Gore District, New Zealand facts for kids
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Gore District
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Territorial authority
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Location of the Gore District within the South Island
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Gore District |
| Wards | Gore, Mataura, Kaiwera-Waimumu,Waikaka |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,251.62 km2 (483.25 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2016)
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| • Total | 12,500 |
| • Density | 9.99/km2 (25.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
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| Website | Gore District Council |
Gore District is a municipality in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Geography
The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland in the west and Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of 1,251.62 square kilometres (483.25 sq mi). The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore.
The district has a population of 12,500 (June 2016); Gore is the main centre. Other places in the district include Waikaka, Otama, Mandeville, Maitland, Croydon Bush, Whiterigg, Pukerau, Waitane, Waimumu, Charlton, Mataura, Tuturau, Ferndale, Kaiwera, and Otaraia.
History
The European history of Gore started in 1855 with the arrival of Scottish settlers. After the town site was surveyed, the provincial superintendent, James Alexander Robertson Menzies, named the site for his friend, the Governor of New Zealand, Thomas Gore Browne. The original name of the township, Long Ford or Longford, remained for some time, but when the railway reached the town, the shorter name became common and was also applied to the wider district. The township of Gore was incorporated and became a borough council in 1885.
In the local government reform in 1989, the Gore and Mataura borough councils and parts of Southland County Council were amalgamated to form Gore District.
Current body
As of 2016, the current council members are:-
| Mayor | Tracy Hicks JP |
| Councillors – Gore District Council | Cliff Bolger Nicky Davis Peter Grant Bret Highsted Ralph Beale Glenys Dickson Doug Grant Neville Phillips John Gardyne Ian Pottinger Graham Sharp |
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