Gwynne Dyer When Radio Kol Berama asked Israeli Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on Gaza, he should not have replied: “This is one of the possibilities.” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promptly...
A few years back, parts of Kaiti Hill almost looked like they’d been spray-painted pink for spring. While it wasn’t an eyesore, it was unfortunately a pretty serious invasion of a noxious weed — Ragwort. Also known as holly-leaved senecio...
Eastland Port had a quieter month in October with only six ships calling in to export 165,000 tonnes of logs from the region. A port spokeswoman said the number of ships calling reflected the weather experienced last month. “So we are looking...
Youthline is now offering its phone and text message counselling Helpline to young people 24 hours a day, seven days a week following recent survey results. This is the first time in Youthline’s 53-year history that an overnight counselling...
The Mōrere Hot Springs tourist attraction looks set to reopen this summer, after almost a year-long closure. The Department of Conservation-managed facility has been permanently closed since December 21 due to the failure of the septic system and...
Outward Bound sponsors and supporters gathered last night at Tairāwhiti Museum to celebrate the achievements of 14 secondary school rangatahi who attended the Tairāwhiti course. While at Outward Bound, the students pushed themselves to their...
Gisborne District Council wants to know where residents get their information about what the council is doing — is it through the GDC website, Facebook, the Gisborne Herald or somewhere else? In an effort to make sure the community is being...
Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes in the city at the weekend. One car ended up on its roof in one incident. A car struck a power pole in the other. No one was injured in either incident. The first crash happened on Friday night...
Fireworks were the cause of a fire that damaged a small shed on a property in Karaka Street in Elgin on Sunday night. But apart from that Fire and Emergency NZ reported a “pretty quiet” cracker season in this district for them. On Saturday night...
A new $10 million state-of-the-art facility is helping chop up cyclone woody debris here and keeping sewage sludge out of landfills. Judds Composting’s new static aeration facility allows its existing composting operation to expand by taking...
The pleasure and pride was plain to see on the faces of current and former club members and supporters who attended the official opening of the $8 million Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub on Saturday. Close to 250 people were there to celebrate the...
The daughter of an elderly Whatatutu man on trial for his murder has a propensity to resort to arson when fuelled by anger and alcohol as an extreme response to relationship problems involving money
Host province Tairāwhiti fell to Manawatu Wanganui in the opening round of the Freyberg Masters (over-40s) men’s interprovincial golf tournament on the Awapuni Links course this morning. Players first off had to endure heavy rain before it eased...
More than 10 years after the death of Ronald Russell Allison in a suspicious house fire at Te Karaka, a woman has gone on trial for his murder. Charged last November, the woman’s identity has been kept secret due to an interim suppression order...
The final election result has finally been revealed and Winston Peters is back at the centre of politics, with NZ First’s eight seats needed along with Act’s 11 for National to be able to form the next government. Special votes have once again...
I am appalled that the Mayor and presumably councll thinks ratepayers can accept paying more. This week council has accepted the money offered by government for Gabrielle recovery — and accepted without much quibble that ratepayers will have to...
My wife arrived home yesterday saying she had now “seen it all”. She arrived at the Wi Pere Street roundabout driving towards the Ballance St Village. Across from her was a small orangey-coloured car endeavouring to pass through the roundabout...
Re: Monster tsunami artwork stuff of Hollywood movies, Nov 1 letter. While the artistic impression published in The Gisborne Herald was rightly criticised, the commentary in this letter contains inaccuracies. Gisborne District Council has had...
We, the Poverty Bay Wairoa Women’s Institute, would like to thank The Gisborne Herald, More FM and HB Williams Memorial Library staff for supporting our awareness month. The smiling little faces as they left the library with their decorated jars...
Re: Bevan Moore’s letter of November 2 (Clean-up penalties). I concur with his comments. On a recent trip to the Australian state of Tasmania, my wife and I were greeted throughout our driving holiday with large signs on both the National Highway...
The summer Nipper action starts for the three Gisborne surf lifesaving clubs tomorrow morning when they begin their junior surf programmes. “We can’t wait to see you on the beach on Sunday,” is the message from all three clubs. Kaiaponi Farms...
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel has retained Ikaroa-Rāwhiti after official election results were confirmed yesterday, but she is now the only Labour MP holding one of the seven Māori electorates. The former East Coast Rugby Union chief executive and first...
Muka Tangata, the Workforce Development Council for the food and fibre sector, wants feedback on new, streamlined qualifications for forestry industry workers. The council has been working with industry on a review and development of the full suite...
Life Education Trust is bringing back the Five Buck a Duck Race in Gisborne after a break of almost three years. It will be held at 12.30pm on Saturday, November 18. The race is a game of chance in which numbered yellow plastic ducks are dropped...
by Michaela Gower, Hawke’s Bay Today Police are reviewing whether to continue a “high risk” search for Waikato man Matthew Knight, who went missing in Northern Hawke’s Bay just under a month ago. The 19-year-old was last seen in the...
Gisborne Woodturners Club members are expanding their community activities by making and donating wig stands in support of Look Good Feel Better and Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society. “This is absolutely fabulous,” said Look Good Feel Better...
Around 10,000 km will be clocked up by a small aluminium boat criss-crossing the waters of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa this month. But the long days on board are all worth it for the crew of Tupaia, who are working hard to paint a picture of the seabed like...
Early last month in the small French town of Le Quesnoy the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata (The Ladder) was officially opened. The museum takes its name from the resourceful way Kiwi soldiers used a ladder to scale the walls of the...
Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon says he can now focus on forming a strong and stable government — and he will be doing it negotiating with Winston Peters. “Now we can get cracking,” Luxon told reporters at Parliament an hour after the...
W hen local man Jace Brown hits his first drive at the 2023 Freyberg Masters men’s interprovincial in Gisborne on Monday morning, it will officially start a new era in representative golf. Gone will be Poverty Bay-East Coast from the home team’s...
There was a total of 674 sheep sent for sale yesterday at the Matawhero saleyards and the yarding consisted mainly of old season prime lambs and new season store lambs. The consignment of 382 store, freshly weaned, black face lambs from Kainga Farm...
The NZ Farm Environment Trust in association with Beef + Lamb New Zealand will stage a ‘Farming for the Future’ seminar’ in Gisborne on Monday, entitled ‘A celebration of sustainability.’ It will be an evening of conversation and...
Lily Arnold sets out on her big adventure on Tuesday. She leaves Gisborne to compete for New Zealand at the World Trampoline Championships in Birmingham, England. The event will be held at the Utilita Arena Birmingham from Thursday, November 9, to...
Gisborne Club Darts Association Tuesday night league — INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: K Arahanga 3, A Charlie 2 (RSA Stallions); T Eyles, P Stewart (RSA Gunz); H Eyles 2, A Kaiwai, J Horua (2NZEF TAO Vikings); TK Kaio (Cossie Done & Dusted); Q...