Latest from Gisborne

Cruise ship season repeat on the cards

The 2024-25 cruise ship season in Gisborne looks set to be a busy one again with 24 ships scheduled at this stage to call here, about the same as the successful season that ended in March. The National Geographic Orion (pictured) was a regular over...

Navy veteran Donnelly to speak at Anzac Day service in Sydney

Royal New Zealand Navy veteran Gisborne’s Jack Donnelly will give an Anzac Day address in Australia. The former Chief Petty Officer will speak at Woronora, a small suburb in Sutherland near Cronulla in Sydney. Mr Donnelly told the Herald he had...

Cattle fair prices down from March

Just over 800 cattle were sent for sale at Tuesday’s Matawhero Cattle Fair and they were all keenly sought by local farmers. Only a few buyers were operating from outside the district through Bidr. Prices paid were down slightly on the March...

Court appearance after stabbing in Wairoa

A man made an initial appearance in court in Hastings yesterday after being arrested in relation to alleged stabbing and assault incidents in Wairoa in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police were called about the alleged assault in Queen Street...

Forecasting future floods

by James Pocock An independent investigation into Wairoa’s flooding after Cyclone Gabrielle has found that future floods should now be easier to predict after the risks were highlighted 30 years ago. The findings of the report, commissioned by...

Out of this world

Tūhura Otago Museum senior science engagement coordinator Dr Andrew Mills explains the Star Compass exercise to a group of young space enthusiasts at the Tūhura Tuarangi - Aotearoa in Space Showcase running at the HB Williams Memorial Library. The...

Community engagement programme proving a hit

Gisborne International Music Competition Trust and Chamber Music New Zealand are striking the right note through a programme to promote musical engagement at community level. “The GIMC Trust has been working with Chamber Music New Zealand over the...

Lack of afterhours GP service shocks

A grandmother and former Tairāwhiti District Health board member is stunned that there is no afterhours general practice (GP) service operating in the region. Hiki Pihema worked in the health industry for 35 years , including two terms on the...

‘Thoughtful koha’ for rural communities

An initiative to get food on tables in the East Coast has wrapped up with more than 450 freezer meals finding their way to homes across Tairāwhiti and Wairoa. FMG partnered with local community groups to deliver locally made, quality meals to the...

Speech, thought less free

Once upon a time there were relatively few limits on what you could think or say. This is not the case any more, as unpopular/contrary opinions and responses can bring about heavy-handed censorship, and often a very personalised and rabid attack!...

Lots of broken infrastructure

Re: Footpaths a nightmare for disability scooter riders, April 16 story. Nona, you are right. Not only footpaths are broken and uneven, but so is a lot of the city infrastructure — sewers, roads, stormwater, lights, bridges, etc. The problem is...

Third kiwifruit shipment of season leaves Gisborne by sea

The refrigerated cargo ship Cool Royal joined the logger Atlantic Spirit alongside the Eastland Port wharf on Monday to load the third kiwifruit shipment of the season to leave Gisborne by sea. The logger sailed for Tauranga yesterday to load...

Participants encouraged to bring entrepreneurial spirit to Startup Weekend Tairāwhiti event

Under the banner of Rise Up, Start Up!, this year’s event will inspire people to overcome challenges, seize opportunities and bring their ideas to life.

Community-led transport suggested for Coast

by Zita Campbell A Botswana local living in Ūawa has suggested the district council operate a locally-led bus service along the East Coast. Thabiso Mashaba, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, told the “Let’s Talk Transport” hearing on Thursday it...

Water security: Aussie expert back in Gizzy 'training the trainers'

Australian engineer and inventor Dael Liddicoat has been back in Gisborne “training the trainers” to operate the lightweight deployable water desalination purification systems he has created for the Tairāwhiti region. Tairāwhiti Emergency...

Interactive science show at Tairāwhiti Museum good timing for school holidays

Tuhuru Otago Museum has set up its interactive Te Mana o Te Hā science show at Tairāwhiti Museum for people to explore issues around smoking and vaping. The hands-on science showcase has different interactive features that take people on a journey...

Enterprise Swim Centre closes for refurbishment, maintenance

The Enterprise Swim Centre has closed until near the end of the month for refurbishment work and maintenance. A pool spokesman said the work was overdue. “Hopefully we will be reopening on April 29 if all goes to plan. We are renewing the starting...

Critically injured in Wairoa stabbing

Assault suspect arrested after incidents at two addresses. A man has been arrested following an alleged assault incident in Wairoa in the early hours of yesterday that left three people injured — one of them critically. At about 4.40am, police...