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BRIDGE RESULTS

Congratulations Caroline Taylor and Jean Turnbull for their score of 75.42 on Friday. Monday, November 6 — Turanga Pairs 2 (Howell movement) Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 61.43 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 59.52 Carolyn McMurray...

Caregiver: Accused's acquisitions from family home 'hurt' her father

Russell Allison was “hurt and disappointed” after his daughter visited for a few days in March, 2011, and left with a china set he and his late wife Maree had once received as a wedding gift. It was the only remaining material link Russell had...

Surfing for Farmers rides into summer

Surfing for Farmers will kick off for the summer in Gisborne on November 21 and in Tolaga Bay on December 7. The unique stress-relief ‘break’ for the men and women of the land now operates at 27 locations across the country. “We’ll base the...

Whānau spirit shines at B+LNZ support event

The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Support Day in Ruatōria yesterday drew a massive response, with around 200 people through the site at the town’s aerodrome during the day. “It was a phenomenal turnout,” said event organiser,” B+LNZ’s...

Farmer confidence is low for lambs

There were 1148 sheep sold yesterday in the weekly sale at the Matawhero saleyards, mostly store, new season lambs. Farmer confidence in the lamb market is low, as the lamb meat schedule price falls each week, mostly due to a weak Chinese economy...

Providing another safe place to pass on SH2

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is constructing a slow vehicle bay south of Raupunga, on the southbound lane of State Highway 2 south. The slow vehicle bay will stretch 650 metres just after the Mohaka Rail Viaduct, about two kilometres from...

Licence deadline

People planning an event over the festive season where alcohol will be supplied or sold have been reminded that they will need to apply for an alcohol licence by next Wednesday. “If your event’s around Christmas/New Year (December 20-February 5)...

‘No’ for Gladstone

Gladstone Road, nominated as a finalist for Best Street in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful national awards, has lost out to Buckingham Street in Arrowtown. Award winners were announced at a function at Parliament House on Thursday night. Also in the...

Unequal impacts of plan to scrap ‘cultural’ reports

Tara Oakley Section 27 or “cultural” reports have been described by the incoming government as written by “individuals without expertise or qualifications” and as “designed to influence judges to deliver lighter sentences”. This...

Town looks unkempt, not inviting

Re the start of the cruise ship season. Great to know we are to expect lots of visitors into Gisborne this summer. It’s exactly what we need. However, can council please do something about the vagrancy and the mess they make? Can the real estate...

A classic 2023 RWC final, Jones pales in comparison

Now that NZ has had a fortnight to mourn the loss of what would have been a fourth Rugby World Cup, an Aussie from across the ditch couldn’t be more impressed with the dignity and gentlemanliness Kiwis have shown. A gutsy All Blacks beaten by the...

Contentious, not racist

Re: Talking about racism, November 9. Well, Matthew Roderick, your tirade proves my analysis. I of course am saying that racism is just one part of “the human condition” which to some extent is inherent in all of humanity. And no, it is not just...

Church leader here to support parish in commemorations

Newly appointed Presbyterian Church Moderator Rose Luxford is in Gisborne this weekend on her first “official” gig. It is a big weekend for the local Presbyterian parish with a remembrance and healing service at the Matawhero Presbyerian Church...

Kapa haka tamariki show ‘remarkable resilience’ through challenging journey to nationals

Four rōpū from different Tairāwhiti kura showed off their performance skills at Te Mana Kuratahi/Aotearoa national primary schools kapa haka competitions in Nelson. Te Kura o Manutuke, Te Kapa Haka o Puhi Kaiti,

Backpackers brought joy, laughter

Yvonne Steggall and her late husband Warwick encountered all walks of life back in 1994 when they took over Gisborne Backpackers. Yvonne chats with Loren Sirl. Yvonne Steggall has written a book about her experiences managing Gisborne Backpackers...

More to Murray Ball than Footrot Flats: son

That Mason Ball clearly shares his cartoonist father Murray Ball’s humour is evident in his just-released warm, funny, honest biography, Murray Ball: A Cartoonist’s Life. Mason talks to Mark Peters about the creation of the book. A border collie...