Gisborne has been in shock and whānau and friends are mourning after two lives were taken and three people were seriously injured in a fight in Elgin on Saturday night that spilled out from a 21st birthday party. It is especially tragic that the...
Clive Bibby Countries like ours (members of what remains of the Free World) appear to be divided into two groups of people who have already made choices about our future, both here at home and as members of the commonwealth of nations collectively...
It has come to my attention recently that there may have to be cut backs in office staff throughout New Zealand by the Accident Compensation Corporation. I hope that ACC looks very carefully at its staff as it’s noticeable around communities in...
I heard on Monday’s RNZ news that “New Zealand is ‘actively looking’ for ways to participate in the controversial AUKUS pact, where work is already under way into putting AI into submarine-hunting planes and radar into deep space for...
Three close encounters, two cancellations and one blowout summed up the Poverty Bay club rugby preseason matches against Eastern Bay of Plenty teams in Gisborne on Saturday. Unfortunately, Poverty Bay reigning Premier champions YMP’s clash against...
Waikanae’s inflatable rescue boat crews finished a highly creditable third overall in the Surf Life Saving NZ national IRB championships at Waikouaiti Beach in Otago over the weekend. The four Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae crews came home with two gold...
The numbers were excellent and the man on the ground should know. Enterprise Cars Aquatic Centre founder Gary Martin, who has been involved with the sport for more than half a century, was one of 20-plus volunteers who helped Te Wharau School run...
SHOWJUMPING AND SHOW HUNTER Equestrian competitors waited four years to compete at the Horse of the Year due to cancellations relating to Covid-19 and Cyclone Gabrielle. They certainly made the most of the opportunity at Hastings this month. The...
Indoor bowlers got their season off to a bright start with a youthful look to the final of the Opening Trios this month. Four of the six players in the final were teenagers. Tournament organisers changed the format of the tournament, which was held...
Monday, March 18 — Ryman Kiri Te Kanawa Village Pairs 3 (Howell movement) Bette Parker, Elizabeth Jackson 66.67 Sharon Kelman, Hans van der Kuijl 62.86 Helen Kerisome, Amanda Matthews 61.25 Vicki Taylor, Ann McCombe 56.19 Vicki Nickerson, Frank...
More than 50 elected members, chief executives and invited guests from councils and government agencies across the lower North Island attended the biannual Local Government Zone 3 meeting in Gisborne on Thursday and Friday. The meeting, held at the...
The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust fund is open for applications more than a year after over $10 million was raised through a special Lotto draw and appeal. The trust was set up to support the medium- to long-term needs of communities, iwi and hapū...
The cruise ship season ended on a high in Gisborne yesterday with a successful visit by the giant-sized Noordam. The ship went to anchor in the Bay at around 9am after arrival from Tauranga, and sailed for Napier at 6pm last night. “The swell...
The major vegetation fire at Port Awanui near Tikitiki flared up again on Friday evening on part of the fire ground and fire crews were deployed back there on Saturday to put it out. Fire and Emergency NZ sent three crews to the scene, with...
Concerns over a knock- on effect from Cyclone Gabrielle have led to a cut in crayfish quotas around Gisborne. Commercial catch limits for some fisheries have been increased following a review showing stocks are healthy and abundant, Oceans and...
Despite a week in which their aircraft was at times off-base for maintenance, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team still delivered a tight schedule of nine missions for the seven days from Monday, March 18. Intermittent cloud cover...
by James Pocock A nearby resident of Manuka Street said she saw the fight and heard party guests crying out in a panic during a fatal fight outside an Elgin house in Gisborne on Saturday night. Cordons remained in place and police forensic staff...
Whānau, hapū and iwi gathered at the C Company Memorial House on Friday to celebrate the awarding of scholarships to Māori students and academics demonstrating characteristics that align with the values of the 28 Māori Battaltion. The Ngārimu...
A young man meant to be celebrating his 21st birthday has been identified as one of the victims in a fight at an Elgin property that ended with two men dead from stab wounds and three taken to hospital with serious to critical wounds.
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Police have spoken to media this afternoon about the investigation into a mass brawl last night that left two people dead - confirming it involved gang members and started after two uninvited guests arrived at a 21st birthday party. About 100 people...
Two people are dead after a large altercation involving up to 100 people in Elgin last night. Police said they had launched a homicide investigation after disorder broke out on Lytton Rd at around 11.30pm. “A number of Police units were needed to...
Lyall Evans is busy preparing for a UK cycle adventure. Talking to Loren Sirl, he reflects on a lifetime’s love of exercise and sport. While the rest of us are savouring the last few hours of sleep before the dreaded alarm goes off, Lyall Evans is...
A project to rebuild the grandstand at Rugby Park, originally funded as part of Covid-19 recovery four years ago might be taking longer than expected but as The Gisborne Herald’s Andrew Ashton found out the unexpected also throws up pleasant...
Google Fleur’s Place and a stream of sites appear, highlighting this culinary pioneer’s extraordinary journey from childhood forager to restaurateur of global recognition. With a long-held desire to visit the South Island’s Moeraki, see its...
Now that summer is in retreat, it’s time to think about planning and planting the winter/spring garden. If you haven’t tried growing spring bulbs yet, give it a go! Whatever your favourite spring-flowering bulb is, it’s time to start planning...
It’s Excitement-plus for speedway fans in Gisborne with news that current New Zealand champion Asher Rees will race with a G on his car this weekend in the North Island superstock championships. Just under 100 cars started the qualifying rounds of...
by Corals The local indoor bowls 2024 season started with the Opening Trios competition at the Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday, March 10. Instead of the usual format where pre-formed teams enter the competition, this year a single-entry format was...
The Mates of Mates For Mates team - MOM4M — is heading to Tairāwhiti on April 19, with an event planned in the shearing pavilion at the Showgrounds. A MOM4M spokesman said an event like it was seriously needed in a region like Tairāwhiti, that...
There were 1833 sheep sent for sale yesterday at the Matawhero Saleyards, including 1332 store lambs, most of which came from Tarere 2 Trust at Te Araroa and CNA and JM Marr at Te Wera. Prices paid for the store lambs eased slightly on last week...
The countdown is on for Fieldays 2024, which open on Wednesday June 12. Preparations are said to be in full swing, with the build of the small city starting to take shape in early April. The work will transform the 114 hectares of Mystery Creek...
The three finalists in the annual 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award have been announced this week. Ben Purua, Tainui, 29, is the farm manager at Waimakariri Lands Ltd, near Tirau in the Waikato region, which runs 540 cows. Ben is a previous...
The Government has gone ahead with its election promise to make massive cuts in what it sees as a bloated public service sector. Hopefully the cuts are being made in the right places and with a lot of thought and planning. The first cuts will see 9...
Thomas Scrimgeour Maxim Institute researcher Politics is a quest for immortality. Every politician is faced with the eternal question — will what I build endure? In Ozymandias, the English Romantic poet Percy Shelley eulogised the statue of...