The weekend is shaping up to be a goodie with a smorgasbord of local bands serving up a feast of classic rock called Summer Soundscape at Smash Palace on Saturday. Event organiser and musician Vincent Hogan said people could expect a diverse range...
Gisborne residents and visitors to the region now have the opportunity to see a selection of the best works from Toihoukura — School of Māori Visual Arts in an exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum. Named Uruhau — the exhibition is a celebration of...
The weekend is shaping up to be a goodie with a smorgasbord of local bands serving up a feast of classic rock called Summer Soundscape at Smash Palace on Saturday. Event organiser and musician Vincent Hogan said people could expect a diverse range...
THIS COMING WEEK Build-a-Band Smash Palace every Thursday. Bring your friends along for a friendly jam session. Karaoke Expect a fun evening as patrons belt out the tunes. Share your talent with friends at Breakers’ Jandal Bar every Friday night...
It’s perhaps appropriate that the latest Aquaman movie is about a lost kingdom. In many ways, this mini-franchise is just that, a Jason Momoa kingdom that could just quietly sink below the cinematic waves. At least Momoa is going out swinging in...
The world record attempt today by Matawai farmer and shearer Catherine Mullooly near Te Kuiti got tougher at the weekend after farmer-turned-shearer Amy Silcock smashed the record near Pahīatua on Sunday. Shearing under the watch of four World...
The McNeil family from Puketoro Station enjoyed a total clearance in their eighth annual on-farm sale yesterday, which drew a big crowd of would-be buyers and supporters. They put up 6000 head of sheep, 700 15-month-old steers and 39 cows with...
The district council’s noise control service responded to 82 complaints over the festive season from December 25 to January 5. Monitoring and compliance team leader Kate Sykes said 25 excessive noise directives were issued to properties and three...
Interest in working with young people piqued when at Te Waharoa Mental health nurse Gavin Smith is a well-known face in mental health services having worked for two decades in the community and at Gisborne Hospital. Mr Smith has moved to Infant...
OBITUARY: Norman Maclean Artist, writer and teacher Norman Maclean passed away on December 1, 2023, but his name will forever be synonymous with Gisborne Unity Theatre. In his 50 years with the theatre he performed, produced, painted sets, gathered...
Sunny, warm weather is the outlook for the Gisborne-East Coast region the next five days, with the possibility of 30-degree days. Clear skies and sun are forecast through to the beginning of next week, and temperatures are predicted to be in the...
Daily temperature highs in the mid to late 20s this week and then 30 degree days on Saturday and Sunday will draw plenty of people to the district’s beaches and the surf lifeguards encourage beach- goers to swim between the flags. “The weather...
Māhia space port owner Rocket Lab has announced details of its first launch of the year and a new deal that sees the United States-based company become the “prime” builder of US defence satellites. In a move likely to be controversial here, the...
A new invasive pest could pose a threat to power generation at Lake Waikaremoana. Genesis Energy Limited says it is concerned about the impact freshwater gold clams could have on generation due to fouling up of intakes and pipework, as evidenced...
The 2024 New Year Honours List included a Māhia luminary and now Titahi Bay resident for her services to Māori and business. Pania Tyson-Nathan (Rongomaiwahine) MNZM has become a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The granddaughter...
Bonanza expected to pull record boat numbers Record prize funding and impressive recent catches are expected to reel in record entry numbers for the 40th annual Enterprise Motor Group and Autosure NZ Bay Bonanza competition at the end of the month...
Horouta Waka Hoe members turned up at the Marina on Sunday morning to find two of their six-person W6 FAI craft damaged. One of these is a write-off. Club chairman Walton Walker said overnight Saturday/Sunday “some idiot rammed one of the craft...
by Jack Ward, Wairoa Star A century of family history went up in flames south of Wairoa on Monday morning. Shortly before 9am, Wairoa Fire and Emergency was called to Poututu Station 10 to 15 kilometres south of the town to battle a blaze that had...
Council ‘well within its powers’ in rates decision for forest: judge
John Gisby won his 40th title at the National Surfing Championships at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach this week . . . 40 years after winning his first.
Bowlers, batsmen and fielders all equally desperate: such is T15 cricket. Round 3 of the T15 Premier Grade Walker Shield has Bollywood High School Old Boys, Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby, Breakers Horouta Te Waka and Gisborne Boys’ High School...
After winning nationals over-70s division, Gisby said: “I’m feeling so fit, and paddle-fit . . . I’m going to keep going”.
The Gisborne Herald is a keen supporter of free speech rights, the need for balance in reporting, and the importance of being a forum for information that is factual — we publish a correction if we find we have erred in this regard. Opinions being...
by John Bluck As the new year rolls out and New Zealand wakes from holiday slumber, we’ve had time to wonder whether last year ended as a bad dream. John Bluck Did we really elect a new Government that meant to set Māori back by 50 years? The...
Re: Congratulations on reaching milestone, January 9 letter. Sadly Clive, this publication is not one of the remaining bastions of free speech. In particular, Jeremy has a blind spot with climate change, banning any factual/evidential/scientific...
I don’t know who needs to hear this. Although questioning experts is valid, true independent thinking requires critical analysis instead of accepting the exact opposite of their views, with arguments supported by unverified ramblings and YouTube...
It is 10 from 10 for the cruise ship season with successful visits of the National Geographic Orion and its 54 passengers on Friday, the Silver Muse carrying 395 passengers on Saturday and the Star Breeze with 312 guests on board on Sunday. The...
by Tumamao Harawira, Whakaata Māori Chinese youth who have made Aotearoa their home are planning to travel to Te Tai Tokerau in February to strengthen their identity and connection to the country and deepen Māori and Chinese relationships. The...
This week is the final chance for Wairoa residents to share their experiences as part of an independent review of the Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The short and simple online survey...
The Royal New Zealand Air Force came for one of its own yesterday. Te Waipounamu Bishop the Right Reverend Richard Wallace died in Wairoa on Saturday, having travelled from the South Island to officiate at the funeral of Norm Dewes. Dewes...
Eastland Port handled 188,000 tonnes of log cargo in December and several cruise ships, one of which berthed on the new Wharf 7. The National Geographic Orion has been here several times already this summer, and calls again on Friday. “We have...
People out and about in Gisborne were asked about their hopes for 2024
Colourful District Court judge Tony Adeane has died in Napier after a period of illness The 72-year-old was born and bred in Gisborne and became a partner at Chrisp and Chrisp before being appointed to the bench in 1993. Judge Adeane was based in...
Bridge jumpers have been seen taking the plunge off the Railway Bridge into the Tūranganui River despite warning signs put up before Christmas and debris still noticeable in the water. Gisborne District Council put warning signs up at the Railway...