Gisborne HeraldHalf of 6000 sandbags find homes, remainder in storage for future useAbout 3000 sandbags are now distributed around the region in preparedness for the next heavy rain event. The sandbags were given away at an event on Saturday, at Makaraka. It was well supported by the community, said Tairāwhiti Emergency Management...16 May 08:43 AM
Gisborne HeraldField day a chance for Wi Pere Trust to shineThe field day run by the Wi Pere Trust at Waipaoa on Thursday drew a crowd of around 250 as they showcased themselves as finalists in the Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in Māori Horticulture award. The trust is one of three finalists in the...16 May 08:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldNurses to go on strikeNurses on Gisborne Hospital’s Ward 5 will strike for one hour next Wednesday. The industrial action comes after a series of appeals for staff and patient safety have been ignored by the employer, says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. NZNO...16 May 08:35 AM
Gisborne HeraldHelp for Wairoa voters, chance of jobsThe Electoral Commission will visit Wairoa on Thursday to talk about the Māori Electoral Option and jobs that will be available during this year’s election. Electoral Commission adviser, community engagement, Michelle Jaggard says Wairoa had been...16 May 08:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldNew Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti staff welcomedNew staff members at Te Whata Ora-Tairāwhiti have been welcomed this week with a pōwhiri. The ceremony provided an opportunity to hear from the new colleagues, hear about their wide array of skills and backgrounds, and to connect with each other...16 May 08:22 AM
OpinionSlash Panel surfing a rainbowThe report Outrage to Optimism by the Slash Panel is obviously written by riders who surf on the crest of a rainbow, ride unicorns at sunset and live in a land of make believe. The slash panel have waved their magical wand and New Zealand and the...16 May 08:20 AM
OpinionUnrealistic expectations alongside good recommendationsThe Slash Inquiry report has a lot of good recommendations. However, it also has some unrealistic expectations. An unsupported GDC has been expected to hold back a wave of logging and planting that has largely been generated by central government...16 May 08:19 AM
OpinionResign, call in a cavalry of commissionersThe failure of governance by Gisborne District Council as identified in the findings of Ms Parata’s report leaves Madam Mayor with no alternative but to tender her immediate resignation, stand down the current councillor incompetents and call in...16 May 08:19 AM
OpinionGDC did exact opposite of capitulatingManu Caddie I couldn’t believe the line in the report that says Council “capitulated to central government regulations”. That’s one of the most ridiculous statements in the report (that also has some good suggestions) and I can see why the...16 May 08:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCyclone recovery eats into BudgetThe Government set the scene for Budget week with a nearly $1 billion flood and cyclone recovery package, which is in effect a further down-payment on its expected $4.5bn to $9bn share of the overall cost. A large part of the funding announced on...16 May 08:13 AM
SportFast and furious MacGregor wins feature raceby Rockin’ Robin Vinzent MacGregor won the feature race and drove the fastest lap at Eastland Kart Club’s second-to-last points meeting. The rain early on the Sunday meant the track did not need any more water. This made for a fast track...16 May 08:11 AM
SportPark, Poverty Bay in Oligoi interclub pennants finalCity clubs will go head to head to decide the 2023 Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants champions. Electrinet Park (1) and Poverty Bay emerged triumphant from two tense matchplay semifinal clashes at Mahia on Saturday afternoon. Defending champions...16 May 08:07 AM
SportBRIDGE CLUB RESULTSCongratulations this week to Beverley Evans and Glenys Evans for scoring 77.08 percent on Monday. Monday, May 8 — President’s Pairs 2 North/South East/West Joy Marden, Diana Styche 61.31 Glenys Evans, Beverley Evans 77.08 Carolyn McMurray...16 May 07:58 AM
SportPremier Grade promotion for YMP 2, Ngatapaby Sherrill Beale Despite heavy losses in their two Challenge games, YMP (2) and Farmlands Ngatapa have been promoted to Premier Grade this season, creating a seven-team competition. The Gisborne Netball Centre board has also decided Premier Reserve...16 May 07:51 AM
PremiumPremiumSportHonours to Country as players give Bay selectors plenty to think aboutIt’s a selection headache Poverty Bay Heartland squad officials are happy to have. The rekindling of the Town v Country rugby match revealed plenty of talent, with a good number of players putting up their hands in the Saturday afternoon clash...16 May 07:46 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTrial for people accused of murdering a woman in Elgin last year starts on MondayA High Court trial for two people accused of murdering Gisborne woman Maraea Smith, is scheduled to begin on Monday. Ms Smith, also known as Maraea Turnbull, died on her 36th birthday after being shot in Titoki Street, Elgin, at about 9.45pm on...13 May 11:34 AM
SportHoskin hunting medals at World CupThree Gisborne athletes are in Szeged, Hungary, contesting the Canoe Sprint World Cup. Alicia Hoskin, Zack Ferkins and Quaid Thompson are part of the New Zealand contingent. Auckland-based Hoskin is a member of the women’s K4 500 crew who won...13 May 11:20 AM
SportMoana Pasifika call-up for Coast hooker RoyalThe man is ready to step up again. Ngāti Porou East Coast Lochore Cup champion hooker Joe Royal will come off the reserves bench for a completely new Moana Pasifika side in their Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Hurricanes in the capital today...12 May 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDistrict council ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with parts of land inquiry panel’s damning reportRecommendations released today from the ministerial inquiry into land use here have been slammed by Mayor Rehette Stoltz after it found the council was in “dereliction of duty”. “We are extremely disappointed in the findings of the panel and...12 May 05:09 PM
SportDouble delight for Te K pair in Peace Shield winTe Karaka bowlers Paddy Stewart and John Dawson completed a notable double when they added the Peace Shield Men’s Open Fours to their victory in this season’s champion of champions senior men’s pairs. Sharing the Peace Shield honours with them...12 May 05:09 PM
SportAnother centre crown to greens machine WhitemanGlenys Whiteman recorded her 76th centre win when she skipped a Kahutia team to her 14th Ella Gibson Open Fours title at Gisborne Bowling Club. Five teams entered the Te Karaka Meat Traders-sponsored tournament — two from Poverty Bay Bowling Club...12 May 05:07 PM
SportWild weather tests ridersGisborne riders made the most of what was on offer in one of the most challenging seasons for equestrian organisers and competitors. Wild weather forced the cancellation of many shows in the 2022-23 show jumping and show hunter season just ended...12 May 05:06 PM
SportChamp of champ pairs titles to Kahutia, Te KarakaKAHUTIA and Te Karaka pairs won the Bowls Gisborne-East Coast Champion of Champions Pairs tournament for senior women and men at Kahutia Bowling Club. Lucy Shanks (skip) and Glenys Whiteman of Kahutia beat Wairoa’s Glenda Kapene (s) and Jo Sturmey...12 May 05:05 PM
SportON THE MATSIndoor bowls by Horsey Andrew Rickard showed total class on his way to winning the Poverty Bay East Coast centre open singles final 13-6 against Jay Casey . Rickard was unbeatable all day. He defeated Kaye Easton in his first game, drew with Bryan...12 May 05:04 PM
SportDarts resultsGisborne Club Darts Association INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: L Kaa (Rebels); A Taukamo-Pohio (Tao Valkyries); J Waikawa-Nepe (Tao Vikings); J Collier (Roseland); M Reedy (Done n Dusted); I Eyles (Gunz); T Irwin, J White, M Awatere (Brezz’n Gold); L...12 May 05:03 PM
Sport‘Jet ski racing is fun’WHEN Gisborne teenager Claire Ellmers lined up at the start gate for her first New Zealand pole ski race meeting on Lake Taupo, she couldn’t help but notice that not only was she the only novice, she was also the sole female. That did not stop the...12 May 04:58 PM
PremiumPremiumSportThird year of JAB initiative kicks off with Ngatapa kidsA rugby ball for every registered JAB player is the aim of the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union/Bayleys Gisborne initiative Balls4All. Started three years ago, it is about promoting the game by directly “getting a ball in the hands” of all JAB...12 May 04:55 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldInquiry panel chair Parata backs ‘even-handed’ report“We can substantiate all of it.” Land Use in Tairawhiti inquiry chairwoman Hekia Parata adamantly defended her panel’s report when it was released at a press conference in Gisborne yesterday. Responding to Mayor Rehette Stoltz’s concerns...12 May 04:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldProgress on assessing flood-damaged areasCyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson has set out the next steps for property assessments in areas affected by the severe weather events earlier this year. “I am encouraged by the work the taskforce, councils and insurance companies are doing...12 May 04:52 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan jailed on firearms and drugs chargesStorm-doomed cannabis plot found during police search of offender’s property Armed police sent to the home of a Ruatoria man after he threatened a local with a firearm discovered he was growing a huge outdoor cannabis crop likely to be worth...12 May 04:50 PM
Gisborne HeraldMuch greater depth required for new Hikuwai No1 Bridge foundationsThe piles required to support the new Hikuwai Bailey bridge on State Highway 35 north of Gisborne will be going deeper to ensure a solid footing for construction. The Bailey bridge will replace the Hikuwai No. 1 bridge, which was damaged in Cyclone...12 May 04:44 PM
Gisborne HeraldRecommendations in Land Use report ‘need to be taken seriously’: Federated FarmersFederated Farmers Gisborne-based forestry spokesperson Toby Williams is urging the Government to act quickly on the recommendations made in the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use report. “The Government needs to take the recommendations in this...12 May 04:43 PM
Gisborne HeraldEWC welcomes release of the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use reportThe Eastland Wood Council — Te Kaunihera Pororākau o Te Tairāwhiti (EWC) has welcomed the release of the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use report. “This thorough report is an important step forward for our community, as we all make changes...12 May 04:42 PM
OpinionGovt and council to blame, over a long timePredictably there has been a swift back-slash to the so-called slash report which came out yesterday afternoon. Mayor Rehette Stoltz has come out fighting, expressing “our disappointment”, “serious concerns” and that “we fundamentally...12 May 04:39 PM
