The council said there was little it could do about the complaint because the manager was a contractor, and the speech was made at a private function. Read...

Council facilities scored approval rates of more than 90%, but many aren’t happy with Ben Bell and his councillors, survey results show. Read...

Mayors and councillors will soon get a pay rise, and Gore’s Keith Hovell says they should donate it to charity. Read...

Stephen Parry has pocketed nearly $300,000 and a car on his way out the council door. Read...

Former chief financial officer Douglas Walker says Jones’ speech about former staff members was ‘’out of line’’ and ‘’cruel’’. Read...

Ben Bell says his Invercargill counterpart, Nobby Clark, agreed he was out of line at a firefighters’ dinner in March. Read...

The district council is proposing to spend $250,000 on resealing a taxiway described as “not fit for purpose”. Read...

The return of Kahui Whetu is set to be the biggest yet, with more entertainment and activities to help Gore celebrate Matariki. Read...

Monday’s fire on Duke St is being treated as unexplained. Read...

Local crews were called to the house fire just after 11am but due to the amount of smoke in the area, additional help was quickly called in. Read...