Siobhan Downes05:00, May 05 2021
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Top Paddock Music Festival in Gore. A concert featuring a line-up of local country music stars.
Want to go somewhere a bit different this winter? Whatever type of holiday you’re after, we have the destination for you. For festival fun try… Gore New Zealand’s country music capital comes to life in the winter months, with a host of events that draw visitors from all over the country down south. In June, toes will be tapping at the inaugural Tussock Country festival – a nine-day celebration of country music. Highlights include the iconic Gold Guitar Awards, where you can see the budding talent on display, and Top Paddock, a concert featuring a line-up of local country music stars. Entertainment will also be out in full force on the streets, as part of the “Freeze Ya Bits Off Busking” competition, culminating in a big street party.
Rachael Kelly19:00, May 03 2021
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Groundswell NZ founders Bryce McKenzie, of Pomahaka, left, and Laurie Paterson, of Waikaka, organised a tractor protest in Gore last year against the Government’s freshwater rules. Now they are asking farmers to take action against the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity. (File photo)
Farmer protest group Groundswell NZ will hold a public meeting in Gore this week to discuss new Government policy that has been called a “land grab” by some farmers. Councils are required to survey land to identify significant natural areas as part of the Government’s National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity, which contains objectives and policies to identify, protect, manage and restore indigenous biodiversity.