Latest from Gisborne

Slow start costs Bay

Poverty Bay threatened to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in its rugby history before falling 50-43 to North Otago in a Heartland rugby game in Gisborne on Saturday. The Old Golds stunned the home side with 26 points in the opening 15 minutes...

Coast streak ends with Whanganui

Saturday was not so much a reality check as a poke in the ribs. Whanganui recorded their 10th straight win against the Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi, 40-24. The Butcher Boys led 17-3 at the break and outgunned NPEC by five tries to three in the...

Ingram selected for Hurricanes Development

Braith Ingram deserves this. The personification of courage and commitment this rugby season, Gisborne Boys’ High School prefect, first 15 captain and openside flanker Braith Ingram has been selected for the Hurricanes under 18 development camp...

Andrews wins bronze in Canada

The road to Paris has been paved with another bronze by Gisborne judoka Sydney Andrews in Canada over the weekend. England-based Andrews placed third in the women’s 78 kilograms-plus category at the Panamerican/Oceania Senior Championships held in...

Bridge results

Monday, September 11 — Ben White (Ray White) Pairs 2 (Howell movement) Bette Parker, Ann McCombe 59.38 Murray Owen, Mark Fleming 57.99 Sally Knight, Patricia Corson 56.94 Helen Kerisome, Carolyn McMurray 56.94 Amanda Matthews, Caroline Kirkpatrick...

Club ball ramps up

Friday night on the corner of Roebuck and Childers is a rowdy reminder of simpler times. Since the return four weeks ago of club ball at Gisborne Boys’ High School to the home of hoops — the YMCA — the energy level of men’s open championship...

Crack in wastewater pipe at Adventure Playground

A crack at the top of a section of the wastewater pipe located at the Adventure Playground will be repaired, weather-dependent, at the end of this month. During the repair, the section of Midway Beach known as The Pipe will be closed. Gisborne...

High winds cap off busy week for chopper

It was a patchy week for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter — due in part to high winds experienced over the weekend – but the team still managed to fly seven missions in the week from Monday, September 11. On the Monday, the team...

Warmest spring day so far, at 23.2 degrees

Yesterday was the warmest day of spring so far . . . and the warmest day in some four-and- a-half months. The mercury climbed over the 23.2 degree mark at around 3pm — the warmest afternoon since April. It hit 24 degrees on a private gauge at...

Violent end to Christmas do

They’d hired a taxi van so everyone could get home safely from their Christmas function but even so, a group of workers’ over-indulgence in alcohol spelled a horror end to a good night out. Fletcher Hamish Scammell, building apprentice, told...

Māhia battle features in third series of Kairakau

The battle of Kaiuku at Māhia features in the third season of Kairakau, which begins on Thursday at 9pm on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+. The series is described as “bringing to life the incredible stories of devastation, loss and hope that...

Retail in recession due to pressures

Economic pressures on households and businesses have been highlighted by BNZ bank’s chief economist Mike Jones. During a recent trip and public talk in Gisborne, Mr Jones pointed to inflationary and export pressures as being of most concern to...

New protections on way for vulnerable workers

EMPLOYMENT TODAY by Jannine O’Meara The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill received Royal assent on July 6, 2023 and will come into force on January 6, 2024. Jannine O’Meara The Act is the result of the Government’s Temporary...

Spencer mural a nod to ’70s start for family business

Gisborne Carpets is making a bold branding statement with the new mural on the side of its premises on Gladstone Road. “We’ve been planning it for a while and wanted to make the most of the exposed wall and the central location,” says owner...

Juggling work, study and starting their family

Working full-time as well as starting a family didn’t stop Kate and Mark Richards from embarking on study towards their MBAs. It took a lot of effort and sacrifice, but they got there. They talk to Kim Parkinson about the journey . . . In 2020...

Spring brings a feeling of optimism, new beginnings

NETWORK EFFECTS by Tessa Allan Tessa Allan Seven months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, do we have grounds to feel optimistic with where we are at? Many in our community are still reeling from the effects of cyclones Gabrielle and Hale as well as other...

Time to review your banking arrangements

Alex Cochrane Navigating through challenges posed by high interest rates, severe weather events, the pandemic and market changes can be daunting for our community. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to review your banking arrangements and ensure you...

Māori businesses planning for change

Māori businesses in Tairāwhiti that work with whenua are looking at ways to do things differently, says BDO Gisborne managing partner Kylee Potae. Ms Potae has a specialist focus in whenua Māori, and a personal passion for strategic planning...