dads of ‘Mamma Mia!’ loving their roles
A banker, an electrician and a businessman are playing the three fathers in Gore Musical Theatre's production of Mamma Mia.
TJ Smith, Bradley Gentle and...
Song writers trust plans ‘Writers in Round’ nights
"Writers in the Round" nights are to be added to the New Zealand Songwriters Trust portfolio of events.
Trust chairwoman Barbara Mackay said in a...
Eager to enter fashion awards again
Gore woman Nicole Hook is looking forward to the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards on July 28-29.
"As an amateur, I can enter the clothing I've...
First children’s album ‘party’ coming to Gore Kids Hub
Singer-songwriter Chanelle Davis has created her first children's album and she is bringing her music to Gore.
Davis, of Tauranga, spent 18 months working on...
Tutor of rising stars
Music teacher Peter Cairns has had a string of New Zealand Gold Guitar Award winners under his tutelage over the years – the list...
Celtic music on the bill with Polytropos
Celtic duo Polytropos will be performing in Gore next month.
Polytropos members Oscar West and Rennie Pearson said they had been playing their respective instruments...
Song award winner no stranger to these parts
A man who worked at Bushy Park Station in Waimumu about four decades ago walked away with the MLT Songwriting Award on Thursday night.
Diversity...
Award ‘makes everything worthwhile’
Jenny Mitchell has dreamed of winning the Gold Guitar Awards all her life.
Now that dream has become reality.
The 18-year-old, originally from Gore, took the...
Youth night market pleases organisers
A range of young people attended a Youth Night Market on Saturday.
Gore District Youth Council chairman Josh Highsted said the market took place as...
McKay makes MLT competition final cut
Listening to the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards on the radio as a child had inspired him.
Russell McKay has made it into the finals...