New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards
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Every year for the last 44 years Gore has hosted the MLT New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards. This event attracts artists from around the world and continues to grow in stature and popularity.
Audience levels reach over 5,000 and the entries in all sections and events total 700 competitors. Visitors to Gore leave with fond memories of the ‘Southern Hospitality’. This year the festival begins with the Gore Young Ambassador show, Songwriting and the NZ Country Music Awards for the RIANZ Best Country Album and APRA Best Country Song finals then the week continues with a walk up concert and inductions into the MLT Hands of Fame Show. |
Hokonui Fashion Design Awards
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These Awards are firmly established as a key event on the national fashion calendar and continue to attract entries and interest from throughout New Zealand.
Since 1988 the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards have been a competitive platform for all amateur designers, and have provided a valuable opportunity for both experienced and emerging participants to display their designs before a panel of high profile judges, and latterly audiences of over 1100 people. |
Southern Shears
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Mataura Licensing Trust Board Member Vince Aynsley presenting the prizes for the 2019 Southern Shears.
Southland shearers and wool handlers showed they were a cut above the rest in the lower grades at the Gore Southern Shears last week. The woolhandling, held at the Hokonui Pavilion on Friday, had about 60 entries with top results from the Elers family, of Mataura. Nova Kumeroa Elers won the senior final and Krome Elers won the junior final. In the shearing, Winton man Jade Maguire-Ratima won the senior final, Mataura shearer Tyson Crown won the intermediate final and Gore shearer Brodie Horrell won the junior final. |
Hokonui Moonshine Festival
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Join us for continuous music, heritage-themed food, craft beer and cider, Central Otago Wines and 'Old Hokonui' whiskey to add to the festival spirit.
The festival’s unique location means that festival patrons can visit the onsite Arts and Heritage facilities free-of-charge on the day of the festival, including the Hokonui Moonshine Museum. There are food stalls providing unique southern cuisine, themed around the moonshine story and period, and popular local and national musicians provide entertainment throughout the day. |
MLT Songwriters Awards
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No songwriter should miss this event. Experienced songwriters and guest artists share their knowledge about the craft of songwriting and how to get your music out there.
This year’s lineup includes international artist Luke O’Shea and Southland artist Lachie Hayes, along with a representative from the NZ music industry. The New Zealand Songwriters Trust was originally formed to run the MLT Songwriting Awards as part of the NZ Gold Guitar week. In 2011 a new relationships was formed with Recorded Music NZ and APRA to combine the MLT Songwriting Awards into one night of music, showcasing songwriters and recording artists. |
Jenny Mitchell won the Recorded Music NZ Best Country Music Artist | Te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa Tui at the 2019 New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore, New Zealand.
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Kerryn Fields won the Mataura Licensing Trust Songwriting Award after performing her song Mama against strong competition from Tami Neilson, Jenny Mitchell and Kendall Elise Todd.
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Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner
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Every year the Mataura Licensing Trust welcomes senior citizens from the region to enjoy a festive day and a complimentary Christmas dinner.
Friends come together during this special time of the year in Tapanui, Edendale, Wyndham, Tokanui, Mataura and Gore to talk, laugh, listen and to enjoy the companionship of others. This is a very popular event and is attended by almost one thousand senior citizens every year. |