General Notices

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

McKinnon Road Temporarily Closed

McKinnon Road between Wentworth Street and Whiterig Road will be closed on Wednesday 13 November, from 7:30am to 5:00pm.

This is due to contractors replacing a culvert in the area.

Santa Parade Road Closures

The following roads will be closed on Sunday 8 November for the Santa Parade and Christmas Carnival.

From 11:00am to 1:30pm:

Medway Street from River Street and Hokonui Drive
Main Street from Hokonui Drive roundabout and Hyde Street roundabout.
Ordsal Street from Avon Street to Medway Street

From 8:00am to 6:00pm:

Irwell Street from Fairfield to Ardwick Street.

There are detours in place via the Heavy Truck Bypass: SH1 to Hyde Street to River Street, and Norfolk Street to Richmond Street to Avon Street to 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.

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.

Water Shut Down

Water will be turned off from 11:30am - 12:30pm today (Tuesday 19 November) so the 3 Waters team can replace a leaking valve.

When the water is back on, you may experience discoloured water. If so, run an outside tap for 15 minutes.

The areas affected are;

Charlton Road from house 50 to the end of supply
Robertson Street from 96 10 121
All of Kaka Street, Thames Street and Moa Place.

Traffic Management

Due to the replacement of the valve, from 9:00am till around 2:00pm you will not be able to turn left onto Robertson Street off Charlton Road. You can access Robertson Street via Kitchener Street.