Just a thought for all those surfers who think they are hard done by, to not be allowed to surf for a few weeks . . .My great uncle Frank was a surfie in South Brighton, Christchurch in the '20s and '30s, regularly biking all the way from Papanui to...
Funding towards the development of a barging facility at Te Araroa has been labelled a “huge opportunity” but is a long way from becoming reality. The Government yesterday announced funding for four projects to develop coastal shipping routes. One...
Information sessions about an award that gives young people life skills and experiences will be held in Gisborne tomorrow afternoon,Widely regarded as the world's leading youth achievement award, the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award helps...
Re: Colonisation may have saved Maori, April 11 letter. Geoff Parker is clutching at straws — the biggest cause of the Maori population decline was the introduction of European diseases, not the ones he postulates. I suggest he re-read John...
DAYS before the Hawke’s Bay-East Coast club darts championships, 16-year-old Lorenzo Kaa did not think he would be going let alone creating history in his first senior ranking tournament. Asked about heading to the Napier RSA as part of a strong...
HIGH suicide statistics and mental health and addiction issues on the East Coast are part of a Gisborne tertiary student's future career decision. Now she has time in her life to be able to do something for herself, EIT Tairawhiti student Tauaroh...
The waiata of Paikea will resound in the national Museum of Australia when a delegation of students from EIT’s Toihoukura School of Maori Arts and Design support their professor, Ahorangi Derek Lardelli, who has been invited to lecture...
The Government will place its stake in the sometimes stony ground of economic development and job creation for this region when several Government Ministers visit to launch the Tairawhiti Economic Action Plan on Tuesday. Nearly two years in the...
Close ties were common during the third night of competition in the BIZminton4 league at the Badminton Centre last Wednesday. Starship Enterprise (1) defeated WSP Opus by five matches to one, but in all matches the margins were only one to three...
Saturday night's Lotto draw brought some extra Christmas cheer to three lucky ticket holders in Gisborne who shared the second division prize. They were among 34 winners of the second division and they each won $12,407. The tickets were sold at...
I write regarding Principal Peter Ferris and the headline “Warrior, leader, role model”. He certainly is to me. What a great tribute for an educational hero who has done so much for so many. Twenty years ago he was one of the few stalwarts who...
Gisborne resident Pauli Ma’afu has received the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for his service to the Pacific Island community. Mr Ma’afu received the award at an investiture ceremony at Larnach Castle in Dunedin last week. He chose to attend the...
Four new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Tairāwhiti including two Ilminster Intermediate students. Hauora Tairāwhiti district health board confirmed three new cases this morning in addition to a case confirmed last night. All three newest...
Re: Graffiti daubed on McCully office, Jan 5 story. I read the paper about someone defacing Mr McCully’s office building. It is not the right thing to do, even though New Zealand may bear the brunt of this decision. The best thing our nation can do...
THE World War 1 service of Chinese Anzacs will be honoured at Combined Services Day outside the RSA on Sunday. Mayor Meng Foon, as part of the service and with the support of the local Chinese community, will hold a Gisborne launch of the publication...
I’m an old white man, worst of all I’m also, dare I say it, a Babyboomer! The pits of the world, that’s me. Anyway, the purpose of this missive is to thank Millennials, Generation X, Y and Z and other victims of identity politics for kindly...
In my “You can't bargain with climate change” piece (January 10) I mentioned our brave teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg had condemned our leaders for failing us. She has also rightly blamed the climate crisis on adults who don't...
Gisborne’s Citizen Advice Bureau farewelled old and welcomed new volunteers at its annual meeting. Citizens Advice Bureau Gisborne is in Bright Street opposite Farmers and open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. Retiring volunteer Ian McIldowie has worked...
PEOPLE in Gisborne are now able to keep a live eye on the parliamentary happenings of their local MPs, without the need for a satellite dish. Starting yesterday, Parliament TV is now available on Freeview to more regional viewers across New Zealand...
On January 18, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “our assessment has been that (a Russian invasion of Ukraine) could happen any time between mid-January and mid-February.”On January 28, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman...
Gisborne was the destination for 15 female judo athletes hand-picked from around the country to train here for five days with national women’s coach Kiki Reedy Velloza. The Waikanae Top 10 Holiday Park and beach area was the perfect spot to...
CALLS for speed limit reductions at Tamarau, Okitu and Wainui gained support from over half of the respondents to this week’s Herald web poll, but plenty felt the limits should remain unchanged. The question was “Do you think the speed limit on...
Campers, surfers and beachgoers can expect an increase in shark sightings this summer. Gisborne man Ben Stuart was one of the campers at Pouawa beach who saw “something” on New Year's Eve.“I was watching a mate surfing and this thing was 50...
ONE of the world’s top scientific research ships has just concluded an investigation into the Hikurangi subduction zone. The 140m JOIDES Resolution has been off the coast of Gisborne for six weeks. The ship drilled between 200 and 750 metres into...
The Battle of the River Plate, New Zealand's most famous naval battle, which ended with the scuttling of German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, started 80 years ago yesterday. The battle resulted in the death of 72 Allied crewmen, including two...
Police have released the name of the Wairoa man who died of wounds sustained in a hunting accident at Nuhaka on Sunday afternoon. He was Troy Michael Ormond, 21, of Wairoa. The tragedy occurred in a maize paddock on the seafront at Nuhaka. Police have...
Re: Created one hell of a mess, October 18 comment. Without the power of the Gospel in the hearts of the early missionaries and the early Maori converts to the Christian faith, New Zealand would never have emerged. Cormac O’DuffyTennessee
The Tairawhiti Men of the Year awards ceremony on Friday night celebrated the work of 10 top men in the community, and included a special Tauawhi award. A violence-free Tairawhiti is Tauawhi Men's Centre's goal but the awards evening celebrated men...
Re: Call for more commitment to treaty, Sept 16 story. A better solution would be Crown recognition of the pre-European Maori economic paradigm — one that used resources wisely — gifting to the future, not loading debt on to our mokopuna. It means...
Former chief executive of Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou, Herewini Te Koha, has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson, announced the appointment of Mr Te Koha (Ngāti Porou, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti...
THERE will be no more Provincial Growth Fund but a major focus on infrastructure, especially roading, under a National Government, party leader Judith Collins said in Gisborne yesterday. Mrs Collins was here to launch National's agriculture and...
GISBORNE’S top female golfer is not sure what 2016 holds for her but she won’t forget the way she ended 2015.A late call-up, a Lazarus-like comeback and a nasty case of strep throat made for a dramatic week of golf for Tessa McDonald at the Toro...
The severe weather in Gisborne and the Tairawhiti region will leave many locals with a lengthy clean up. To help, the Insurance Council of New Zealand has issued advice. If your property is damaged, contact your insurance provider as soon as...