Latest from Gisborne

Herald videographer in front of camera for a change . . .

Surfers were out in force on Sunday as Tangaroa turned on epic waves at Wainui, which continued into Monday albeit it not as big. Among those to knock on the door of the green room was Ben Cowper at the No Access break. Ben is used to being behind...

GDC agrees with some land-use recommendations, not with recent criticisms

Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann says there is a lot of “good stuff” in the report from the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use but she believed the inquiry report had not covered actions taken by the council in...

Ward 5 nurse strike on today

Nurses at Gisborne Hospital's Ward 5 have been given the go-ahead to strike. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the absolutely vital right of workers to strike over health and safety matters has...

Link roads hammered

Since the closure of the main road south past Wairoa, a lot of the heavy vehicles have been using Bloomfield Rd and Bushmere Rd. Both roads are now in a disgusting state and have been for a number of weeks. So how about the council sending someone...

Investing in better health

The removal of the $5 prescription charge might not sound like a lot but the implications are huge for those who cannot afford $5. This new policy in the 2023 Budget is relatively inexpensive and will pay for itself many times over. Early...

Knit sale raised over $1800

A huge thank you to the shoppers at the Charity Knit Sale on Saturday that raised just over $1800, which has been divided between Alzheimer’s Tairāwhiti, Multiple Sclerosis Gisborne East Coast, Gisborne Concert Band and Gisborne Civic Brass Band...

Gooch upset the apple cart

Lawn Bowls by Trevor Mills Stan Gooch was the New Zealand Bowling Association’s national men’s singles champion in 1949 but didn’t get what many felt he earned — selection for the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. His achievement will...

Big investment to reduce emissions

Corporate welfare or a necessary investment in reducing New Zealand’s emissions? That is the debate that follows the Government’s announcement it will pay nearly half the cost of a new electric arc furnace for New Zealand Steel. The Government...

Trevor’s out and about again, in coronation skit

by Duncan Gillies, NZ Herald A group of Gisborne creatives who satirised the region’s relationship with Captain James Cook have turned their focus on the King. The video Cooked was produced by local radio station Turanga FM in 2019 to coincide...

Man, 28, arrested in relation to assaults in Wairoa

Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to two serious assaults that allegedly took place in Wairoa in March. An arrest warrant was executed at a Chamberlain Avenue address in the town yesterday morning where police took the man into...

Solar solution offers protection to remote properties’ power supply

Severe weather events, including Cyclone Gabrielle, resulted in the Firstlight Network team working tirelessly throughout the summer. At the same time, the Network (formerly Eastland Network) still had their planned programme of works to deliver for...

Whangara hill country farm for sale

Glenroy Road Farm at Whangara, owned by the Lane Family and home of the Whangara Angus Stud, has gone on the market with Bayleys. The 1105-hectare property is held in multiple titles, owned by the Lane family for many years. The agents say the...

Heavy Rain Watch after windy weekend of gusts up to 105kmh

The latest assault from the sub-tropics passed the Gisborne-East Coast region without too much fuss, but another weather pattern has resulted in new watches issued by MetService. The agency yesterday put a Heavy Rain Watch in place for the northeast...

Titoki Street murder trial witness ‘certain’ ute belonged to accused

A murder trial witness says she is certain it was the accused’s ute that sped past her in the dark and stopped at the Childers Road/Titoki Street intersection where someone with “a large silhouette” got out and yelled “Sieg f****** Heil”...

Bridge protection work continue at Turihaua

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors are putting in extra bridge protection at Turihaua. “Our contractors are currently on site at Turihaua Bridge SH35 working underneath the northern abutment of the bridge, to repair scour damage caused by...

Anzac Park among worst hit places after cyclone

Three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle the clean-up continues at Anzac Park. Anzac Park was one of the worst hit places in the city centre in the wake of February’s cyclone and the park remains closed. Gisborne District Council liveable...