The Choral Society concert A Taste of Opera featured soloists from the choir, as well as grand choruses, scenes from operas and a youthful guest trio of Genii (or Holy Boys). This trio and excerpts from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas were accompanied...
International face of Aotearoa songcraft and first-time New Zealand album chart topper for his latest album Bright November Morning, Don McGlashan is all set to arrive at Gisborne shores this September. His performance at The Dome is part of the...
Girls’ High band Ngā Rau Mahara took the top honours during the Central district round of the national secondary schools’ chamber music contest at Lawson Field Theatre on Tuesday night. The seven-piece rock band put on a stunning show which won...
Have you heard of waterless lithography? In simple terms, it’s an offset lithography printing process that eliminates the use of water or dampening system used in conventional printing. “It’s not the easiest process to describe, but once you...
Tairāwhiti martial arts exponents had the benefit of tips from a coach of champions this month. Mike Angove is one of six elite-level coaches operating out of City Kickboxing in Auckland. The club has fighters competing in UFC and around the world...
Football Eastern League 1 — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Childers Road Reserve 1, Property Brokers Thistle 1sts v Coates Associates Wainui Demons. 2.30pm: Wainui 1, Sunshine Brewing Wainui Sharks v Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United 1st’s; Wairoa 1...
Ngatanatafu Vake will never forget his star turn at the Rectory. The Rotorua Boys’ High School centre scored three tries in the first half of the Super first 15 clash at the home of Gisborne Boys’ High School rugby on Saturday. It set his side...
Arriving at the local supermarket, I encountered a young fella who had just finished shopping and was heading back to his car. He held out his hand, saying “Here’s something to buy lunch for you and your wife” (or words to that effect). In his...
So, in a week when Hipkins visited a partially complete bridge over the Hikuwai River, he must have had visions of his Labour caucus in a bus driving off the end of it. We’ve had Wood and his Machiavellian handling of his airport shares, we’ve...
All political parties claim to want a better future, and higher incomes, for NZers but I’m happy to support the one that has put our tax money to good use on our behalf. I firmly believe that education is the key to better jobs and we have a Govt...
Re: Let’s have more babies comment. The amendment to the Crimes Act in 1978 gave New Zealand abortion on demand. Since then 500,000 tamariki have died in abortion. Perhaps adoption incentives could be looked at. Ian Gaskin
The bipartisan, partnership approach to reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions has gone for the forseeable future with National’s declaration this week that it would push out the pricing of farming emissions, potentially until 2030. Along...
by Sherrill Beale Whangara Old Girls face an uphill struggle when they play top seeds YMP in Gisborne premier netball tonight. The Pak’nSave competition game at the YMCA starts at 6pm. Turanga FM YMP are unbeaten this season and have been playing...
The sound of ball hitting the back of the goal was prevalent as the heavyweights flexed their muscles in Poverty Bay club hockey. There were big wins to YMP’s top men’s and women’s teams, GMC women’s Green Machine also racked up the goals as...
The 55th annual Fieldays event opened its gates this morning and this year marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time since 2019 that the borders will be fully open, allowing for a global exchange of ideas and innovations. Mystery...
Classes were suspended at the Tairāwhiti campus of EIT Te Pukenga last week after six staff members in the trades area (carpentry, engineering and automotive) tested positive for Covid-19. Other staff were also showing similar symptoms of the...
Planning is now seven-tenths complete on how the region will respond in the wake of a tsunami brought on by a Magnitude 9 offshore earthquake. Last week, a three-day workshop was organised to get a catastrophic plan (CATPlan) for the region 70...
Midway Surf Life Saving Club took top honours on Friday night at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Gisborne-Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence for the 2022/23 season
National still working on forestry policy, recognises industry’s importance here The official opening and blessing of the temporary Bailey bridge at the Hikuwai No1 bridge site on State Highway 35 takes place this afternoon. Invitations have gone...
Police have issued a warning about a new text scam campaign circulating that references NZ Police. A police spokesman said the TXT will try to get the person receiving it to click on a link that looks similar to the official NZ Police site but is...
Ongoing issues with the boiler at the Olympic Pool forced the closure of the pool complex for the second time in a week yesterday afternoon. The pool was shut from 2pm yesterday after the pool temperature got down to a chilly 23.8 degrees. “We...
Firefighters were called to a house in Anzac Street on Monday afternoon after a pot of food on the stove overheated and caused moderate fire damage to the kitchen. The call came in at around 1pm when the female resident discovered it. “There was...
Armed police went to a house in King Street off Hospital Road in Mangapapa yesterday morning after reports of a person at a house in the street acting threateningly. The reports about the incident came in at around 10am. “One person was taken into...
A man accused of pointing a 12-gauge shotgun at a woman’s head while she was holding a baby, has been granted electronically-monitored bail. Raniera Tekooti Reuben, 31, appeared on Monday in Gisborne District Court, where his application for bail...
Minister for Climate Change introduces East Coast candidate Discussions around relying on solar power for energy, ending poverty and introducing the Green Party candidate for the East Coast electorate were on the agenda at a meeting at Evolution...
A forestry company is yet to signal whether it will own or defend accusations it committed numerous environmental offences while harvesting Papakorokoro Forest, near Ngakoroa Road. Forwood Forest Management Limited and its director, Matthew...
New water supply system 'has been a long time coming’.
Turanga Health administered nearly 10 percent of the country’s total Covid booster immunisations in four hours during one day in Pātūtahi in April. Community providers are leading the charge for immunisation, says Turanga Health chief executive...
Congratulations this week to Joy Marden and Patricia Corson for scoring 71.88 percent on Wednesday. Patricia also featured in the results of each session. Tuesday, June 6 — No Trumps Pairs 1 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Eileen Lee 59.23...
Gisborne Thistle had a day to remember in Central Federation League football in Manawatu on Saturday. They lost 6-1 to Palmerston North Marist and they’ll want the memory of that defeat to galvanise their effort for the game this weekend. Thistle...
Waikohu (1) put their Wednesday night upset defeat behind them in the best possible way in Premier Grade netball at the YMCA on Saturday. The Claydens Waikohu side — beaten by Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A in a midweek game — turned on...
Pirates ended their 2023 win drought. YMP’s Seth Lundon marked his 50th Premier cap with a hat-trick. And an Ethine Reeves try in the 79th minute snatched victory for Waikohu. Those were among the highlights of an entertaining Week 8 of the Civil...
Both major party leaders found themselves in the headlights last week but for Christopher Luxon it was a brief dazzling, while things were glaringly and uncomfortably bright for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and two wayward senior ministers. Luxon...