Gwynne Dyer Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo concluded his second five-year term on Tuesday with a national election in which his chosen successors won a convincing victory. “Jokowi”, as everybody calls him, still enjoys 70 percent public...
Bob Hughes Re: ‘Doom is not inevitable’, Feb 10 AP story. Thanks Gisborne Herald for running this last Saturday. I noticed your heading and later subheading “There is still hope” didn’t appear in other mainstream news outlets. The new...
There are too many people to mention who are making so much sense about our city. GDC needs to get back to the now — fix the roads, dredge the rivers and start spending our money wisely. We are tired of your platitudes that sound like a fairy tale...
I am aghast at the prospect of a Buddhist monument adorning Kaiti Hill. Poverty Bay has a priceless Christian heritage which, sadly, has been forgotten. I therefore call upon Māori to look back to their forebears who embraced the Christian gospel...
Simin Williams While in Opposition, Todd McClay said Australian farmers were correct in expressing major reservations with New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union: “It was a good deal for everything except dairy and...
Paul Thompson, chief executive of RNZ and the broadcaster’s editor-in-chief, talked about Gisborne on the network’s My Hometown series. I moved to Gisborne as a six-year-old in 1973, four years before my first flood. It struck on June 20, 1977...
After a successful pilot in 2023, Te Wero ia Wenerei (The Wednesday Challenge) will launch again on Wednesday February 21 to encourage students and businesses to adopt better travel modes. Funded by Trust Tairāwhiti, the Challenge promotes biking...
Adorned with wide, violin-shaped leaves and striking veins, this upright leafy tree brings a touch of elegance to any space. Looking to create a bold statement indoors but with minimal fuss? Grow a fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). With its large...
Mike Yardley travels through the captivating landscapes of southern Montana. Southern Montana is the Wild West of dreams and the Hollywood big screen, sprawling over a rugged and serene landscape. Red Lodge is a small-town charmer, edging the...
Holland America Lines cruise ship Noordam was scheduled to make her second visit of the cruise season to Gisborne today, bringing 1820 passengers. The 285-metre long/32m wide ship was expected to arrive in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa Poverty Bay at around...
The district’s junior surf lifesavers are making their final preparations for the Oceans’ 24: Festival of Junior Lifesaving at Mount Maunganui at the end of next week. It is the biggest junior carnival in the country and runs from February...
Archie Gillies can do a bit of everything. The Gisborne Boys’ High School Year 9 student played a dab hand for defending Hope Cup Senior B Grade champions Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Green Caps with four wickets for seven runs against Campion...
Some quality cattle were presented at Tuesday’s Matawhero Cattle Fair, with about 850 sent for sale. Prices paid lifted from the December fair, bidding was brisk and many pens were sold to buyers from out of this district. Rakopu Farms Ltd, at...
The Ngatapa dog trial club kicked off the trial season in the region with a good trial last Friday and Saturday, and after a slow start they ended up with good numbers. Results — Long head (judge Jono McIntyre), 42 runs: Allen Irwin and Murray...
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has developed a “fire plan” for regions across the country, including Tairāwhiti, and has put it out for public consultation. A fire plan outlines the particular fire risk conditions that exist or are likely to...
Coaches, players, whānau, friends, members of the community, clubs and codes gathered on Thursday to have their voices heard en masse, Hundreds of people attended a rally at the Gisborne YMCA to advocate for a multi-court indoor centre in...
Gisborne house prices are still down on last year but property commentators say the region is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows the median price here last month decreased...
Newspaper deliveries in the city will be later than normal on Tuesday and Wednesday next week due to the overnight closure of State Highway 2 at Otoko for resurfacing. The road closures are from Monday to Wednesday, February 19-21, from 8pm-5am. The...
Wind has been a factor in the first two days of the Gisborne Hunting and Fishing Marlin and Tuna Hunt tournament but some good catches have been made. A Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club spokeswoman said sea conditions improved considerably...
The War Memorial Theatre provided a grand backdrop for Thursday night’s Tairāwhiti SuperHero Awards, which honoured everyday people who did extraordinary things in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle last year. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said as the...
An independent investigation by an Australian geologist and soil scientist challenges the decision to close Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs.
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Gisborne’s Rob Hayes and Lynn Davies, of the Barry Memorial Croquet Club, were members of a four-person Hawke’s Bay team who won the Lower North Island Golf Croquet Teams Championship in Palmerston North. Over two days they played teams from...
It was a busy weekend for Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s junior members. On Saturday they competed in an interclub event organised by the Tairāwhiti Bowls Futures Group. The club entered a men’s team and a women’s team. A Te Karaka combination...
Israel faces even more international condemnation and outrage if it goes ahead with its planned invasion of Rafah city in Gaza, but that won’t stop Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister has said he is determined to press on with a ground...
Tim Wilson Maxim Institute executive director Many ominous omens filled the air before this year’s Waitangi celebrations. Commentators were prophesying trouble. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters was booed in the morning. A hīkoi approached...
Clive Bibby I can’t remember a time when farming in New Zealand provided so many opportunities but at the same time was threatened by so many events and interferences beyond our control. It is clear that, in order to survive as profitable entities...
Interesting article from Ric Stevens, Open Justice, which confirms that a long-haul truck driver who was dismissed for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has been awarded nearly $29,000 by the Employment Relations Authority. One wonders how...
Wake up, Kiwi Rail! I want to be able to go to Napier on a train from Gisborne. Trains are my favourite, and I am missing seeing the train come to Gisborne. I am a great, great fan of trains and go to Rail Action Group meetings. Please save the...
Eastland Wood Council has vowed to continue to support the region’s cyclone recovery efforts and “seek out new and innovative ways” to build sustainability and mitigate risks in forestry. On reflecting on the impacts of the severe weather...
by Zita Campbell Emergency officials gathered in Gisborne this week to look at the progress made since Cyclone Gabrielle and plan for future natural disasters. The Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management group met on Wednesday to discuss...
Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti is excited to announce the Tairāwhiti Rising Legends squad for 2024. Tairāwhiti Rising Legends (TRL) is an initiative aimed at recognising, acknowledging and supporting the development of talented young athletes within...
by Jack Ward A cultural and linguistic renaissance is under way on Rēkohu Chatham Islands. For years, myths have shrouded people’s perceptions and notions of Moriori who call those islands home. Kiwa Hammond says “they are waking up a dormant...