Gore District Council

What Gore District Council does

Gore District Council is a statutory territorial authority under New Zealand's Local Government Act 2002, responsible for local governance and service delivery across a 1,251 km² district in Southland with approximately 12,400 residents. The council employs 73 staff and is led by an elected Mayor, 11 councillors, and a Mataura Community Board. Its mandate spans the full municipal service stack: roading, 3 Waters (water, wastewater, stormwater — delivered through the Southern Waters joint venture), waste management and recycling (via WasteNet Southland), building and resource consenting, animal management, cemeteries, parks and reserves (239 ha across 40 parks), libraries (35,000+ items), the Gore Multisports Complex, civil defence, and regulatory enforcement. The council is funded through annual rates on 6,032 rating units, fees and charges reviewed annually from 1 July, and water-service revenues.

The council's digital infrastructure is built around a platform-plus-modules architecture: a unified council website (goredc.govt.nz) serves as the citizen gateway, supplemented by the Antenno mobile app for two-way push-notification and service-request communication, the GoreDC Maps GIS application (built on ArcGIS) for property, infrastructure, and District Plan information, and dedicated portals for cemetery records, library services, aquatic-centre bookings (Jonas Leisure-powered), business transactions, and service requests. Recent product launches — the Antenno app (2025), the Nitrate Level Dashboard (March 2026), and the M\u0101ruawai Centre Heritage Hub (August 2026) — illustrate incremental digitisation and cultural-infrastructure expansion. Strategic partnerships span regional consolidation (Southern Waters, WasteNet Southland, Great South), iwi co-development (Hokonui R\u016bnanga on M\u0101ruawai), central-government funding (Provincial Growth Fund, Department of Internal Affairs, Creative New Zealand), and employment programmes (Mayors Taskforce for Jobs). The "Ready for Growth" economic development strategy targets 1,500 additional residents by 2030.

Name

Gore District Council

Legal name

Gore District Council

Website

https://goredc.govt.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gore District Council is a statutory New Zealand territorial authority delivering local government services — 3 Waters, roading, waste, consenting, libraries, parks, and community facilities — to approximately 12,400 residents across a 1,251 km² Southland district, funded through rates, fees, and joint-venture revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAH

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIALAD

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Transportation & Infrastructure Agencies (Roads, Transit, Public Works)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal infrastructure
• Three waters services
• Regulatory consents
• Community facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Gore

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rates (Property Tax): Annual rates levied on property owners within the Gore District to fund council services, infrastructure, and operations. The council has 6,032 rating units with a capital value of over $3.8 billion.
2. Fees and Charges: Fees for various council services including building consents, resource consents, alcohol licensing, animal management, cemeteries, libraries, aquatic centre, infrastructure services, parks and reserves, regulatory services, venues, and waste management. Reviewed annually.
3. Water Services: Through Southern Waters joint venture, the council delivers water, wastewater, and stormwater services. Water tanker fill station available for bulk water collection.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gore District Council is the statutory local government authority for the Gore District in Southland, New Zealand. It delivers municipal services including three waters (water, wastewater, stormwater) infrastructure, roading, waste management and recycling, parks and recreation, libraries, the Gore Aquatic Centre and Multisports Complex, regulatory consents (building, resource, alcohol, food), animal management, cemeteries, civil defence, and economic and community development programmes. Services are funded through property rates, user fees and charges, and government grants.

Product overview

Gore District Council provides digital services primarily through its main website portal, complemented by specialized applications. The core digital infrastructure includes the main council website serving as the unified gateway to all services, the Antenno mobile app enabling two-way citizen communication with push notifications and report submission, GoreDC Maps providing GIS-based public mapping, and dedicated online portals for cemetery records, library services, aquatic centre bookings, business transactions, facility reservations, and general service requests. The portfolio represents a platform-plus-specialized-modules architecture where the main website serves as the hub connecting various citizen-facing digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antenno Mobile App
• GoreDC Maps
• Nitrate Level Dashboard
• Gore Aquatic Centre
• Gore District Libraries
• Gore Visitor Centre
• Gore Multisports Complex
• Cemetery Records Search and Interactive Map
• Three Waters Services (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater)
• Waste Minimisation and Collection
• Building Consents
• Planning and Resource Consents
• Motorhome Camping Facilities
• Dog Registration and Animal Management
• Alcohol Licensing
• Parking Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern WaterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Joint council-owned water services company established to deliver water, wastewater, and stormwater services. Now a four-council partnership including Gore District Council, Invercargill City Council, Southland District Council, and Waitaki District Council. Becoming South Island's largest joint council-owned water services company.
• Great SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthland's Regional Development Agency focused on creating better lives for Southlanders through sustainable development. Works with key stakeholders to encourage regional growth of culture, lifestyle, economic diversity, and population.
• Local Government New Zealand - Mayors Taskforce for JobscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted by Local Government New Zealand to deliver the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme in the Gore District. Supports job seekers aged 16-24 and disadvantaged job seekers into sustainable employment.
• Ministry of Social DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner in delivering employment support services through the Closing the Gaps programme and Mayors Taskforce for Jobs.
• Creative New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts council partnership for the Creative Communities Scheme. Promotes, supports, and increases participation in community arts and cultural activities within the Gore District.
• Hokonui RūnangacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMāori/iwi partner in heritage projects including the Māruawai Centre development. Partnership between Gore District Council and Hokonui Rūnanga for local history and heritage hub.
• Mataura Licensing TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal trust providing funding contributions to the Māruawai Centre heritage project. One of the project's key supporters alongside central government.
• WasteNet SouthlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative of Gore District Council, Invercargill City Council, and Southland District Council providing coordinated recycling services and solid waste collection across Southland.
• Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa | New Zealand GovernmentminorOthersNational government partnership for delivery of public services and regulatory functions at the local level.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GoreDistrictCouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoreDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gore-district-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/goredistrictcouncil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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