Latest from Gisborne

Time to demand better . . .

I cannot believe that this consistently inept council are going to hit us with another rates rise. I understand that rates are a must but try as I might, I can’t see where they are being spent where they are needed. Gisborne looks like a town...

Warm weather, rivers of melting tar

Can someone from NZTA or the roading industry explain why it is that as soon as there is more than one day of warm — not hot, but warm — weather our roads turn into rivers of melting tar? State Highway 2 at Morere is a prime example where the...

Clear signage very important

Re: Signs should be te reo first, December 9. Normally I do not get upset reading opinion letters, but this time I feel a writer has lost her marbles. Why make te reo Maori words dominant on street signs? Tourists need to know very easily where they...

Weather experts hold workshop here to better understand region’s needs in severe events

Three of the MetService’s top meteorologists have been in the city to better understand the region’s needs in adverse weather events. The meteorological scientists ran a two-day workshop with the Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Office team...

Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue chopper flying at all hours

The benefits of a 24/7 service were clear last week when six out of the eight missions flown by the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter were outside of normal business hours. It was an early start to the seven days starting on Monday...

'Nonsense!': Judge calls out gang senior's claims to court

A judge has dismissed as nonsense an “ageing” Mongrel Mob leader’s claim of having had a Zoom meeting with rivals to discuss Gisborne’s problem of increasing intergang violence involving firearms. Desi Lee Jury aka Hamill, 47, made the claim...

Dog found emaciated, with infected wounds

A woman who left her dog to die in a shed after he suffered serious wounds following a suspected dog attack, has been prosecuted for her neglect by SPCA. The animal had to be euthanised. The woman pleaded guilty in Wairoa District Court to a charge...

Fundraising efforts faced a 'triple whammy' this year: Wainui Lions Club treasurer

Too much water — thanks, Cyclone Gabrielle — and then the detection of myrtle rust forced the Gisborne Wainui Lions Club to pull out of selling Christmas trees this year. The pine trees on the club’s plantation on reserve land off Aberdeen...

Time to collaborate

Tim Tietjen Tairāwhiti is a fruit bowl region and while the total volume of all food grown here is huge, we are not the biggest producer of many horticultural crops. Our apple crops are a fraction of that produced in Hawke’s Bay; vineyards are...

Employment laws changing

After 20 days of closed-door talks, the details of the two coalition agreements were revealed on November 25, 2023. The National Party, Act and New Zealand First have formed the new coalition Government and confirmed their 100-day action plan...

Empowering businesses: A blueprint for the first 100 days and beyond

Column by Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing In a new era of government, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find themselves at the forefront of our policy priorities. Over 97 percent of businesses in our economy are...

Uber Eats in Gisborne now

Gisborne is now part of the Uber Eats empire, following the app’s expansion into new markets across regional New Zealand. “New Zealanders have embraced the convenience of accessing an incredible selection of restaurants at their fingertips in...

New ANZ branch reflects te ao Māori strategy

ANZ Bank’s new branch in Tūrangānui-a-Kiwa Gisborne represents a move to incorporate te ao Māori into its everyday operation, the bank says. While ANZ has been operating in Gisborne for the past 150 years, the branch has been relocated to a new...

Sterling mahi rewarded

From being a beautician for 14 years to running a logging company, Chrystal Edmonds never thought she would end up a winner at the Māori Businesswomen’s Awards. Mrs Edmonds, 39, won the Te Tai Rāwhiti regional award at the Māori Women’s...

Podiums at Mount Monster

The young Midway lifeguards involved in the tough Mount Monster endurance surf lifesaving event at Mt Maunganui on Saturday scored podium finishes, and their coach was rapt with their performance. It involved a 12-kilometre ski leg, 5km run, 1.5km...

Smart way to becoming a centenarian

Members of the Gisborne Bowling Club and others paid tribute to bowler Bruce Smart in a special tournament on Wednesday to mark the approach of his 100th birthday. The 99-year-old was made a life member of the Gisborne Bowling Club this year. Bruce...