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Rail damage preventable

I can’t understand why you keep perpetuating the myth that bad weather was the cause of the Wharerata rail section washouts. Have you ever contemplated the amount of bad weather that has come and gone since 1936 that has not caused washouts? The...

Flight ‘nothing out of the ordinary’

A military aircraft spotted over Gisborne on Monday was on a routine flight, a New Zealand Defence Force spokesperson says. A Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757-2K2 was seen by many in Gisborne, as it left a contrail, which is produced by...

Pitting skills against best apprentices

Carpenter Jordan Isaac represented Gisborne at the regional stage of the Registered Master Builders 2018 Apprentice of the Year competition at the weekend. The event was held at the Napier branch of Carters and contestants pitted their skills against...

On the street

With the Black Fern and All Blacks games scheduled on the same day and time, which game will you watch?

Fixing Three Waters mess

Re: Three Waters angst a gift for National, June 10 editorial. Concerns about potential risks in the Three Waters reform legislation pale in comparison to the mess that successive councils have made of water management issues here and around the...

Gisborne baby to have open-heart surgery

Not only is it Valentine's Day today, it's also 'Little Heart Day', which recognises 12 babies born every week in NZ with heart defects

An awesome day with the ABs

CHEERS erupted as they marched through the doors of the Awapuni School hall. At last the All Blacks were here. Dan Carter, TJ Perenara and Charlie Faumuina arrived late after their plane was delayed but that did not stop them from spending plenty of...

Tuatara come out on top of lifespan study

The tuatara has emerged as one of the longest living reptiles in a new international study of cold-blooded critters. The reptiles are endemic to Aotearoa and part of a distinct lineage, the order of Rhynchocephalia.“Tuatara can live for an...

Monarch’s milestone this week cements admirable legacy

THE achievement of Queen Elizabeth in becoming the longest serving British monarch in history this week is an almost unbelievable one. That she has done so through decades of profound change in both her home country and the rest of the world makes...

Mayor’s casting vote saves rural wards

Rural ward councillors look set to remain at the table after Gisborne District Council dramatically overturned a previous decision to have only a Tairawhiti-wide general ward for the next two elections. Mayor Rehette Stoltz twice used her casting...

No respect for people of provinces

Isn’t free speech a wonderful thing — and thank you to all those who fought and died for us to retain it. However, when a politician publicly bullies people who have concerns and refers to them as rednecks, then I believe free speech is...

Public to get say on proposed speed limits

Community consultation seeking feedback on proposed speed limit changes starts on Friday of next week. The Tairawhiti draft speed management plan was approved in March by Gisborne district councillors. The plan proposes that the speed limit in the...

7000 still missing from East Coast and Ikaroa-Rawhiti electoral rolls

MORE than 7000 local eligible voters remain unenrolled. Electoral rolls are now closed for printing, but people can still enrol, as late as on election day, and still be able to vote. Latest Electoral Commission figures show 90.69 percent of eligible...

Poverty Bay racing era officially over

POVERTY Bay Turf Club has organised races at Hastings and Taupo next year after receiving written confirmation from the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) that race meetings will no longer be held in Gisborne. The confirmation was no surprise for the...

Te reo wananga at Muriwai Marae

GROWING te reo Maori through language planning is the focus of a wananga that will be held at Muriwai Marae this weekend. The wananga, which is called Te Kura Whakarauora, is a national programme that aims to grow the language in homes and...

Has what it takes

I made a commitment years ago to support Rehette Stoltz if she ever decided to run for Mayor, and today I stand by the support I offered her way-back-when. She is genuine, has a good head on her shoulders, a heart for people as well as the nous to...

Republic? Nothing worse

Re: Most of us wish the King well, September 17 letter. How true; the sentiments expressed in this letter are the sentiments of many of the older generation and a goodly number of the younger. As I totter off into the geriatric sunset I now reflect...

Dentistry par excellence

Recently on two occasions, after several decades of abstinence, I had the enlightening experience of being in the dentist’s chair in Ruatoria for over an hour, after a minimal wait for appointments. I received very professional attention from the...