The young Auckland solo sailor Seth van Mechelen and his yacht Luna look set to continue their journey south from Gisborne early in the new year. Gisborne Coastguard towed the disabled yacht and 21-year-old Seth into Eastland Port after the big...
The Shepherdess Muster, a first-of-its-kind festival coming to Motu in February, will be giving away six ticket scholarships to people living in Tairāwhiti or the Ōpōtiki or Wairoa districts. “We’re so stoked to have the opportunity to offer...
Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and composer Maisey Rika performed to an admiring crowd at the HB Williams Memorial Library yesterday. Good friend, fellow musician and director of East Coast Music Tyna Keenan had asked Maisey just the week...
The next cruise ship to call into Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty this cruise season has been here only once before several years ago, and only briefly on that day to drop off two unwell passengers. Crystal Symphony will go to anchor in The Bay at around...
MetService has confirmed the weather over Christmas will be a mixed bag. Tomorrow a trough in the Tasman Sea is expected to spread some rain or showers onto the north and west of both the North and South Islands, with rain or showers to many parts...
Warning signs are being placed on the city’s three bridges to tell people not to jump from them in case they get hurt. The signs will be on the Railway Bridge, the William Pettie Bridge (Rutene Road) and the Gladstone Road Bridge. Gisborne...
A Tairāwhiti environmental research group is calling out as “hacks” both sides of a scientific argument about pine trees. This week, scientists working for AgResearch, a Crown Research Institute, and fertiliser company Ravensdown have argued...
Tolaga Bay Wharf will be opened to its halfway point by the end of February next year, the District Council says. The wharf has been closed since January, due to impacts from Cyclone Hale. At the time it was assessed for user safety and...
Christmas came early for an adult and a child sucked out in a savage rip opposite the Whales Grave at Wainui on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to the brave actions of a young off-duty surf lifeguard from the Midway Club. The drama unfolded at around...
A Gisborne fisherman has avoided being jailed for evading taxes of more than $216,000, and does not have to pay any of the money back. Rewiti Ruka Waikari, 56, was sentenced in Gisborne District Court this week by Judge Warren Cathcart who agreed to...
Poverty Bay Bowling Club members held their annual Rex Rigney Christmas Tournament this month. The event was run as a progressive triples tournament, with players in different teams for each of their three games. Two skips had two wins and a draw...
Tim Jefferd and Hiren Bhatti proved the value of teamwork on Saturday. Jefferd’s anticipation at mid-wicket and Hiren Bhatti’s nerve at the bowler’s end ensured a one-run win for Chicking High School Old Boys Presidents against defending...
Patutahi SUNDAY — Guy Farmer Trophy mixed pairs South African stableford: J Blair/H Humble 70. Men’s stableford: G Tattersfield 40, C Parker 39, J Blair 38. Women’s stableford: D Johnston 38, S Robertson 37. SATURDAY — Enterprise Motor Group...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis spent the lead-up to her mini-Budget yesterday lowering expectations, and on that count she delivered. There was a lot of politics — right from the headline on the first of six pages of press releases (compared with...
Dana Kirkpatrick MP for East Coast As we head into the Christmas holidays it is timely to reflect a little on the first few weeks of the 54th Parliament and the coalition Government’s 100-day plan. I was extremely pleased to share with you the...
The rivers of bitumen flowing on Morere Hill and throughout the Gorge road are the worst in more than 40 years. It’s clear that NZTA, in its drive for efficiency, has been using an inferior bitumen product that is not fit for purpose in hot...
In response to Merv Goodley (Road is No. 1 priority, December 16 letter) — I have been to “Gizzy” and I have seen the damage, but I have also seen the engineers’ reports and spoken with the local council and Government Ministers about the...
As someone fortunate enough to live in the comparatively affluent Waikato town of Cambridge, may I offer you my sincerest apologies for the selfish actions of my local Waipa District Council. Like pretty much every council in New Zealand, WDC is...
If Israel is to finally remove the deadly threat posed by Hamas, it must aim for the total annihilation of that terrorist organisation. On all occasions in the past when it has been at war with its enemies, it has been forced to accept an armistice...
A balmy summer evening set the scene at the Poverty Bay Polo Club in Bushmere Road for an inaugural evening polo match with invited guests from Frocks On Friday (FOF) and supporters from Hear4U watching from the stands. The “frock star” guests...
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi encourages people to plan ahead for their summer road trips. The agency says it can be easily done with the popular online holiday journeys traffic prediction tool which shows predicted traffic flows over the...
The Gisborne District Council offices close at 4pm today and reopen 9am, Monday January 8. Urgent inquiries will be dealt with on the 24-hour line 0800 653 800. Non-urgent requests can be reported via the GDC Fix app or online request form. Kerbside...
A rāhui has been placed over part of the Mōhaka River in Hawke’s Bay after a man drowned there while rafting over the weekend. A post from iwi Ngāti Hineuru said on Tuesday a blessing had taken place “at the location where our whanaung...
A new website designed to get Tairāwhiti locals out and moving went live today. Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails Trust (TTT) — formerly known as Gisborne Cycle & Walkway Trust — has put together information on multiple trails across the district...
The region looks set to remain in an Open Fire Season until early next year at this stage as the fire risk remains moderate, said Fire and Emergency NZ’s Tairāwhiti community risk manager (CRM) Trudi Hicklin. This will be the first time for some...
The Beef + Lamb NZ-organised community get-together in Ūawa last week was another “fantastic event”, well attended and supported by the Ūawa farmers and rural community impacted by Gabrielle. It was held at Mangaheia Station at Tolaga Bay. The...
If the tar seal on roads starts melting, then it is definitely time to use sunscreen on human bodies. Research in recent years has shown just how seriously ultraviolet radiation can damage the tarseal component of road surfacing. UV changes the...
The week-day paid surf lifeguards have started patrols on Gisborne and Tolaga Bay beaches. They will be on duty until near the end of January. A 17-strong team of lifeguards were inducted into their roles on Monday and Tuesday, and patrols started...
A bright orange gazebo will be a fixture at the boat ramp on the Inner Harbour over summer. Māori wardens will be there from Thursday to Monday each week between 10am and 6pm, promoting safe boating. Harbourmaster Peter Buell will be putting in an...
A Gisborne district councillor is calling for increased transparency around workshops following a stern word from the Ombudsman to some councils around the country. In October, chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier released findings on his investigation...
A nativity play written by the late Iris Burgess was performed on Tuesday for the third year in a row for Beetham HealthCare residents. Beetham staff perform the play “for the benefit and enjoyment of our residents”, said general manager Diane...
The 2023/2024 season is full steam ahead for Gisborne City Vintage Railway with its iconic Wa165 steam train setting off on its third trip full of cruise ship passengers to Muriwai on Saturday. The Crystal Symphony is making a 15-night journey...
A lack of data held by the Department of Corrections on accommodation for former prisoners has raised concern among law and criminology experts as new research details the social cost of unstable housing. In July,
Coming-of-age music festival is itself set to come of age.