Our Communities
Murihiku Support
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Bluff is part of the Invercargill City Council area.
The Bluff Community Board represents Bluff.
Bluff Promotions has an informative website which can be found here.
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The South Catlins is part of the Southland District Council area. North Catlins is part of the Otago region.
The Waihopai Toes Toes Community Board represents this area
The Catlins has a website (found here) and regular community newsletter (found here).
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Gore is the second largest town in Murihiku Southland. It is part of the Gore District Council area. More information about the Gore District Council can be found on their website.
The Gore website can be found here.
Community Networking Trust - Connected Eastern Southland
The Community Networking Trust exists to ensure our rural community has access to the social and community services it needs – being rural shouldn’t mean you can’t get what you need.
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Lumsden is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Northern Community Board represents this area.
Northern Southland has a community support worker. Their website can be found here.
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Mataura is part of the Gore District Council area.
The Mataura Community Board represents this area.
The Matuara Messenger is the community newsletter and can be accessed through the Mataura Community News facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MatauraMessenger
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Otautau is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Wallace Takitimu Community Board represents this area.
Otautau has a community support worker. Their website can be found here.
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Riverton is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Ōraka Aparima Community Board represents this area.
Riverton has a community support worker based at Riverton Community House. Their website can be found here.
Western Star is the community newspaper. It does not have a website. The contact email is: westernstar@tehikoi.co.nz
The Western Star is monthly edition paper that is printed usually in the 3rd week of the month. There is copies available at Riverton Community House and numerous other businesses in Riverton including Te Hikoi Museum where The Western Star office is.
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Rakiura is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board represents this area.
The Stewart Island website can be found here.
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Te Anau is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Fiordland Community Board represents this area.
The Fiordland tourism website can be found here.
Fiordland Community House
Fiordland Community House is a 'Hub of Community Services' providing the Te Anau and Fiordland area with a host of services - Heartlands, Community Health Shuttle, Community Connector, Counselling, Employment, Community Family Worker, Foodbank, Office Hire and a variety of community information.
Check out their Community newsletter here.
The Fiordland Community Directory, updated in February 2025 can be found here.
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Tuatapere is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Tuatapere Te Wae Wae Community Board represents this area.
Tuatapere has a community support worker. Their website can be found here.
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Winton is part of the Southland District Council area.
The Oreti Community Board represents this area.
Winton has a community support worker. Their website is can be found here.
The Winton website can be found here.
Community newsletter can be found here.