Hokonui Breakfast with Chitty

Hokonui Breakfast with Chitty Start your day with Chitty from 6am – keeping you connected with everything Southland.

From local news to community events, it’s all about celebrating what makes our region special.

17/06/2026

🎧 NEW PODCASTS OUT TODAY! 📻🔥

🏛️ GDC Mayor Ben Bell – Head Start Pathway Explained
What it is, why it’s happening, and what it could mean for Gore. Mayor Ben Bell breaks down the Head Start pathway, the options on the table, and how locals can have their say.

🏉 Hokonui Club Rugby Preview – Crunch Time!
Four rounds to go and the race for semis is ON. Edendale’s Karl Laurence joins us ahead of Luke Muir’s record 229th game, plus where this weekend’s key matchups could be won or lost.

🌴 Michaela Jameson – Yay or Nay: Post-Holiday Reality
Back from a weekend away… now what 😅 Unpacking, straight away - is it a yay or a hard nay?

👇 Listen now — full episodes in the comments 🎧🔥

Last week’s Subway Shout went to Alba 🐶 and the pawsome crew at Studio A Gore and Mike McLeod Osteopathy ! 🍀Now it’s tim...
17/06/2026

Last week’s Subway Shout went to Alba 🐶 and the pawsome crew at Studio A Gore and Mike McLeod Osteopathy ! 🍀

Now it’s time to do it all again 👇🏽

Nominate a local business or organisation in the comments below for their chance to win tomorrow’s tasty treat 🤞🏽🎲 💚

16/06/2026

🎧 NEW PODCASTS OUT TODAY! 📻🔥

🌏 Wyndham to the World – Sophie White’s Pony Club Adventure
Fresh off representing NZ in China, Wyndham’s Sophie White joins us to chat the experience of a lifetime — flying the fern, making memories, and doing Southland proud.

☀️ Annie’s Great Debate – “That Feels Illegal… But Isn’t?!”
Our favourite English pocket rocket is back 😅 Annie’s calling out all those everyday things that feel illegal… before flipping it on what probably should be.

🎤 Locker Room Lads – Q’s TED Talk & Local Government
Q & Nathan step up with a big-picture chat — from record bull sales to a take on how we could do local government better.

👇 Listen now — full episodes linked in the comments 🎧🔥

HRT CLUB RUGBY SCORE BOARD🗓️ SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2026👏🏽 CLUB MILESTONESRiverton Club DayWrights Bush Club DayHeriot Club ...
13/06/2026

HRT CLUB RUGBY SCORE BOARD

🗓️ SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2026

👏🏽 CLUB MILESTONES
Riverton Club Day
Wrights Bush Club Day
Heriot Club Day
Barbarians Club & Ladies Day

👏🏽 PLAYER MILESTONES
Jack Cochrane 50 Games Albion
Davey Woodrow 100 Games Owaka
Damon Hurley 150 Games Pioneer
Richard Robinson 250 Games Albion

🏉 Southland Premier Men – Galbraith Shield
POB 19 – Marist 10
Blues 29 – Star 32
ENC Baba’s 27 – Woodlands 31

🏉 Southland Premier Women Round 4
Star 45 – Wakatipu 24
Blues 5 – Marist 80
Pioneer – BYE

🏉 Southern Region Premier Men
Heriot 36 – West Taieri 22
Clutha – Lawrence (Defaulted)
Toko 34 – Owaka 12
Clutha Valley 41 – Crescent 43

🏉 Southern Region Premier Women
Big River Country - BYE

🏉 Division 1 – Ack Soper Shield
Pioneer 25 – Waikiwi 26
Wyndham 22 – Vikings 17
Riverton 19 - Edendale 13
Albion 10 – Tokanui 20 (Horace Borlace Cup)

🏉 Division 2 Phase 2
Mossburn 12 – Midlands 88
Central Pirates 16 – Woodlands 13
Ohai Nightcaps Otautau 19 – Star 19
POB 15 – Te Anau 20

🏉 Division 3
Waiau Star 34 – Marist 14
Collegiate 40 – Blues 12
Wakatipu 45 – DLS 29
Wrights Bush 3 - Bluff 48

🏉 Presidents Grade
Pioneer 56 – Waikiwi 7
Wyndham 26 – Bluff 20
Albion 36 – Balfour 17
Riversdale 0 – Mataura 25
Waikaia 31 – Waikaka 7 (Inaugural Ash McGregor Cup)

👉🏽 Please note: All scores are accurate to the best of our knowledge as of 5PM, Saturday 13th June 2026. Some final results may be confirmed or updated later by the clubs or competitions. For the most up-to-date or official info, check directly with their websites here:
💻https://rugbysouthland.co.nz
💻https://www.orfu.co.nz

10/06/2026

🎧 NEW PODCASTS OUT TODAY! 📻🔥

🐂 Tyson Tweedie – Southland to the World Stage
Local bull rider Tyson’s heading to Townsville after being named in the NZ Youth Rodeo Team 🤠🇳🇿 Plus, he’s locked in three PBR rides later this year — huge stuff. We chat mindset, prep and what it means to represent Southland on the big stage.

🐄 AJ Aitken – Footy & Farmgate Update
Our weekly catch-up with West Otago stock agent and Baba Rugby coach AJ. We preview this weekend’s clash with Woodlands, check in on Southland Country, and get the latest from the yards — sales and kill included.

🏉 HRT Club Rugby Preview – Dribbles is Back
Francis “Dribbles” Parker runs the rule over club footy — a team default, who’s in form, and what to watch heading into the weekend.

👇 Listen now — full episodes linked in the comments 🎧🔥

Last week’s Subway Shout went to the wonderful team at Yrless Plus 📶👏Now it’s time to do it all again 👇🏽Nominate a local...
10/06/2026

Last week’s Subway Shout went to the wonderful team at Yrless Plus 📶👏

Now it’s time to do it all again 👇🏽

Nominate a local business or organisation in the comments below for their chance to win tomorrow’s tasty treat all thanks to Subway Gore🤞🏽🎲

09/06/2026

Who knows what shiny, bright, brand-new thing I just spied with my little eye at Woolworths Gore? 👀✨🛒

07/06/2026

🎧 NEW PODCASTS OUT TODAY! 📻🔥
🐄 Scott & Stacey Mackereth – Share Farmers of the Year
The Edendale duo has taken out the 2026 Share Farmers of the Year title 🏆 We chat big-scale farming, team culture, bouncing back after COVID, and why going far together is their winning formula.

💡 Little Locker Room – Kids with Big Business Ideas
Inspired by a 10-year-old Kiwi already running his own business, we threw it to our Locker Room kids — what would YOU start?

🏉 HRT Club Rugby Scoreboard Debrief – Pioneer on a Roll
Three wins on the bounce for Pioneer after a solid 40–10 win over Tokanui. Thomas Hutton joins us to talk momentum, resilience, and a big Club Day clash coming up this weekend.

👇 Listen now — full episodes linked in the comments 🎧🔥

Party at Tony Browns !!👀🎈
07/06/2026

Party at Tony Browns !!👀🎈

What a way to finish off Hokonui Game Time -how good does the Albion Tamou Contracting Ripper Rugby Team look in their b...
06/06/2026

What a way to finish off Hokonui Game Time -how good does the Albion Tamou Contracting Ripper Rugby Team look in their brand-new kits? 🔥👏🏽

A massive thank you to Night ’n Day Gore for helping us support local sports teams throughout the promotion. 🫶🏾

It’s been awesome seeing the winning teams out and about representing their clubs with pride and sporting some great new gear. 💚

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