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Realigning at Black’s Beach to fix dropout

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...

Pamoa call not ?so cut and dried?

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...

Taggers caught red-handed, thanks to CCTV volunteer

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...

Majority of small vote say council off track on LTP

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...

Respecting loved ones wishes through use of Manaaki Mats

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...

Intern and cadetships a win-win

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...

Burger King Pro Dirt powers up Eastland Group Raceway

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...

Power out for part of Flats

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...

Colour festival is back in the sand

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...

Replacement of faulty street lights under way

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...

Don’t have to live like a refugee . . . but she is

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...

The Maccas waiata in Tahiti that went viral

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...

Webpoll voters divided on the Rutene Road cycleway route

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...

Hurt motorcyclist stable in hospital

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...

Committee labelled ‘a joke’

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...

Our local heroes recognised

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...

Have your ‘bob’s worth’

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...

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