'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.

Police have released the name of a toddler who drowned in a rubbish hole on a Southland farm yesterday.

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.

The rural town of Gore has turned itself into a creative hub, writes Anna Hart.