Latest from Gisborne

Ngāti Porou reo at heart of film

The first Oscar-winning Pixar film to be re-versioned into te reo Māori — Coco Reo Māori — has been released and celebrates the magic of music and whānau, with a strong connection to Ngāti Porou. Coco Reo Māori is a celebration of Te Reo o...

Glorious fun for all at Toy Library

Hidden away in an unlikely area of Gisborne is a special place where play is the way, and friendships are formed. Gillian Cowperthwaite profiles Gisborne’s Toy Library. Amid the commercial and industrial trade of the subdivision lies an oasis of...

Are pine plantations in peril?

As the Government prepares to respond to a raft of recommended changes to land use and forestry in this region by the end of this month, one Ruatōria-based environmental group says a new report published this week could prove a decisive factor...

Smart gardening

Maintaining a beautiful garden is a lot of hard work, but you can labour more efficiently and put in less strain with these clever gardening shortcuts. If you love your garden but don’t feel you have enough time or energy to spend hours gardening...

Harmony of flavours

With a tantalising blend of sweet and savoury, you will surely enjoy these perfect accompaniments to your meals. Pumpkin Chutney Serves: 3 litres Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes Ingredients 1.5kg pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into...

Afloat on the Mekong Delta

Mike Yardley embarks on a sensory-rich Mekong Delta river cruise, revelling in its watery wonders, vibrant villages, and authentic cultural experiences. Dubbed the ‘rice bowl of Vietnam”, the mighty Mekong Delta sets the stage for a striking and...

Rethink needed on Huxley Rd development

Tēnā tātou i roto i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Lisa Christensen Re: article on July 13, “Neighbours upset at Huxley Road Kāinga Ora housing development”. As a representative of the neighbours referenced in this article, I would like to...

Mob couple sentenced to life for murder: both will serve minimum of 11 years in jail

A Mongrel Mob couple found guilty of murdering Gisborne woman Maraea Smith have been jailed. Ms Smith, 36, was an innocent bystander when she was shot dead in a gang-related incident on Titoki Street about 9.55pm on March 25, last year.

Faith in Ihu Karaiti most wonderful taonga of all

Re: Honouring of stars so sad, July 18 letter. Cormac O’Duffy While I personally think it is good to see so many non-Māori learning te reo and the cultural taonga of the Māori — their creation myths and legends — I think it is so important...

Māhaki muster to feature Kiwi Ferns star

Māhaki Warriors rugby league club is in revival mode and on Sunday it will have some star power to help its cause. Kiwi Ferns international Krystal Rota will be in town for a Māhaki Warriors age-group muster at the Ngatapa sports club base in...

From Makauri School football star to Super Rugby champion

Fergus Burke is a keen student of Super Rugby. The talented all-round sportsman’s journey and experiences as a Crusader — understudy to the brilliant Richie Mo’unga in the competition’s longest championship streak — has given the...

Auckland shooting attack shocks nation

The shooting rampage at a building site in central Auckland has left three people dead, one of them the shooter, six people injured — including a police officer who was taken to hospital in a critical condition before being stabilised — and...

A pun or just a gross miscalculation?

Clive Bibby My first reaction to the Prime Minister’s unveiling of Labour’s campaign slogan “In it for you” was in reflecting on the words of that famous judge of human character, Darryl Kerrigan from the Aussie classic “The Castle” —...

R&V line up a 21st celebration

Rhythm and Vines has dropped the first hint of summer, unlocking a star-studded international line-up to usher in the New Year alongside Rhythm faithful and a new generation of revellers in Tairāwhiti, Gisborne. The first acts include Aotearo...

Lytton High show takes to the stage

Shakespeare as you have never seen it — that is the promise from Lytton High School about their production Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu, on at the War Memorial Theatre next Wednesday. The play is based on Shakespeare’s As You Like it. “We set our...

Charges of rape cleared, could be laid at later date

A Fijian national charged with abducting and raping a woman has been cleared of the charges — for now. Solomoni Rasari appeared briefly in Gisborne District Court yesterday accompanied by three supporters and assisted by a court-appointed...

District under heavy rain warning through to 9am Saturday

Today and tomorrow bring another dose of heavy rain to the Gisborne-East Coast region, along with strong easterly winds. MetService updated its advisories yesterday to put the district under an Orange Heavy Rain Warning. The forecast for today and...

Woman assaulted by husband while driving home

A judge has commended a woman for her courage in going to police after being assaulted by her husband. The pair were going through a separation and had both been drinking when the incident happened last December. They were driving home when the man...