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Motorcycle crash a short trip for ambo

A motorcyclist came into contact with a motor vehicle near Gisborne Hospital yesterday afternoon but suffered no significant injuries. Police and St John ambulance were called to the incident on the Ormond Road-Lytton Road corner shortly before...

Work to begin on upgrade to cycle trails in Whataupoko

Work will begin next week to upgrade the mountain bike trails at Whataupoko Reserve. The project will create new mountain biking trails and upgrade walking and dual-use trails. Gisborne District Council has been working with Gisborne Mountain Bike...

Pa Wars: reconnecting with home

Ngati Porou uri (descendants) came out in force at this year's Ngati Porou inter-marae sports festival, more commonly known as Pa Wars. Around 4000 people went to Ngata Memorial College in Ruatorea yesterday to compete and enjoy the day within the...

The wanderer’s life

One upon a time I was a country kid from Patutahi who dreamed of being a teacher, a mum and a farmer. The life I mapped out for myself was pretty straight forward and what most people would define as “the norm”.However that all changed the day I...

Great year for the Coast

Lochore Cup champions, and much more besides

Loss of public asset a disaster

Last week's so-called explanation and justification for the closure and sale of the council-owned vehicle testing station by the chairman of Gisborne Holdings Limited is sheer bunkum. The blather by GHL chair David Mullooly (January 27 story) pitched...

On Uber riding into town . . .

Re: Uber anyone? May 6. Kevin, was there an event in Gisborne which meant all taxis were busy, or just a lack of taxis on the road? I wonder whether Uber is not available in Gisborne because there just isn’t enough work to support more...

Bridge concept going to public consultation

A “GLIMMER of hope” remains that the Turanganui Bridge may yet be built in time for Te Ha commemorations in 2019. The Future Tairawhiti committee, comprising all Gisborne District councillors, yesterday decided to take concept plans for the...

Endeavour models are important,Risk of becoming Trong?,Stop projects - do this work

Josh Wharehinga obviously moves in different circles than I do, which is entirely understandable. I immigrated to New Zealand barely 11 years ago from the UK; his whakapapa probably extends back hundreds of years, to long before James Cook called in...

Facebook takes nuclear option

Facebook's Australia and New Zealand boss William Easton says it is with a “heavy heart” that the social media giant has responded to a proposed law, which would force it to pay publishers for news content, by blocking its 18 million active...

Berl should be accountable

Reply to Ray Hill, April 18 letter and W Brown, April 20 letter. Ray, your letter was pretty immature I felt. You're clearly in the 86 percent from the Gisborne Herald poll wanting the Gisborne to Wairoa line repaired. W. Brown, I am questioning the...

District court news

Maurea Ann Elena Kora, 22, admitted eight charges in Gisborne District Court — driving with blood containing evidence of a controlled drug, careless driving (on Stout Street), three counts of driving while unlicensed, receiving (a vehicle valued...

What has changed with stock control situation?

Re: New bylaw needed to control stock on highways, May 10 story. Back in the day, from about 2000 to my retirement in 2012, all stock control costs on state highways in the district were covered by the New Zealand Transport Agency. Gisborne District...

Workplace vax help

TAIRAWHITI businesses and employers can play their part in the national vaccination campaign by making it easy for staff to be well-informed and fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Turanga Health team has had great results working directly with...

Injured mountain biker flown to Gisborne

An injured female mountain biker from Auckland was flown out of the Lake Waikaremoana area on Wednesday after the Rescue Coordination Centre responded to an emergency locator beacon signal. The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Helicopter Rescue team were...

Lambing season kicks in

The main ewe flocks on farms across the region have just started to give birth to their new arrivals. Most early mated ewe mobs had now lambed, said AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew.“Pasture growth and feed levels have been positive for the lambing...

Hauora Tairawhiti beats surgery target, behind on immunisation and cancer

HAUORA Tairawhiti continues to produce elective surgery at a level above targets set by the Government. Chief executive Jim Green, speaking at the latest board meeting, said elective discharges in January were 110 percent of target, or 136 surgeries...

Great support for Wa165

TOP marks to the citizens of Gisborne and the visitors for turning up in droves to have a ride on the Wa165’s first public trips since the closure of the line. Up to 340 adults and children enjoyed the rides to Muriwai and it was great Gizzy...