At least two disabled parks please
Pleasing to read Grey St changes will include a disabled park outside Ocean Dental, but, one is not enough. There needs to be at least two disabled parks for that busy Grey St area. Barbara Barwick
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Contested views and free speech issues
Jason Heale Maxim Institute You’ve probably heard that Chloe Swarbrick chanted, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” at a pro-Palestine protest. Criticism was swift. David Seymour demanded she apologise. A Jewish woman told...
GDC updates on cyclone recovery
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Hip-hop duo do battle in Hastings
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CATFIGHT AT THE Y
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Ten-year-old Harry made ‘Junior Ambassador’ in Fred Hollows NZ Humanity Awards
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'Play Street' pilot in Mangapapa a hit - and a first for Tairāwhiti
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GEC part with trophy
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Done and dusted: Titirangi Mt Everest Challenge signs off for another year
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Wood becomes art in Tref Roberts’ hands
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Asbestos Awareness Week: deadly disease takes years to develop
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Echoes of the land exposed in photo exhibition
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Show will go on: January 19-20 fair to be held in Wairoa’s town centre
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Emptying out the Studio: A two-day exhibition
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Art auction raises funds for suicide prevention
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Shihad’s Jon Toogood to play solo at Smash
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Two Minutes of Good Stuff Film Festival winners
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Casting call notice for local play auditions
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Growing East Coast Stories
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What's On in Gizzy
This Week Build-a-band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7-11pm. Motivate your muso mates or just turn up — everything’s set up and ready to go. Let’s jam! Free entry. Fusion Bellydance Every Thursday at 5.45pm. Join vibrant and fun...
Summer Soundcheck beats at Smash
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Napoleon a surprise
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Lynne Martin: Convicted of murder yesterday, dead in police cell this morning
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Gisborne Movie Guide
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New dawn rises: East Coast Open history made by 13-year-old Ngarimu
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Taylor, Corrin going for iron gold
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Golf roundup
Te Puia Hot Springs A week is a long time in golf. Stu Harbottle was sent packing from the Poverty Bay men’s shootout after a triple-bogey eight and a chip-off on the very first hole on Sunday, November 12. A week later he was crowned the Tokomaru...
Jadine also in team for worlds
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Tairāwhiti softball draw
Draw for Tairāwhiti senior and junior softball, all games at Waikirikiri Park on Saturday — Senior division, 12.30pm: D2, Moana Toa v Expendables; D3, Maori Smurfs v More or Less. Emerging Sox Intermediate Softball (Years 7 and 8), 11am: D1...
Shedding light on a ‘Just Transition’ workshop in June
With the Chief Ombudsman last month laying out his expectation that council workshops be more open and transparent, The Herald followed up a response to that from Gisborne District Council by requesting minutes of the 18 workshops it has held this...
Best way to predict future is to plan it
A round of applause to the urban planners. Gisborne is on the cusp of a bright future thanks to the power of the pen. That is if the draft Future Development Strategy is adopted in something like its current state. Jack Marshall Our city is expected...