News
20 December
Our Christmas Message
It doesn't matter how you say it, Merry Christmas means the same the world over. This festive season our Christmas...
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13 December
Subdivision project shelved
The Gore District Council has decided not to go ahead with a residential subdivision in East Gore due to a...
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13 December
Gore Gardens rhododendrons get a hair cut
The rhododendrons in Gore’s main gardens received a ‘short back and no sides’ haircut today, the first major pruning in...
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06 December
Dolamore Park signs get an overhaul
Visitors to Dolamore Park this summer will find it easier to navigate their way around following the installation of new...
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07 November
Gore traffic bridge safety survey
The Gore District Council has this week launched a survey to find out if pedestrians and cyclists feel safe using...
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06 November
Santa is coming to town
The Gore District Santa Parade is just over a month away, so it’s time for groups to register their floats. The...
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30 October
Achievers celebrated at Gore District Community Awards
Young athletes, administrators, volunteers and budding ecologists were among those celebrated at this year’s Gore District Community Awards. About 400 people...
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30 October
Turning on the WATER Taskforce Action Plan
The Gore District Council is planning to have a new well to supplement existing water sources for Gore installed and...
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11 October
Bylaw review proposes rainwater storage tanks for new builds
New buildings in Gore and Mataura will need to have rainwater storage tanks under proposed changes to the Gore District...
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04 October
Council looks at new town signs options
The Gore District Council is considering entrance signs for Gore and Mataura that reflect its progressive aspirations for the District,...
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10 September
Exploratory drilling for new water sources planned
The hunt is on for more water for Gore and Mataura. The Gore District Council in planning to this week start...
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07 September
Well water level low - emergency pumping likely
The Gore District Council is expecting to start pumping water from the Mataura River in the next few days to...
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31 August
We're changing the way we do business
At the Gore District Council we pride ourselves on striving to deliver a quality, efficient service. We also know our...
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24 August
Council acts swiftly on event centre seating concerns
The Gore District Council is to carry out urgent remedial work on the concrete tiered seating at the MLT Event...
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20 August
Tulloch Park redevelopment begins
Stage One of the redevelopment of Tulloch Park is schedule to start this week. This will require erecting a fence around...
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16 August
Main Street finalist for best street in NZ award
Finalists for the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards 2018 have just been released and the Gore District Council is proud...
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07 August
Ice warning lights installed in Crawford Road
The Gore District Council has installed blue flashing warning lights on a section of road renowned for becoming icy in...
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11 July
Stormwater network testing to be carried out
Recent testing of the Gore District Council’s stormwater main in Kana Street identified the presence of E.coli in Mataura’s stormwater...
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11 July
New use for old bridge
The Gore District Council plans to start construction of a new bridge across the Waikaka Stream next month. This follows an...
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26 June
Gore retains Total Mobility service
The Total Mobility service will continue to be available to Gore residents from 1 July albeit with a new provider...
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14 June
Traffic safety improvements about to start
Work is due to start next week (20 June) at two of Gore’s busiest intersections that should make it safer...
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12 June
Former PM optimistic about the future of provincial centres
If the Gore District’s leaders needed any validation they were on to a good thing with the Ready for Growth...
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22 May
RMA fees and charges review
The Gore District Council is proposing extensive changes to its resource management fees and charges that will provide consistency and...
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15 May
10YP attracts record number of submissions
The Gore District Council has received a record number of submissions to its 10 Year Plan with 232 individuals and...
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01 May
Otama water scheme to be chlorinated
The Otama Rural Water Scheme is to be chlorinated following a catchment assessment last year that revealed there is a...
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23 April
Anzac Day hours
2018 ANZAC DAY HOURS Our main administration office, and Gore and Mataura libraries will be closed on Wednesday 25 April. Opening...
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20 April
Anzac Day commemorations
Next Wednesday (25 April) young and old will gather in communities throughout the south to remember those who made the...
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28 March
Mataura dam levels still marginal
Water levels in the Pleura Dam, Mataura’s main water source, remain low despite recent rain. Gore District Council 3 Waters Asset...
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19 March
Agreement in principle to fund removal of ouvea premix from Southland sites
A funding package has been broadly agreed to that will enable the removal of ouvea premix from four sites in...
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16 March
Action teams to tackle District's future
Growing the Gore District’s population by 1500 people by 2030 is the ambitious aim of a development project launched in...
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13 March
Mataura dam water level drops
UPDATE 15 March 2018 Mataura's water supply source, the Pleura Dam, is critically low therefore the Council has today started emergency...
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16 February
Mataura reservoir level low again
The Gore District Council warns it may have to start emergency pumping from the river to supplement Mataura’s water supply,...
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13 February
Water reservoirs still low
The Gore District Council is urging Mataura residents not to get too complacent about water use just yet with recent...
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07 February
Water restrictions eased
The Gore District Council has eased water restrictions for Gore and Mataura to level 2 following the recent rainfall. Both towns...
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05 February
Otama water scheme pipeline repairs
*Otama Water Pipeline Repair Update* *Saturday 10 February* The water is back on. It is pleasing to report that after a busy...
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02 February
Pyramid Bridge collapse
Pryamid Bridge collapse #3 *Friday 2 February 2018 @ 7.15pm* The 50m section of the Pyramid Bridge, which broke off late this...
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24 January
Council turns off sprinklers
The sprinklers have been turned off this week to the public gardens, Main Street centre plot annual beds and roadside...
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23 January
Free entry to pool
With water restrictions putting the kibosh on water fun in the sun for Gore and Mataura children, the Gore District...
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15 January
Mataura water supply crisis eases
Mataura water supply update #5 Mataura’s water supply crisis has eased with the reservoir recovering to 87% capacity today. Gore District Council...
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12 January
GDC committed to having Taha premix removed
The Gore District Council will be doing everything in its power to ensure the removal of ouvea premix stored in...
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09 January
Driest summer in 46 years
Gore District Council 3 Waters staff will be closely monitoring water consumption levels for Gore over the next few days...
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