Gisborne HeraldFoon resigns over undisclosed conflict of interestRace Relations Commissioner Meng Foon resigned from his role yesterday over an undisclosed conflict of interest. Foon, who previously spent six terms as mayor of Gisborne, was appointed by the Labour Government to the role of Race Relations...16 Jun 05:51 PM
SportGisborne club darts resultsINDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: T Irwin (Brezz’n Gold); B Leach (Done n Dusted); Q Stevens (Rebels); R Edwards (6 Shooters); K Morrell, F Moreland (Roseland); I Eyles (Gunz); H Ngarangione (Stallions). Highest start (180): K Morrell (Roseland); H...16 Jun 05:46 PM
SportTapuae, Athletic set benchmarkThe green-and-blacks are on the warpath. Unbeaten Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 men’s club rugby leaders The Roseland Tavern Tapuae Taniwha, who spent three hours travelling 200 kilometres from Wairoa to Gisborne and back for a win by default...16 Jun 05:45 PM
OpinionPopulism: end of an era — or just a pauseGwynne Dyer We’re going to miss the populist “big beasts” now that they’re gone. Who will now tell us that “Voting Conservative will cause your wife to have bigger breasts and increase your chances of owning a BMW M3”? (Boris Johnson)...16 Jun 05:04 PM
LifestyleRice to the occasionIf you ever needed a reason to eat more sushi, we’ve got it for you. Every year June 18 is celebrated as International Sushi Day, so here’s an easy recipe for a perfect meal. Have some fun assembling these delicious sushi cones. A few drops of...16 Jun 05:01 PM
LifestyleBig leaves, big splashElephant Ears give the tropical look to any garden. This majestic plant will not only create scale in your indoor or outdoor space, but style it as well. Bring the tropics indoors with a feature plant that really likes to listen! Okay, technically...16 Jun 04:51 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleA young man on the riseHunaara Waerehu from Tikitiki was elected provincial president of Federated Farmers for Gisborne and Wairoa at the organisation’s annual general meeting last month. “It has been a privilege to be elected to the role,” the 21-year-old told...16 Jun 04:47 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCall for feedback on Makorori planThe Herald’s Wynsley Wrigley looks at Gisborne District Council’s draft master plan for Makorori Beach. Great plans are under way to develop one of Tairāwhiti’s favourite beaches. Makorori Beach was once a popular camping destination and...16 Jun 04:44 PM
Gisborne Herald50 flipping yearsGisborne Trampoline Club's head coach Doug Callahan has been coaching since 1972. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air16 Jun 11:31 AM
PremiumPremiumSportA PAIR OF ACESTIM Adamson gave a standard Coast reaction when asked about his career-first hole-in-one. “Pretty mean, bro.” The Tolaga Bay member achieved golf’s ultimate shot on the 134-metre 12th hole on his home course on Sunday. He and playing partners...16 Jun 09:11 AM
PremiumPremiumSportStudents to be put to the ultimate testHigh school teams face a litmus test of their progress in the weekend Poverty Bay club hockey round as they front against two of the leading teams in the mens and womens competitions. Gisborne Boys’ High 1st XI face the blowtorch first when they...16 Jun 09:09 AM
PremiumPremiumSportNoon to debut as Thistle eye upsetIf everyone loves an underdog, Gisborne Thistle will be brimful of good vibes at Memorial Park in Palmerston North tomorrow. They’ll need every edge they can get. Their opponents, Palmerston North United, beat Taradale 7-1 last Saturday, in...16 Jun 09:08 AM
SportBishop, Fox epitomise grassroots rugbyHikurangi Te Maunga are dominant at this point. They are unbeaten with four wins, having defeated Waima, Waiapu, Tihirau Victory Club and — by 15-10 on Saturday in the derby match — Ruatoria City in H Blackbee Contractors Ngāti Porou East Coast...16 Jun 09:06 AM
SportGisborne must overcome slow startIt was a great game in 2022 and may be again tomorrow. Not until the 69th minute of a memorable duel, which began on Rectory field No. 1 and ended on No. 2 because of a serious injury to a visiting player, did Akina Hastings Boys’ High School...16 Jun 09:04 AM
PremiumPremiumSportBrothers in arms for Chrisp’s 150thReaching 50 caps is an honour, hitting 100 is a dream but prop Campbell Chrisp will be celebrating an even greater milestone tomorrow. Chrisp will wear the green and white jersey of Larsawn Ngatapa for the 150th time at Premier level and what venue...16 Jun 09:00 AM
SportWhangara give top seeds YMP a fright in a Premier Grade thriller in the YMCAWhangara Old Girls fell just short of ending YMP (1)’s unbeaten 2023 record in an absorbing Premier Grade battle in the YMCA on Wednesday night. The defending champions won 46-45 in one of two exciting games that could have gone either way...16 Jun 08:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWorking their charms at FieldaysThis year’s Fieldays in Hamilton have provided some light amusement for farmers and the rest of the country as the leaders of the two main parties, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and National’s Christopher Luxon, exchanged barbs . . . behind which...16 Jun 08:55 AM
OpinionThwarting choice, trashing climate targetsGrant Dodson, Forest Owners Association president Labour’s commitment to tighten the rules around farm-to-forestry conversions will thwart land owners’ choice on where they can plant trees and mean that Aotearoa New Zealand will fail to reach...16 Jun 08:53 AM
OpinionShattered for our very own Comet Swimming Club“When the council chooses an international company where all the profits go abroad, over our very own COMET SWIM CLUB, whom have been doing an excellent job teaching our community how to swim and survive in the Tairāwhiti for over 65 years to run...16 Jun 08:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldDedicated eye surgeon fondly rememberedTe Whatu Ora-Tairāwhiti nurse leader and radiology manager Debbie Cordiner pays tribute to ophthalmologist David Sabiston who passed away two weeks ago. David helped so many people in Tairāwhiti to see again, she said For those of you who remember...16 Jun 08:46 AM
Gisborne HeraldResilience enhancements and asphalting works to cause overnight road closures on SH2Motorists who intend to use State Highway 2 north next week are reminded that there will be overnight road closures on a section of the highway starting on Monday (June 19). Waka Kotahi NZTA has plans for up to four weeks of overnight closures from...16 Jun 08:41 AM
Gisborne HeraldWairoa's recreation area restoredWairoa’s Destination Playground and skatepark are back in business. The riverside play area and neighbouring skatepark by the river were flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle, with a significant layer of silt left covering the facilities...16 Jun 08:39 AM
Gisborne HeraldLUCAS joins rescue chopper teamEastland Helicopter Rescue Trust has taken delivery of a piece of equipment they hope they will not have to use much — a new chest compression machine. Called a Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) device, it arrived on base to...16 Jun 08:36 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan jailed for beating womenDon’t kill my mother!” That was a young boy’s plea to his mother’s partner as the man repeatedly punched her in the head and face, even after she fell to the ground unconscious. Paora Kupenga was jailed last week for 15 months for that...16 Jun 08:35 AM
Gisborne HeraldDiversity within DownerThis time last year Brodie Henry was preparing to finish at Gisborne Girls’ High and weighing up her career options. She had some childcare experience so that was an option, but when she attended a Girls With Hi-Vis (GWHV) event at Downer...16 Jun 08:32 AM
Gisborne HeraldWhāngārā Farms' podcast initiative ensures flow of informationWhāngārā Farms are ready to premiere a new podcast series as an innovative way to share what is happening on the farms to those connected to the whenua. Whāngārā Farms has 2500 shareholders and more than 6500 who are part of the hapū, iwi and...16 Jun 08:26 AM
Gisborne HeraldHere comes the rain againThe rain returns. Like a series of horror movies, the Gisborne-East coast region faces yet another episode of rain. In its latest outlook for the region — covering East Cape down to Mahia and Hawke’s Bay — MetService has moderate confidence of...16 Jun 08:23 AM
Gisborne HeraldDam tree removed but flood fears remainThe owner of a Gisborne property located precariously close to a frequently flooded stream is calling on urgent council maintenance as fears mount over the next big rain. Matt Clark bought his Massey Road house in March 2022. He was told by the...16 Jun 08:19 AM
Gisborne HeraldControversial East Coast barge facility misses out on fast-tracked consentThe creation of a controversial new barge facility in a small East Coast town has received a setback after failing to obtain a special government consent. Since 2015, Te Rimu Trust has been trying to establish a marine facility in Te Araro...16 Jun 08:08 AM
SportGAME ONIt was "game on" over another busy Saturday of sport in Gisborne. Harry Barker Reserve buzzed to the sound of Poverty Bay club hockey on the turf and Eastern League men's football on the grass. The Oval featured a Poverty Bay Premier club rugby...15 Jun 10:01 AM
SportDRAW FOR PRIMARY FOOTBALLAll games on Saturday — First Kicks 4v4, Watson Park, 8:30am: 4, Mangapapa Storm v Kaiti Paoa; 5, Mangapapa Mist v Awapuni Green; 6, Mangapapa Floods v Te Hapara Kea; 7, Bayleys Ngatapa Kiwis v Mangatuna; 8, St Mary’s Stars v Wainui Mussels; 9...15 Jun 09:51 AM
PremiumPremiumSportFirst goal-free game of seasonEastern League football has had its first goalless draw this season. Neither of the two men’s divisions, nor the women’s competition, had had a game without goals until Neighbourhood Pizzeria Wainui Sandbar and High School Old Boys fought to...15 Jun 09:50 AM
PremiumPremiumSportGolf roundupPOVERTY BAY Stephen Francks and Steve Berezowski can look to the Champions Tour for inspiration when they start their 2023 Gisborne Motors Barns-Graham Cup men’s pairs campaign on Saturday. What’s in a name? Well, plenty, after 13 Champions Tour...15 Jun 09:49 AM
SportOverall honours to NZ Māori TKD ClubGisborne’s New Zealand Māori TaeKwonDo Club members had a successful King’s Birthday Weekend. They attended the New Zealand United Taekwondo Open Nationals in Tauranga and brought back 12 gold medals, two silver and one bronze. These results...15 Jun 09:46 AM
