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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]
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.
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.
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 ...
On 8 July 1970 NZ Forest Products took complete ownership of New Zealand Paper Mills. [36] In 1976 the mill celebrated its centennial year. By 1990 the mill, owned by NZ Forest Products, had become a division of Elder Resources, until it was taken over by Carter Holt Harvey in 1991. Between 1984 and 1991, due to upgrades and efficiency gains ...
Pages in category "Gore District, New Zealand" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of marae (Māori meeting grounds) in Southland, New Zealand. [1] [2] In October 2020, the Government committed $718,576 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade two marae in the region, with the intention of creating 25 jobs. [3]