The folly of hitching oneself to the prevailing popular narrative wagon is that your position quickly becomes unstuck. So entrenched and righteous in your stance, you fail to appreciate the consequences of often short-sighted views and actions. And...
Our local rural roads are rapidly falling in to disrepair as a result of many years of inadequate maintenance and increased heavy traffic, especially logging trucks. Some of these roads are now dangerous to drive on, especially at night and when it...
For royalists as well as many people who are ambivalent about royalty, Saturday night’s coronation of King Charles III was well worth sitting up into the early hours of Sunday morning for. The pageantry surrounding the event is what sells it to...
Imagine exchanging slash for cold hard cash. Slash for Cash is a local and upcoming eco-startup that aims to encourage people to bring in slash and turn it into products that can “heal the land”. “It’s an opportunity for community members to...
Trainee and student builders are continuing to deliver the goods by providing quality new homes for those in need. In recent weeks Kāinga Ora has continued to take delivery of new homes built by students of trade academies here and further afield...
Gisborne District Council has dropped all water restrictions. “It’s been a tremendous effort to get to this point and we would like to thank you all for playing your part,” a GDC statement said on Facebook. “We encourage you to continue to...
Gisborne Girls’ High student Te Paea Maurirere took the top prize in this year’s regional heats of the Race Unity Speech Awards. Organised by the New Zealand Bahá’í Community, the speech awards have been running for 23 years, helping...
A man suspected of attacking Wairoa veteran Denis Andrews with a wooden pole during an alleged early morning home invasion, can now be named. Iwitoa Gemmell, 28, was arrested last Monday and charged with aggravated burglary and wounding with intent...
It’s the end of an era, with Evans Bacon Company closing down after 102 years of trading. Owners Steve and Jacki Watson have been touched by the public reaction to news that the iconic Gisborne business will close on May 20. “All our customers...
A woman who threw a bottle at police during a large brawl outside a Gisborne bar was identified by officers doing routines checks of licensed premises a week later. Mother of three Ayla Loisandra Rawiri, 32, was one of about 50 people involved in...
Shoppers at the Gisborne Farmers Market got a surprise on Saturday when a line dancing “flash mob” provided an impromptu display. The Gisborne community of line dancers came together to perform for the International Line Dance Flashmob event...
A patient has labelled health care in Gisborne as “disgusting” after going to Gisborne Hospital for surgery, only to be told it had been cancelled. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti says staff shortages are the reason why many Gisborne patients are...
The Makarika bridge near Ruatorea has been added to the list of bridges severely damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. It was permanently closed on Saturday and is the ninth bridge in the region that needs rebuilding. Gisborne District Council said although...
Gisborne senior netball — Premier Reserve: OG Whangara 26 YMP Masters 20, YMP (2) 35 HSOG 21, Farmlands Ngatapa 28 Horouta Taimana 20. YMP (2), Farmlands Ngatapa into Challenge round as top two. Face Premier Grade teams Gisborne Girls’ High Sr...
The Wi Pere Trust Horticulture team were named as one of three finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. On Thursday they will host a field day as part of the final judging. The Ahuwhenua Trophy was inaugurated by visionary Māori...
There were a total of 2181 sheep yarded yesterday at the Matawhero saleyards, almost all store lambs. The market took a significant lift for the larger store male lambs. CNA and JM Marr, at Te Wera, sent in a total of 1222 store male lambs and they...
If Gisborne ever got a climbing wall, you could bet Ivy Costello would be near the front of the queue to give it a go. Eleven-year-old Ivy recently competed in the Bay of Plenty Rock Climbing Championships in Mount Maunganui, She started rock...
Individual highlights 180s: Anaru Cashmore (Rahine Tahi), Te Kotahi Kaio, Hunter Eyles (Da Bros). Highest start (180): Anaru Cashmore (Ruahine Tahi), Hunter Eyles (Da Bros). Highest finish (140): Te Kotahi Kaio (Da Bros). Most tons (21): Tahun...
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: S Gooch (Spandangles); R Te Pou (2NZ3); F Moreland, J Kingsbeer (Roseland); Q Stevens (Rebels); M Reedy (Done n Dusted); T Irwin 2, T Te Kira (Brezz’n Gold). Highest start (180): T Te Kira (Brezz’n Gold). Highest...
Monday, May 1 — President’s Pairs 1 North/South East/West Joy Marden, Diana Styche 62.04 Eileen Lee, Ann McCombe 58.33 Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 59.26 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 55.56 Patricia Corson, Bette Parker 55.32 Katrine...
by Horsey Andrew Rickard showed class on his way to winning the indoor bowls centre open singles final 13-6 against Jay Casey. Rickard was unbeatable all day. He defeated Kaye Easton in his first game, then recorded a draw in Game 2 against Bryan...
Almost 24 years separated Saturday’s Rugby Festival match between Gisborne Boys’ High School and Wellington College and the occasion on which their first 15s helped bring the curtain down at Athletic Park. But memories of big games are enhanced...
SPORT in brief Eastland Kart Club members will run their second-last points meeting of the season tomorrow. Racing — at the Aerodrome Road track, off Awapuni Road — starts at 10am
Blasts from the past, another top rugby player showing his multiple sporting talents and a Park show of strength are features of the line-ups for rounds 5 and 6 of the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants. Electrinet Park is hosting tomorrow’s...
The NZ Army Band concert at Boy’s High School. Wow! Wow! Wow! It was great! Heather van Wyk
by Tim Wilson, Maxim Institute executive director The news that only about half of our students regularly attended school in the final term of 2022 produced predictable — and reasonable — concern. After all, that number was worse than the 65...
by Phil Newdick Pardon my stupidity, but can someone please explain to me how the percentage rate of tax collected can be used as a barometer to assess how much tax is enough tax? It is reported that our 311 wealthiest people only paid a paltry 9.4...
Publishing the final Gisborne Herald to be printed in its hometown is a sad day for our company, the many people who have worked for it, and the Muir family who have had an ownership interest in this newspaper since 1884 and have a 200-year history...
Are you going to watch King Charles III coronation this Saturday?
A man has been found guilty of historic sex offences against a young niece by a jury that was unable to reach a unaminous decision but returned majority verdicts. The 59 year-old accused, who for legal reasons cannot be named, was on trial this week...
A meth addict who ran a drug shop and received stolen high-end garden accessories at her Kaiti home has been jailed. Carey Pohatu, 35, was sentenced last week in Gisborne District Court. Judge Warren Cathcart imposed a prison term of two years and...
The royalist fervour so abundant in Gisborne 70 years ago when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned cannot be compared with the low key nature of this weekend. Back in June 1953 people crowded streets and shop balconies to cheer on the coronation...
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt by many Gisborne residents last night. The earthquake — a bit of a jolt and a short period of shaking — struck at 11.37pm. GeoNet said it was centred 70 kilometres north-west of Te Kaha at 11.37pm and at...