Māhaki Warriors rugby league club is in revival mode and on Sunday it will have some star power to help its cause. Kiwi Ferns international Krystal Rota will be in town for a Māhaki Warriors age-group muster at the Ngatapa sports club base in...
Fergus Burke is a keen student of Super Rugby. The talented all-round sportsman’s journey and experiences as a Crusader — understudy to the brilliant Richie Mo’unga in the competition’s longest championship streak — has given the...
The shooting rampage at a building site in central Auckland has left three people dead, one of them the shooter, six people injured — including a police officer who was taken to hospital in a critical condition before being stabilised — and...
Clive Bibby My first reaction to the Prime Minister’s unveiling of Labour’s campaign slogan “In it for you” was in reflecting on the words of that famous judge of human character, Darryl Kerrigan from the Aussie classic “The Castle” —...
Rhythm and Vines has dropped the first hint of summer, unlocking a star-studded international line-up to usher in the New Year alongside Rhythm faithful and a new generation of revellers in Tairāwhiti, Gisborne. The first acts include Aotearo...
Shakespeare as you have never seen it — that is the promise from Lytton High School about their production Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu, on at the War Memorial Theatre next Wednesday. The play is based on Shakespeare’s As You Like it. “We set our...
A Fijian national charged with abducting and raping a woman has been cleared of the charges — for now. Solomoni Rasari appeared briefly in Gisborne District Court yesterday accompanied by three supporters and assisted by a court-appointed...
Today and tomorrow bring another dose of heavy rain to the Gisborne-East Coast region, along with strong easterly winds. MetService updated its advisories yesterday to put the district under an Orange Heavy Rain Warning. The forecast for today and...
A judge has commended a woman for her courage in going to police after being assaulted by her husband. The pair were going through a separation and had both been drinking when the incident happened last December. They were driving home when the man...
Caren Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata) has been appointed Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. She is the first wāhine Māori to be appointed to the position. Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta, who announced the appointment...
Year 11 Students from Sonrise Christian School had a special visitor yesterday, when the Anglican Bishop of Waiapu, the Right Reverend Andrew Hedge, talked to them about the Rev Samuel Marsden. It was part of preparations for the students’ trip to...
A Gisborne man rescued from his property in dramatic fashion during Cyclone Gabrielle is finally back on his land, albeit in a temporary home. In the early hours of February 14, Claude Ruru escaped rising floodwaters after climbing into the bucket...
Dome Cinema ■ Edward Scissorhands An old inventor creates an ageless humanoid, Edward, but dies without having made the hands. Edward has scissor blades instead. He is taken in by a suburban family but, despite his good intentions, problems arise...
by Lillie Rohan, NZ Herald She’s plastic, fantastic and has taken over the film world, but at what cost? From a press tour that made headlines for Margot Robbie’s breathtaking Barbie archive outfits, to a cast so star-studded you don’t know...
This week ■ The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest Featuring some of the hottest up-and-coming New Zealand comedic talent. Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St, R16. Tickets, door sales only: $10-$20 cash only. Thursday, July 20, Joana Joy 7pm, Ben Tito...
A new animated music video “Kitty” is a first for Gisborne artist and musician Brian Campbell who has created a bitingly satirical clip about a cat who may look innocent but has a secret urge. The accomplished painter, printmaker, poet, musician...
The Little Tairawhiti Comedy Fest kicks off tonight with three nights of comedy at Evolution Theatre. This is your chance to see some of the hottest up-and-coming comedic talent from all over Aotearoa, including Ben Tito Caldwell, Joanna Joy, Auntie...
New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin is making a welcome return from Hungary alongside Belgium-based string ensemble Sonoro Quartet, for an 11-centre Chamber Music New Zealand tour from July 13 to 28. With a programme that takes on the mastery of...
Creedence Clearwater Collective are coming to Gisborne this week bringing a hit-packed production that will have you singing at the top of your lungs. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) were among the world’s most popular bands. From their debut...
Hawke’s Bay and Wellington masters will get a valuable taste of what lies ahead of them in November when they compete in a quadrangular in Gisborne this weekend. Prospective Poverty Bay-East Coast Freyberg Masters and national interprovincial...
Warriors half Luke Metcalf grew up idolising Shaun Johnson. He even snapped a photo with his idol in Sydney as a child, though Metcalf was too nervous to ask and his brother had to approach the Warriors star. Fast-forward a decade and Metcalf is not...
Never underestimate the passion in a football game between two teams from the same club. Nearly always, the players of one side are recognised — on paper at least — as the better team, and that’s all the motivation the other lot need...
The fundraising tournament for seriously injured Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer Andrew Higham exceeded organisers’ expectations. Held at the Poverty Bay course over the weekend, it raised $32,000 for the Higham whānau as Andrew...
POVERTY BAY TWO sexagenarians will take on two rising stars young enough to be their grandsons in the 2023 final of the Gisborne Motors Barns-Graham Cup men’s pairs. Richard Owen and John Van Helden will be getting the shots but giving away...
Ngatapa midfield back Khian Westrupp’s first season of Poverty Bay club rugby ended on a high as the Premier competition’s Most Valuable Player winner. MVPs were chosen by neutral parties in Week 1; clubs selected MVPs from their own teams using...
Continual rain and saturated ground have put Wairoa’s infrastructure under immense pressure, Wairoa District Council chief executive Kitea Tipuna says. “We have some major issues, particularly across Wairoa’s roading network, and the council...
One of the world’s great sporting events kicks off in Auckland tonight with the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup between New Zealand and Norway. The opening ceremony starts just after 6.30pm, half an hour before the Football Ferns...
Jason Heale Maxim Institute Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” There is broad agreement that education is the cornerstone of progress and success. However, as we strive to create a level...
I recently experienced a medical emergency resulting in a 10-day stay in our local hospital. From the time of admittance to ED, through scanning, diagnosis, surgery, pre- and post-operative care from staff at all levels, I have total admiration and...
Chippie has had a guts full of crime, so he’s going to get tough on criminals, three months from an election. Vote catching, or is that just the cynic in me? Andrew Abbott
Re: Open and transparent? July 15 letter. Trustees received comprehensive independent advice from Northington Partners to assess the recommendation from Eastland Group’s board of directors around the capital raise and short-term investment from...
Re the Court of Appeal siding with Gisborne District Council over inclusion of kiwi gold licence fees as capital value of land for rating purposes. Since Labour took the reins six years ago, costs to bodies like councils have increased hugely...
I recently went on the Matariki website to get an understanding of what it was about. I was very concerned that it included karakia to the nine star gods and sending up food offerings from fires. This is pagan worship — worshipping the created...
There are 42 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to the latest Ministry of Health figures released at 1pm on Sunday. Since the first case of Covid was discovered in New Zealand in late February 2020, Tairāwhiti has recorded 24,527...