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Police name drowning victim
Gisborne Herald

Police name drowning victim

POLICE have this afternoon released the name of the man who drowned at Puatai Beach just south of Waihau Beach (Loisels) yesterday afternoon after he got into trouble while snorkelling. He was Tamahou Wanoa, 53, of Wellington. Mr Wanoa had been...

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SCOREBOARD
Sport

SCOREBOARD

RugbyPoverty Bay club competition, premier division: GT Shearing Waikohu 77 Tapuae 3, Eastland Farm Vets YMP 25 Earthwork Solutions HSOB 17, Enterprise Cars OBM 17 Larsawn Ngatapa 22. Senior 1: YMP Bumbles won by default over HSOB, OBM 41 Ngatapa 5...

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Great music
Opinion

Great music

Congratulations to the Gisborne Orphans Club Band for the great music played by the nine-peice band at the cabaret on Saturday, October 14. A great time was enjoyed by all. Condolences to all who didn’t attend, maybe next time. Mike Scandlyn

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Makorori to host nationals
Sport

Makorori to host nationals

Tomorrow the sand will fly as the Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club hosts the 2018 Beach Racing Nationals at Makorori Beach. In the senior open class, road warriors Jay Peach (Yamaha R6) and Greg Hall (Kawasaki ZXR750) will rip up the sand to keep...

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‘No’ to sanctified suffering . . .
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‘No’ to sanctified suffering . . .

Replying to Ken Orr's letter of August 31 wherein he states “our dignity is conferred on us by our creator at conception”. Can he please stop conferring on me the benefit of his skewed perception of the world. He also advises from his superior...

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IT’S A WRAP
Gisborne Herald

IT’S A WRAP

THE Titirangi Mt Everest Challenge was a chance for people to get fit, make friends, and raise awareness for the East Coast Cancer Society. For the seven weeks of the challenge, 1547 participants set out to climb Titirangi maunga to complete the 68...

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Hair today, gone tomorrow
Gisborne Herald

Hair today, gone tomorrow

The sisters were ‘‘blown away” by the support of about 20 people who helped them raise $1400. Leah said they were particularly interested in supporting child cancer support services. The two sisters thank everyone who have supported their...

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Online voting not the solution . . .
Opinion

Online voting not the solution . . .

As fretting continues over a trend of declining voter turnout for local body elections — although thankfully this district’s is at least holding steady around 48 percent — there is a temptation to reach for a silver bullet. For many, that is...

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Swimmer missing at Kaiti Beach
Gisborne Herald

Swimmer missing at Kaiti Beach

An extensive search late into the night and again this morning has so far found no sign of a man who was seen walking into the sea at Kaiti Beach last night. A witness reported to police at about 9.45pm that the man had walked into the sea fully...

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Brinkmanship practised to a T
Sport

Brinkmanship practised to a T

Waunui Demons gave a master class in brinkmanship in their 7-5 victory over Shockers in football's Eastern League 2 at Nelson Park on Saturday. Coates Associates Demons led 6-1 at halftime but Smash Palace Shockers scored four goals in 29 minutes to...

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Wean early option in a dry season
Gisborne Herald

Wean early option in a dry season

PREDICTIONS of a dry summer may make early weaning an attractive option for sheep farmers this year provided they have high-quality legume-based forages available for their weaned lambs, according to Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).“With the...

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Coastguard called
Gisborne Herald

Coastguard called

THE Lion Foundation Coastguard boat was called in by police yesterday about 11am, after a small runabout with one person on board broke down off Young Nicks Head.“The 15-foot fibreglass runabout was reported to be in trouble about seven nautical...

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Yellow fever
Lifestyle

Yellow fever

YELLOW fever is rampaging across the district and according to those who are afflicted with the condition, there’s no cure. One of the most seriously affected — or rather infected — is Gisborne woman Jill Coates, who admits her life is totally...

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Less than 8 enough for me
Opinion

Less than 8 enough for me

Civil Defence is copping flak from various readers of The Herald for a lack of timely tsunami alerts following the big old shake. I think they have a point but not the one I would make. Tsunamis are only generated by exceedingly large earthquakes of...

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Attacked friend after argument
Gisborne Herald

Attacked friend after argument

A man's violent attack on a friend was after provocation that included his cat being killed by the other man, Gisborne District Court was told. Vincent Glen Wilson, 40, and the man he attacked, were long time friends who both suffered from mental...

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GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT
Gisborne Herald

GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT

Rachael Iritana Te Aho, 25, pleaded guilty to a number of charges after four were withdrawn and two were amended. The admitted charges were six of using a document for a financial advantage, two of attempting to using a document, theft (under $500)...

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Highway hazard
Gisborne Herald

Highway hazard

Livestock strayed on to State Highway 35 in Tairawhiti 70 times in September, posing “serious” safety issues for drivers. Gisborne District Council's animal control team were previously responsible for stock control on state highways, but Wak...

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I am the sh*t
Lifestyle

I am the sh*t

When artist Glen Hayward took his wood sculptures into the Paul Nache Gallery he threw a few on the floor and said “Voila!”But this was no arty-farty tizzy. The randomness of Hayward’s curation is commensurate with the randomness of creases...