SportNgatapa up against it in Waikohu clashHigh-scoring and one-sided games are likely in Gisborne premier grade netball at the YMCA tomorrow night. At 6pm, Claydens Waikohu (1) play Farmlands Ngatapa. Waikohu had a big win when these teams met soon after Ngatapa’s promotion to premier...11 Jul 08:17 AM
PremiumPremiumSportClub rugby scoreboardsPoverty Bay and East Coast club rugby results from Saturday — Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 men’s club rugby final: Roseland Tavern Tapuae Taniwha 25 (Eneriko Tupou 2, Iowane Filimoni, Kyoni-Tyrese Te Amo-Poki, tries; Te Amo-Poki con, pen)...11 Jul 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumSportYMP secures back-to-back titles with unbeaten seasonThe perfect season ended in the perfect way. East Coast Farm Vets YMP are the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Premier club rugby champions for the second year in a row. They defeated GT Shearing Waikohu 15-0 at a rain-drenched Barry Park on...11 Jul 08:01 AM
PremiumPremiumSportSuperstock award goes to Ethan ReesGisborne speedway racer Ethan Rees was named Superstock Competitor of the Year at the New Zealand Speedway awards presentation in Christchurch at the weekend. The 25-year-old had 3NZ on his car by the end of the season. Before that it was 127G...11 Jul 07:56 AM
Gisborne HeraldDeath at Mahia ‘unexplained at this time’: policeA police inquiry continues into the “unexplained” death of a man at an address on Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday last week. Police were called to the home at around 12.25pm that day. “At this time the death is being treated as...11 Jul 07:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldSaturday stove fire, crash keep emergency services busyEmergency services responded to two incidents over the weekend — a vehicle crash in Tucker Road and an unattended cooking fire at a house in Makaraka. At around 4pm on Saturday, appliances were sent to a property at the corner of Ora Street and...11 Jul 07:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldIhimaera guest of honour at Montreal festivalMāori author Witi Ihimaera will be the guest of honour at the 33rd International First Peoples’ Festival in Montreal next month. The multidisciplinary festival includes concerts, dances, poetry and more than 60 films. It is billed as a flagship...10 Jul 05:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldWeekend rain bursts inflict widespread damage in TairāwhitiMore rain, more flooding, more damage . . . the latest rain has inflicted more of everything the district does not want. The Gisborne-East Coast roading network now could hardly be called that as a monumental amount of damage has made road travel...10 Jul 05:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldEastland Generation seeks 50 percent capital partnerEastland Generation today announced a strategic capital raise to help fund the expansion of its renewable generation portfolio. The company intends to raise funds by offering a 50 percent ownership stake. Matt Todd, chief executive of parent...10 Jul 05:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClouds without silver liningsYet another in what seems like an endless succession of wet weekends could have left the people of Tairāwhiti as prime victims of the seasonal affective disorder SAD. Every time it seems we might be getting a break from the wettest winter in most...10 Jul 05:07 PM
OpinionActions do the talking for CometRe: ‘Shop local’ great advice, July 8 letter by N. Miller Yes, “shop local” certainly did not come into consideration when the decision-making panel appointed Belgravia. Perhaps that is because, as previously mentioned, one of that panel was...10 Jul 05:07 PM
OpinionShrinking population rebalances in long termRe: Degrowth and regrowth. As Richard Whitley says (July 6, “Worst case”), Japan is facing a tanking birthrate and an increasingly aged population, and this was not achieved in a stable and controlled manner. However it is not, as he claims...10 Jul 05:06 PM
OpinionHeartland Institute peddles climate misinformationRe: Weather events, fewer fires. Here on Saturday Iain Boyle attempted to disprove the Ministry for the Environment information I offered that climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, and will continue to...10 Jul 05:05 PM
OpinionIt’s customers for coastal shipping that countThe front page banner heading on Friday, “Support builds for coastal shipping”, is misleading. The only support that counts is that from customers who might use ships — and they have already made it clear they prefer road transport. As a Port...10 Jul 05:05 PM
OpinionLovely to build back better, however . . .Reading the column by Jack Marshall (8th July), I thought of how lovely to have. 1) The last time I saw Sam Stubbs (founder of Simplicity) he said he had been to see the council and Mayor that morning and offered the Simplicity building programme to...10 Jul 05:04 PM
OpinionSeeking pool claim adviceWith the recent floods, have you or someone you know had an insurance swimming pool claim? I would welcome a quick chat about your circumstances and outcome. Please phone me on 027 2777 345. Craig10 Jul 05:04 PM
SportON THE MATSBrothers Matthew and Dylan Foster, their cousin Kayla Trowell and the boys’ father Mike Foster won the Tom Duffin Fours with three wins and a draw. They were the only qualifiers in the event. The day before, Mike Foster teamed up with his...07 Jul 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHoping for a better electoral systemSubmissions are pouring in for the review of New Zealand’s electoral laws that will land in the lap of the next government. The panel has received more than 2000 submissions to its draft recommendations in the space of just over a month. This has...07 Jul 05:31 PM
OpinionMedia focus an anonymous accusations against MP disappointingWhat have we come to when we start picking on people in the public arena, on the word of someone who goes to the news media but will not give their name? Shame on them. If it’s good enough to mention someone else, then you should stand by your...07 Jul 05:30 PM
Opinion‘Shop local’ great adviceI do feel very upset that the Learn to Swim contract for the new Kiwa Pools has not been awarded to a local provider, namely Comet. This hit me again on Wednesday when I read the advert on page 19 of The Gisborne Herald, “Support Our Community —...07 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGet real, Belgravia won the tenderI read with interest the view of the community that Comet “should” have been given/ was “entitled to secure”, etc, the learn-to-swim contract for the Kiwa Pools. The reality is that we live and operate in a corporate environment. The world...07 Jul 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumSportGisborne, Turanganui-a-Kiwa darts resultsGISBORNE CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION July 4 — Individual highlights 180s: T Reeves (Outlaws); A Taukamo-Pohio, H Eyles (Vikings); B Leach (Done n Dusted); I Eyles (Gunz); Q Stevens (2) (Rebels). Highest start: (170) A Charlie (Stallions). (Stallions)...07 Jul 05:28 PM
SportReid named in Super teamGisborne triathlete Tayler Reid is again among the elite athletes contesting the Super League Triathlon Championship Series. The series comprises four races – on August 27 in London, UK; September 3 in Toulouse, France; September 30 in Malibu...07 Jul 05:25 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald$5.1m Bull Week$72,000 Angus the star of the show The bull sale season generated more than $5.1 million dollars for the Gisborne-East Coast-Wairoa economies this year. It was highlighted by extremely high clearance rates across all the region’s studs. East Coast...07 Jul 05:00 PM
Gisborne HeraldReturned to hospital after near head-on crashEmergency response staff who attended a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 just past Bartletts on Thursday afternoon said the people involved were lucky to have avoided serious injury. Police, Fire and Emergency crews from Manutuke and Gisborne...07 Jul 04:59 PM
Gisborne HeraldDecline in reported Covid-19 cases for TairāwhitiThe number of Covid-19 cases reported daily in Tairāwhiti is decreasing. There has been between two and 20 reported cases each day in the past week, a Te Whatu Ora-Tairawhiti spokewoman said. One patient is in hospital with Covid-19. Gisborne...07 Jul 04:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldBoosting tourism funding: $5 million investment to elevate regional plans to national levelForming a national destination management team to collaborate with regional tourism A multimillion-dollar boost to tourism funding is intended to take regional tourism plans to a national level. Tourism Minister Peeni Henare said over the next two...07 Jul 04:57 PM
Gisborne Herald$1.9m boost for Nuka pilot plant‘Huge opportunity to start a new industry in Aotearoa’ A new Government-backed project aims to turn locally grown kānuka into high-value gourmet products, bringing new jobs to Ruatōria and boosting the local economy. Nuka Charitable Trust will...07 Jul 04:54 PM
PremiumPremiumSportBreaking netball stigmaEncouraging other young males to give the sport a go Like a lot of sporty young men, Tamati Keelan loves playing rugby and basketball. However, this year he’s added another code to his skill set — netball. Keelan’s one of a growing number of...07 Jul 04:50 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Brilliant’ Census uptake in TairāwhitiThe leader of a taskforce designed to deliver this year’s Census to cyclone-hit communities says her team gave their all to raise the response rate. In March, Stats NZ announced it was setting up Te Ahu Kauawhi — a locally led taskforce in...07 Jul 04:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldAll aboard the Waka ManaakiThe first few journeys of the newly established Waka Manaaki - East Coast Health Shuttle have been awesome, says Ngāti Porou Oranga health director Sonya Smith. The service, funded as a pilot through Te Whatu Ora until December, is for anyone in...07 Jul 04:41 PM
Gisborne HeraldHeavy vehicles good to go on unsealed roadsThe region’s unsealed road network has reopened to heavy vehicles after being closed since June 22. In a report on Tuesday, Gisborne District Council indicated there were still 57 roads closed. “Our contractors are working to get freight routes...07 Jul 04:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldGreen light for open-air burning of cyclone wasteTairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay landowners with cyclone waste they want to get rid of can now burn it providing they do it safely. An Order in Council (OIC) has been issued under the severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act 2023 for the...07 Jul 04:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldPlaygrounds closed due to mulch issuePlaygrounds at Kaiti Beach and the Botanical Gardens are out of bounds over the school holidays. Gisborne District Council staff discovered rough-edged woody debris in the recently laid softfall material (playground mulch) at both locations early...07 Jul 04:38 PM
