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Utilising woody waste

Certain people (not mentioning any names) get all twitchy at the mention of “forestry slash” in the context of the rubbish accumulating on Gisborne’s beaches. They might deny that it is in fact slash, or they might say they can only see the...

US support not essential for Israel

While I have the greatest respect for both Simin and Clive, not to mention a couple of our other locals and their discourse and debate on the Gaza war, the “tugs of war” between those correspondents do not advance solutions. When our...

National MPs ‘knuckling down’ in lead-up to Christmas

National’s Dana Kirkpatrick, sworn in yesterday as the new MP for East Coast, is working on her maiden speech. But there is no urgency. Like her Labour colleague, the Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, Ms Kirkpatrick has asked to deliver...

New Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP brings flax roots experience to new roles in Opposition

The storm-ravaged East Coast is home for MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, so she is well suited to her new portfolios. The newly-elected MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti is Labour’s spokesperson for tourism and hospitality, forestry and cyclone recovery. Ms...

Cultural diversity celebrated at FOF lunch

Kai and connection was the flavour of the day when 50 “frock stars” from the Frocks On Friday (FOF) campaign were treated to a lunch hosted by Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council and Bollywood Indian Restaurant. The Multicultural Frocks On Friday...

Jodiesha’s shearing up a storm

by Ben Chapman-Smith, Federated Farmers Gisborne shearer Jodiesha Kirkpatrick reached her impressive 200-lamb tally in November while shearing on Toby and Amelia Williams Pihitia Station at Whangara. While most teenagers are winding down for...

Covid-19 cases tracking downwards in Tairāwhiti

There are 43 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti (as at midnight, Sunday) which is down from 69 cases at the same time last week. Official Te Whatu Ora figures show 3569 active cases across the country, well down from 6793 last week. Total cases...

Psychologists Nigel Latta, Natalie Flynn respond to Nūhaka School's call for help

by Jack Ward Be kind to others, show people closest to you that you care and seek help if needed. That was the message from clinical psychologists Nigel Latta and Natalie Flynn when they visited Wairoa, after a request from Nūhaka School principal...

Council, community collaboration key to solving flooding problems in Nūhaka

Drainage and flooding issues in Nūhaka village need a collaborative response and Wairoa District Council and Hawke’ Bay Regional Council say they are committed to finding solutions. The two authorities recently met with around 100 local people...

Christmas gift for rescue crew from chopper-loving James

James Moore will turn 14 just before Christmas but this year he decided someone else should get the presents. When most people were relaxing on Saturday morning, James was writing a Christmas card and raiding his pocket money to buy chocolates for...

‘Weird’ kiwi nesting behaviour noticed

Conservationists working in the Maungataniwha Native Forest, near Wairoa, say “weird” kiwi nesting behaviour in the summer of 2022/2023 is repeating this year. There was an unusually high number of third clutch eggs last year, while this year...

Just Transition on agenda at COP28

A workshop before the official start of this week’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai was devoted to Just Transition pathways. More than 130 parties and observers took part in the workshop. The work programme on Just Transition pathways, which was...

Trowell makes NZ selection

Gisborne’s Nathan Trowell has been selected for the New Zealand indoor bowls team — “the Mat Blacks” — to play Australia at Pukekohe in May next year. Trowell is one of seven new caps in the seven-man/seven-woman team named for the 25th...

PBs, NZ records at German Cup

The New Zealand Blacks Fins, captained by Gisborne’s Chris Dawson, had an incredible showing at the International German Cup, breaking eight New Zealand records. The two-day pool rescue competition in Germany last month is an annual event that...

A century apiece for all-rounders

Nothing elevates the level of excitement in a cricket match quite like a duel between all-rounders. Ethan Ngarangione-Pearson’s unbeaten 110 for Breakers Horouta Te Waka and Seb Wilson’s 101 for Gisborne Boys’ High School (2) marked their...

Coalition Govt set to launch into agenda

After something of a “moving in” weekend, Parliament formally reopens today with the new Government preparing a hectic legislative programme for the rest of the year. The new Cabinet spent last week in what Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has...