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Ward 5 nurse strike on today
Gisborne Herald

Ward 5 nurse strike on today

Nurses at Gisborne Hospital's Ward 5 have been given the go-ahead to strike. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the absolutely vital right of workers to strike over health and safety matters has...

Link roads hammered
Opinion

Link roads hammered

Since the closure of the main road south past Wairoa, a lot of the heavy vehicles have been using Bloomfield Rd and Bushmere Rd. Both roads are now in a disgusting state and have been for a number of weeks. So how about the council sending someone...

Investing in better health
Opinion

Investing in better health

The removal of the $5 prescription charge might not sound like a lot but the implications are huge for those who cannot afford $5. This new policy in the 2023 Budget is relatively inexpensive and will pay for itself many times over. Early...

Knit sale raised over $1800
Opinion

Knit sale raised over $1800

A huge thank you to the shoppers at the Charity Knit Sale on Saturday that raised just over $1800, which has been divided between Alzheimer’s Tairāwhiti, Multiple Sclerosis Gisborne East Coast, Gisborne Concert Band and Gisborne Civic Brass Band...

Gooch upset the apple cart
Sport

Gooch upset the apple cart

Lawn Bowls by Trevor Mills Stan Gooch was the New Zealand Bowling Association’s national men’s singles champion in 1949 but didn’t get what many felt he earned — selection for the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. His achievement will...

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Big investment to reduce emissions
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Big investment to reduce emissions

Corporate welfare or a necessary investment in reducing New Zealand’s emissions? That is the debate that follows the Government’s announcement it will pay nearly half the cost of a new electric arc furnace for New Zealand Steel. The Government...

Honours to Napier in Super 8 opener
Sport

Honours to Napier in Super 8 opener

Gisborne Boys’ High School had a good crack at Napier BHS at the Rectory field on Saturday before falling 29-5 to the visitors. Under new head coach David Russell, Napier worked hard to subdue a committed Gisborne outfit and retain the Football...

PB squad for East Coast rugby clash named
Sport

PB squad for East Coast rugby clash named

The Poverty Bay Wekas squad has been named for the King’s Birthday Weekend rugby match (June 3) against Ngāti Porou East Coast at the Oval. The squad is (*denotes potential new cap) — Adriaan Brits (Wairoa Athletic), Adrian Wyrill (Waikohu)...

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Hard mahi gets the winning treats
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Hard mahi gets the winning treats

If you don’t execute your plays, they will punish you.” That’s what coach Anthony Kiwara had to say after Enterprise Cars OBM defeated his Kevin Hollis Pirates side in the opening week of Round 2 of the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay...

Latest roading recovery update
Gisborne Herald

Latest roading recovery update

The latest roading recovery update from Gisborne District Council yesterday says fine weather helped contractors have a productive week across the region. Close to 50 percent of the planned water tabling targets have now been met. This water...

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Weekend sports results
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Weekend sports results

RUGBY CPS Poverty Bay premier club rugby: GT Shearing 55 Larsawn Ngatapa 20, Enterprise Cars OBM 34 Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates 8, East Coast Farm Vets won by default over High School Old Boys. Senior 1: OBM 12 Uawa 47, Tapuae 68 LVB Farm Services...

Jammies 4 June extended
Gisborne Herald

Jammies 4 June extended

There’s still time to donate to the annual Jammies 4 June campaign to help keep children warm this winter. Hundreds of pairs of new pyjamas have been donated so far in the seventh year of the winter drive. “Schools, early childhood services...

Gales expected
Gisborne Herald

Gales expected

The Orange Rain Warning for the area north of Tolaga Bay was lifted late yesterday afternoon, but MetService is still warning of strong to gale-force winds for the region. During yesterday some 40 to 50 millimetres of rain fell in the deep valleys...

Meetings for farming community
Gisborne Herald

Meetings for farming community

The Rural Support Trust and Beef and Lamb NZ is holding meetings for the farming community next week which B+LNZ lead extension manager Mark Harris says will be an opportunity for people to share ideas on cyclone recovery. The meetings will be in...