Firstlight Network aims to instal a temporary line within 10 days to restore the link lost between the Pehiri and Patutahi sub-stations after a massive road slump at Tiniroto. Firstlight Network operations acting manager Linda Broughton said the...
The meaning of providing 24/7 service, 365 days a year came into play when the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter rounded out the weekend with two missions, both under cover of darkness. For the first, at 1.30am on Sunday morning, the team...
Another 70,000 electors cast their vote on Tuesday, day two of early voting for the general election. The total of 71,134 votes was down on the 101,438 votes cast on the second day of the 2020 election, but up on the 48,238 votes cast on the same...
A woman who bottled a partygoer in the head during an unprovoked attack at a 50th birthday celebration has been praised by a judge for trying to turn her life around. Elsie Kiri Collier, 29, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment by Judge Turite...
An Edmund Hillary Fellow and social entrepreneur from Botswana has teamed up with EIT | Te Pūkenga to help the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa communities eliminate slash and create business opportunities through a simple scientific method and co-creative...
A car was burnt out in suspicious circumstances on the Wharekopae Road in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police have an inquiry under way. Fire and Emergency NZ sent crews from Gisborne and Patutahi at around 4am.“The car was fully involved...
The East Coast Farming Expo will be back in 2024 and the Wairoa Racecourse will be the new venue. It will be held there on February 21 and 22. The popular expo was cancelled this year due to Cyclone Gabrielle. It is usually held at the Wairo...
The suicide prevention work of two Gisborne residents has been recognised by a national suicide prevention training programme Lifekeepers. Each year the programme announces their Lifekeepers C.A.R.E. Heroes Awards, acknowledging the often-heroic...
Hear4U are about a month away from moving into their new headquarters at the rear of the McCannics complex in Awapuni Road and they are really excited about it. The men’s mental health, community wellness and suicide prevention team have operated...
A Matawai fitness group without a gym battled a town-based team in a circuit challenge last weekend. The town and country clash was supported by the Hear4U charity advocating for better mental health, wellbeing, and suicide prevention. Matawai’s...
The A&P Spring Show team are on the final countdown as preparations begin to gather momentum for the annual town and country get-together next week. All competition section entries have now closed. “Equestrian entries are down due to a clash...
Today is World Meningitis Day. To mark the occasion, a global movement has created a “chain of light” symbolising the aim of the World Health Organization’s Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 and to remember those who have died or...
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...