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Mataura dross removal update

A deal to fast track the removal of 10,000 tonnes of aluminium dross, stored at the former Mataura paper mill,...

Southland Mayoral Relief Fund Open for Applications

21 homes affected by flood waters

Flood waters entered 21 homes in the Gore District during this week’s civil defence emergency. An assessment of the worst affected...

Mataura Residents Return Home

Mataura was reopened to residents at 6.00pm tonight. There is still some areas of surface flooding. The worst affected areas are: ...

Ouvea premix not affected by flood waters

Assessments this morning of the ouvea premix stored in the former Mataura paper mill found it has not been affected...

Gore residents allowed to return home

Residents of Gore will be allowed to return home from 6.00pm tonight. Civil Defence controller Ian Davidson-Watts made the decision to...

Flooding Notification #1

*Flooding Notification* *Tuesday 4 February at 11.15am* The Gore District Council is advising people to stay off the roads as flooding continues...

Homes evacuated and Welfare Centre set up

The Gore District Council has activated a welfare centre and evacuated one street, in East Gore, as rain continues to...

Prepare for Evacuation Notice for Gore Residents

*This notice has been authorised by Emergency Management Gore controller Ian Davidson-Watts* Modelling for the Mataura River shows that it may...

State of Emergency Declared for Southland

At 2.20pm today, Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group chair Neville Cook declared a state of emergency for the Southland...

Looking Out for Leaks – new identification system being trialled

We all need to look after our water — it’s a vital resource. If you see a water leak on...

Tussock Country launched - NZ's Country Music Festival

Gore’s traditional country music celebrations at Queen’s Birthday weekend are set to go up another notch, as familiar and new...

New identification system for water leaks

We all need to look after our water — it’s a vital resource. If you see a water leak on...

Tenders approved for new office building

The Gore District Council will begin a major redevelopment of its main offices early in the New Year. Councillors this week...

Build Upgrade Nears Final Hurdle

A major upgrade of the Gore District Council’s main administration building, which has been 10 years in the planning, faces...

2019 Election Results - 3 New Councillors for Gore

There will be three new faces around the table when the Gore District Council meets next. They are • Richard McPhail, who...

Eccles St playground to get a makeover

The toddler / small children area at the District’s most popular playground is getting a make-over. New playground equipment is being...

Survey confirms visitors love Gore's country music festival

People who attend Gore’s annual festival of country music love it, according to a survey carried out by the Gore...

Olympic medallist guest speaker

BMX Olympic medallist Sarah Walker is guest speaker at this year’s Gore District Community Awards, to be held on Friday...

New Pyramid Bridge construction time shorter than expected

Construction of the new Pyramid Bridge is expected to take considerably less time than previously estimated courtesy of design efficiencies. Gore...