‘Huge opportunity to start a new industry in Aotearoa’ A new Government-backed project aims to turn locally grown kānuka into high-value gourmet products, bringing new jobs to Ruatōria and boosting the local economy. Nuka Charitable Trust will...
Encouraging other young males to give the sport a go Like a lot of sporty young men, Tamati Keelan loves playing rugby and basketball. However, this year he’s added another code to his skill set — netball. Keelan’s one of a growing number of...
The leader of a taskforce designed to deliver this year’s Census to cyclone-hit communities says her team gave their all to raise the response rate. In March, Stats NZ announced it was setting up Te Ahu Kauawhi — a locally led taskforce in...
The first few journeys of the newly established Waka Manaaki - East Coast Health Shuttle have been awesome, says Ngāti Porou Oranga health director Sonya Smith. The service, funded as a pilot through Te Whatu Ora until December, is for anyone in...
The region’s unsealed road network has reopened to heavy vehicles after being closed since June 22. In a report on Tuesday, Gisborne District Council indicated there were still 57 roads closed. “Our contractors are working to get freight routes...
Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay landowners with cyclone waste they want to get rid of can now burn it providing they do it safely. An Order in Council (OIC) has been issued under the severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act 2023 for the...
Playgrounds at Kaiti Beach and the Botanical Gardens are out of bounds over the school holidays. Gisborne District Council staff discovered rough-edged woody debris in the recently laid softfall material (playground mulch) at both locations early...
Gisborne resident June Moore has a particular summer’s day before Cyclone Gabrielle etched vividly in her memory. The Waimatā River on her back doorstep was calm and blue, the roses were in bloom and all was well on Vogel Street— a cul-de-sac...
Three Gisborne growers have benefited from a fundraiser by the New Zealand wine industry to support growers impacted by Cyclone Gabriellen “After Gabrielle hit, many in the national wine community wanted to donate to help our Gisborne wine...
Grant Bramwell is the family’s third-generation pharmacist to own Unichem Bramwells Pharmacy on Gladstone Road. Having sold the pharmacy in May this year, Grant is staying on to help the new owners with the transition. He reflects on the history...
Tokomaru Bay Four Square’s new owner Mike Turney sailed for New Zealand as a youngster and now has his sights set on giving back to the township by becoming a volunteer firefighter. He told The Gisborne Herald why he loves living and working in...
Petra Galler’s Butter, Butter cookbook has gorgeous, rich, decadent recipes for any home baker. Inspired by the author’s Jewish heritage, the recipes have a very European sensibility, with a touch of Middle Eastern flavours. They are...
Amidst its colossal beauty and sacred significance, Mike Yardley discovers the secrets and captivating tales of Angkor Wat. It’s been 30 years since the Angkor Archaeological Park was declared a World Heritage site. But amid the stash of temples...
Jack Marshall Roads torn apart, bridges washed out — whole communities questioning whether they have to up and move. It looks to me like we have an infrastructure crisis on our hands; it would be a shame to let it go to waste. Although I studied...
Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has dropped a bombshell for all the political parties with his call for the setting up of a housing watchdog. The commission has completed a two-year investigation and is scathing about New Zealand’s housing...
The two-day Israeli military incursion into the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank (12 Palestinians killed, one Israeli dead) seems at first glance like just another example of “mowing the lawn”. That’s what the Israeli...
I attended the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing some years ago where we talked about the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons. I am much older now, in my mid-80s, and have some deep concerns about Japan releasing treated...
Saturday’s semifinal win at home against The Star was a dream outcome for club rugby’s Taniwha. The green-and-blacks of unbeaten Roseland Tavern Tapuae beat the feisty Nuhaka V8s 15-12 with 400 in attendance at Tapuae Sports Ground No. 1 to make...
Whangara Old Girls produced a commanding performance and Gisborne Girls’ High School showed their fighting qualities in Premier Grade netball at the YMCA on Wednesday night. Second-placed Whangara outclassed Character Roofing YMP (2) 71-30...
Hot on the heels of the Lytton Old Boys top team’s triumph over defending men’s champions YMP A came another anticipated epic last night. GMC Green versus YMP A was the opening game of the weekend’s hockey action. Hockey commentator Tony...
Ten weeks of premier-grade club rugby reach their conclusion with the final between YMP and Waikohu at Barry Park tomorrow. Civil Project Solutions Senior Club Rugby defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP regard Barry Park as their fortress...
“Get me a f***ing knife, I’m going to stab him and then pop these tyres, go get me a knife!” A detective on a job in Stout Street was on her way to investigate loud arguing coming from a neighbouring house when she heard a woman there yelling...
Locals who want to help contribute to the response to the country’s biodiversity crisis can take part in an urban pest control workshop at Gisborne Yacht Club on Sunday. The initiative is being driven by the Department of Conservation out of...
The third “Battle of the Bridge” clash of the Senior 1 season will be the biggest showdown of all. Unbeaten Roseland Tavern Tapuae Taniwha and Charteris Choppers Wairoa-Athletic will play out the Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 club rugby final...
High groundwater level remains an issue: council Taruheru Cemetery remains closed for burials as the district experiences the highest groundwater level in at least almost half a century. Gisborne District Council director of liveable communities...
Travelling at the weekend? You might want to check two things — the weather and fuel prices. After a few days of mostly clear blue and sunny skies, most Gisborne-East Coast residents will be feeling a little chirpier. However, as they say, all...
Constable Shayna Huhu, one of the graduates from the latest wing to pass through the New Zealand Police College, starts work in Gisborne on Monday. The single mother was among 77 new officers who graduated last week, and one of a dozen new police...
The East Coast Angus bull sales ended with a flourish in Nuhaka and Wairoa on Wednesday with Kenhardt and Turiroa studs completely sold out. Kenhardt Angus at Nuhaka sold 48 out of 48 rising two-year-old bulls they put up for sale by auction...
Gisborne District Council community lifelines director David Wilson has provided an update on the likely time frames for fixing the eight bridges destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle. “The time frames will not be palatable to all as they are...
Sustained rain in Māhia has left a series of slips in its wake as Wairoa District Council continues the huge job of restoring roading networks. According to MetService, more than 90 millimetres of rain fell in the area over June 18 to 19, followed...
A man has received his third jail sentence for child sex abuse after offending against his latest victim continued for five years, starting when she was just four years old. The girl was the man’s step-granddaughter. She was at Gisborne District...
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is the latest to back the permanent return of a “blue highway” linking Gisborne and other regions by sea. The temporary coastal service between Gisborne and Napier earlier this year was “proof of concept”...
Dome Cinema ■ Sugar and Stars Film based on the autobiography of champion pastry chef Yazid Ichemrahen. From the time he was a child, raised between foster homes and group homes, Yazid has had one big passion — pastry making. His dream is to...
The Tairāwhiti pubic need to be patient as contractors face real danger on parts of the district’s storm-ravaged roading network. Gisborne District Council director of community lifelines David Wilson, speaking at a full council meeting last...