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Hunt for person who shot at police car

Police have appealed for information from the public as they continue an inquiry into an incident last Thursday in which shots were fired at a police vehicle parked outside the Te Araroa police station. It happened at about 10.30pm. Police and the...

STREETS FOR PEOPLE

Grey Street, Uawa projects get $350,000 grants

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How do you feel about having a holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

Just as inspiring, brave and honest

Following Geoffrey Whaley’s death at Dignitas in Switzerland, his widow sent the following letter to the UK Telegraph:How a law to permit assisted dying would workSir — Last week I travelled to Dignitas in Switzerland, where Geoffrey, my dear...

Region's roading network 'still fragile'

New slips, dropouts being dealt with as quickly as possible

Little inspiration on webpoll budget question

A SLIGHT majority of respondents to this week’s Herald web poll believe Budget 2016 was a good one but many appear to have been left distinctly underwhelmed by it either way. Just 146 people responded to the poll, which asked if Budget 2016 “was...

Collect slash and mulch for compost

I agree with those who want the forestry industry to step up and stop putting their costs of doing business back on the ratepayers. I have a bit of a different approach that I think should be used. Hopefully it will help with more than one problem. In...

On photos, equal footing

Just touching base about the photo and accompanying article about advance voting. I note that the photo of Tania Tapsell candidate has a no-photo sign behind her and also that the article has quotes from her — albeit brief. But in contrast to the...

Jammies 4 June’s biggest year yet

It has been another outstanding fundraising effort by Jammies 4 June, with 500 pairs of pyjamas donated — up 150 pairs on last year’s record breaking total. The charity also received 100 blankets, 110 beanies, over 100 pairs of socks, and other...

Fix contamination of rivers first

Perhaps it would be useful to fill in a few of the missing bits in councillor Larry Foster’s November 20 column on the wastewater options:1. The interim results on consultation for the various options show 277 people responded. No one can derive...

Maori Land Service hui have district covered

A SERIES of hui throughout the district will provide advice and support to Maori landowners this week. Delivered by the Maori Land Service, the hui are intended to offer Maori landowners, trustees and committee members advice and support on land...

Blood collection this week

THE New Zealand Blood Service is in Gisborne for the next three days at the Cosmopolitan Club. Blood donors can attend between 7.30am and 2pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 7.30am to midday on Thursday. Appointments can be booked on...

Award winner, twice

An online travel agent in Gisborne is taking on global players and following in the footsteps of some of New Zealand’s biggest tech companies, winning awards on both sides of the Tasman. Bookme was last week announced the winner of the Best Online...

Lottery grant of $9 million to fund for 2019 events

A $9 million fund from the the Lottery Grants Board has been made available for community projects that align with the national commemoration of first meetings between Maori and Europeans, with the arrival in Gisborne of explorer James Cook in...

Everything to do with the economy

Few governments in New Zealand's history would have faced a decision as difficult as this one does at its Cabinet meeting today, on when to exit the lockdown that has been the country's response to Covid-19. Yes, there have been major decisions in...

Iwi, council join forces for 12-month technical trial

Tairāwhiti iwi and Gisborne District Council have come together to create an iwi technical trial that will provide a te ao Māori perspective to resource management. GDC chief of strategy and science Jo Noble says it will be a 12-month trial that...

Art event a great experience for students at Waikirikiri School

Ākonga (students) of Te Kura Rua Reo o Waikirikiri this week got the chance to experience different art forms from the very people who create them.“Our kaupapa this term has been creativity and art,” kōkā Ash Maka said. “The tamariki have...

Ravensdown scholarship awarded to Ngahuia

Ravensdown has announced this year's winner of the Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship and it has gone to Gisborne born and bred Ngahuia Wilson. The scholarship offers $5000 a year for a student studying agriculture or horticulture at Lincoln or...