The Ensign-Gore

Wednesday - 8th July, 2026

Council quiet on reform preference

With just over a month until the government’s Head Start reform deadline, Gore District Council has yet to publicly commit to its preferred amalgamation model. The heads of Southland District Council and Environment Southland clashed last week over...

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Wednesday - 1st July, 2026

Council to ‘move on’ after apology

Gore District Council yesterday agreed to accept an apology from councillor Donna Bruce over a homophobic comment she made at a workshop in April ‘‘and move on’’. Cr Bruce, speaking to council, called the code of conduct process that resulted from her...

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Wednesday - 24th June, 2026