Back Гор (Новая Зеландыя) Byelorussian Gore (lungsod sa Nuzeland) CEB Gore (Neuseeland) German Gore (Nueva Zelanda) Spanish Gore (Nouvelle-Zélande) French Gore, Sealainn Nuadh Scots/Gaelic Distretto di Gore Italian 고어 (뉴질랜드) Korean Maruawai Maori Gore, New Zealand Malay
Gore
Maruawai (Māori) | |
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Town | |
 Sculpture of the brown trout at the northern entrance to Gore | |
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| Coordinates: 46°05′57″S 168°56′47″E / 46.09917°S 168.94639°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Gore District |
| Ward | Gore Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gore District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Gore | Ben Bell |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,240 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 9710 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | www.GoreDC.govt.nz |
Gore (Māori: Maruawai) is a town and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It has a resident population of 8,240 as of June 2023.[1] Gore is known for its country music scene and hosts an annual country music festival. The town is also surrounded by farmland and is an important centre for agriculture in the region.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)