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Candidates gather for first showing in 2023 election campaign

The general election has started for real. Six candidates turned out at Gisborne’s first general election campaign meeting on Tuesday night, hosted by Gisborne Business and Professional Women.

Meet Jersey Boys' leading men

Centre Stage Gisborne’s production Jersey Boys opens on Friday. The four leads talk to The Gisborne Herald about their performances in Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Tahi Paenga as Frankie Valli For Gisborne man Tahi Paenga playing Frankie...

A snapshot in time - Up The Coast

From a photograph of a horse tied up outside the Tolaga Bay General Store in 1875 to Stephen Jones’ picture of the Cross Roads, the township then named Rua-a-Tōrea, Up the Coast is an exhibition that looks at some of the lesser known images in...

Artist to 'wow' in lecture series

IT has been a long time between talks, but spring marks the launch of a new series of lectures at Tairāwhiti Museum. “Like everyone, our activities were disrupted by the Covid pandemic though museum staff did step up to do presentations in...

What's On Gig Guide

THIS WEEK Build-a-band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7-11pm. Motivate your muso mates or just turn up — everything’s set up and ready to go. Let’s jam ! Free entry. The Journey NZ Tour 23 Oldskool Hip-Hop, RnB and Reggae coming to...

This Week's Film Guide

Dome Cinema Building Bridges: Bill Youren’s Vision of Peace A feature-length documentary chronicling the life and times of Hawke’s Bay farmer and peace activist Bill Youren during the post-war years until the 1970s. A Great Friend A famous...

Washington, Fanning reunite in Equalizer 3

Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has been dreaming about taking the Equalizer abroad for years. The action franchise (very loosely based on a 1980s television series) starring Denzel Washington as the reluctant assassin Robert McCall had rooted itself in...

Take a moment during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is the chance to celebrate and share different aspects of how the language is used, taught and intertwined in the culture and society of Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2023 week runs from September 11 to 17. Over the past few...

Uawa proud

The girls from Ūawa are huddled closely together on the side of the netball court, getting some last-minute advice from their coach before the start of the next quarter. It’s proving a tough first match for them at the AIMS Games in Tauranga —...

Cranky? Sore? Pressure changes may be the reason

If you have been feeling a little tight-headed, or been feeling joint pain, it might be to do with the high pressure readings of the past day or so. A large high has been positioned immediately to the east of New Zealand, with the centre measuring...

Hurt captured on film

Sharing the thoughts and feelings of the Te Araroa community where a barge facility has been proposed is the main purpose of the short film Te Huka o Te Tai. Keeti Ngatai-Melbourne, 22, (Te Whānau a Hinerupe, Ngāti Porou) is from Te Araroa and...

RMA case: Kokkosis could be discharged for contaminated soil

A Gisborne developer with the distinction of being the country’s first person to be prosecuted for mismanaging contaminated soil, has been given a further chance to avoid conviction and a $10,000 fine. Yannis Kokkosis, 34, and his company Gypsy...

Fibreglass bridge technology 'to save millions'

The creators of a fibreglass bridge say it can be manufactured to be as strong as steel and could save regional councils across the country millions of dollars. The technology is travelling the length of New Zealand on a demonstration tour and...

Doctors on strike

Gisborne senior doctors, like their colleagues around the country, took their case for better pay and working conditions to the public yesterday. A total of 5500 doctors and 100 dentists, employed by Te Whatu Ora, walked off the job for two hours...

SH35 at Kopuaroa Hill to close for nine hours

State Highway 35 at Kopuaroa Hill, beyond Te Puia Springs, will close for up to nine hours this Sunday (September 10) to make improvements to drainage. The installation of a new culvert to replace and reposition older drainage is part of the...

Accidental false alarms at schools

Firefighters were called to two separate accidental false alarms at city schools yesterday that involved evacuations. The first was at around 11,30am at Gisborne Girls’ High School, a senior firefighter said. “The second was at 12.30pm at...

Kept shop in meth store, bribed businessman, assaulted child: woman jailed

A woman’s meth addiction led to offending that included her extorting about $56,000 from an elderly businessman, and using a child as a human shield as police tried to get drugs out of her mouth. Diane Winter, 35, a mother of eight, was jailed...

All the fun of the circus

The circus came to town for Te Hapara School on Monday. Otherwise known as Clint Woodvine, Mr Circus is a one-man travelling show visiting schools across New Zealand. He had a keen audience of excited and enthusiastic children at Te Hapara School...