General Notices

Charlton Road Watermain Renewal

From Monday 6 January, Charlton Road, between Terry Road and Oreti Street, will be reduced to one lane traffic, with traffic lights in place. This will be in place for approximately 7 weeks due to the renewal of an aging watermain. The work done will also add additional firefighting capacity along Charlton Road.

At times, there may also be restricted parking near the Robertson Street intersection. Travelling this route during this time may cause delays.

Southern end of Terry Road Closed

On Monday 13 January from 8:30am to 4:00pm the southern end of Terry road will be closed. This is due to maintenace being carried out by Powernet.

Residents will be given access via Reaby Road.

Spittles Way temporarily closed.

On Friday 17 January at 10:00am Spittles Way between Willow Lane and Coutts Road will be closed for approximately an hour. This is due to maintenace being carried out by Powernet.

Speed restrictions Mataura Rodeo

On Saturday 18 January from 8:00am to 6:00pm, the Mataura Rodeo is on. There will be a 50Km/h speed restriction on Wyndham Road while the event is running.

Please be patient and take extra care when driving in the area.

Speed restrictions for triathlon

Southland Triathlon & Multisports Club are holding its annual Triathlon on Sunday 19 January. From 7:00am to 4:00pm there will be 50 & 30 Km/h speed restrictions on the following roads;

Kingdom Road
Reaby Road
Waimea Street
Waimea Highway (SH94)

Woolwich Street & Maitland Street temporarily closed

On Sunday 23 February 2025, from 7:30am to 7:00pm, Woolwich Street, between Huron Street and Knapdale Road, and Maitland Street, from the air force museum to the river end will be temporarily closed.

The closure is due to the Cobra Hot Rod & Custom Car Club's annual drag racing competition.

Northbound lane on Koa Street Temporarily closed

The northbound lane on Koa Street heading south of Rautea Street is temporarily closed. There is no right turn off Margaret Street to Koa Street. Due to Powernet replacing transformers and doing cable jointing, there are three stages of closures;

Stage 1: Tuesday 12 November to Friday 15 November, from 7:30am to 5:30pm
Stage 2 : Monday 25 November to Wednesday 27 November, from 7:30am to 5:30pm
Stage 3: Monday 2 December to Friday 6 December, from 7:30am to 5:30pm

Kaiwera Downs wind farm road closure

With Mercury starting construction of stage 2 of its Kaiwera Downs wind farm, the road to the site will be closed for an extended period.

Isla Road will be closed from 24 July 2024 to 31 December 2026, although residents will be able to use it.

The closure is due to the significant increase in heavy traffic and large machinery during the stage 2 construction phase.

Flush water before drinking

The Ministry of Health recommends flushing a mugful of water from your drinking water tap each morning, before use, to remove any traces of metals from the plumbing fittings that may have dissolved.

This simple precaution is recommended for all households in the District, whether on public or private water supplies, as trace metals in water can pose a small risk to your health.

Rating database

The Gore District rating information database is available to the public. This database can be used to find out the rates information of properties in the District. If you would like to view it, you can visit us during business hours at;

Gore Main Office, 29 Bowler Avenue, Gore
The Gore Library, 10C Ardwick Street, Gore
The Mataura Library and Service Centre, Bridge Street, Mataura

If you have a question about your rates you can contact our team on 209 0330.