Latest from Gisborne

Black Falcons acrobatic display impressive

My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the Friday acrobatics and flying manoeuvres with the crowd of spectators at Waikanae Beach. The display of dried arrangements of logs and debris from a washed up tidal floodline in front of us was instantly forgotten...

We can protect and enjoy little blue penguins

The korora/little blue enguins that nest here have been mentioned by David Attenborough to be the smallest of all penguins. They are beautiful to see in real life and we still have an opportunity to see them at Gisborne’s Kaiti Beach — if we can...

Adding water tanks in city makes sense

More houses are being built to accommodate a larger population . . . where will more water come from to serve those families? When he was our mayor Meng Foon suggested requiring water tanks on properties for new residential construction. The GDC of...

Degrowth required as well for sustainability

When people of Alex Boyd’s stature speak of energy transition without promoting degrowth, they fail to acknowledge the urgency of the climate crisis. The more we talk about renewables only, the more we covertly support the mindset of continuing...

A big cut to rates bill?

I suspect that I am not alone in struggling to understand how the new Affordable Water Reforms structure will be composed and how the charges will be billed. Can the council please confirm that our rates will go down? In examining my rates bill I...

Nurse protests a worry for Government

Weekend scenes of national protests by nurses would not have been a welcome sight for the Government six months out from an election in which the overall health sector situation is going to be a key attack point for the Opposition. Nurses from...

Big Latch On brings parents together on breastfeeding

Connecting mothers who breastfeed their pēpi (baby) with others was a main focus of The Big Latch On event at the HB Williams Memorial Library on Friday. The Big Latch On aims to promote and celebrate breastfeeding, as well as support and connect...

Maori ward councillors dispute Mayor’s claim about leaving forum

Māori ward councillors of the Gisborne District Council say the Mayor did not have full support from the council when deciding to leave the regional forum Rau Tipu Rau Ora. Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO) was set up in 2020 to lead the development of the...

Ute rolls in Atkinson Street

The emergency services were called to Atkinson Street near the Taruheru Crescent corner in Riverdale last night after a ute rolled. It happened at around 9pm. When police, firefighters and St John officers arrived no one was at the scene. “The...

HBay debris had little slash, half pine though

It will be interesting to see if Gisborne District Council agrees with its southern counterpart on the subject of the wood debris left after Cyclone Gabrielle. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has released a report which concludes the majority of the...

Left waiting, waiting at VTNZ

Very disappointed in VTNZ customer service on Tuesday, April 12. The girls in the office are top notch — the workers doing WOF and COF are the ones I am complaining about. I arrived in the line at 10.45am and by the time I got to enter no workers...

Root connections natural

When we first came to Gisborne some 20 years ago, walking though Kaiti Mall I spotted a well-dressed gentleman sitting at a table whose face was tattooed with beautiful images. Thinking he might have something interesting to say, I sat down, said...

Work paused, signs remain

I understood there was a ruling years ago that “road worker” signs on our roads were to be removed over the weekends when there was no one working. Has this slipped through the cracks, and no one polices this now? I know our roads are in a state...

Mostly stores in line-up

There were 2394 sheep sent for sale at Matawhero yesterday — almost all were store lambs and came from the Matawai and Te Karaka districts. Waikohu Station sold pens of Wiltshire ewe lambs for $155, $140 and $120. KJ and RE Fisher at Motu topped...

Successful open farms day despite Gabrielle

The recent Open Farms Day event achieved its highest visitor turnout last month, with 3680 Kiwis stepping foot on a farm. Despite having the lowest number of hosts partly due to Cyclone Gabrielle, the event had a 35 percent lift in visitors compared...

Race-track watch

Wet weather forced the postponement of Gisborne Speedway Club’s first-night programme of its double-header grand finale weekend. Club president Clyde McGrory said the track looked excellent on Thursday, but heavy showers since then impacted the...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

Individual highlights 180s: Tahuna Irwin. Highest start (140): Te Kotahi Kaio 3 (Tigers); Pete Tom 2 (Falcons); Anaru Cashmore 2 (Ruahine Tahi). Highest finish (100): Tahuna Irwin (Falcons). Most tons, men (17): Te Kotahi Kaio (Tigers). Most tons...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: J Collier (Roseland); K Tamihere (Stallions); L Kaa, M Stevens (Rebels); T Campbell-Ratapu (Tao Spartans); R Leach (Outlaws); A Cross (6 Shooters); S Gooch (Spandangles); I Eyles 2 (Gunz). Highest start (180): I Eyles...