Fairview from Auckland dominated round two of the New Zealand Offshore Power Boat championships on Poverty Bay on Saturday, an event that again drew many hundreds of spectators to the city foreshore. The 1050 horses the 34 foot craft had driving her...

An overwhelming majority of voters in The Herald's web poll this week said they would take a Covid test if a health professional said they should. The question, Will you take a Covid test if a health professional says you should? had 82 percent, or...

FREEDOM campers at Makorori Beach have upset Gisborne surfers and residents so much that an online petition has been created to move them on. So far the petition has more than 700 signatures. Their concerns were also raised at Gisborne District...

Re: Those causing road damage should pay, October 28 letter. Options to ensure forestry contributes its fair share to road maintenance must be made a priority. The tonnage of logs is expected to increase dramatically over the next couple of years so...

I received a few emails about my opinion piece on the housing crisis. A couple of councillors asked what my angle was (I think we should all disclose property ownership like MPs do), and one out-of-town motelier was unhappy that in my role as...

THE Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is described as follows by Ralph Nader in conversation with Chris Hedges — both individuals of high repute.“The most audacious corporate power grab in American history . . . It allows corporations to...

Flares on the Sun are disrupting and causing radio communications blackouts in the Gisborne region and elsewhere. Since the end of last week, a major active sunspot region has appeared on the Sun facing Earth, and has emitted flares up to serious...

The 2019 local body elections for this district need your attention. Those of you who read the election feature in last night’s Gisborne Herald will realise we have a lot of smart, well-qualified people with relevant experience and from all parts...

A third positive wastewater test for Covid-19 in the space of nine days has been confirmed for Tairāwhiti. The sample was taken on Monday and the Ministry of Health this morning advised of the positive result.“The testing is showing the virus was...

Two Gisborne rugby players, Hunter Mokomoko and Jordyn Tihore, are in the midst of preparations for a move to play rugby in Japan this year. Mokomoko has yet to sign a contract but is in discussions with several teams from “Top League”, Japan's...

A COUPLE at a house in Lytton Road tackled a fire in their bathroom last night that involved a faulty wall heater. They were able to stop the fire from spreading further. The fire service sent an appliance to the home at around 11.15pm.“The wall...

POVERTY Bay coach David McDonald has made two changes for the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl two-day cricket game against Waikato Valley that starts at 10.30am at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow. Former Pirates batsman Thomas Hayes, who plays for Fraser Tech...

A CAR stolen from an address in Glasgow Crescent in Kaiti yesterday afternoon was recovered not long after in Clifford Street after it hit the kerb and stopped. Police were called about the theft shortly after 2pm.“The car, with three young women...

GISBORNE’S Callum Gordon remains in 19th place overall — one minute 19secs behind leader James Oram — after a frantic finish to stage three of the New Zealand Cycle Classic yesterday. Gordon, riding for Team Skoda Racing, was officially 58th in...

The council’s chief executive gave members a reality check on Thursday when she told them necessary infrastructure investment and projects they were discussing could, if all promoted into the eight remaining years of their 10-year plan, cost ?$74...

EACH event has a quota of paddlers to go on to the national championships. 500 metresIntermediate men (quota five): 1 Anaru Paenga-Morgan 2:25.91; 2 Kitini Taihuka 2:34.10; 3 Manaakiao Maxwell 2:36.28; 4 Mawhai Chaffey 2:47.26; 5 Mairangi Campbell...

A man with a history of drink-driving offences, albeit historical, was sentenced in Gisborne District Court to two months of community detention with supervision for six months, for a driving offence this year. Daniel James Hill, 68, shearer, had...

DEEP in the heart of Kaiti is a kura that has a proud history of culture, whakapapa, Maori education and whanau community spirit. Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri will celebrate its 50th jubilee next week. Within those 50 years is another special...

The spirit of the old house band, when bar patrons danced the night away, makes a comeback with jazz trio Ol’ King Cole’s performance in Gisborne on Wednesday. Made up of Louis Thompson-Munn on piano and vocals, guitarist Callum Allardice and Tom...

Gisbornea scorching hot day made for challenging conditions when Gisborne Bowling Club members held their club championship singles. Competitors played games up to 21 shots or to a time limit of two hours, whichever came first. In the junior women's...

GISBORNE district councillors have farewelled another retiring councillor, Karen Fenn. At the last full council meeting before the election last week, Graeme Thomson and Brian Wilson, both elected to council in 2011, were farewelled. Mrs Fenn could...

Police have an inquiry under way into a drive-by shooting in which shots were fired at a parked vehicle in Oxford Street in Kaiti on New Year's Eve. At around 7.20pm a vehicle pulled up outside an address and fired two shots at the parked...

With local government elections getting closer, I have concerns about the council’s financial position following Meng Foon’s artificial 2 percent rates freeze. Through your paper, could the mayoral candidates comment about this and the council...

Imposition of a further 10 percent cut to commercial catch limits for tarakihi has drawn a mixed response from Gisborne Fisheries and Ngati Porou Seafoods. This time last year the Ministry for Primary Industries set a 20 percent reduction for New...

A mega night is coming up for Smash Palace with Wellington bands Tahini Bikini, Sureboy and Nervous in the Buslane hitting the stage tomorrow night from 7pm. Six-piece “salad-funk” band Tahini Bikini, inspired by neo-soul, funk and hip-hop, are...

AN absence of tourists has been blamed for a reduction in bus services here. From March 8, InterCity will operate four services a week instead of daily services in each direction between Gisborne and Napier. Sam Peate, from NZ Coachlines, said...

TICKETS have gone on sale for the annual Take a Kid Fishing trip to the Ngongotaha trout hatchery near Rotorua on August 5 and organiser Murray Ferris expects the seats on the bus to go quickly again.“The day trip to the hatchery has been going...

Tables produced by the Taxpayers Union on Gisborne District Council rates are not a fair comparison, says GDC chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann. She was commenting on the tables released by the Taxpayers Union, which show Gisborne has less debt...

And how can you get there?What was once known as the ‘quarter acre dream’ may not be the same dream that today’s generation is chasing. You might envision owning a five-bedroom house in central Auckland surrounded by city life, or...

A temporary roundabout will replace the Gladstone Road traffic lights on Sunday morning. Scheduled network maintenance at the Gladstone Road traffic lights will take place between 8am and 12 noon.“Eastland Network will be working on the Gladstone...