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GDC leads charge on independent assessment

GISBORNE District Council is to be among the first to voluntarily put its work forward for independent marking. Local Government New Zealand president Lawrence Yule confirmed that Gisborne District Council was one of 21 councils from across New...

Whangara Farms begins field days

THE first of the field days as part of the Ahuwhenua Trophy Te Puni Kokiri Excellence in Maori Farming competition takes place at Whangara Farms on Thursday April 4. The farms and Kiriroa Station at Motu are two of the three finalists in the...

Makorori residents concerned about their beach

COUNCILLOR Pat Seymour is holding a Makorori community meeting on Sunday to discuss the potential for a beach management plan. Mrs Seymour said the community had sought the meeting in the hope that Gisborne District Council could restrict vehicles...

Consultant urges farming investment

FARM consultant Peter Andrew has told the the council’s Future Tairawhiti committee that farming would be the best place for the government’s $1 billion regional development funding to be invested. Farming in this district was in great heart but...

Forestry negatives more acceptable if region captures more value

Growing pains of the forest industry in this district were on display in yesterday’s paper, where a report from Tairawhiti Roads to the council noted a “massive increase” in complaints over road use by log trucks and other forestry...

Youth have their say at special symposium

Future leaders met to discuss issues effecting the region at a special youth symposium on Monday. Hosted at Gisborne Girls’ High School, the symposium brought together secondary school students, who discussed what they would like their Youth MP...

Clocking up the kilometres for Oxfam

A gang of eight charitably-minded Gisborne residents are putting themselves through their paces to prepare for a trailwalking challenge designed by the British Army's Gurkha regiment. The group will form two teams in the annual Oxfam 100km...

Ngati Porou Surf Life Saving receive grant for outrigger canoes

Ngati Porou Surf Life Saving has received a New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) grant of $15,650 for outrigger canoes which will help broaden the service it provides at the top of the East Coast. Kaiawhina (club co-ordinator) Peter Boyd gave a mihi...

Uawa festival revamped

If you fancy an enjoyable autumn day out this weekend, head to Tolaga Bay for the revamped Uawa Harvest, Flower and Craft Festival. All sorts of things created by hand, or grown in nature, will be on display at St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Solander...

Window of opportunity for Gisborne glazier led to award,

Work ethic, character and a good skill set has earned Gisborne glazier Asher Takao the Allan Sage Memorial Award for apprentice excellence in the glass industry. Mr Takao topped trade school three years in a row and two years ago was judged most...

New rules regarding bodies of loved ones

Changes to the way funeral services can transport people who have died were decided yesterday as new rules emerged during this country's Covid-19 alert Level 4 lockdown. Evans Funeral Services owner David Parker said the new information was given to...

Concerns about Urewera closure to Govt

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little has expressed his “utmost concern” at the continued closure of Te Urewera national park. Te Urewera was closed by Te Urewera board at the beginning of Covid-19 Alert Level 4 this year. In November, Te Urewera board chair...

Iwi respond to British 'regret'

The mamae (hurt) that has been carried by Nga iwi o Turanganui a Kiwa for 250 years has finally been acknowledged by the British Government through two formal expressions of regret for the impact of Captain James Cook’s arrival here. British High...

Half the rain and a third more sunshine

NORMALLY our wettest month, less than half the 30-year average of rain fell here in July this year — 62.6mm as against 127.7mm. The month just ended was also warmer and sunnier than usual, continuing the trend for the year so far. At just shy of 160...

Council energies focus on long-term plan

GISBORNE District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann has said the new year cour the council is all about getting back to basics while still making people proud. Ms Thatcher Swann made the comments in an extensive activity report for...

'The most successful collaboration'

TAIRAWHITI Roads can be a model for other roading network collaborations around the country, says a senior manager at New Zealand Transport Agency. Tommy Parker, the group manager of highways and network operations, visited Gisborne to see how...

Ambulance staff were busy,‘The quality of care they provided was impeccable’

ST JOHN staff helped more than 1500 patients during the BW and Rhythm and Vines festivals and have been praised for the “impeccable” way they went about it. The figure is the total number of people St John officers treated across the region...

Remove sports bar, keep Kaiti safe

Mokopuna, tamariki, whanau by any name are taonga. In Kaiti our taonga are raised in a community like no other in Gisborne — they are raised next to Kaiti Sports Bar. Kaiti is the only suburb with a pokie venue, TAB and alcohol in the one premise...