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Forecast fine for A&P Show-goers and voters

Voters and A&P Show-goers alike should be pleased the weather outlook for Gisborne is good for tomorrow and Saturday. Both the election and gate figures of the Show rely on clear weather for the best turnout, as has been shown from the figures...

‘Big tick’ on keeping city water free from bugs

In the wake of the cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown, Gisborne District Council has put out information about how the city’s water is treated to keep us safe from bugs. “We’re a big tick on that one,” the council said in an online...

Waipaoa treatment plant doing overtime

It took about 30 years for Waipaoa water treatment plant to have its busiest year to date, and that turned out to be this year of extreme weather events. Built on the outskirts of Gisborne following Cyclone Bola in 1988, the small plant was only...

Celebration, concerns in 40th year of Te Whakaruruhau Kōhanga Reo

Te Whakaruruhau Kōhanga Reo is thriving as they mark their 40th year in operation. Those who have attended or have had a relationship with the kōhanga reo on Tyndall Road celebrated the milestone on Tuesday with other kura kaupapa and kōhang...

Golden double for Gisborne man at world armwrestling champs

A Gisborne man has gone from down and out to the top of the world in the sport of armwrestling.

School of Rock ready to roll

Gisborne director Belinda Campbell is loving working with the predominantly young cast in the upcoming musical of School of Rock. “It’s a massive undertaking because we’ve got these kids who not are only singing, dancing and acting, but also...

Ten Tairāwhiti artists to showcase in Italy

A collective of Tairāwhiti artists are to showcase their works at a prestigious event in Italy. The XIV edition of the Florence Biennale International Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Design will include the works of 10 Te Tairāwhiti artists. An...

Lego master to build library replica

Lego Master finalist, entertainer, entrepreneur and Gisborne man Jonathan Samson, 46, will be an artist in residence at the HB Williams Memorial Library until November 4. Jono’s going to build a Lego replica of the library in-house — and people...

Choral Society bring ageless music and eternal light to life

“A quiet, direct and introspective meditation on Light” is how contemporary composer Morten Lauridsen describes Lux Aeterna, the feature of the Choral Society’s concert in St Andrew’s church on Labour Day afternoon. The title means eternal...

Gisborne grapes keep on fizzing

Gisborne can once again lay claim to being the home of New Zealand bubbles, with Gisborne grapes behind another champion tipple in the New World Wine awards. Gisborne-grown Verde Brut took the Champion Bubbles prize, alongside New Zealand’s most...

Nurses union backs local after apparent threat of disciplinary action over social media post

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation union has gone to the Employment Relations Authority in support of Gisborne Hospital Ward 5 nurse Christine Warrander after hospital managers threatened possible disciplinary action over a social media post...

Reprieve for free camping at Pouawa and Turihaua Beach

The start of seasonal camping in Tairāwhiti opens on Labour Weekend, Saturday October 21, with Pouawa and Turihaua Beach confirmed as being open for campers. Gisborne District Council liveable communities director Michele Frey said conversations...

Māhia Whale: autopsied, harvested

The discovery of a 16-metre-long bull sperm whale washed up dead in the shallows at Opoutama Beach on Friday drew intrigue and emotion and even resulted in a misunderstanding about customary processing of blubber. Residents awoke to see the...

Teddy lends a paw for Keitha’s surgery

Going under anaesthetic can be a daunting experience for young patients but not so much when they have a unicorn and a fluffy best friend to provide company. Keitha Taylor was recently supported at Gisborne Hospital by the oral health team...

Top in the ShakeOut stakes, so far

Tairāwhiti was the top region in the country as of yesterday when it comes to registrations for the ShakeOut national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi that happens on Thursday next week. The October 19 event is at 9.30am that day when...

Electorate contests likely to be close

Whether on the general roll or the Māori roll, Tairāwhiti voters will be having their say in competitive electorate races that will be followed as “bellwether” seats that could go either way when the numbers come in on Saturday night. No...

People and nature first, to fix economy

Gavin Maclean If anyone is “inept on climate issues” (Oct 6 letter), Bill Gates surprisingly is. He is not a fount of wisdom. His renowned promotion of energy alternatives is firmly rooted in a mindset of continuing catastrophic growth, so if he...

Erasing our history

Once again Gisborne has chosen to ignore the anniversary of Cook’s landing here. Are we the town that wants to erase history? Or rather the bits that don’t suit some people? Certain repressive societies around the world have attempted this, and...