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• Cold opening to season

  Whitebaiters Brian Scully and Cheryl Miller spent most of the first day of the whitebait season inside their hut on the Titiroa Stream, occasionally checking the net and enjoying a toastie pie cooked over the fire.

• the community

  ‘‘Not everyone can be a firefighter, but they still want to give back to a greater cause,’’ he said.

• Volunteering all about giving back to

  For Wyndham Volunteer Fire Brigade, volunteering is about more than responding to emergencies. It is about building skills, supporting the community and being part of a competitive team.

• No consultation, answers on who pays more

  Gore District Council adopted the 2026/27 annual plan on June 30, the last day of the financial year, with no public consultation.

• Winning firefighter driving forward

  New Zealand’s top fire engine driver, Wyndham Volunteer Fire Brigade senior firefighter Keith Pirie, of Wyndham, says back-to-back tragedies have made him stronger.

• ‘We really can’t wait’

  The arrival of scaffolders at the Mataura Railway Station on Monday was a welcome sight for the local community, which has watched the station building deteriorate over the years.

• Community effort raises thousands

  Tens of thousands of dollars have been donated to the Cancer Society as the Gore District and Tokanui brought out their wallets to pick up some daffodils and help out a good cause.

• Paddon returns to podium

  Hayden Paddon sent a reminder of his class when he returned to the podium at a World Rally Championship event last week.

• Exhibition to promote print photography

  The Gore Camera Club hopes its annual regional photography exhibition will help revive printed photographs in an age of photos kept on phones.

• Demand outstrips auction supply

  Wool prices continue to climb at auction.

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