“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...
In the seventh and latest Mission: Impossible movie, actor Tom Cruise performs what director Christopher McQuarrie describes as his most dangerous stunt yet — driving a motorbike straight off a cliff. “We have a motto on this movie now, which...
The Silver Ferns playing strip for the 2023 Netball World Cup features designs created by Tairāwhiti tā moko artists Maia Gibbs and Henare Brooking. Titled Manawa Rau, the dress represents the connection of Silver Ferns past, present and future...
This week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. ■ Lazy Fifty, Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement A massive night of live music at Smash Palace on...
The verbatim play The Haka Party Incident is a perfect reminder that the topic of racism is not just a thing of the past in Aotearoa. Staged at the War Memorial Theatre, the play utilises a form of documentary theatre which is based on the spoken...
The magic of Indian classical music created a sonic fabric that mesmerised the audience at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room on Saturday. More than 100 people attended the inaugural Indian Classical Music and Folk Songs event which became an...
Hard rock and blues band Lazy Fifty are all set to create a sonic razzle-dazzle as they return to Smash Palace this Saturday. They will join other bands — Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement — for A Massively Marshall Fortieth...
A kaleidoscope of paintings adorns the walls of Verve Café in a new exhibition. The annual exhibition is organised by kaiwhakahaere Buck Rogers who gathers artists from Makorori almost every year. This year, the variety of artworks displayed...
National looks to have stolen a march on Labour with its announcement yesterday that it would fund a third medical school at Waikato University. Either coincidently or by intent, the move came a day after Labour announced its plan to overcome the...
John Darkin I was disappointed when home fans at Lords on day 5 of the 2nd Test between England and Australia chanted “cheat” upon the dismissal of Bairstow. Under current rules the batter was out. He should not have wandered from his crease so...
We would like to extend our most grateful thanks to all those who are responsible for mending our roadways, etc, for our enjoyment and safety. Special mention to chief engineers, truckies, road workers, traffic light controllers, local stores...
No, Covid has not gone away, and rather than highlight the recent statistics mainstream media seem to have forgotten it is even a major issue — with the NZ Herald having inconspicuously put the latest statistics in a short “news brief” at the...
It seems to me that everyone these days has a grievance — perhaps it’s the weather, or perhaps it’s the cost of living. Unfortunately I too have come to you with a grievance. It’s an outrageous incidence of ageism and sexism that occurs in...
SUPPORT for the TP Strong 4 Andy fundraising golf tournament continues to pour in. As of this week the field was full for the July 16 event which is raising money for the whānau of Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer and Te Puia Springs...
Daffodil Day is coming up fast but the once sunny Gisborne may not have enough daffodils because of the continuous “weather events”. It is an unprecedented situation for Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society as they prepare for their biggest...
High School Old Boys remain undefeated but were tested by Gisborne United Seconds in Eastern League 2 football at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Goals by left-winger Jack Adams in the 25th minute and striker William Garrett in the 60th gave HSOB...
POVERTY BAY A new name will appear on the Barns-Graham Cup after the 32 combinations were whittled down to eight at the weekend. The Gisborne Motors-sponsored men’s pairs event produced a multitude of nerve-testing matches off handicap over the...
The accolades for top equestrienne Merran Hain QSM continue. The Gisborne grandmother can already lay claim to winning every major national title in the sport and has now added the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame to her CV. Hain, John...
Campion College students have made history for their school by forming its first competitive kapa haka team. They took the stage at the secondary schools’ regional competition last month. The two best teams from each region qualify for the...
A woman has admitted smashing a glass bottle over another woman’s head during an unprovoked attack at a party. The incident happened at the end of a night in which about 15 people had been celebrating a 50th birthday at the Matakaoa RSA, Te...
Overseas Investment Office confirms sale of sheep, beef and deer farm on Tiniroto Road European retail giant IKEA has bought up more farmland here to transfer into forestry, the Overseas Investment Office has confirmed. The latest approval involves...
Gisborne District Council has closed the Tiniroto Road at ‘The Bluffs’ to all vehicles due to a tension crack that geo tech engineers have found in the bluff face. “It could come down onto the road without warning,” the council warns...