Economic activity in Tairāwhiti is picking up in the wake of the cyclone clean-up operation, a new report shows. ASB’s Regional Scoreboard, which ranks all 16 regions, shows Gisborne has shot up 13 spots from last place after the first quarter of...
‘This is just another cruel blow for that community’.
Consultation now under way on the Government’s $204 million cyclone recovery package for this region is an exercise in local democracy that will no doubt have some benefits — a korero on important issues is always going to be worthwhile for...
by Bob Hughes In my online answer to John Kape’s “GDC regulatory system remains broken” column, I commented that climate change is here to stay, and our infrastructure is ageing. Bob Hughes Sea levels are rising and the frequency of heavy...
With so much written opinion and a myriad of reporting on a broad spectrum of social, political and economic affairs, how do we distinguish between fact and fiction? The Oxford dictionary defines truth as the quality or state of being true. In order...
Kia ora Gordon, We are thrilled that you have noticed our Labour Party Hub — it is in a great spot don’t you think? Come on in for cup of Coffey! We can assure you that Tāmati is very committed to this electorate. Wouldn’t you agree that...
Dogs picked up by the GDC should be treated with respect, delivered to the SPCA, bathed and fed, and made available to the public. Never shot!!! Sarah Dixon
Interesting to read of the opening of the longest-span Bailey bridge in New Zealand but what is the history behind the name, Hollywood Bridge? Can anyone help? Barbara N. Barwick
It’s a long way from Tolaga Bay to Bonnieres -sur-Seine in France — 18,789 kilometres to be exact — but it is a journey Quinn Sidney will be making next year. Scrolling through social media, keen horsewoman Sidney came across an advertisement...
Midway’s Chris Dawson has been named in the Surf Life Saving New Zealand team for the International German Cup in Warendorf from November 23 to 25. Dawson, from Dawson Building Midway, joins seven other athletes and a support team for the event...
Poverty Bay The Lincoln whānau and Electrinet Park members stamped their mark on the Eagles Golfing Society of Gisborne charity tournament on Sunday. Anthea Lincoln, husband Joel and his brother Tere — all members of Tolaga Bay — were at or...
Campion College have led off the cricket season in Poverty Bay. The Mark Naden-coached side were the first local team to bowl a ball in anger this summer with their participation in the Hawke’s Bay Year 11-13 boys’ grade at the weekend. With the...
Boon McIlroy and Diane Phillips produced a top display of lawn bowls to take out the senior mixed pairs at Gisborne Bowling Club. They played with accuracy and skill to keep both lives intact. Finishing in distant equal-second placing were Charlie...
The story of how Whakapaupakihi came to be is almost as stunning as the musical itself, which is a beautifully told journey of discovery, history and the region. When the four Tuari siblings (Te Aitanga ā Hauiti, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau ā Apanui...
Peter Bush was the first photographer employed by The Gisborne Herald in 1960, who went on to become one of the country’s best known photojournalists. His extensive photography collection has been acquired by Te Manawa Museum and The Rugby Museum...
UK drum and bass producer Sub Focus has been added to the Rhythm and Vines 2023 festival lineup. The award winning producer will return to Rhythm and Vines to headline on December 30, presenting his critically acclaimed third solo album Evolve...
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. Karaoke Friday September 22 at Breakers’ Jandal Bar. Te Ara i...
The Gisborne Civic Brass Band concert on Saturday will feature the auxiliary brass band which includes players who are learners of all ages. It also includes some more experienced brass band musicians who are learning new instruments and broadening...
The highly anticipated New Zealand film Uproar was a huge success at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Alongside Julian Dennison, Uproar is brought to life by a superstar cast including local legends Rhys Darby, emerging Aotearo...
Dome Cinema Uproar Julian Dennison plays a teenager who doesn’t fit in anywhere in Dunedin at the time of the 1981 Springbok tour. Inspired by the protests and a newfound passion for performance, he embraces his heritage. Also stars Rhys Darby...
A large landslide swept away a section of road between Wairoa and Gisborne on Tuesday night, cutting off about 1500 residents in the Hangaroa area. Police said the section of Tiniroto Road between Rockhill Road and Parikanapa Road is impassable. The...
The new Hollywood Bridge connecting residents at the start of Bushy Knoll Road was officially opened by Mayor Rehette Stoltz on Monday. The wide single-lane Bailey bridge spans the Hangaroa River and replaces the old Hollywood Bridge. It has...
The Sky Blues are in the Meads Cup equation. The 31-26 loss that the Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi had to the Thames Valley Swamp Foxes on Saturday is now as water off a duck’s back. Having scored four tries and being within seven points of their...
Gisborne Boardriders Club has been awarded a grant of $50,000 towards the salary of its surfing development manager. The grant comes from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT), which raises money for amateur sport, the arts, education, health and the...
Jason Trowill has big plans for Poverty Bay Cricket. Trowill, a member of the 12-man Northern Districts umpires’ development panel to be mentored by Bryan Keightley and Mike Friis, hopes to train 15 to 20 local people in 2023-24 with a view to...
Early voting is under way and passionate people are frantically trying to drum up support for their side, even when the polls suggest it’s a lost cause, in what has been a controversial and sometimes bitter and divisive campaign where politics has...
Re: Doing what they want? September 26 letter. Bonjour Simin. Let me deconstruct this scenario for you, and also some other disgruntled readers — Tahi: TAT (Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust), as a volunteer charity, built and own the skatepark and pump...
The matter of a dog being wrongly put down cannot be simply swept under the carpet by a settlement between the district council and the dog’s owners. Irrespective of whether the enormous publicity of this incident was out of all proportion, the...
I recently took a walk around the light show installation down by the museum/council and later went to see it at night. This was very well done. Humans are very imaginative in terms of concepts and their interpretation and I found this reflected...
I think there are many workers who don’t know about their right to take time off to vote, if necessary. The Electoral Act 1993 states: “Subject to the provisions of this section, on the polling day at any election every employer shall allow...
Learning on the job from a passionate team helped Three Rivers Medical operations manager Lisa Hamblin to a national award. She was named practice manager of the year at the Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand (PMMANZ)...
A fortnight before giving evidence in court against the gunman who shot and killed a woman on Titoki Street, a nearby resident was herself found with a firearm. Lena Mae Perrett, 45, gave evidence on May 18, this year, in the High Court jury trial...
National Party candidate for East Coast Dana Kirkpatrick cast her vote at the polling booth in Treble Court on Monday. She was one of 56,557 Kiwis who voted on day one of advanced voting. That compares to 105,489 votes cast on the first day of the...
There are 20 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairawhiti. The latest Te Whatu Ora figures, up to midnight on Sunday, show no reported deaths from Covid in Tairāwhiti in the past week. In all, 20 deaths and 25,280 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in...