Latest from Gore

Council charged over wastewater pond death
Council considering its options after being charged over death of three-year-old.

Gore mayor puts heat on mining company to remove toxic waste
Gore mayor is putting pressure on Rio Tinto to remove dangerous waste from Southland site.

Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.

'I can't see us living here again': Gore families return to flood-ravaged homes
Luke Howden and his partner escaped the waters with just photos and their dog Scruffy.

Panic gives way to reality in flooding aftermath
As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.

Waterworld: The NZ regions left sodden and counting a huge cost
Total costs for the clean up following the floods are expected to run into millions.

Southland floods: 'Everything is gone' Gore residents say
Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.

Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash
The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.

Two rear-seat passengers killed in Southland crash
Driver and a front-seat passenger transported to Dunedin and Invercargill for treatment.

Two killed, two injured after serious crash in Gore
The highway is closed after the single vehicle crash.

Gore woman looking for love used as 'money mule' by international crime syndicate
Reparation she was ordered to pay cancelled after she couldn't pay it back.

NCEA maths exam mistake: MP calls for review
National Party calls for review of NCEA exam setting.

Quad bike rider seriously injured in Waikaka Valley
Emergency crews are at the scene of a quad bike accident in Waikaka Valley.

Person critically injured in car crash in Nelson
A person has been critically injured in a car crash in Nelson.

Hub birth heightens concerns
Baby's fast arrival meant Southland primary unit couldn't be reached.

Gore council against gang patch ban
Gore council keen to protect its burgeoning relationship with Mongrel Mob leader.

Man on the run after stealing police car and police pistols
Police in Gore are hunting a man who rammed a police car and made off with pistols.

At $10k this pooch is in a league of his own
The first thing he did was lift his leg on his new owner's gumboot.

Man seriously injured after attack by three unknown men
At least three unknown assailants attacked him from behind as he was walking.

Arrest in relation to laser strikes on rescue helicopter
Endangering transport carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment.

'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.

Feeling sheepish? 300 ewes, rams not actually missing from farm after all
As far as crime stories go this one may be due to the silence of the lambs?

Man who threatened to kill partner while she held newborn avoids jail
Man sentenced to three months' community detention and nine months' supervision.

Troubled cannabis event moves south after frantic search for venue
A troubled cannabis event has had a last minute venue change.

Car, fuel tanker collide on State Highway 1 in Southland
One lane of SH1 west of Edendale is blocked after the 5.06am crash.

Christchurch attack livestream didn't have 'enough gore' for Facebook to block
Top Facebook director made the admission to a committee of US members of Congress.

Many massacre remembrance services cancelled following police advice
Events in Southland and Waikato have been cancelled following advice from police.

NZDF pay tribute to soldier who died in Masterton crash
Andrew Ian Rance, 21, had been in the army since 2015.