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Bullet-proof Amy’s asking to be stitched up

TEAM Yellow might need a rear-view mirror and body armour on the site of The Block NZ this week. The knives are out. Having clocked up yet another Room Reveal triumph on the TV3 reno reality series, their three rival teams are unanimous in agreement...

Holiday fun with Travelling Tuataras

GISBORNE children were treated to a performance yesterday by The Travelling Tuataras as part of the ECRead’N Winter Warmers series at the H.B. Williams Memorial Library. Rotorua entertainers Jill Walker and Brian Potiki brought stories to life...

Coast residents facing weekend without power

About 100 residents inland from Tolaga Bay, near Ruatoria and further up the East Coast could be without power over the weekend and possibly into the beginning of next week. This is due to multiple major faults caused by two recent storms. Trees have...

A free man

Re: An egalitarian society? Are we close? Oct 11 column.“Am I my brother’s keeper?” No, my brother is a free man. I care for him and pray for him, but in the end God gave him freedom of choice. Scott MonseesKansas City

Wind watch issued

A strong wind watch for the Gisborne region has been declared by MetService as the deep low that was Cyclone Gretel passes by the North Island. A severe weather watch is in place for the entire north-east of the North Island, from Northland, down to...

Potential for big waves depending on cyclone’s path

Swells off the Gisborne-East Coast region could rise up to four metres one Monday morning before slowly easing that evening. The potential big seas are associated with the passage of Cyclone Dovi, expected to travel down the Tasman Sea towards the...

Official languages

Hot off the press during Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week) is bilingual signage by Tairawhiti company ThinkSafe, shown in the picture above by ThinkSafe staffers Sally Dalrymple and Michelle Knight. Company director Andrew Burns said te...

Election numbers

Final results from the October 8 local body election show Rehette Stoltz was elected Mayor with 8009 votes, followed by Colin Alder on 2943, Rhonda Tibble on 2583 and Darin Brown on 969. In the general ward Josh Wharehinga was the highest polling...

Game fish are out there...10,000 reasons to catch one

The biggest game fishing contest in Gisborne starts tomorrow with hundreds of anglers out to catch the heaviest tuna or marlin and net the $10,000 cash prize. A briefing will be held at Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club tonight at 7.30pm. Then it is four...

A pillar of youth work and chess promotion

Gisborne chess legend Noble Keelan has been recognised for his work in promoting the game and his work with youth in Tairawhiti. Noble is best known for his role in establishing the Eastern Knights Chess club, which he co-founded in 2000 with the...

Reaffirming our love, compassion

A year ago today our front-page lead story was on Meng Foon confirming his retirement as mayor at that morning's council meeting. There was also news of eight people being killed at a school shooting in Brazil. Not the United States, for a change...

Students go diving at Pouawa

YEAR seven and eight students from Te Kura o Hiruharama Kura near Ruatoria spent yesterday at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve at Pouawa. The reserve is home to eight marine habitats, including inshore reef, rocky intertidal platforms and...

Rocket Lab back in action after getting green light for launches

Rocket Lab is back in action after receiving authorisation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume launches. The approval comes less than three weeks after Rocket Lab experienced an anomaly during its 20th launch from Mahi...

Twenty-two thousand on day 1 of R&V

Rhythm and Vines kicks off in style

Don’t compromise TFL success

AS a supporter of “keep our Tauwhareparae Farms”, I am somewhat dismayed at how the council voted to grow a new commercial company with the farms as a key element. This holding company will include Tauwhareparae Farms as its base asset and...

House fire in Valley Road

Fire broke out at the back of a Valley Road home yesterday afternoon at around 4.30pm but no one was injured from the incident. A resident in the Mangapapa area recalls hearing three loud explosions and looked out of their window to see black smoke...

Fun small town times for touring orchestra

IN Waimuku their hosts spelled out their name in bunting flags. In Whangarei the venue was a riverside theatre with a golden parquet floor. The stage they played on in Auckland was flanked on three sides by boards bearing inspirational phrases. In...

Rebuild ‘sticky points’ remain

Abraham Lincoln believed in having a “team of rivals” — a group of advisers with divergent thinking who would openly disagree with his viewpoints. For Lincoln, contrarian views were essential; responsible dissenters provide opportunities for...