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The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Gore and Mataura Borough Councils and part of Southland County Council (established in 1885. [2] [3]) as the Gore District, New Zealand. In 2020, the council had 334 staff, including 28 earning more than $100,000.
The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland in the west and Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of 1,253.85 square kilometres (484.11 sq mi). The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore. [3] The district has a population of 13,200 (June 2024) [2]
The mayor of Gore officiates over the Gore District Council. [3] Prior to local government reorganisation in 1989, the mayor of Gore officiated over the Gore Borough. The current mayor is Ben Bell .
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.
Southland Regional Council 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.
On 29 November, Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry estimated that Bell's proposed governance structure would cost the district council between NZ$140,000 and 300,000 per year. Bell's proposed governance structure would include 10 mana whenua representatives and several independent representatives. [ 21 ]
The town's affairs remained under the administration of the Town Board until 1895 when it changed to the Mataura Borough Council. In 1989 the Mataura Borough Council was merged into the Gore District Council. [27]
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 ...