Gore District Council Mayors Message

In today’s high tech world the internet is a very valuable communication tool and a fantastic way to obtain information. This site has been developed with that, and the end user in mind and in the future, will host many interactive tools to make your life easier. The increasing use of the internet will enable anyone, anywhere to access relevant Council information. If you have any feedback please forward it to info@goredc.govt.nz

If you are a resident of the Gore district visiting this site, I hope that you will find the information available practical and useful. If you are a visitor, I would like to welcome you to the Gore district which has many wonderful and exciting attractions.

The Gore District is located at the south end of the South Island, New Zealand. By road it is 150km south west of Dunedin and 60km north east of Invercargill and 160 km south of Queenstown. There are international airports in both Dunedin and Queenstown.

The Gore District covers an area of 1250km˛ and as at the 2001 census has a population of around 12,500. The two main towns in the district are Gore and Mataura with smaller settlements of Pukerau, Waikaka and Mandeville. Click here for a location map.

Please explore this website and the other sites that it is linked to. If you would like to learn more about our district please contact us, either by email on info@goredc.govt.nz or if you prefer "offline" on 64 3 209 0330.

Best wishes

Tracy Hicks, Mayor
MAYOR