The community has until December 30 to notify the district council of any residential land severely affected by Cyclone Gabrielle that is not already known to the council. Council sustainable futures director Joanna Noble said a cut-off date was...
An estimated 5852m3 of wood debris near the cyclone-destroyed Pauariki Bridge on the Hikuwai River 20km south of Tokomaru Bay is classified as high risk, says the Gisborne District Council. “Local contractor Parata Ltd is extracting the wood using...
by Katherine Klouwens, LeaderBrand As the bad weather never seems to end, everyone is over the rain, and we are in major need of some sunshine, and good food that makes you happy and improves your long-term mental health. So, why not eat yourself...
In line with its commitment to development and educational empowerment in te Tairāwhiti, Rua Bioscience has announced the recipients of the 2023 He Ara Atawhai – He kakano Undergraduate Scholarships. The scholarships, integral to the Ru...
The Tokomaru Bay Heritage Trust is once again raising money for its long-term efforts to restore the historic wharf. For the ninth year in a row, volunteers are selling calendars as the trust endeavours to raise more than $5 million. Volunteer John...
Eight new police patrol dog teams graduated this week from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham and one of them will be patrolling Gisborne streets. Four police districts benefit from this newly graduated cohort — Northland...
A dawn blessing of six new waka has marked a reconnection of Mareikura Waka Ama Club with the community after its fleet was severely damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle. Training came to a halt for the pioneer waka ama club when Gabrielle wreaked havoc on...
Gisborne district councillors have spoken strongly in favour of boosting township upgrades at the expense of a shared path extension in the city. At a full council meeting on Thursday, a council staff update on Three Waters Better Off Funding...
Up-and-coming youngsters of the North Island speedway scene will be in action at Gisborne Speedway Club’s annual Youth Ministock 100 tomorrow. The night will conclude with a 26-car demolition derby and Santa will be doing the rounds on the track...
CANOEING Paddlers with Poverty Bay Kayak Club produced a string of outstanding results at their first regatta of the summer season at Lake Tikitapu this month. The regatta, an annual event, brought together clubs from a wide area to race in...
Gisborne surf lifesaving athletes Cory Taylor and Olivia Corrin begin their quest for Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series glory at Manly Beach in Sydney this weekend. Taylor and Corrin, who compete with Australian club Northcliffe and also with...
Gisborne will be represented this weekend in the gruelling Mount Monster long-distance “iron” surf lifesaving event at Mt Maunganui. Run by the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service, it entails a 12-kilometre ski leg, 5km run, 1.5km ocean swim and...
by Rockin’ Robin Luca Vita stamped his mark on Eastland Kart Club's third points meeting of the season. He won all three races of the A Group — the club's fastest — and at the end of the meeting he finished at the head of a 12-strong field...
Poverty Bay had their moments but suffered defeats in a Bay of Plenty double at the Emerging Rangatahi Northern Districts under-19 tournament here yesterday. The PB bowlers were put to the sword by a rampant BoP Coastlands side at Harry Barker...
Tomorrow two powerful teams could lay on one of the best club cricket finals in recent history. Doleman Cup holders Bollywood High School Old Boys will defend their title against Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby. The final of the Premier Grade’s...
After widespread backlash over a weak initial text, COP28 delegates worked through the night in Dubai on Wednesday before Government ministers from 198 countries reached a historic deal in which the world has, for the first time, agreed to move away...
Maryanne Spurdle, Maxim Institute researcher Two fates haunt news publishers concerned for their viability. One is that a reporter fabricates content, and they find they’re in the business of publishing fiction. The other is that powerful...
Clive Bibby When replying to Shamubeel Eaqub’s excellent advice on how we might achieve much-needed growth with or without Government assistance, l am mindful of all the submissions made to this and previous councils which have been ignored by...
Gisborne’s housing market last month recorded both the nation’s biggest year-on-year drop and the biggest increase in listings. Latest data from the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) shows Gisborne’s median price decreased by 15.2 percent year on...
Six contracting crews have been working to clear the beaches at Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay. Kuru Contracting Ltd has had three crews at Tolaga Bay, clearing the estimated 21,000 cubic metres of wood debris. They cart it to a site in Paroa Road...
The latest Health NZ Te Whatu Ora figures show 44 Gisborne residents have Covid-19 as at midnight on Sunday. That takes the total number of cases in Tairāwhiti since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 to 25,749, and includes 39 deaths. In the...
A man on a court order to stay away from children for seven years has been jailed for breaching it four times. Jeremiah Cole Gobbie, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday in Gisborne District Court to 15 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to four...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand formally opened its first office in Gisborne on Wednesday afternooon, “to be in the community with our farmers”, said chief executive Sam McIvor. It is situated on the fifth floor of the former Post Office building in...
Every year the Gisborne District Council honours those people it calls “the beating heart of the community”. These good sorts, unsung heroes and community characters are acknowledged with a civic award, for their substantial voluntary service...
East Coast conservationist Graeme Atkins has been named a semifinalist in the 2024 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards. Mr Atkins (Ngāti Porou and Rongomaiwahine) is one of 10 people named in the New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year Te...
Firefighters were called to the end of Kaiti Beach Road on Wednesday night after a small cooking fire a man had lit in trees and scrub got out of hand. Fire and Emergency NZ sent crews there at around 8pm. A Senior Station Officer said they could...
A two month-long safety warning about poisonous shellfish here remains in place as toxin levels continue to worsen. New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle yesterday said their advice to not collect shellfish in affected...
Community grants of nearly $900,000 were approved in the final funding round of the year from Trust Tairāwhiti. The biggest recipient was Gisborne Speedway Club, which will receive up to $267,000. The money is going towards a new toilet block at...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But instead of a traditional Northern Hemisphere scene featuring fake snow and Santa’s sleigh, think the usually big man in red in a Christmas-themed matching shirt and shorts, sitting beside...
A High Court judge says the iwi managers of Te Urewera and the Crown acted unlawfully in a decision that led to the demolition of more than half a network of backcountry huts. Twenty-nine of an overall 53 huts in Te Urewera were burned down last...
Adel Salmanzadeh came to Aotearoa from Iran as a Baha’i refugee youth in 1989. He met his Maori Samoan wife Maxine at the refugee camp in Mangere, Auckland, and they married in 1998. His two children Carmel and Haami share his passion and talent...
A concert of the traditional nine lessons and carols for Christmas will feature a galaxy of local readers, a 14-piece band and a 25-voice choir, at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday evening. The ancient telling of the Christmas story will be recounted...
Frocks on Fridays has some exciting events coming up starting with a polo match and family barbecue tomorrow at the Poverty Bay Polo Club. Frocks on Fridays (FOF) founder Jo McLean said the event would have a “day at the races” kind of vibe and...
Homegrown sportswoman and Black Ferns rugby player Renee Holmes was in town on Monday meeting a team of a different sort. Holmes toured the Lytton Road packhouse of First Fresh NZ Ltd and met the staff there and in the field. She visited local...