One year on, a time to reflect
The sun shone over the hills as karakia rang through the air in Gisborne yesterday morning to acknowledge a year since Cyclone Gabrielle struck Tairāwhiti.
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Mahanga Beach erosion has history
Re: East Coast shoreline carved away, February 9 story. I have to ask, who is paying for professor Murray Ford and his team to study the erosion at the north end of Mahanga Beach? I hope it’s not Hawke’s Bay Region Council. Also a question for...
Devastation everywhere
Well, I was looking out my window last night and what a vast difference it was a year ago when Cyclone Gabrielle was bearing down on our region. Rain and strong winds arrived on February 13th and lashed us all that night. When dawn broke the next...
Populism trend worrying
Re: Offering simplistic solutions . . . February 2 column. Lara Meyer wrote that populism refers to leaders who use acts of cynicism and dishonesty to pit one group of citizens against another, and that such leaders offer simplistic solutions to...
Day 2 results from Equestrian champs
Results from Day 2 of the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships (competitors from Gisborne unless otherwise stated) — JUMPING — Dunstan Horse Feeds Amateur Rider Series 1.10m-1.20m Art 238.2: Sofie Gaddum, Sentra, 1; Cindy Kershaw, Kiwi...
NZR women's referee development manager to hold refereeing workshop in Gisborne
Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union has experienced a surge of interest in the women’s game, resulting in the formation of the inaugural women’s club competition this year. And as playing numbers grow, it is also hoped to get more women blowing the...
Waking to cyclone havoc and blackout
A year ago today we woke to the new reality of what Cyclone Gabrielle had wrought the previous day and overnight — although that reality took days to emerge from the water and a communication blackout. It was a storm of huge intensity, with high...
Want potholes fixed? Use the new language
by Simin Williams I thought it might be useful to bring to the attention of Wendy Linton, Ron Taylor and others complaining about various potholes, that the language they use to elicit some remedial action from the council is obsolete and won’t...
Total clearance at monthly cattle fair
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Te Karaka stud invests $36k in new genetics
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Strong start at Ngatapa for dog triallist Edginton
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Gisborne business becomes first in NZ to trial electric harvester
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Creatives and researchers collaborate to tackle sustainable land use
What does sustainable land use for Tairawhiti look like? Creatives and researchers collaborated on exhibition pieces to find out. Te Weu Charitable Trust, alongside Toi Āria, a centre for social impact design at Massey University, brought together...
Bright yellow stand-in chopper attracts attention
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‘By midnight, we knew we were in trouble’
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Before and after Gabrielle: Herald's headlines told the stories
On Tuesday, February 7, The Gisborne Herald ran a page 3 story headlined “Keeping eye on weather systems as summer returns”. The next day, hiding under the family notices on page 4, was a five-paragraph story headlined “Cyclone warning”. On...
Missing Tokomaru Bay woman found
The search for missing Tokomaru Bay woman Lucy Welsh had a happy ending on Monday night when she was found by searching police. Earlier that day police appealed for any sightings of her after she was reported missing in Tokomaru Bay. Police and her...
‘Our scars are still very raw’ — Wairoa Mayor Craig Little
Today’s one-year anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle should be a time for reflection, says Wairoa Mayor Craig Little . Wairoa was badly affected by flooding in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, and was cut off for several days. “On February 14, 2023...
Wairoa trust called on networks for help in aftermath of devastating cyclone
by Ryan O’Sullivan The visible reminders of Cyclone Gabrielle are all around town for Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa chair Leon Symes. Twelve months on, grass tries to spread across exposed silt, and anxiety levels climb each time it rains. Getting...
Events mark day of remembrance
Karakia and events were held across Tairāwhiti today to mark Cyclone Gabrielle. Exactly one year ago, people in Te Karaka were having to run for the hills to find higher ground as water raged through the community, destroying homes and changing...
'Still much to be done' on our region's journey to recovery: Mayor
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Gisborne Herald 14.02.24
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Gisborne Herald 13.02.24
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Waikanae club’s four teams claim medals at the North Island IRB championships
Gisborne surf lifeguards enjoyed outstanding success in competitions out of the district at the weekend. The Waikanae IRBs had a big medal haul at Waipu Cove and Midway’s Ella Sutton won big at Piha. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae had four teams in...
Bridge results
Congratulations to Anne Roberts and Raewynne Cook for their score of 70.83 on Thursday. Anne also featured in the results for every session of the week. MONDAY, February 5 — Summer Pairs 1 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Patricia Corson 61.46...
Manson short of podium finish
by Dave Conway There was no storybook ending this time for Wairoa’s Sam Manson in his bid to defend his world multisport title at the 42nd Coast to Coast race on Saturday. Overtaken for third on the final stage, cycling across the Canterbury...
Te Tai Rāwhiti teams qualifed for top-16
Five of the seven Tairāwhiti teams at the Aotearoa Māori National Bowls Tournament this month qualified for the top 16. The Tainui rohe hosted the 50th Aotearoa Māori National Bowls Tournament, which took place on February 3 and 4. Tournament...
Polls show support holding for Govt
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Digital news bargaining bill could change game
Andrew Holden, News Publishers’ Association director of public affairs This week will be a momentous one for news media in New Zealand, with a three-hour hearing at Parliament having the potential to change the game for our news companies. On...
Potholes are now craters
I live on Waimata Valley Road where the craters (formally known as potholes) have now got to a point where they present a danger to road users. Someone recently lost control of their vehicle avoiding craters and on Friday I hit one, destroying my...