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Putting their best feet forward

Year 5 girls from Wainui Beach School set off on the annual cross-country run through Okitu Reserve this week. Principal Nolian Andrew said the pupils gave 100 percent effort. “It went really well. One of the things I’m particularly proud of is...

Expecting a busy summer ahead

Gisborne District Council has detailed and updated some of the road maintenance that has been going on around the region as the reinstatement work continues in the wake of the cyclones. “It’s going to be a busy summer with planned work including...

Wellbeing nurtured at Waikirikiri

Tākitimu block a place for sport and the creative arts as school works to transform culture using a tikanga Māori lens Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri has opened two new wellness spaces to help students with their overall wellbeing as part of their...

Kerekere attacks ‘epic failure of leadership’

Gisborne-based retiring list MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere has delivered a wide-ranging valedictory speech in the House which included an expected attack on the leadership of her former party, the Greens. But the one-term MP who resigned from the Green...

Students involved in school spruce-up

Creating a nicer environment for the kids is what Cobham School relieving principal Paul Cornwall had in mind when he asked students to write him a letter. Mr Cornwall asked two classes to let him know what they wanted done to make improvements...

Water services changes now law, amended to 10 entities

Controversial changes to who controls Gisborne’s water infrastructure will become law but the National Party promises to scrap the changes within 100 days if it wins October’s General Election. This week, Parliament passed The Water Services...

Barriers remain for driver licensing

Getting a driver’s licence will be cheaper from October 1, but obstacles will still remain for Tairāwhiti learner-drivers. The Government says the average driver will save $86 when they successfully move through the graduated driver licensing...

Night-time fun at Gray’s Bush

“Gray’s Bush by Night” proved to be a popular event, attracting about 200 visitors to the Department of Conservation reserve on Wednesday night. Young families, headlamps in place, explored the scenic paths, enjoying the native forest after...

Two home-grown bands to play on one great night

Gisborne audiences will have the chance to hear two home-grown bands play a mix of rock covers and original music when Machete and Uni-fi take to the stage at Smash Palace this Saturday. Machete Three-piece power trio Machete is made up of Lawrence...

Exquisite Gisborne artistry on display

This is the last chance to see the work of some of Gisborne’s finest painters, printmakers, potters and photographers in a group exhibition now on at Tairāwhiti Museum. The exhibition is a carefully curated collection created by Gisborne artists...

Gisborne audiences in for a treat with the return of NZIFF

Gisborne film lovers are in for a treat this month when the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) makes a welcome return to our beloved Odeon Theatre. Gisborne audiences will get a reduced programme, but one that is jam-packed with...

Will Luxon get off the fence on Peters?

It is no surprise that National Party leader Christopher Luxon doesn’t want to talk about Winston Peters. Most recent political polls have delivered numbers that have National able to form a coalition government with Act, but only just. At the...

Getting schooled on teacher training

Maryanne Spurdle, Maxim Institute researcher Education is firmly on political parties’ radars this election. As the ink dries on the Government’s pay agreements with teachers, the Māori Party is campaigning for every school to have at least one...

Senior football draw

Central Federation League, SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Childers Rd Reserve 1 (CRR), ALH Limited Gisborne Thistle v Watson Integrity PN Marist FC. Eastern League 1, SATURDAY, 2.30pm: Nelson Park 1 (NP), Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United 1st’s v 1st...

United in class of their own

Eastern League football is rushing towards its conclusion, with two of the three titles already decided. Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United Firsts have won the men’s first division in emphatic fashion, a 10-2 demolition of Coates Associates...

Te Keepa a voice for rangatahi at the rugby table

Te Keepa Pokiha-Wanoa is representing the East Coast on the New Zealand Rugby Rangatahi Advisory Group. The group met for the first time in Auckland recently. Members of the 10-strong RAG travelled from all parts of the country for the day event...