A wave of promises and some ugly disruptions have led up to the first leaders’ debate before the election, which is being televised tonight. It is becoming more important now for Chris Hipkins and the Labour government. A steady slide in the polls...
Clive Bibby Looking at recent polls showing voter reaction to mandated changes to the way we co- exist with one another, one is drawn to the inescapable conclusion that the Government could achieve much of its race relations objectives by relying on...
Under weak administrative monitoring of commercial afforestation mandatory requirements, and now the forecast El Niño threat, forest fire threat in our region is a realistic possibility of major concern. Commercial forestry staff in the past were...
Re: Pre-election forecast bleak but not all bad, September 13 editorial. I do wonder how we quickly seem to have forgotten the global shocks of the Covid pandemic, war, supply-chain issues and how they have affected our economy along with every...
I am a regular user of the library and I also use the car park for people with a disability. To get from the car park to the library, I have been in the habit of walking across the grass as a short cut to the door. I welcome this as walking is not...
Hawke’s Bay woman Georgia Denton and Tremains Hawke’s Bay are to stage a ball in early October to raise funds to support cyclone-affected farmers in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. It will be held in Hastings at the Cheval Room (300 Prospect...
Make the most of the sunny weather, as the extended outlook is for the rain to return to the Gisborne region next week. MetService’s long-range outlook is for clear, sunny days and mostly north-west winds this week, but for rain to return around...
They’d hired a taxi van so everyone could get home safely from their Christmas function but even so, a group of workers’ over-indulgence in alcohol spelled a horror end to a good night out. Fletcher Hamish Scammell, building apprentice, told...
The battle of Kaiuku at Māhia features in the third season of Kairakau, which begins on Thursday at 9pm on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+. The series is described as “bringing to life the incredible stories of devastation, loss and hope that...
Economic pressures on households and businesses have been highlighted by BNZ bank’s chief economist Mike Jones. During a recent trip and public talk in Gisborne, Mr Jones pointed to inflationary and export pressures as being of most concern to...
EMPLOYMENT TODAY by Jannine O’Meara The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill received Royal assent on July 6, 2023 and will come into force on January 6, 2024. Jannine O’Meara The Act is the result of the Government’s Temporary...
Gisborne Carpets is making a bold branding statement with the new mural on the side of its premises on Gladstone Road. “We’ve been planning it for a while and wanted to make the most of the exposed wall and the central location,” says owner...
Working full-time as well as starting a family didn’t stop Kate and Mark Richards from embarking on study towards their MBAs. It took a lot of effort and sacrifice, but they got there. They talk to Kim Parkinson about the journey . . . In 2020...
NETWORK EFFECTS by Tessa Allan Tessa Allan Seven months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, do we have grounds to feel optimistic with where we are at? Many in our community are still reeling from the effects of cyclones Gabrielle and Hale as well as other...
Alex Cochrane Navigating through challenges posed by high interest rates, severe weather events, the pandemic and market changes can be daunting for our community. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to review your banking arrangements and ensure you...
Māori businesses in Tairāwhiti that work with whenua are looking at ways to do things differently, says BDO Gisborne managing partner Kylee Potae. Ms Potae has a specialist focus in whenua Māori, and a personal passion for strategic planning...
A Gisborne car dealership is celebrating 40 years of selling Nissans. Enterprise Nissan is Gisborne’s oldest locally owned new-vehicle franchisee. Business founder Fred Lewis always had a relationship with cars before setting up one of the...
A space and technology company founded by an East Coast entrepreneur is now eyeing expansion into India, after already opening in New Zealand and Australia. StardustMe provides space memorial flights to celebrate life. Ashes are launched into orbit...
A pioneer in the field of pultrusion manufacturing technology, Gisborne-based Pultron Composites Ltd has dedicated over four decades to revolutionising structural materials with composites and last month was recognised as “exporter of the year”...
An inventive “evergreen fund” concept is backing Maori entrepreneurs in the Tolaga Bay area with start-up loans and mentoring. Right now, Tolaga Bay Innovation is seeking eight entrepreneurial individuals with a focus on service businesses, to...
Bouncing out of a loss-making year and a share value slump, medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience has started the new financial year with two new international deals and a vision to expand Tairawhiti residents’ access to subsidised medical...
Tonight, tomorrow and this Friday night are all about having fun by going hard. The club league finals at the Gisborne YMCA are set for Saturday — the men’s open grade at 4pm, the ladies’ championship 5.30pm, and men’s premier grand final at...
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz moved to Tairāwhiti from South Africa over 20 years ago and during that time here she has been on a journey of learning te reo Māori. As part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor caught...
The Whinray Scenic Reserve at Motu is home to native brown kiwi which have been returned from the brink thanks to conservation efforts over the past 30 years, but the area is also home to other native creatures who are also benefiting from...
True to its name, chain of hearts is a trailing vine plant with heart-shaped, variegated leaves. It is an easy-care, super-tough, hardy, hanging plant that can be used to fill a space situated up high in a corner or on a shelf. Oh, be still my...
Elegantly simple, big on flavour and strong on comfort, these family favourites with step-by-step instructions make an ideal introduction to Korean cooking at home. Like all Koreans, I will always have kimchi and cooked white rice in my...
Still in the South Island, Mike Yardley continues his journey and heads for Westport . . . Sizing up a spring roadie on the West Coast? Just south of Westport, Cape Foulwind Lighthouse stands sentinel-like on the headland – a totem to so much...
Summer is going to be the season of the great recovery operation, not least in this region, but a recent report raises doubts about the ability of New Zealand to achieve even modest goals for improving our infrastructure. The latest Civil...
Gwynne Dyer This week’s real news is the discovery of life on another planet. As Cambridge University’s Nikku Madhusudhan said in the first sentence of his report: “The search for habitable environments and biomarkers in exoplanetary...
Good on ya Merv Goodley — reliable in your responding, but head counts at meetings don’t make consensus. I can’t remember when Rocket Lab last had a public meeting. With unfettered access and a BAU (business as usual) “nothing to see here”...
Passing through overnight on Thursday, I happened to see the electronic billboard advertisement for Jersey Boys. As a Four Seasons fan I was immediately interested, so I jumped online and grabbed a ticket. My mind was blown by the level of...
Jack Marshall The definition of insanity is said to be repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome. So, when it comes to housing, there’s a solid case for locking up New Zealand for being clinically insane. We build the same...
Waikato-based Gisborne player Kelsey Teneti tasted rugby success straight out of high school after being contracted to the Black Ferns Sevens in 2021. However it not all been plain sailing since then — going from the highs of national selection...
It was pedals of gold for Gisborne BMX rider Asher Nepia-Anderson at the AIMS Games in Tauranga last week. Ilminster Intermediate student Asher was among the more than 11,500 students from over 370 schools who competed in 25 sports during the...