Dune Dog Procter wins West End Wiggle

A re-think on allowing industrial operations in Awapuni Road could be on the cards after Mayor Meng Foon agreed to look into concerns raised by nearby residents. Given the nearby industrial subdivision, residents have complained that increasing...

A government minister aiming to visit every rural council in New Zealand by the end of September has made it to Gisborne — stop number 15 of 55. Associate Minister for Local Government Kieran McAnulty visited Gisborne District Council on Thursday...

Support for the petition opposing the potential sale of the Huiarua and Matanui stations to overseas forestry interests climbed past the 2500 mark yesterday, and Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers has had more than 35,000 views on it on their...

Labour's proposed new tax rates are the most dramatic development of the election campaign so far and cut straight to the issue of how the country can recover from the economic recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Grant...

AN increasing trend of sole parents in Gisborne getting off benefits and back into work or education is expected to further improve, after the Government announced it would make more help available for single parents. There have been successive...

ONLY days after a public plea was made to stop using second-hand charity stores as dumping grounds, a broken bed with stains and dirty car tyres were dumped outside Gisborne’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore at the weekend. The call to the public by...

YMP made their most emphatic statement yet in the Pak’nSave premier-grade netball competition when they completed a resounding victory over challengers Whangara Old Girls at the YMCA last night. YMP Sunshine Brewery were in control throughout and...

Firefighters were called out twice last night to two quite different emergencies, one that involved overcooked food and the other to help someone trapped in a bathroom. Fire and Emergency NZ received the first call at 6pm to a house in Daphne Street...

Last seen in these parts behind The Gisborne Herald's front desk, Uawa-Tolaga Bay woman Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna has since travelled overseas, returned and been cast as Aria O'Kane in the upcoming TV series, Head High. Described as a case of art...

WAIROA man is in a critical condition in Waikato Hosptial after the ute he was driving collided with a parked trailer in Ormond Road last night near the Wi Pere Street roundabout. The crash happened at about 8.30pm.“The 29-year-old man’s utility...

A big week in council with volumes of reading to be done, all whilst keeping an eye on the global economic landscape and the effects on our community. Covid-19 is a reminder of the necessity for regional security through diversity...

Gisborne Intermediate's man at the top is stepping down and taking a new direction in life after almost 30 years of service to education.“Gisborne Intermediate is an incredible school that has been a huge part of my life for two decades. I have...

HARD-hitting OBR opener Timoti Weir returns to the side for the game against Gisborne Boys’ High School in Doleman Cup cricket at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow.“Not only does Timoti give us another batting option, his bowling has been difficult...

GISBORNE-born and bred John Shaskey will be remembered as a natural businessman who played a significant role in the New Zealand dairy industry over his lifetime. Mr Shaskey died last week at the age of 60 after a lengthy illness.“John did very...

The big, red, premium Envy apples developed and produced by T&G Global had a record season with a 23 percent increase in international sales, generating more than a billion dollars of sales this year, with plenty of growth ahead.“Globally, there's...

Gisborne’s carpentry and building apprentices are preparing to go hammer to hammer in an apprentice challenge on Saturday. Entrants in the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge compete to become Gisborne’s NZCB Apprentice...

AS I was checking the surf at Wainui this week, I saw a lone surfer displace an astronomical amount of water with a huge forehand snap. I thought to myself, “Who could that be?”The waves looked a bit gutless and the surface a bit ruffled, but...

A remembrance service will be held at Evans Funeral Services’ chapel next Tuesday at 6pm for loved ones who have passed on. The annual service will be guided by celebrant Dell Buscke, Pastor Jim McIntosh and Reverend Jack Pupuni.“Absolutely...

A STRING of attractions — bull sales, wrestling, Scottish dancing and dog agility events — last month seems to have done more for accommodation providers in Gisborne than All Blacks test matches did for counterparts in Wellington, Auckland and...

Gisborne BMX Club members are hosting riders from all over the North Island — and one rider from Christchurch — at two meetings this weekend. Tomorrow the club will hold the Bikeys Gisborne meeting at its track in Lytton Road. Practice is from...

Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — that is the claim America’s self-aggrandising president could well be making, and his supporters certainly are, as he moves towards a meeting with Kim Jong-un. Trump will of course say it is the pressure...

Happy 2021 to all, and I hope this year will bring much positivity and economic success to our great region. It has certainly started on a high note with a successful Rhythm and Vines, and a big influx of happy visitors to our piece of paradise. We...

Most people who responded to this week's Gisborne Herald web poll question believe the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay councils should advocate for the restoration of the Wairoa-Gisborne railway line. The question was, “Should the councils advocate for...

If you want to have children, be prepared for the cost and the responsibility — too many are relying on taxpayers to support them, and taxpayers are saying enough is enough!It's time to stop having four kids to four different men and then claiming...

THE mid Canterbury rugby player accused of assaulting a woman with intent to rape her when his team visited Gisborne last October has pleaded guilty. Kolinio Yabia Tamanitoakula, 25, appeared in Gisborne District Court yesterday via AV-link from...

THE alarm was sounded at Te Araroa late yesterday morning after a small boat appeared to be in difficulties offshore from a beach two kilometres east of town, but it turned out to be a false alarm with good intent. Police were contacted just before...

Poverty Bay-East Coast beat Hawke’s Bay 84 points to 76 at indoor bowls to win the Presidents Trophy in Hawke’s Bay last weekend. In the fours, Poverty Bay got off to the best of starts, winning three games out of four to go into a 12-4...

Reggae rhythm and blues band T.M.B from Gisborne Boys' High School took out first place at this year's East Coast regional Smokefreerockquest final at Lawson Field Theatre last night. Vocalist Manawa Randall, 16, said he was surprised.“The win came...

Re: How break-even network cuts $10m-$12m, February 1 letter. Eastland Group, which owns 100 percent of Eastland Network, is a profitable business because that is one of the primary objectives its shareholder Eastland Community Trust tasks it with...