I have just watched John Kasich’s speech as he announced his withdrawal from the US Republican race for the presidential nomination. It was, for me, at the same time one of the most inspiring, gracious and yet sad experiences of recent times. Here...
PASSERSBY acted swiftly yesterday afternoon to help a man working under a stationwagon, when the vehicle suddenly came down on top of him. It happened in the council's Grey Street carpark at around 4pm.“The vehicle was jacked up while the man did...
In the interests of journalistic integrity, I think The Gisborne Herald should do an editorial on the outrageous avoidance of any reference by the American media to the Hunter Biden scandal, especially the censoring of the New York Post story by...
BEACH patrols at Hicks Bay beach Onepoto, also known as Horseshoe Bay, begin on Boxing Day, December 26. Ngati Porou Surf Life Saving chairman Peter Boyd says the club’s volunteer lifeguards will patrol the beach for nine days during the busy...
Repairs and debris removal are under way as Tairawhiti recovers from the onslaught of ex-tropical Cyclone Hale. The inner harbour boat ramp will remain closed over the weekend due to safety reasons, Gisborne District Council said on its Facebook...
THE former visitor centre at Lake Waikaremoana has sparked further dispute. Advocates claim the Crown is demolishing it by neglect, and local Maori are threatening to occupy it. The construction of the new visitor centre, Te Wharehou o Waikaremoan...
Teenagers from Gisborne were arrested after an episode at the weekend that started with a car allegedly stolen from Gisborne and ended in the Bay of Plenty. The teenagers, three from Gisborne and one from Kawerau, are aged 15 to 18 years of age.“It...
Gisborne district councillor Malcolm MacLean denies he said “not enough Maori were killed” in an overheard conversation, but fellow councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown is adamant she heard those words. Their conflicting comments came as the council...
An “incredible” night was had by all at the Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s 14th annual charity auction on Friday. The event raised $123,000 for the trust.“There was an electric atmosphere of excitement in the air,” rescue trust medi...
An internationally celebrated artist living in Gisborne has added a new arts award to her bio. The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi last week announced its first ever major arts award for queer artists in Aotearoa, and Lindah Lepou as the inaugural Toi...
WINNERS were announced in Gisborne’s first Gotcha campaign at an assembly at Te Wharau school yesterday. The campaign to promote safe travel to and from school rewarded students and their parents with a Gotcha ticket for good road behaviour. Tickets...
One One One from TaurangaCosmopolitan Club, tomorrow. TRAMPSMusic, poetry and song. All welcome to the fortnightly event at the Band Room, Childers Road, July 21, (2pm).COMING UPThe WizRSA, July 27 (7pm).Smash Winter SeshIncludes Bloodnut, Dick...
It would appear that our “Please do not dump your rubbish on the beach” policy is not working. On a recent morning ride taking in the stunning scenery of one of the best beaches in the world, I was left bewildered by the number of rubbish bags...
A big shout out to Maggs and Max of the Gisborne Fire Service. Many thanks for going that extra mile. What could have been a disaster was averted thanks to you both. You all do a wonderful job, especially in this hot climate with all your full gear...
The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened consultation to alter the name of Poverty Bay, a name given to Cook and the Endeavour’s first place of landfall in 1769. The proposal to alter Poverty Bay to a dual name was put...
THE fire risk across the district has crept up as the weather has heated up and fire authorities are urging the public to obey the total fire ban. The total ban introduced before Christmas has so far been well supported. It prohibits fires in the...
A CASH-strapped Oxford Street man peddled his home-brewed spirits to neighbours, vagrants and alcoholics in exchange for money or valuables, Gisborne District Court heard. He was not licensed to sell the alcohol, which was often as concentrated as...
Innovation and growth was the focus of a business workshop held in Gisborne. The Pakihi – Whanaua: Business Innovation workshop was the second in a series of workshops being delivered in Tairawhiti this year. Pakihi is an initiative that provides...
AVIATION fans in the district get a last chance this weekend to “save Astro” and keep the rare and historic Tiger Moth aircraft in Gisborne. Astro — DH82A ZK-ANL — is the last crop-spraying Tiger Moth in the world. The aircraft has been...
HISTORICALLY reserved for kings and aristocracy, lawn bowls has spent the last decade lowering the final drawbridge in removing gender separation from the sport. During her 30-year bowling career, Carol Hawes, the first female president of Gisborne...
A special award for “epic drops”, the name for the aerial artist's plummet while spinning at speed in an unravelling length of silk, went to 16-year-old Lani Crick at the inaugural New Zealand Aerial Youth Championships on Saturday. Coached by...
A restaurant scenario and a flower planting story were among allegories former American Public Health Association president Camara Jones used in a presentation last week. In a talk at Gisborne Hospital titled Metaphors for Racism, Dr Jones focused on...
There were two short power outages in Gisborne’s central business district yesterday morning. Eastland Network’s Brent Stewart said an 11kV cable fault between the Plunket and library substations meant parts of the CBD were briefly without...
An invitation from Wales took Mary-Jane Richmond across the world to Germany. She writes about her first few days in Berlin. The email dropped into my mailbox on May 9. It was from Wales, an invitation from composer Sir Karl Jenkins to join a world...
Fieldays was another big success this year with a total 128,747 visitors through the gates across the event, and there were 1067 exhibitors across 1559 sites, from 11 different countries. More than 860 school-leaver-aged students from 41 schools took...
Housing and job training for youth are crucial issues for National's East Coast candidate Tania Tapsell. She has visited Makaraka School and EIT's trades academy with the party's Waitaki MP Jacqi Dean. Ms Tapsell said she had enjoyed meeting the...
The skipper of a commercial fishing vessel has been fined $4500 for inattention at sea, causing a collision between his boat and a recreational craft. Antony Andrew Hodgson, 46, was sentenced by Judge Allan Roberts in Gisborne District Court. The...
Big thanks to the gardeners who have the city gardens looking so beautiful for the summer season. It’s an unusually long planted median strip and it’s looking great, as are the planters and roundabouts. It takes planning to be able to have...
Power consumers in Gisborne and Wairoa will face just a small increase in the amount they pay to local lines company Eastland Network from April. Eastland Network today announced its pricing schedule for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The...
Rock ‘n' roll icons The Narcs are set to create musical pandemonium when they reach Gisborne in November. The three-piece band will be playing some of their earlier sensations such as Heart and Soul (Remake), No Turning Back and Stay Away, among...
CyclingGisborne Cycling Club eventsSaturday, GCC Saturday Spring Series, Race 2 —Sign-on: 1.30pm to 1.50pm at Bushmere Arms. Start: 2pm. Handicap race (45 kilometres): Waingake course. Marshals: Rowan Clark, Barry McLaughlin. Tuesday, Avantiplus...
Police have arrested and charged two people over the death of a Gisborne toddler in January of this year. A homicide investigation began shortly after 19-month-old Casino Ataria-Wharehinga died in Starship hospital on January 10.A spokesperson for...
THE make-up of the Gisborne premier grade netball competition remains unchanged from last year after Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A and Farmlands Ngatapa saw off A-grade challengers on Saturday. Following midweek wins over A-grade sides Taiki and...
SIDESHOW alley is under construction ahead of the Spring Show on Friday and Saturday. Paul Mahon from Mahons Amusements is pictured at work on the Gravitron. His uncle John said it was good to be back in Gisborne again.“This weather is great and...