Firefighters were busy for about three hours on Saturday afternoon dealing with a grass fire at the mouth of the Waipaoa River. The fire was fanned into driftwood by strong winds. Fire and Emergency NZ sent four appliances, including city and rural...
RE: A poor display, December 17 letter.“Anon”, it's quite obvious that you're not a citizen of Gisborne. How dare you call it a poor display on Gisborne's behalf to worry about the health and wellbeing of our residents. Thus far, we have had no...
Meredith, I am so proud of you for having the courage to try to stamp out this racial scourge. Watch this space
0.01 of a second. That minuscule number was the difference between gold and silver in one of the races of the waka ama sprint nationals on Lake Karapiro yesterday. On the winning side of that number was Horouta Waka Hoe’ junior 16 women’s paddler...
It has been a pretty quiet summer so far for the region's surf lifeguards with no significant rescues by either the volunteer or paid guards to date. The paid patrols will operate weekdays through until January 22 at Wainui, Waikanae and Midway...
That the six councillors who sought to revoke a decision made in public-excluded to convert most of the council’s biggest forestry asset to natives are all on the finance and audit committee, and included its chairman, is instructive. So is the...
WORK to realign the road at the blowhole dropout end of Black’s Beach is likely to begin in a couple of months. The main coastal route into Mahia has been reduced to one lane over the past year after slipping and a significant crack across the...
Police have made two arrests over a spate of high-profile tagging incidents in the city in recent weeks that have caused “significant distress” for business owners affected. The arrests were made on Friday night after they were spotted allegedly...
A question on how Gisborne District Council is doing will always bring a range of answers. This week’s Herald web poll asked online readers, “From what you know of the council’s draft Long Term Plan, do you think it is on the right track?”The...
A bereaved Gisborne whānau have shared their experience of laying a loved one to rest in a humble and respectful way through the use of Manaaki Mats.“It was a process we went through as a whānau. All six generations were able to help.“We were...
GISBORNE District Council, Wairoa District Council and Eastland Group all make use of either interns or student cadets, and all agree those programmes provide a win-win situation — and in one case, it has already provided a stepping stone to the...
THE Burger King Pro Dirt super saloon car series lit up Eastland Group Raceway at the weekend, with the big V8s putting on a fantastic show. Friday’s night’s round drew an average-sized crowd but Saturday night attracted more than 2500 fans.“It...
About 400 homes around the Patutahi and Hexton areas were without power this morning but Eastland Network restored power quickly to most properties.“We had a bit of an issue at Kirkpatrick Road, Patutahi, with an insulator that failed,” said...
PEOPLE taking a stroll on Midway Beach next Sunday should avoid wearing their Sunday-best if they intend to take part in Gisborne’s second annual Holi Festival. Organised by Tairawhiti Multicultural Council (TMC), the event celebrates the Hindu...
Gisborne residents gathered for a book launch to celebrate and remember an era in this country’s history that has all but disappeared. Long before supermarkets became a one-stop shop for fresh produce, most small towns and city suburbs had a fruit...
Right-wing commentator Matthew Hooton has the best description of those who continue to claim that the National Party won the election: “swivel-eyed loons”.Bruce Holm, Tokomaru Bay
Gisborne Thistle look set to retain their place in Central Football's Federation League next year. Thistle finished bottom of the eight-team league this year and under normal circumstances would be relegated to the Pacific Premiership. But Jags head...
HOCKEYYMP A have racked up a third consecutive victory over defending champions THC to advance to the grand final of the Poverty Bay men’s hockey competition. The championship challengers beat THC 6-2 in their semifinal on the LJ Hooker Turf on...
AFTER a decade of balancing work, family and study, Three Rivers Medical nurse Kylie Morresey has joined the highest echelon of nurses in the country. The achievement means Ms Morresey, who works in aged care, can now prescribe drugs.“I’ve spent...
Strong support from the community has seen the Sunrise Foundation grow to just over $2 million. The fledgling Gisborne organisation’s annual meeting heard it received $627,721 in donations to grow endowments by 32 percent to $2.1 million in the...
A MAN was arrested last night after he allegedly shattered windows on the Gladstone Road side of the Gisborne Police station, causing several thousand dollars worth of damage. Police said the man, who is well known to them, had been spoken to earlier...
A defective batch of lights purchased in 2017 and 2018 is why scores of the city's street lights are not working. Gisborne District Council has 80 street lights that are faulty and the problem may not be rectified until after winter, GDC journeys...
Gisborne woman Abigail Salmond has gone hungry this week to show her support for refugees around the world. Abigail has been doing the the Refugee Ration Challenge and as of yesterday had raised nearly $1700 for the Australian NGO Act for Peace. Since...
Re: Two fatal accidents, October 27 story. Kia Ora my name is Mena Walker of Rangitukia now residing in Brisbane, Australia. I am the nephew of the man who passed away near Tikitiki. Firstly, I would like to address the statement made by a member of...
THE motorcyclist injured in a crash south of Muriwai on State Highway 2 on Tuesday morning was admitted to Gisborne Hospital. The man, aged in his 50s, suffered moderate injuries in the mishap. The hospital reported this morning he was in a stable...
The plan for a dual cycleway on Rutene Road drew a “no” from a majority of the 372 respondents to this week’s webpoll question. Congestion, inconvenience and the small number of cyclists who would use it were the most frequent arguments against...
A TOLAGA Bay group on a cultural exchange to Tahiti have been popular on social media this week after they performed a waiata for staff at a McDonald’s restaurant in Tahiti in thanks for quick service. The 55 members of Te Aitanga a Hauiti ki Uaw...
THE Regional Transport Committee, which manages millions of dollars of spending on the district’s roads, was slammed as a “joke” by a district councillor at the Future Tairawhiti committee meeting. Larry Foster said the apologies for the last...
TEN Gisborne people have been acknowledged as local heroes in the lead-up to Kiwibank’s New Zealander Of The Year Awards. The 10 were among a total of 292 heroes from around the country celebrated at 16 regional ceremonies. Kiwibank chief executive...
In Saturday’s mail I got a missive from the GDC which allows me to have my “bob’s worth” about the extension to the sewerage treatment system. This is, rightly enough, part of the consultation process. I would like to strongly suggest that...
A WOMAN accused of luring a Te Karaka man away from his house so accomplices could burgle it was yesterday found guilty by a jury in Gisborne District Court. Jammie Vera Rigby, 31, went on trial on Wednesday. She had pleaded not guilty to...
For their last album, Sludge Pop, indie group Soaked Oats incorporated lots of synths deep in the mix that fatten out the sound a bit more.“The themes running across our songs change as we do, and as such there isn't one thing we're always trying...
ON an office wall deep in industrial Henderson, a poster frames the face of Dalvanius Prime. It’s in black and white. The late singer, producer, activist, mover and shaker is wearing a superfly hat and a knowing look. Beneath his face: Poi E: The...