Hokonui Breakfast with Chitty

13/08/2025

Last Friday, luck was on the side of the wonderful team who organise Southland Hug A Rig Day 💚
Whose turn will it be tomorrow to win the Subway Shout? 🤔
Nominate a local business or organisation in the comments below and they’ll be in the draw for this week’s Tasty Treat! 👇🏽

09/08/2025

A big shoutout to Whaea Dana from East Gore School — celebrating a birthday and turning 21 (again 🙊)! 💃🏾🎈

Hope your day was as legendary as you are, and that you felt every bit as special as you make everyone else feel. 💖

Got something awesome to celebrate next week? Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, big win, or just a feel-good moment — we’d love to give it a shout out on air! 📻

PLUS, every shout out goes in the draw to win our weekly Celebration Cake! 🎂✨

📲 Text 5009 or 💌 message the page, and tune in weekday mornings between 7–8 AM for Hokonui Celebration Calls — proudly brought to you by Helloworld Travel Gore Lower South Island 💚🌍✈️

06/08/2025

I just can’t help myself 📸
Unreal scenes from the Hokonui studio again this morning 🌅

Let’s not focus on what might be on the way ☔️
Did you catch a stunner from your place? I’d love to see it! 👇

06/08/2025

🌟✨ Say hello to your Charity Stars in their Eyes - Gore 2025 winner — Manu Reedy!

She’s joining us in the Hokonui studio this morning just after 8am for a catch-up and a celebration 💬🎤

Keep an eye on our stories for a sneak peek of her winning performance 👀🎶
And don’t forget — you can tune in from anywhere in the world via iHeartRadio 🌍📲

06/08/2025

That time of the week already? 👀
You know what that means… it’s Subway Shout nomination time! 🕺🏽

Last Friday, the hardworking team at Gore Community Corrections took out the win — a well-deserved treat for the incredible work they do in our community 💚

Now this week, we’ve had something a little extra special come through … A full-blown rhyming nomination from the crew at Gore Physio, and i couldn’t resist sharing it with you!

Here’s “A Simple Ditty for Chitty” — how good is this? 🙌🏽

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A Simple Ditty for Chitty

We really deserve a good “Subway Shout”
About that thought there is no doubt
Our Physio team works darn hard you must know
If you’ve sprained your ankle or broken your elbow
We mobilise and exercise your body to strengthen
Your days of good health, we want to lengthen
Jarrod’s our leader, he works the longest hours
Balancing life with hunting and his shooting powers
Virginia’s worked two decades in a cheery manner
She’s a keen gardener and our social event planner
Kjersti’s based at our Tapanui satellite clinic
Busy mothering and farming, full of energy to be specific
Hannah’s our young physio, and she’s lots of fun
Out tramping, hiking and likes a morning run
Marilyn and Trish are our friendly faces at reception
They’ve got the place under control – don’t try any deception!
Our collective team motto is “Motion is Lotion”
There are no shortcuts or magic potion

Well, Chitty, that’s the physio team and we’d feel blessed
If we could be Friday winners and Hokonui’s guests.

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What a brilliant nomination — creative, clever, and full of team spirit! 👏🏽

Think Gore Physio deserve to take out this week’s Subway Shout? Tag them in the comments to give them an extra chance to win!

OR nominate another local workplace you think deserves a chance to win tomorrows tasty treat!! 👇🏽

05/08/2025

🤯 Stay safe out there fam!

We were disappointed yesterday to discover that someone had placed a large number of leg-hold traps around Sandy Point.

Our Parks team located and removed over 100 traps, but there could be more, so please take extra care in the area.

Please never place leg hold traps in our public parks — these are areas where people walk and where pets often roam. It would be far too easy for someone or their pet to be seriously injured.

If you see a leg hold trap on Council land:
Do not approach, tamper with, or try to remove the trap.
Note the exact location.
Contact our Parks and Recreation team immediately on (03) 219 9070.

We need to put the safety of our community first. We have alternative pest control measures in place and ask that you leave this work to our Parks team and the appropriate agencies.

05/08/2025

🗓️ Mark your (country) calendars - Sunday nights TV vewing is sorted ! 👀📺

03/08/2025

🕺🏽Get ready to rock ‘n’ roll— Gore Musical Theatre’s Happy Days is nearly here! 🎶

📻Join us this week as we chat with some of the cast bringing this iconic show to life, starting with none other than The Fonz himself – Billy Weeks – on the show tomorrow morning! 😎

🎟️Catch Happy Days live on stage at St James Theatre, August 8–16 – grab your tickets now and don’t miss out!

03/08/2025

Pretty cool to see one of our own be recognised for the work they are doing 🙌🏽
Tune in to TV1 tonight to hear more about the incredible stuff James Wards been up to ! ⭐️

02/08/2025

A big happy 9th birthday to Max this week! 🎈
Hope it was an absolute ripper, mate — and that your week’s been full of laughs, fun, and plenty of cake! 🎂😄

Got something worth celebrating next week? Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, big win, or just a feel-good moment — we’d love to give it a shout out on air! 📻

PLUS every shout out goes in the draw to win our weekly Celebration Cake 🎂✨

📲 Text 5009 or 💌 message the page, and tune in weekday mornings between 7–8 AM for Hokonui Celebration Calls — proudly brought to you by Helloworld Travel Gore Lower South Island 💚🌍✈️

30/07/2025

GORE, WE NEED YOUR HELP ‼️

👀Have you seen this necklace?

🔎A silver three-quarter heart with a cat design (about 5cm, no chain) was lost yesterday between Stables Café and Flowers by Veronica in Gore.

This piece holds deep meaning — it contains the ashes of our local’s recently lost brother. ✨

If you’ve found it or have any information, please message us. Let’s help reunite this precious item with its heartbroken owner. 🕊️

30/07/2025

Last week, the wonderful team at Craigs Investment Partners enjoyed our Subway Shout! 🥪🙌
Who will it be tomorrow? 👀
Nominate a local business or organisation in the comments below for their chance to win Friday’s tasty treat! 💚👇