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‘Very surprised’ to spot rare visitor

by Loren Sirl Keen birdwatcher and former wildlife ranger Sandy Bull described his excitement at spotting the rare northern shoveler recently at the Orongo Wetland at Nick’s Head Station. The rare visitor was spotted on July 7. “I was very...

Matariki Awards night honour for Tā Haare

Recognising the stars of Aotearoa was the focus of Wednesday night’s Ngā Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2023, the Matariki Awards. Tā Haare Williams (Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whakatōhea) was awarded the Te Huihuinga o...

Kiwifruit ruling gives clarity says GDC chief

The Court of Appeal decision on the gold kiwifruit issue was “a very significant decision and it is good to have clarity around this issue”, said Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann. In a decision released this week...

Water reform costs ‘very disturbing’

Gisborne District Council has labelled the projected 218 percent projected price increase for households under the relaunched three water reforms as “quite frankly, very disturbing”. The council submission to a parliamentary select committee on...

Strengthening not-for-profit governance

Some places are still available for people wanting to be part of the Tairāwhiti Mentoring Initiative, a fully funded nationwide governance programme designed to improve governance on community boards. The inaugural programme last year was so...

Salute to skills in Māori tech

Honours for Tairāwhiti tāngata fostering Māoritanga in IT and digital projects Tairāwhiti tangata were celebrated at the inaugural Te Matihiko Awards, the Aotearoa Māori tech awards, for their mahi across a range of digital kaupapa. The awards...

Millions paid out to house homeless

Four Gisborne motels, residents park paid over $1m from emergency accommodation grants in 2022 Some Gisborne motels are still earning more than $1 million a year providing emergency accommodation for the Government, despite a drop in grants and the...

River up, isolated again

After another bout of severe weather on June 22, Gisborne farmer Sam Gemmell was without power and completely cut off again. The only road access from his family homestead to Wharekopae Road is via a bridge that was wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle in...

Powering up on the farm

by Murray Robertson Vortex Power Systems (VPS) is pressing ahead with its project to develop a world-leading alternative electricity generation system. Construction on the Whangara test site will start once ground conditions dry out. The...

Pump hydro vs other renewable options

At a time when most of the world is in the grip of an energy crisis, we here in New Zealand need to take advantage of our position amongst the few who have more time to transition fully to renewable energy sources. In the process of making those...

Next on the tee . . . Christian Cullen

ANDY Higham wouldn’t have wanted a fuss made but he’s getting it. A fundraising tournament for the Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer seriously injured in a car crash in May will have the Poverty Bay course abuzz on Sunday with the...

A time to gather, to reflect and to plan

New Zealand’s newest public holiday is being celebrated for only the second time tomorrow and has already established itself as a day with a character all of its own, very different from the other traditional holidays. Rather than celebrating the...

GOLF ROUNDUP

POVERTY BAY Brian “Beaner” Anderson reckons it is over 30 years since he last played in the Barns-Graham Cup. He’s made his comeback a good one. Anderson and Stefan Andreassen are among the four pairs still standing in the quest for the...

SH2 to close during work hours for four days to remove trees

Work will take place over four days in the next fortnight to remove hazardous trees alongside State Highway 2 north of Te Karaka. “The trees have become a hazard to road users, following the weekend’s weather event, as the heavy rainfall has...

Tairāwhiti input lends community-led approach to document offering advice on responding to challenges

A new publication with practical advice for communities interested in undertaking a “just transition” process has been launched today by economic and policy research organisation Motu in Wellington. Representatives from Te Weu Tairāwhiti and...

Inquiry into van crash ongoing

The police inquiry continues into the crash between a van and a car on State Highway 2 last Thursday in the Bartletts area in which three Mahia people were injured. Eleven elderly people from Mahia were in the van, returning from a trip to Gisborne...

House fire victim out of hospital

The woman who suffered burns in the house fire that extensively damaged her home at the city end of Awapuni Road in the early hours of Tuesday has been discharged from hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ and St John ambulance were called to the burning...

Drive carefully and arrive safely this Matariki weekend: Police

“Matariki calls you home” is the theme of this year’s Matariki awareness campaign and police want to make sure motorists heading home for it get to reflect and be with whānau and friends this long weekend. Area police commander Inspector Sam...