouraging economic development.

We have a District Growth Committee charged with identifying opportunities and how best to meet any challenges when it comes to people making the District their first choice to live, work and play.

Economic Profile

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You can get details about our economic or community profile by clicking on the relevant button above.

The information, provided by economic analyst firm Infometrics, gives an in-depth description of the Gore District's economic structure and performance.

It offers the ability to drill down into both urban and rural, offering detailed information for both areas.

You can also compare our district’s data against other regions throughout New Zealand to get an idea of how we’re doing in relation to the rest of the country.

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