It has been over five months since Gisborne District Council was first made aware of the non-consented work being carried out by Meng Foon to a section of the Tatapouri foreshore. During this time the council has undertaken an investigation...
by Kate Green New research a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle shows parts of the East Coast’s shoreline are the most eroded they have been in decades. Scientists at the University of Auckland have found parts of the coast have more than 10 metres of...
With Gisborne bathing in sunshine this week, the region’s first solar farm has been generating renewable energy. Construction of Eastland Generation’s Te Ihi o te Rā solar farm at Gisborne Airport was completed last year. “Te Ihi o te Rā has...
Eastland Port had six log ships dock in January and ISO Limited loaded 150,000 tonnes of logs on to them. “Log stock levels on port look good so we are hoping for a solid February, with nine log ships expected to come in,” an Eastland Port...
Heavy transport operators have been reminded to stick to bridge weight restrictions in place in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay. A weight restriction remains in place on one highway bridge in this region and on two in Hawke’s Bay. The Hikuwai Bailey...
by Zita Campbell A hui at Te Poho o Rawiri Marae on Waitangi Day highlighted knowledge gaps in the public understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More than 100 tāngata gathered at the marae for the Wānanga Waitangi. “We need to be kind,” said...
Occupants of a ute that collided with a truck on State Highway 2 at Riverpoint Road, Matawhero, were taken to hospital yesterday with minor to moderate injuries. The incident happened at around 1.15pm. “Three people from the ute were transported...
Tairāwhiti’s regional tourism organisation has released a major new plan to bring in more tourism dollars and help the industry out of its post-Covid slump. Two years in the making, Trust Tairāwhiti’s Destination Management Plan (DMP) intends...
The Covid-attributed deaths of two Tairāwhiti residents has lifted the region’s official tally to 44. Figures from Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora, on cases reported last week, show there are 66 active cases in Tairāwhiti. Total Tairāwhiti cases number...
by Mihi Fitzgerald There was an air of excitement around the first grape pick of the 2024 season in Tairāwhiti this week. Wrights Vineyard and Winery picked chardonnay grapes from their Manutuke block on Wednesday for their certified organic...
Gisborne researchers and beekeepers have developed a world-first method to save New Zealand’s honey industry millions of dollars and are working to export the technology worldwide.
Richard Nixon said, “Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” So it is with batsmen for whom one ball can mean a week between opportunities, and the best of them make...
by Rockin’ Robin Eastland Kart Club members will wish Luca Vita all the best as he heads off to university, and a few might relish the prospect of moving up a place in the club’s A Group racing in his absence. On Sunday, Vita recorded the...
Electrinet Park Kino White delivered a comeback queen performance to win the Agnes Attwood women’s matchplay final on Saturday. Trailing opponent Carney Pipi 5-down after nine holes, White fought back to square the match and went on to win the...
Results from Day 1 of the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships (competitors from Gisborne unless otherwise stated) — JUMPING Open Horse 1.15m — Horses 7 years & under, Special 2Phase, Art 274.2: Cindy Kershaw, Kiwi Vision, 1; Ashley...
TUESDAY, January 30 — Opening Night North/South East/West Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 65.00 Katrina Duncan, Yvonne Waide 60.71 Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 51.67 Tracy Clayton, Hans van der Kuijl 52.86 Bette Parker, Patricia Corson 50.83...
To celebrate Pride Month, the Tairāwhiti Museum is partnering with Tairāwhiti Rainbow Collective to present Fab Drag, an exhibition of the fabulous costumes of The Divine Joanne Neilson. Ms Neilson has been performing for over 40 years, with...
A new play, Beachfront Reality, set at a bach in an East Coast community, will have its world premiere at Evolution Theatre on February 22. It is the first full-length play to be produced in Gisborne as a result of the East Coast Scribes programme...
Fans of cycling and cinema are in for a treat this month with the Big Bike Film Night — a showcase at the Dome Cinema of some of the best cycling short films from around the world. This is a milestone year for the project which originated in...
There’s a certain groundedness about the Tuari Brothers that’s tangible in all they touch. They’re musicians, producers, writers, composers, artists, creatives and performers, and three of the very talented Tuari family who delighted Te...
In a briefing to new Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency has warned that its spending plans for the next decade are about twice as much as it expects to receive in revenue, and that it won’t be able to deliver on what...
Despite all the “noise”, the new Government passed the annual day of controversy with flying colours, given all MSM (mainstream media) could come up with was “he copied that from last year”, in referring to Luxon’s speech. Straw clutching...
With Israel’s military indicating through official media channels they are about to take military action against Hamas in southern Gaza, in the Rafah area, the 1.9 million Palestinians who have been packed into that area will likely believe their...
Re: ‘Atmospheric rivers’ pummel California, Saturday page 10. “Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummelled the state yesterday. The storm...
by Ric Stevens, Open Justice A drug dealer used a sick child’s medical pass to get through Auckland boundary checkpoints during the Covid lockdown period as he moved wholesale amounts of methamphetamine to Hawke’s Bay. Auckland spent more than...
A man has admitted incest despite his lawyer and a judge noting a strong legal basis for him to have challenged the charge. The man, who is in his 30s, cannot be named due to permanent suppression that automatically applies in incest cases. He...
The arrival of a new pilot is the final piece in the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team puzzle and an important milestone, says helicopter rescue trust chair Patrick Willock. Originally from Dannevirke, Shaun Stewart relocated from...
Consultation is now open on the Tairāwhiti Moves Mode Shift Plan, a 30-year plan to change travel habits and make cycling and public transport more appealing by creating active travel corridors. Establishing those corridors may include the removal...
Ūawa’s main street came alive to celebrate Waitangi Day this year. Market stalls lined the main street, car parks were full and an array of tantalising food was on offer — From mussel fritters and fried bread to a good old sausage sizzle...
Provisional exam results show East Coast students bucking the national trend in a good way. Despite disruption from Cyclone Gabrielle and a slump in performance nationally, preliminary NCEA results show schools here experienced a jump in attainment...
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New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Gisborne’s Waimata Cheese Company in its recall of a specific batch of its camembert and brie cheeses due to the possible presence of E. coli. The products affected by this recall (with a batch number 8367 and...
Tairāwhiti-based Rua Bioscience has signed a “ground-breaking” agreement with Canadian cannabis genetics company Apollo Green. “This agreement marks a significant milestone in Rua Bioscience’s strategy for growth by introducing its unique...
by Cherie Howie The grieving mother of an army veteran and dad-of-three who died when he jumped off a historic floating crane in Wellington last month wants the structure moved so no other family has to suffer such a loss. However, Hikitia Floating...