The Gore District Council is made up of 11 Councillors and a Mayor. The Mayor is elected district-wide. Here you can find out how to contact your councillor and the Code of Conduct they work by.
This is where you will find information about how the Council works, our meetings and agendas, and the management team.
Here you will find out all about our youth council, its meetings and what it does during the year.
A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.
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You will find information about such things as special licences, manager's certificates, fees & charges and district licensing committees here.
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You will find information about getting a building consent, accessing building forms, fence and boundary rules, LIM reports and Restricted Building Work here
You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.
You will find information here about the District Plan, resource consents and air quality.
Here you will find information about trees, long grass and overhanging foliage, and noise control.
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In this section you will find information about our award winning public gardens, sports grounds, playgrounds, walkways and cycleways, and all things outdoors.
You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.
With a thriving arts and heritage department, these pages have details about our key attractions in Gore, Mataura and Mandeville.
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A full list of our facilities and their opening hours is available here.
The Gore District is known as the events capital of the south. Here you will find out why.
Here you will find information about community organisations available for support or guidance, as well as places to eat, stay and see if you are a visitor.
A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.
The Council likes to make things easy for our customers and promotes direct debit payments for rates. Here you will find information about this and other payment options we have for our many services.
Whether it's our cemeteries database, properties in the District, library catalogue or events calendar, you will find the link here.
The information on this page is intended to let you know about the changes in legislation relating to earthquake-prone buildings. As the Gore District Council moves forward with its processes this section will be updated to reflect actions taken and next steps.
What Earthquake-prone means
What structures are covered by the Act
What’s a priority building
What happens when a building is assessed as earthquake-prone
Who does what
The approach for identifying and managing potentially earthquake-prone buildings is governed by the provisions of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016.
The system, which came into effect on 1 July 2017, is consistent across the country and focuses on the most vulnerable buildings in terms of people's safety. It categorises New Zealand into three seismic risk areas and sets time frames for identifying and taking action to strengthen or remove earthquake-prone buildings.
The Council’s footprint is entirely located within the medium seismic risk area. This means we must identify potentially earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) within 10 years, and building owners must strengthen or demolish earthquake-prone buildings within 25 years.
More information can be found on the MBIE Building Performance Managing earthquake prone buildings page
A building, or part of a building, is earthquake prone if it will have its ultimate capacity exceeded in a moderate earthquake, and if it were to collapse, would do so in a way that is likely to cause injury or death to persons in or near the building or on any other property, or damage to any other property.
The Council will determine if a building or part of a building is earthquake prone using the EPB methodology, a document setting out how territorial authorities identify potentially earthquake-prone buildings, how engineers undertake engineering assessments, and how territorial authorities determine whether a building or part is earthquake prone, and if it is, its earthquake rating.
More information can be found on:
• MBIE's Building Performance Managing earthquake-prone buildings page - What earthquake prone means
The Act applies to commercial buildings and some residential buildings.
Residential buildings are only covered under the Act if they:
The Act does not apply to:
Priority buildings are those that:
We must consult with the public when a building is considered a priority due to its higher risk to safety (ie unreinforced masonry), and its location, such as in areas where there is a high level of pedestrian traffic. Identification of these buildings is expected to be started by the end of 2018.
The process of identifying priority buildings that could support (ie welfare centres) or impede (ie buildings which could collapse onto a strategic route) an emergency response in an earthquake, involves consultation and discussions with the emergency services and civil defence agencies. This stage is nearing completion.
If your building is rated as earthquake-prone you will:
When a building with multiple unit titles is deemed earthquake-prone, the owner of each title will be issued with a separate earthquake-prone building notice.
You can apply for a 10-year extension to complete strengthening works for an earthquake-prone building that is:
You can apply for an exemption from strengthening works for an earthquake-prone building that is:
Territorial authorities, engineers and buildings owners have key responsibilities for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs). This is outlined in the diagram below.
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