An accused man made a break for freedom from the Gore District Court yesterday and is still on the run.

No matter what the weather's doing, Pamela Wade finds entertainment in Southland and Central Otago.

'There's quite a lot of devastation in there'. It took more than 90 firefighters to bring a massive blaze in Gore under control at a commercial building.

Police are currently attending a crash involving a truck and trailer unit on State Highway 90 about 5km south of Waikoikoi, near Gore.

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is to give up his Clutha-Southland seat at the next election and stand as a list candidate.

Gore has more to offer than you may think, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A South Island couple in their 50s has admitted taking nearly $180,000 in welfare benefits over 23 years.

An unlicensed real estate agent has appeared in court after approaching people in Gore about selling their properties privately.

He is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end.