Manu Caddie Re: Blame narrative changing, November 11. Official policies and plans of successive local and central governments back to the 1860s neatly document the prevailing attitudes, assessments and aspirations for land use in the region. The...
Re Unkempt, not inviting — November 11 letter. I completely agree with Kim Pittar about the state of our CBD and have written in with the same complaint. I also thought how nice for cruise ships to come here, but not now. To be perfectly blunt...
Your editorial “Closing in on deal to form next government” strongly emphasised the power that NZ First has in negotiations to achieve where they want to sit in the new government. That position of power is potentially even stronger when we...
A big bouquet to Gisborne Musical Theatre for their latest production “School of Rock”. As a classical music-loving Superannuitant, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but discovered that there was plenty to enjoy in this fast-paced show. The sheer...
Re: Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded, November 11 story. For those who missed it, this Climate Central report found that human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, were the direct cause of the unnatural...
Husband and wife Steve and Kay Goldsbury were both winners in the centre pairs tournament held on Gisborne Bowling Club greens at the weekend. Steve Goldsbury and skip Malcolm Trowell won the men's competition, while skip Kay Goldsbury and Janice...
Premier Grade, Saturday, Harry Barker Reserve, Doleman Cup 40-over competition, Round 3 — Bollywood High School Old Boys 51-4 in 10.3 overs (Graham Sharp 25; Johnathan Gray 2-14) beat Gisborne Boys’ High School 50 all out in 17.4 overs (David...
Congratulations Caroline Taylor and Jean Turnbull for their score of 75.42 on Friday. Monday, November 6 — Turanga Pairs 2 (Howell movement) Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 61.43 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 59.52 Carolyn McMurray...
Russell Allison was “hurt and disappointed” after his daughter visited for a few days in March, 2011, and left with a china set he and his late wife Maree had once received as a wedding gift. It was the only remaining material link Russell had...
Surfing for Farmers will kick off for the summer in Gisborne on November 21 and in Tolaga Bay on December 7. The unique stress-relief ‘break’ for the men and women of the land now operates at 27 locations across the country. “We’ll base the...
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Support Day in Ruatōria yesterday drew a massive response, with around 200 people through the site at the town’s aerodrome during the day. “It was a phenomenal turnout,” said event organiser,” B+LNZ’s...
There were 1148 sheep sold yesterday in the weekly sale at the Matawhero saleyards, mostly store, new season lambs. Farmer confidence in the lamb market is low, as the lamb meat schedule price falls each week, mostly due to a weak Chinese economy...
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is constructing a slow vehicle bay south of Raupunga, on the southbound lane of State Highway 2 south. The slow vehicle bay will stretch 650 metres just after the Mohaka Rail Viaduct, about two kilometres from...
People planning an event over the festive season where alcohol will be supplied or sold have been reminded that they will need to apply for an alcohol licence by next Wednesday. “If your event’s around Christmas/New Year (December 20-February 5)...
Gladstone Road, nominated as a finalist for Best Street in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful national awards, has lost out to Buckingham Street in Arrowtown. Award winners were announced at a function at Parliament House on Thursday night. Also in the...
The Gisborne Returned and Services Association invites the public to attend a Combined Services Day service on Sunday. The commemoration features a parade of ex and current service personnel, emergency services personnel and cadet forces. The...
Go gentle, don’t do something stupid and have no regrets while tripping around Hawke’s Bay roads this weekend, was the message yesterday from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “They may be lyrics from Robbie Williams’ songs but they hold an...
by Shannon Johnstone, Newstalk ZB The sound of rain used to be a welcome and relaxing sound, but for some people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle 10 months ago, it now brings back terrifying memories and feelings of anxiety. Heavy rain and flooding in...
Schools here are “shifting the dial” on travel habits as part of a pilot programme. Launched in September, Te Wero ia Wenerei (The Wednesday Challenge) encourages students to opt for better ways of getting to and from school. Run by the...
Auckland-based Vortex Power Systems (VPS) has made good progress on the construction of a test site for its world-leading technology on the East Coast, Vortex chief executive Perzaan Mehta reported yesterday. The company will further develop an...
The “Kegged” team of experienced surfers set up to help instruct the district’s young boardriders held a successful workshop for the “groms” at Pines, Wainui Beach, last weekend. It attracted 30 riders under the age of 18. “The kids all...
There is a huge difference between 14th and 15th at the Freyberg Masters men’s national interprovincial tournament . . . the length of a wooden spoon to be exact. Tairāwhiti men’s team know that all too well. For the past three years, under the...
Phil Thompson emerged the champion from Gisborne Cosmopolitan Snooker Club’s President’s Trophy held last weekend. The trophy brings together winners and runners-up from all club competitions over the year and is played off handicap. A full...
Negotiations between the three parties trying to reach agreement to form the next Government have progressed well in the latter half of this week, from soundings given by their respective leaders. There is a good chance the trickiest final parts...
Tara Oakley Section 27 or “cultural” reports have been described by the incoming government as written by “individuals without expertise or qualifications” and as “designed to influence judges to deliver lighter sentences”. This...
Re the start of the cruise ship season. Great to know we are to expect lots of visitors into Gisborne this summer. It’s exactly what we need. However, can council please do something about the vagrancy and the mess they make? Can the real estate...
Now that NZ has had a fortnight to mourn the loss of what would have been a fourth Rugby World Cup, an Aussie from across the ditch couldn’t be more impressed with the dignity and gentlemanliness Kiwis have shown. A gutsy All Blacks beaten by the...
Re: Talking about racism, November 9. Well, Matthew Roderick, your tirade proves my analysis. I of course am saying that racism is just one part of “the human condition” which to some extent is inherent in all of humanity. And no, it is not just...
Newly appointed Presbyterian Church Moderator Rose Luxford is in Gisborne this weekend on her first “official” gig. It is a big weekend for the local Presbyterian parish with a remembrance and healing service at the Matawhero Presbyerian Church...
Four rōpū from different Tairāwhiti kura showed off their performance skills at Te Mana Kuratahi/Aotearoa national primary schools kapa haka competitions in Nelson. Te Kura o Manutuke, Te Kapa Haka o Puhi Kaiti,
Yvonne Steggall and her late husband Warwick encountered all walks of life back in 1994 when they took over Gisborne Backpackers. Yvonne chats with Loren Sirl. Yvonne Steggall has written a book about her experiences managing Gisborne Backpackers...
That Mason Ball clearly shares his cartoonist father Murray Ball’s humour is evident in his just-released warm, funny, honest biography, Murray Ball: A Cartoonist’s Life. Mason talks to Mark Peters about the creation of the book. A border collie...
Gwynne Dyer With practically all the media bandwidth for non-local news taken up by two tribal territorial struggles that would not have seemed out of place in the 15th century AD — or indeed the 15th century BC — you may have missed the latest...
Mike Yardley unravels Rotterdam’s post-war rebirth into a thriving mecca of architectural innovation and design excellence. If your idea of a dream European destination is charmingly quaint, cute and cobbled, Rotterdam is not for you. But like an...