Latest from Gisborne

‘Look for opportunities in challenges’: accountant

Jen Mildenhall is buzzing. She’s just back from the Primary Sector Conference 2023 and her mind is bubbling with all she has seen and heard there. And she’s excited to share it. Her passion is palpable, but then again, anyone who knows Jen knows...

Healthy ever after

Whether you’re planning a sprawling spread for The King’s Birthday weekend, or a tea party these easy starters will surely please the crowd. Smashed Avocado on Potato Fritters Serves: 4-6 Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes Ingredients 2...

Yet another article on AI

Gwynne Dyer I’m looking at a headline this morning that screams “AI Creators Fear the Extinction of Humanity”, and I suppose they could turn out to be right. But it’s still a bit early to declare a global emergency and turn all the machines...

Combatting the ‘crisis beneath our feet’

Chat for a while with Respond creator Dugald Hamilton and you learn very quickly that he is driven to ensure the world becomes a better place for future generations. It’s all about the impact excessive amounts of chemicals have had on the soil...

Guarding farm animals against Leptospirosis

by Dr Andrew Cribb, East Coast Farm Vets With an incredible amount of rain over the last year it’s not surprising there have been cases of Leptospirosis in farm animals, as well as working dogs. Leptospirosis is caused by the bacteria Leptospir...

Māhia local breaking down barriers with fences

Fencing has provided Eliza Maher with so much more than a practical skill. “If I can build a fence, I can do anything,” says the 25-year-old from Māhia. She grew up around fencing, helping her dad Bruce and sometimes accompanied by mum Julie...

What is JT’s Plan E?

Maori Paati president John Tamihere’s crawl back to the Beehive has no bounds. Plan A: Sued the Labour Party in 2019 after renewal of membership was rejected. Fail. Plan B: Illegal $500,000 loan from his Waipareira Charitable Trust to fund his...

Shame on forest owners

Just watched Paddy Gower Has Issues re logging slash. The blame for pine slash lies fairly and squarely with the forest owners. They are the ones who dictate what becomes of slash, screw the logging contractors for lower harvesting prices and set...

Gizzy Gold win four out of eight at national finals

BOWLS Gisborne-East Coast team Gizzy Gold made their presence felt at the Bowls3Five National Interclub Finals held at Naenae Bowling Club, Wellington. It was the first time a team from the Gisborne-East Coast centre had taken part in the finals...

Centreback cover thin as Jags hit road again

GISBORNE Thistle coach Garrett Blair has a balancing act to consider as he watches his team train in the growing chill of these winter nights. He has a mix of youth and experience in his back four, and at the heart of his defence he has teenager...

Work under way to improve resilience on SH2 from Gisborne to Waioeka Gorge

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is improving the resilience of State Highway 2 from Gisborne to Waioeka Gorge as part of the Government’s initial fund for cyclone-related emergency repairs and road works. Alongside the foamed bitumen stabilisation...

Lily does us proud at Aussie nationals

Gisborne trampolinist Lily Arnold finished out of the medals but took plenty away from her experience at the Australian Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast. Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay NZ representative Arnold gave her best against a high...

Comfortable Premier Grade wins to reigning champions, Whangara Old Girls

Juggernaut YMP continued their relentless form in Gisborne Premier Grade netball with a 59-24 defeat of Horouta Koura at the YMCA on Wednesday night. Whangara Old Girls also had a comfortable victory — accounting for Gisborne Girls’ High School...

Dancers ready for Braemar Dance Club competition

About 100 participants will brighten up the stage at the War Memorial Theatre this long weekend with the return of the Braemar Dance Club competition. The popular event was not held in 2020 and 2022, because of Covid-19. Entrants are coming from...

Trust Tairāwhiti leaves RTRO too

A second stakeholder has left Tairāwhiti’s Covid-19 regional response group Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO) in as many months. In April, economic development agency Trust Tairāwhiti wrote to RTRO announcing its withdrawal, a decision it said it did not...

$10,000 grants chance to put watercare goals into action

Applications have opened for $10,000 grants to improve New Zealand’s waterways. NZ Landcare Trust and Westpac NZ award six grants of $10,000 every year through the Westpac Watercare Project to support sustainable initiatives for rivers, lakes...