I wrote a letter a couple of years ago complaining about the poor condition of the non-members stand at the Gisborne races. I’d just like to say thank you for the tidy-up. The seats were clean and there were no visible nails. It was appreciated...

“There is something special about Tairāwhiti, I think that we have had a really strong tradition of takatāpui (sexual and gender diverse individuals) here and for longer, says Green Party MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. The historic meaning of...

DISCOVERERS of various aspects of evolution such as Charles Darwin and New Zealand’s Allan Wilson are now joined by Dr William Peters, who returns to his home town this week to launch the publication of his findings. One year ago the pioneer of...

REGULAR Dry July participant Tess Brownlie knows all about the anguish cancer can bring.“I've been observing Dry July for years now,” she said.“I lost my dad to cancer 12 years ago and I have had other friends and family members die from it...

A YOUNG child drowned in a backyard swimming pool at a house in Gisborne on Wednesday afternoon and emergency services have extended their sympathies to the family in the wake of the tragedy. Police and St John ambulance staff were called to the...

THE new Tairawhiti Fire Plans have been completed following a period of consultation and have been made available for the public to view on the Fire and Emergency NZ website. The plans came into effect from July 30 and cover the next three...

THANK goodness for that. We made it through another winter. As much as we all enjoy those cosy fires and indoor days, isn’t it fantastic to feel the sun?The new season means time to pay attention to our skin again as it’s had a rough time over...

The Kiwifruit started to come off the vines around the district this week and NZ Fruits is working towards the first export shipment of the season from Eastland Port on March 15, Sunday week.“We expect to be able to export around 300,000 trays, or...

Tairawhiti police have brought an extra 40 staff into the district for the festive season to help manage the anticipated influx of holidaymakers. The extra officers from around the country will be here until the middle of January.“We are expecting...

NGATI POROU surfer Geoff Pardoe, of Gisborne, retained his stand-up paddleboard (SUP) title and finished runner-up in the longboard at the Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles at Waitara, Taranaki, over the weekend. And while Pardoe was the only Gisborne...

Geordie Bull loves driving into Gisborne for the Poverty Bay A and P Show. His father Martin is from the region. He is remembered by many as a great horseman who did a lot of breaking and shepherding, and hunted the hounds in Mahia and Hawke’s Bay...

Poverty Bay have now tasted victory. The Jimmy Holden-coached Mixed Schools team won their second 30-over match at the Riverbend Year 8B cricket camp by 15 runs. The Bay achieved victory over Whanganui yesterday morning with a great performance but...

The most advanced and expensive telescope ever built is going to explore the “cosmic dark ages” and hopefully see into the first galaxies and stars since the universe came to be. The James Webb Space Telescope (known as JWST or Webb) infrared...

A WAIROA man who sexually abused two of his nephews was yesterday jailed for five years by Gisborne District Court judge Warren Cathcart. The man’s details are not being published to protect the boys’ identities. His name will now be entered on...

A man turned himself in to police after deliberately slamming his partner’s arm in a car door during an argument at Tatapouri Beach, Gisborne District Court was told. Rihara Eruera Raharuhi Maxwell, 34, appeared for sentence by Judge Warren...

Re: CBD parking meters. As an old hat, I was so used to the old meters, so it was time to change. After parking in Peel St outside the library, I walked down to the new meter and followed the instructions: rego and money entered, all good, pressed...

Poverty Bay players will be sporting newly designed uniforms for their Ranfurly Shield challenge tomorrow and a lot of thought has been put into it. The strips will still be the traditional scarlet in colour to stay true to the region but will also...

A rocket launched from Mahia last night marked a “major step” towards being able to make rockets re-usable, launch company Rocket Lab says. The mission, named ‘Running Out Of Fingers’ in recognition of Rocket Lab’s tenth launch, lifted off...

A brain injury survivor told Gisborne District Court a woman got it all wrong when she thought she saw him assaulting a man outside the public library. It was he and associates who were under attack, the accused, Louis Rehutai, told the judge. The...

The end of February marks the traditional end of summer and it seems to have been like one of those traditional summers we all remember from our childhood. A lot of hot days, many over 30 degrees with not too much rain to be had. In this region we...

Plans to upgrade the existing mountain biking trails within Whataupoko Reserve have been accepted by Gisborne District Council. Gisborne Mountain Bike Club approached GDC with a proposal to develop and extend riding trails at the reserve in Fox...

Gaddums Hill could have been mistaken for a scene straight out of the wild west this morning. Cow boys were slinging guns like the good old days, as part of the Gisborne Pistol Club Gaddums Hill End of Year Shoot. Starting from 9am six-shooters...

A WOOLSHED burned to the ground on Whiorau Station between Morere and Nuhaka yesterday afternoon and the cause is still to be established. The four-stand woolshed caught alight at around 2.30pm. Firefighters from Nuhaka volunteer brigade and Wairo...

The value of New Zealand’s primary sector exports is set to grow by $505 million to a new record high over the coming year, says Labour’s locally-based list MP Kiri Allan. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest Situation and Outlook report...

East Coast MP and Cabinet minister Kiri Allan has paid further tribute to Jacinda Ardern and publicly endorsed Chris Hipkins, who will become the country's 41th Prime Minister on Wednesday. The Justice Minister said the outgoing Prime Minister's...

WILLIAM Terrence Carrington, 63, breached a protection order for the first time since the order was made in 1993. Carrington pleaded guilty in Gisborne District Court and was ordered to do 90 hours community work. Judge Warren Cathcart said he wholly...

ALL three Doleman Cup cricket games at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday were abandoned at 5.30pm. After rain delayed the start of the games, scheduled for 40 overs but reduced to 30, Pirates, Gisborne Boys’ High School and competition leaders OBR...

WITH no heated pool available on the East Coast, a group of mums decided to bring their pint-sized swimmers to Gisborne. Parents As First Teachers co-ordinator for Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Marina Dewes organised a pick-up of parents and children...

High school exams are a stressful time of year with results having the power to decide which future study doors stay open. For last year's exam-taking students there was that same pressure to perform well combined with a global pandemic locking them...

Well-being advocate, best-selling author and public speaker Dr Libby Weaver, known as Dr Libby, is back in Gisborne on Tuesday as part of her From Surviving to Thriving tour. About 10,000 women attended the public appearances of the Australian...