The 11th Titirangi Mt Everest Challenge has just passed the halfway point of the seven-week event. The challenge to climb Titirangi maunga 68 times — the equivalent height of Mt Everest — gets the Tairāwhiti community and beyond buzzing. More...
Three of four men arrested last Friday in relation to the ongoing gang conflict in Tairāwhiti have appeared in court so can now be identified. They are Te Maori Meretania, 31; Emilio David Jr Williams, 26, and Dorian Reedy, 24. Each of them...
The Gisborne Mayoral Relief Trust received $3 million in the year to June, resulting in grants being made to applications which Mayor Rehette Stoltz said made “my eyes well up”. The mayor was speaking at a full council meeting where the Disaster...
Money to help fund local solutions to the region’s slash and woody debris problems could be available by next year, forestry research body Scion says. Potential funding streams have been identified after about 20 forestry industry stakeholders and...
Gisborne’s Bryce Simpson added his name to the coveted Ashley Scott Memorial trophy for stockcars at the action-packed opening of the Gisborne Speedway Club’s season on Saturday night. A fast-paced 27-race programme enthralled an appreciative...
Tuesday, October 24 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 9 (Howell movement) Hans van der Kuijl, Katrine Matthews 60.95 Eileen Lee, Ann McCombe 55.83 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 54.17 Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 53.33 Anne Roberts, Raewynne...
by Paddy Stewart Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s team won the Peck Shield for women and the Kahutia team won the Yelverton Shield for men in tricky winds on fast greens at Gisborne Bowling Club. Junior bowlers from Gisborne, Poverty Bay, Kahutia, Te...
by Paddy Stewart The winning teams in the Gisborne-East Coast centre men’s and women’s fours bowling championships went through the tournament unbeaten. Dayvinia Mills (skip), Glenys Whiteman (director), Del Tamanui (two) and Karen Pinn (lead)...
Police have arrested another four gang members and laid firearms and other charges following the gang-related shootings in Gisborne on October 13 and 15. Three men aged aged 24, 26 and 33 were arrested after search warrants were executed at three...
Gisborne’s Japanese community brought a touch of Tokyo to Treble Court on Saturday, with the city’s inaugural Japan Day. And the Gisborne community responded, with crowds turning up to enjoy the activities. The event was organised by Tairāwhiti...
With the disappointment of the Rugby World Cup final behind us it is a case now of looking forward to Friday when the final election results will be known, ending an interregnum of some 20 days and allowing coalition negotiations to start in...
Re: Growing pains for TREC alliance, October 27 editorial. Manu Caddie Like the “Future of Severely Affected Land” proposal the Government and Council have recently consulted on, the current “Transport Rebuild East Coast” severe weather...
It would seem the idea of revived coastal shipping is pretty much dead in the water, following the latest decisions within the industry. Furthermore, as I commented earlier, taxpayer money has been swallowed up pursuing this idea. An article by...
Wow, what a Rugby World Cup final — and how the ref and the third umpire/television match official took part in the game. The thing that peeved me off was that they say there is a referee, two linesmen and a third umpire/referee. Well, I was...
Re: Meng Foon’s seawall. Providing your fence/wall is built within your boundary and not over a certain height, and made of environmentally friendly materials that blend in with the environment — in this case, timber or a natural-rock stone...
Whakahawera Rere Kite Pakanga Kerr, a big man who leaves behind a massive legacy in iwi health, passed away on Sunday May 21, 2023, aged 82. Known as “Libby” — after his uncle was wounded in Libya on the day of his birth in 1941 — his...
Nursing identity and Ngāti Porou Oranga rural health nurse Gina Chaffey-Aupouri spoke of the challenges facing nurses at a New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s public meeting. Below is an abridged version of her address. “Pay equity is one of the...
The man found seriously injured under the Okitu Bridge at Wainui 10 days ago has made good progress in Waikato Hospital. Police say they have not found any evidence of foul play at this stage. The 71-year-old was found under the bridge, on the...
Gisborne builders have downed tools and trousers, in a cheeky effort to raise awareness for men’s mental health. New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Gisborne Region officially launched its inaugural 2024 Charity Calendar, “New Zealand...
Fire crews from the city and rural crews were tied up for a couple of hours on Sunday dealing with a fire in driftwood at the mouth of the Waipaoa River. Fire and Emergency New Zealand received a call about it at around 10.40am that morning. “It...
Due to recent poor weather, contractors require an extra three days to complete resealing works on State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge this week. The new completion date is now Friday, November 3. From Wednesday, November 1, the road will be closed...
Complex site conditions and design adjustments have caused the pre-Christmas opening of temporary Te Reinga Bridge access to be pushed out to early next year. While a genuine attempt is being made to progress the work, the complex nature of the...
The region is in line for more rainas Civil Defence authorities here keep a cautious eye on river levels. The Met Service today issued an Orange Heavy Rain warming for Gisborne, forecasting 130mm to 160 mm of rain, on top of what had already...
Caleb Taewa was the best of them. The Gisborne Boys' High School Blues and Royals all-rounder made the highest score, an unbeaten 28 as first-drop, in Game 1 of the T20 Challenge Cup on Wednesday. The platform for GBHS six-wicket win lay on the...
Road users throughout Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti are being urged to plan ahead and take care with heavy rain on the way. MetService is forecasting the heaviest rainfall to hit the regions on Monday and Tuesday. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is...
Gisborne’s population increased by 1.2 percent from 52,000 to 52,630 in the 12 months to June 30. This is according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ earlier this week. The population grew in all 16 regions of New Zealand over the 12...
An unconsented Gisborne seawall which defied council instruction has raised concern about potential impacts to the environment. On October 6, Gisborne District Council issued an abatement notice to former mayor Meng Foon for work he had undertaken...
Five years on from a restructure that saw Juken NZ lay off half of the 200 people working at its mill at Matawhero — as it stopped production of plywood and laminated timber products because of a slowdown in the Japanese housing market, to focus...
I am disappointed in the amount of rubbish on the side of Awapuni Road. Old beds, couches, umbrellas, plastic by the mile, Mcdonald’s leftovers — in fact, whatever you can think of seems to arrive at one time or another. Awapuni Road is a main...
In today’s world of Ukraines and Gazas, it is easy to get a mite discouraged as to whether Homo sapiens as a species is capable of long-term change. Recently, I spent a few hours at the local hospital’s A & E department. I would like to...
John Minto and other misinformed anti-Zionist antisemites fail to understand the objectives of Hamas-ruled Palestinians and those of Israelis. There are great differences. Hamas do not want peace. They want to kill Jews. They don’t want Israel...
Re: Fancy a trout? Oct 27 article. While I personally will always applaud those who wish to teach the art of fly fishing for trout (especially for free), I also believe those in a position of influence such as angling clubs, Fish & Game etc...
The Ashley Scott Memorial stockcar trophy battle and the first round of the superstock points dash will highlight the action-packed opening to the Gisborne Speedway Club’s season tonight. Superstock drivers Josh Prentice (2NZG), Ethan Rees (3NZG)...
Tūranga Gardens have been closed, and will remain closed for the foreseeable future, after multiple erosion sites and signs of asbestos were found at the site. The gardens are situated at the top of Hospital Hill and provide a thoroughfare for...