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Gore (Māori: Maruawai) is a town and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It has a resident population of 8,290 as of June 2024. [ 1 ] Gore is known for its country music scene and hosts an annual country music festival.
Gore District had a population of 12,711 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (2.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 678 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 6,324 males, 6,348 females and 39 people of other genders in 5,364 dwellings.
The boroughs of Gore and Mataura were united into the Gore District following nationwide local government reforms in 1989. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Despite an agricultural downturn and population decline in the late 20th century, the area remains strongly agrarian, with dairying and sheep farming remaining vital local industries, especially following ...
Pukerau is a rural community in the Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand. It is located in a rich agricultural valley in eastern Southland with State Highway 1 and the main trunk southern railway dissecting the valley.
State Highway 94 is a New Zealand state highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations, Milford Sound.It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel (in this area it is also called the 'Milford Road', with the section from Te Anau up to the Sound being 119 kilometres or 74 miles). [1]
Waimumu is a rural settlement in the Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located southwest of Gore, about 14 kilometres from the main township. [3] The settlement hosts the Southern Field Days, a biennial agricultural trade show. [3]
The Gore District Council administers the Gore township and its rural hinterland. In 2001, the three authorities (Invercargill City, Southland District and Gore District Councils) created the joint initiative agency Venture Southland [ 23 ] which is the agency responsible for the region's economic and community development initiatives and ...
Houses in Gore Bay 1874 watercolour painting, with Mrs Robinson's cottage behind the cabbage tree. Gore Bay is a coastal settlement about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Cheviot, New Zealand. It has a surfing beach with summer beach houses and 14 permanent residents. There are two local camping grounds, each with beach access and business.