Enviroschools facilitators delivered six new signs to early childhood education centres around Tairāwhiti this week. Tairāwhiti Enviroschools regional coordinator Charlotte Phelps said the signs were presented to the centres to reflect their...

Quinn Eru AKA One Three Official is making his dreams of being a hip hop rap artist a reality. Kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor learned more about his journey . . .

Ideal for borders and containers, this tender perennial showcases an eye-catching display of fluffy flowers, sure to captivate both bees and butterflies. Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) are a delightful dwarf plant with soft, fluffy blue, purple...

Mike Yardley calls into Wyoming’s Cody and Buffalo, where Wild West legends come alive in rodeos, historic hotels, and frontier tales.

Looking at all the unenforceable edicts coming from the UN and the International Court of Justice, it seems the world is no further towards even a temporary solution to the Gaza conflict. The most practical solution in the short term is a safety...

Josiah Brown Maxim Institute Local government has held the limelight recently on account of water woes, rate rises, and mayoral dramas. Councils are left scratching their heads figuring out how to keep their hole-riddled buckets full when debts need...

Clive Bibby I can’t remember a time during the past two decades when opportunities for completing long overdue projects across so many different spheres of society were there for the taking. Yet, if you watched or read the daily news you would...

Gwynne Dyer “I refuse to quit. I feel no need to kiss the ring,” said Nikki Haley defiantly. She was talking about Donald Trump’s ring, of course, because she is predicted to lose the Republican presidential primary vote on Saturday in South...

We need a plan,” say the Labour and National MPs for the district. East Cape National MP Dana Kirkpatrick and Ikaroa-Rawhiti Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel found common ground yesterday at the Tairāwhiti Together Tomorrow Summit. The morning...

Beachgoers and their dogs are being asked to give the region’s kororā/little blue penguins space when they come ashore to moult. Kororā adults come ashore between November and March to shed their feathers and grow a new waterproof coat, which...

The parched soils and gardens of the Gisborne region might get some relief from rain forecast to fall on Sunday. Intermittent showers next week might also help plants that are wilting. The latest MetService forecasts and extended outlook say a front...

The chief executive of Te Aitanga a Māhaki says he, and his iwi, have cut off all future engagement with Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz. Willie Te Aho outlined his reasons in a mass email to council and media on Thursday. The reluctance to work with...

Tackling social and economic issues are top of the agenda today at New Zealand’s first regional political summit which is bringing together senior government ministers, iwi, business, the district council and community leaders. Just over a year...

by Zita Campbell Where to from here” was the sentiment at Te Poho o Rawiri Marae on Tuesday among presentations made as part of Tiēki Taiao, an environmental day, in Tairāwhiti. The gathering of iwi, hapū and community-led conservationists...

After nearly two years of disruption and isolation, the Ruakituri, Erepeti and Te Reinga communities were reconnected this week with the opening of the temporary bridge. The smiles were wide as local residents from either side of the bridge gathered...