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Sprinkler ban still in place for Gisborne

A total sprinkler ban remains in place for Gisborne, despite recent rain. The restriction, which came into force on February 12, would be reviewed again this week, based on the city's demand for water over the next few days, Gisborne District Council...

Sea change forecast

Re: Prevention better than cure for lifesavers, Jan 9 story. A really important aid towards safety would be television marine forecasts that can be clicked onto for your particular area and available any time. Sky TV did that in the past with...

Paradise interrupted . . .

Reading The Gisborne Herald, Hamish Pinkham pat yourself and team on the back for another fantastic festival, they seem to be getting bigger and better. It sounded as though you sucked in some amazing bands/DJs and of course the numbers too. One has...

Road closures to continue work

Parts of Tauwhareparae Road and Arakihi Road will be closed periodically at times next week to give road contractors a chance to carry out further maintenance. Tairawhiti Roads journey manager Helen Harris says Tauwhareparae Road will be closed from...

A return for Akld consumers

Yesterday I read of 350,000 people in Auckland getting a dividend payment of $303 each (not the first but one of many) and all because they have contributed towards the upkeep of their power lines . . . what do Tairawhiti residents get? Diddly...

More schools targeted by bomb threats

A police cyber-crime unit has been working hard to identify the source of the spate of bomb threats against New Zealand schools this week, including the incident at Lytton High School on Tuesday. Seven schools were targeted on Tuesday and 13 more...

On trial

Five more combinations yesterday joined the three Gisborne competitors who qualified on Thursday for this afternoon’s final run-off in the J and T Hickey Charity sheep dog trials at the Riding for Disabled complex at Showgrounds Park. Brend...

Continuing to defy will of ratepayers

I find it hard to understand how this council and our councillors continue to defy the will of the ratepayers as they merrily go about the business of seeking re-election. The list of defiance continues to grow. Each day contributors to this paper...

Windy weather on the cards here at bad weather edge

Gisborne is on alert for possible strong winds forecast from a disturbed westerly flow set to move across New Zealand this week. Several active fronts are likely to bring heavy rain to western areas, and west to northwest gales to eastern parts, the...

Big vision in Te Urewera plan

THE laying down of the kawa or protocols for Te Urewera has begun with a framework launched at Taneatua. The process has been described as the start of a two-year conversation that will give rise to a unique management plan for Te Urewera. In...

Girls just wanna have fun

To mark the end of the academic year, Year 9 and some Y10 Gisborne Girls High School students took part in the day which involved doing activities at nine stations and collecting points as they went. Activities included the “slip ’n’ slide”...

WINTER SPORT UNDER WAY

YMP player Tyrin Wyllie is pictured in action above, about to score a try in a premier club rugby game against High School Old Boys at Te Karaka. Winter sports codes kicked into action on Saturday, with rugby, netball and football players shaking off...

God’s way, or mankind’s?

Re: Last Thursday night’s paper, blessing or cursing. Allow me to draw attention to some passages from the Bible (New Living Translation). Genesis 12 verse 2-3; (God speaking to Abram) I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make...

Analysing the value of kanuka

Ruatoria-based Hikurangi Bioactives has been making good progress on a project to learn more about the ecological and economic value of kanuka. This week, the team is harvesting leaf material to be sent to Wellington for scientific analysis at...

Activity at Eastland Port ramping up

Eight log ships came calling in December and took away a total of 180,000 tonnes of timber from the region. Another two log ships have already visited in January and Eastland Port expects another eight before the end of the month.“The log yard...

Minister Jones way out of line

Re: Jones Slams ‘hapu’, July 11 front-page story. Is it really necessary to insult Ngati Oneone and the iwi coalition exercising their legal right under the Resource Management Act to challenge the proposed port extension? Jones is no statesman...

Harbour parking needs resolution

Inner harbour redevelopment plans continue to frustrate business stakeholders and boat ramp users, with the council seemingly unable to listen to concerns surrounding the project. It has finally come to light that the council envisages making the...

Giant goldfish a mystery

For 15 years Tony Walker and his family have fished the Taruheru River that runs alongside their property at Makaraka. But last weekend's catch topped them all when Tony landed what could be Gisborne's biggest goldfish. While doing tractor work on...