Gisborne Herald‘Spectacular’ day at new wharfEastland Port’s ‘Wharf Wheels’ event to celebrate the completion of the new Wharf 7 project was a huge success on Saturday with many hundreds of people involved. Eastland Port Chief Operating Officer Regional Infrastructure Andrew Gaddum said...28 Aug 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldIwi oppose yacht club leaseGDC hearings committee to consider application to renew land-only agreement Ngati Oneone say it is time for the Gisborne District Council to return any land formerly owned by the hapu, in a submission opposing a land-only lease for Gisborne Yacht...28 Aug 06:32 PM
Gisborne HeraldEarly morning fire destroys houseFire destroyed a house at Raupunga, south of Wairoa this morning. All firefighters could do was dampen down the remains. Fire and Emergency NZ despatched crews from Wairoa and Putorino to the blaze just after 6am. “It was basically down on the...28 Aug 01:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldFrom wet to dry as El Nino takes holdThe region is on the brink of setting a new, ominous weather record, and it is not good news for those on the land. 28 Aug 01:09 PM
Gisborne HeraldCountry Calendar show to feature Awapapa StationThe Campbell family from Awapapa Station at Hangaroa feature in Country Calendar on TV1 on Sunday. Alex and Megan Campbell were finalists in this year’s Balance Farm Environmental Awards, and their entry sparked an inquiry from the country’s...25 Aug 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTaking care of our taiaoConservation Week is a national celebration that encourages people in the community to get involved and help to take care of nature. This year the annual event took place from Sunday August 13 to Sunday August 20. The Department of Conservation...25 Aug 05:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldA host of golden daffodilsVolunteers picked around 2500 stems but at least one more pick was scheduled before Daffodil Day yesterday25 Aug 05:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldRocket Lab launches and recovers reused engineIn a surprise move Rocket Lab yesterday launched its first reused rocket engine and then recovered it. Rocket Lab’s 40th Electron launch deployed a spacecraft for American space tech company Capella, a leading provider of commercial Synthetic...25 Aug 05:36 PM
Gisborne HeraldACT and Vision NZ select candidates for East CoastWhakatāne chartered accountant Michael Howe, ACT candidate for East Coast, says living in the United States has left him disillusioned with New Zealand. “After returning to New Zealand with my wife and two beautiful daughters from the US, I...25 Aug 05:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldWorking with Wairoa on flood resilienceThe Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is focused on developing flood resilience options for land-categorised property owners in Wairoa. The regional council has established an engineering team, which is working with the Wairoa District Council and...25 Aug 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldA paper boy remembers . . .Today marks the end of an era as The Gisborne Herald moves to a morning newspaper and its traditional paper boy and girl delivery is taken over by local drivers contracted by publisher NZME. Herald chief sub-editor Chris Taewa takes a nostalgic look...25 Aug 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnother step in cyclone recoveryA $64 million investment in flood protection, a further $125m towards rebuilding our local roads and a $30m interest-free loan are the outcome of negotiations between the council and the Government to reach a cyclone recovery cost-sharing...25 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGraduate teachers need coaching, mentoringRe: Teacher training issues, August 25 letter. Lara Meyer I have spent the past month mentoring seven fantastic beginning teachers at one of our local high schools. Whoever has trained them has done a great job. I’m sure the natural talent and...25 Aug 05:29 PM
OpinionAu revoir Labour GovtSo, the end is nigh as the curtain falls on arguably the worst government in New Zealand’s history, certainly the worst in living memory, and yes I endured the Muldoon government. He didn’t lock us down, keep our kids from school, nor mandate...25 Aug 05:26 PM
OpinionYet another wake-up callI was very disappointed to see on the news last Sunday all the logs coming down on to the road by the Motu River on the East Coast. Not only was it proof that no regulations have yet been put in place, but it was really dangerous. If those fishermen...25 Aug 05:25 PM
Gisborne HeraldFieldays trip leads to remarkable winHaving not been to Fieldays for a couple of years, Tairāwhiti resident Callum Thompson never thought that he would walk away as the winner of a brand-new Isuzu D-Max. “I saw the Isuzu utes at the gate when I arrived at Fieldays, but never ever...25 Aug 05:22 PM
Gisborne HeraldMany donations for appeal at sheep saleMore than 1930 sheep were sent for sale at yesterday’s Matawhero sheep sale, which included many sheep donated by local farmers towards the Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society’s annual appeal. Compared with the previous sale, held two weeks ago...25 Aug 05:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldFarmers urged to register for Rapid Relief fencingTairāwhiti farmers have been urged to register for free fencing materials to be donated by the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) charity to help them get back on their feet after Cyclone Gabrielle. RRT will donate about 100km of fencing materials to 300...25 Aug 05:19 PM
SportON THE MATSAlex Reed, Matthew Foster, Dylan Foster and Mike Foster won the biggest fours event on the local calendar — the Robieson Fours — without losing a game . Reed travelled all the way from Auckland to contest the event and team up with the Foster...25 Aug 05:13 PM
SportTuranganui-a-Kiwa darts resultsIndividual results: 180s: (180) Te Kotahi Kaio (Da Bros) Highest Start: (180) Te Kotahi Kaio (Da Bros) Highest Finish: (124) Tahuna Irwin (Falcons) Most Tons: (18) Thao Duncan (Dartaholicz) Team Results: Dartaholicz 10 Knights 7: T Duncan 139, 137...25 Aug 05:12 PM
SportTe Wharau do the double at interschoolTe Wharau won both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the 2023 Primary School Interschool Badminton Competition played at the Badminton Centre. A combined Ormond/Te Wharau team were runners-up in the boys’ division and Makauri were runners-up...25 Aug 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumSportFrom Gisborne Boys’ High to the WorldWednesday night’s Wellington versus Tasman Ranfurly Shield match won’t go down as a classic, but Gisborne rugby fans may have noticed a former local talent in prop forward Sam Matenga playing for the South Islanders in their failed challenge...25 Aug 04:49 PM
SportHorouta claim big victory over Gisborne Girls’ HighAt its best, the last 12 hours of the club basketball season was edge of your seat stuff. Since July 31, the four hour-long games in the ladies’ championship on Monday nights have been held at the Gisborne Boys’ High gym. Week 4 marked the...25 Aug 04:48 PM
SportStars on the turfTeam glory eluded them but Lytton Old Boys and YMP A women received the top individual honours at the end-of-season Poverty Bay Hockey Association awards. Maia Rickard of YMP A won the Women’s Player of the Year while Lytton Old Boys Traktion...25 Aug 04:10 PM
OpinionChina: a message from RussiaGwynne Dyer The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western suburbs. (The Russians, who bomb Ukrainian cities and kill civilians almost every...25 Aug 04:07 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTo the brink and backTwo bankruptcies and three businesses going into receivership were bumps in the road for publisher John Woods but didn’t slow the workaholic and his hedonistic lifestyle . . . a massive stroke 11 years ago gave him pause, but it wasn’t until...25 Aug 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGrab your togs, Kiwa Pools readyThe biggest financial investment in Gisborne for many years, the new $46 million Kiwa Pools facility opened to much aplomb this week. The Gisborne Herald’s Andrew Ashton shares what the public has in store once they finally get to dive in...25 Aug 03:56 PM
LifestyleSETTING OFF SOLOHiking trails criss-cross Europe and the UK, with the Camino de Santiago possibly the most well known. But Robyne Mckeague’s sights were set on the Costa Verde (the green path), on the Atlantic Trail through Portugal. She writes about her...25 Aug 03:44 PM
LifestyleSoil enrichmentDiscover the transformative steps to nurture your garden’s foundation and foster robust plant growth through effective soil quality improvement strategies. We spend a lot of time thinking about the edibles or plants we want in our gardens, but the...25 Aug 03:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCelebrating two success storiesTwo separate events involving the Indian subcontinent, a dramatic rescue in Pakistan and a successful Moon landing by India, took the focus away briefly from growing attention on our coming election. India made history as it landed its Chandrayaan-3...25 Aug 09:07 AM
OpinionLooking after hospital doctors, dentistsPauline E Tangiora It doesn’t seem right that we in Aotearoa do not give much respect to the senior doctors and dentists in our hospitals. Within our United Nations agreement there are three standing issues of human rights that we are signatories...25 Aug 09:06 AM
OpinionTeacher training issuesAs a teacher I can’t help thinking that the reduction in New Zealand students’ achievement levels, in global comparisons, comes down to what happens before teachers teach. Firstly, the current model of user pays means there is no pre-selection...25 Aug 09:05 AM
SportHeartland leaders Old Golds a huge challenge for KaupoiA second straight Heartland Championship win for Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi at Ruatōria would be huge and it could happen. A week after their 19-8 home victory against Mid Canterbury, Enterprise Cars Ngāti Porou East Coast have it in them to...25 Aug 09:02 AM
PremiumPremiumSportMore than points up for grabsConfidence is building momentum within the Poverty Bay squad as they look to extend on impressive first-half performances in their opening two Heartland Championship clashes. Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas meet Wairarapa Bush in Masterton...25 Aug 08:58 AM
