Latest from Gisborne

Fresh perspective to 19th century classics

New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin is making a welcome return from Hungary alongside Belgium-based string ensemble Sonoro Quartet, for an 11-centre Chamber Music New Zealand tour from July 13 to 28. With a programme that takes on the mastery of...

Aussie tribute band belts out American classics

Creedence Clearwater Collective are coming to Gisborne this week bringing a hit-packed production that will have you singing at the top of your lungs. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) were among the world’s most popular bands. From their debut...

Representative fixture at the Bay over weekend

Hawke’s Bay and Wellington masters will get a valuable taste of what lies ahead of them in November when they compete in a quadrangular in Gisborne this weekend. Prospective Poverty Bay-East Coast Freyberg Masters and national interprovincial...

‘I hate to tell him but he was my favourite player’: Metcalf

Warriors half Luke Metcalf grew up idolising Shaun Johnson. He even snapped a photo with his idol in Sydney as a child, though Metcalf was too nervous to ask and his brother had to approach the Warriors star. Fast-forward a decade and Metcalf is not...

Honours to Vintage in Thistle derby

Never underestimate the passion in a football game between two teams from the same club. Nearly always, the players of one side are recognised — on paper at least — as the better team, and that’s all the motivation the other lot need...

Fundraising tournament surpasses expectations, raising $32,000 for injured golfer's rehabilitation

The fundraising tournament for seriously injured Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer Andrew Higham exceeded organisers’ expectations. Held at the Poverty Bay course over the weekend, it raised $32,000 for the Higham whānau as Andrew...

GOLF ROUNDUP

POVERTY BAY TWO sexagenarians will take on two rising stars young enough to be their grandsons in the 2023 final of the Gisborne Motors Barns-Graham Cup men’s pairs. Richard Owen and John Van Helden will be getting the shots but giving away...

MVP honours to Ngatapa’s Westrupp

Ngatapa midfield back Khian Westrupp’s first season of Poverty Bay club rugby ended on a high as the Premier competition’s Most Valuable Player winner. MVPs were chosen by neutral parties in Week 1; clubs selected MVPs from their own teams using...

Access a priority as Wairoa District Council grapples with infrastructure challenges

Continual rain and saturated ground have put Wairoa’s infrastructure under immense pressure, Wairoa District Council chief executive Kitea Tipuna says. “We have some major issues, particularly across Wairoa’s roading network, and the council...

Chowed down on pie without paying

A woman on home detention was charged with aggravated robbery after she went to a dairy in a drunken state, ate a pie without paying for it, and pulled out a knife. Michaela Jane Whakaue-Evans, 30, was relieved of the robbery charge but pleaded...

Inquiry ongoing

The police investigation into what they have described as an “unexplained” death at a home in Mahia two weeks ago continues. A man was found deceased at an address in Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday July 6. Police were called to the property...

Housing market down $40m ‘on trend’ with NZ

So far this year, $40.65 million has been wiped from the value of region’s housing market, statistics from the Real Estate Institute show. For the first six month of this year REINZ data shows there were 173 house sales here, 29 fewer than in the...

Wind and rain coming through

The latest weather outlook indicates residents in the Gisborne-East Coast region need to batten down the hatches for the next few days. The forecast is not only for rain, but strong wind in the northern part of the district. MetService now says for...

Rapist jailed

A man found guilty of raping a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for eight years. Mark Fraser Sheridan, 65, was apparently remorseless as he appeared for sentencing in the dock of Gisborne District Court on Tuesday. The court was told he still denied...

Awatere Bridge closed to install Bailey bridge

Awatere Bridge on East Cape Road will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians from today through until Sunday afternoon. The Gisborne District Council has advised that contractors will be installing a new Bailey bridge at the site. During the...

Commission looking for election workers

Recruitment is under way for people to work in the East Coast electorate in the General Election. The Electoral Commission needs more than 20,000 people from all over the country and there are multiple casual roles available in the East Coast...

Kerekere concerned about burden of ‘funeral poverty’

Gisborne-based Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere says the cost of funerals is too high in New Zealand and contributes to “funeral poverty”. Speaking in the House, which resumed this week, Dr Kerekere said,”severe weather events are having...

Teenagers recognised for exceptional community volunteer work

East Coast teenagers Aaria Reedy and Reagan Mitchell, have been recognised for their outstanding volunteer work within the community, at a formal event at Government House in Auckland. They were selected from profiles sent to Volunteer NZ after the...