by Doug Laing Masterton shearers Paerata Abraham and Chris Dickson fell 20 short of their target in a bid for the World two-stand eight-hours strongwool lambshearing record. But it was a case of if-only for the pair who sheared more than the record...
Ten months after Cyclone Gabrielle, bad weather has left the recovery for many East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers stuck in the mud. And while there is hope forecast dry weather will arrive soon, a return to normal could be years away. The sprawling...
I must take strong exception to Mr Caddie’s attempts to establish the myth that pine trees are some sort of “bad guy”. The Monterey pine, Pinus radiata, that we have here has been extensively modified and adapted for New Zealand conditions...
It has been interesting to read the letters about the Māori language and Lara Meyer’s responses. Lara hopes that te reo Māori will become the most spoken language in Aotearoa in her lifetime. I do not know Lara’s age but I am 77 years old and...
Another Christmas has come and gone leaving some New Zealanders facing a return to work today, joining those who have spent the time in jobs such as emergency and essential services. For many others it’s a case of being halfway through a holiday...
Providing extensive training to Aratu Forests Ltd staff to respond to a fire has been one way the Gisborne forestry company has been preparing for fire season. Summer brings the threat of fire to the front of mind for Aratu, and it has been actively...
Kaumātua of Tairāwhiti were able to connect with each other, celebrate and enjoy themselves after a few years of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and severe weather events that impacted on their lives. The Anglican Kaumātua Ball was an...
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Woolworths in its recall of its Summer Berry Mince Pies due to the possible presence of fine metal. “The concern with this product is that some fine wire may have got into these mince pies due to...
Wairoa District Council is backing a proposal to lower the local election voting age to 16, to improve New Zealand’s “embarrassing” voter turnout. The council put forward its view in a submission on the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local...
Tairāwhiti Police encourage locals and visitors to make good decisions this holiday period. Generally, the Christmas period has delivered nothing significant in this region, police said. “We hope to see it stay that way into the New Year,”...
Boxing Day marked a special milestone for Gisborne man Bruce Smart, who turned 100 yesterday in a life he describes as long, happy and fulfilling. The centenarian — “Smarty” to his pals — was christened James Bruce Smart, but he has always...
Saturday’s weather provided perfect conditions for the pilots of two Tiger Moths which flew in formation over the city and bay. This picture was taken by Pete McCombe, who was flying one of the biplanes. The other Tiger Moth is NZ786 — an air...
The Crystal Symphony came calling on Saturday. The seventh cruise ship visit of the season to date was a success, according to the ship’s agent, who said the feedback he got from the passengers who came ashore was positive. The ship has a capacity...
Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes on the East Coast at the weekend, resulting in three people being flown to Gisborne Hospital for treatment. In the first crash, mid-afternoon on Saturday, a car rolled on State Highway 35 near...
A person living in a house in Salisbury Road was treated by ambulance officers for the effects of smoke inhalation after a pot of food on the stove overheated on Saturday night. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the house at around midnight...
Marilyn and “Lex” Lexmond and their family are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today. The pair were married in 1958, in Gore (above). They first met when Marilyn was working as a post girl and she hand-delivered Lex a telegram...
A near-drowning, a motor vehicle accident, a trauma injury and four medical events made up a hectic Christmas list for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter in the week to the early hours of Boxing Day. Those were not the only rescues...
Swirling current at Makorori and strong rip at Wainui catch out beach-goers on Sunday and Monday.
2023 has been an exceptionally busy year for the team at the region’s electricity lines company, Firstlight Network. In March, Eastland Network became part of Clarus (formerly Firstgas Group), one of New Zealand’s largest energy groups.
The new Government has been urged to loosen visa rules for Vietnamese pilot cadets, so the pilot training industry can live up to its potential to invest up to $162 million a year into regional economies. Aviation NZ and Education New Zealand...
Gisborne-based Civil Project Solutions (CPS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Since 2013, CPS has delivered over $1 billion of public and private works through civil project management and engineering services across Tairawhiti and...
Loren Sirl talks to Seymour and Helen May about why their work is their passion . . . Seymour May was destined to be a potter. As a child growing up on the family farm in Helensville, Auckland, one farming chore was to change cattle gates. Once the...
A summer romance in 1969 was the start of what was to become the Enterprise Aquatic Centre, with its associated Martin Swim Club and Enterprise Swim Team. Gillian Cowperthwaite talked to the faces behind the centre, Shona and Gary Martin, who met as...
Police called in surf lifeguards on Thursday night after two teenage girls were seen to be stranded on the river training wall between the Tūranganui River and Eastland Port. Police contacted the Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae surf club at about 7.30pm...
A public health warning not to collect and eat shellfish remains in place for the East Coast and Wairoa. The long-standing warning remains in place for the area from Cape Runaway down to Wairoa River mouth. People are warned not to collect or...
A stretch of State Highway 2 between Nicks Head Station Road and Maraenui Road will close most nights for three weeks from January 22 to February 9 to allow crews to safely resurface the road. The work was scheduled to take place this month but had...
Mayor Rehette Stoltz made a passionate shout-out about why people should come to Gisborne over the holiday season when she appeared on the NewstalkZB breakfast programme yesterday. She told announcer Tim Dower that while this has been a tough year...
The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance has been progressing a busy season of state highway road renewals on the East Coast, in addition to ongoing cyclone recovery and rebuild work. The road renewal work will continue until March, making...
A decades-long popular Christmas Eve family service returns to Holy Trinity Anglican Church this weekend. Covid has put paid to the service in recent years but on Sunday it will be back, complete with a real donkey. The service is mostly a Christmas...
The district’s kerbside rubbish collectors will be operating as usual over the festive season. Rubbish and recycling will be collected as usual on public holidays through the Christmas and New Year period, the council said. “So the guys can get...
A wooden train engine has been stationed in the Waikanae Beach playground for the summer. The custom play piece was created by Steph and Ben Millward from Cut Above Sawmilling and Furniture. The council says the playground item will be a temporary...
Gisborne Women’s Refuge representatives have collected the gifts left under the Christmas tree in the foyer of the Gisborne Herald. Every year the Gisborne Herald invites people to donate gifts for a nominated charity, and this year it was the...
The ninth annual Tauawhi No Violence Longboard Classic was held in early December at Northern Makorori, with 37 entrants competing across junior to over-60 grades. The event is the brainchild of Ian “Moti” Procter, who with his friends from the...
Waikaremoana Boating and Fishing Association is concerned about damage to the environment it says is because of management of the lake levels by Genesis Energy. The energy company runs the Lake Waikaremoana hydropower scheme. Association chairman...