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Ten years of Tauawhi

Supporters of Tauawhi Men's Centre marked its 10-year milestone with a celebration yesterday at Te Wananga o Aotearoa's Whirikoka campus.“It was a great day for us to acknowledge those who have supported us over the last 10 years and some of the...

Horsing around

The Pine Hollow Riding School Holiday Programme in Te Karaka runs Monday to Friday with about 20 keen horse-riders of all ages and abilities coming together to enjoy all things equine. Owner Jacquie Paull says a typical day will start with the riders...

Great start at Matawhero

The Ewe Fair on Wednesday produced a strong start to the sales year at the Matawhero saleyards. All 7347 mums on offer sold and for good prices. The top dollar was paid for a line of two-tooth Romneys from the Hains at Pehiri, at $266 a head, with...

No funerals during lockdown

'A person's life can be acknowledged when things calm down'

Second PB Open women's title won by Tess McDonald

THE No. 1 spot in the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty representative team is in the sights of Poverty Bay women’s open champion Tessa McDonald.“Hopefully I can be,” the 22-year-old told The Herald yesterday after earning her second Poverty Bay women’s...

Have pride

Another Kaiti Mall? I’m afraid so. The area around the Lytton West shops has become untidy and dirty. The public toilets are disgusting. It takes just a few to use and abuse a public place, which is not fair on those of us who take pride in our...

Quick response ensures measles-free Tairawhiti

Tairawhiti has so far escaped the measles outbreak affecting other centres thanks to a quick response two weeks ago. Four people were placed in quarantine or isolation after being in contact with people who had measles, but none have developed the...

Time to hold ‘unelected bureaucracy’ to account

The term conspiracy theorist is used as a weapon to shame and discourage people from critical thinking, where a conspiracy is a group of people who are secretly planning evil intent on another group of people. I will challenge the socialist agend...

Very much work in progress

Re: Reality that swift action is needed, July 31 editorial. Noted, but:1. No specific suggestions proposed on how the Government takes the people with it to cut emissions. 2. The Paris accord exhorts the signatories to adapt to the adverse impacts of...

SSE say thank you for the help

JUST days after foregoing Australia Day celebrations in favour of ensuring smooth going for motorists on East Coast roads, bosses of the Victoria-based roading company Services South East (SSE) are giving the district a big tick. Since SSE was...

Black Fins seek Euro double whammy

GISBORNE surf lifesaver Laura Quilter has history to inspire her heading into a double whammy of international action in Europe. Auckland-based Wainui club member Quilter and Gold Coast-based Midway clubbie Chris Dawson are in the seven-strong New...

Golf roundup

A tall mountain but not unconquerable. That's the attitude Rod Moore will take into the challenge of facing top qualifier and the district's lowest-handicapped player — Anaru Reedy — in the men's club championship finals on Sunday. Moore and Reedy...

Close racing in BMX summer series

RACING was close across most age-groups as 58 riders contested another round of Gisborne BMX Club’s summer series on Tuesday night. StridersZara Law and Sophie Foss led the pack over their five motos, with Tenzing McKinnon, Braden and Travis Foss...

Wind fans fire into drain

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Opou Road just south of the Waipaoa River Bridge roundabout last night after flames from a rubbish fire spread to grass in a nearby drain. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an appliance and two water tankers at 6.35pm.“We were...

Showers over the horizon with drop in temperature

After a 27-day mini-drought, the Gisborne district can expect wetter, cooler weather from tomorrow evening, for about the next week. The last significant rain fell on March 12 and 13, with only a few thin showers amounting to 11.2mm since...

Rhythm and Vines granted special liquor licenses

THE special licences sought by Rhythm and Vines for its 2015 festival have been granted in a reserved decision by the district licensing committee, subject to a number of conditions including a one-way door policy and limits on the number of alcohol...

Move to spend $2.6m on school road safety

A plan to improve the safety of children on roads near their schools moves a step closer tomorrow when a $2.6 million proposal comes before Gisborne District Council’s Assets and Infrastructure Committee. Tairawhiti Roads has received frequent and...

Virtually flying to visit Gisborne

A 3D digital simulation of Gisborne Airport, designed in Norway by Orbx technician Finn Hansen, was released last week. The Gisborne Airport simulation is one of many modelled locations around the globe. The designs offer flight-simulator pilots the...