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Golf roundup

Patutahi Reuben Mottart won the day but the in-form Hukanui Brown earned the limelight with another round deep in the red on Sunday. Having recently broken the course record with 8-under 62, Brown fired 64-+3-67, for 39 points. His round included an...

American dream on death row

War Memorial Theatre will be the location of interest for staged murder, deceit and sensationalism all wrapped together in the musical play Chicago, which premieres this month. The Musical Theatre Gisborne production is a Tony-award-winning musical...

Gig Guide

THIS WEEK Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight. Free entry. Dakilulu + Model Citizen Smash Palace, Friday 8pm, door $10. Gizzy band Model Citizen open with their catchy tunes, then Wairoa’s Dakilulu take it to the next...

Fletcher’s design wins third place at Designer of the Year competition

Local Yvonne Fletcher’s skills to cleverly craft an ethereal floral design saw her place third in a national floral art design competition held in Hamilton last month. Floral Art Society of New Zealand (FASNZ) is a society that aims to encourage...

Historical novel midwife’s new baby

From the time Marie-ann Quin was a toddler, she was drawn to mums and babies. In fact her first word, apparently, was “baby”, she recalls. “If I ever went missing from my home in the cul-de-sac crescent, in Gisborne where I was born, raised...

Tapuae go top after local derby win

Tapuae have taken over. Or at least the Gabriel Doull-led green-and-blacks’ quest for the Lew Patterson Cup is in great shape, after their 19-point victory in the local derby on Saturday. Roseland Tavern Tapuae beat two-time defending champions...

Sports draws

Rugby The rugby draw for SATURDAY — Civil Project Solutions Premier Grade, Week 5 — 2.45pm: Oval 2, Earthwork Solutions HSOB v Larsawn Ngatapa (Damien Macpherson ref); Oval 1, Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates v GT Shearing Waikohu (Terry Reeves)...

Around the Greens: Club bowls news

Kahutia SENIOR MIXED PAIRS Only five entries were received for Kahutia Bowling Club’s senior mixed pairs championship. In a close and competitive struggle, Leighton Shanks and Dianne Phillips finally overcame a spirited challenge from Glenys...

Tour of musical duty

Lytton High students grooved to the sounds of the New Zealand Army Band which put on an exhilarating performance at the school yesterday. The concert was part of a tour of North Island secondary schools. Director of music Major Graham Hickman said...

‘She’s coming home’: Whaitiri quits Labour Party for Te Pāti Māori

A tearful Meka Whaitiri confirmed her shock defection from the Labour Party to Te Pāti Māori this morning at Waipatu Marae in Hastings.

Wooden pole allegedly used in Wairoa attack

A man accused of attacking a Wairoa veteran in his own home last week, allegedly used a wooden pole as a weapon. The suspect who cannot be named yet, was scheduled to appear in an arrest list in Gisborne District Court yesterday afternoon but the...

Discussions over hospital's Ward 5 Provisional Improvement Notice continue

Discussions are continuing five months after a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) was issued to Gisborne Hospital’s Ward 5 because of concerns about staffing levels. A PIN legally requires an employer to address a health and safety issue before...

‘Offensive dust’: consent granted despite failing to meet condition

Consent granted despite failing to meet condition A Gisborne logging company operating in an area shared with residential addresses has drawn the ire of locals who claim disturbances from the operation are unbearable. The business says it will soon...

Cheers to Sunshine’s new brew — Cyclone Gabri Ale

Gisborne’s Sunshine Brewery has taken community support to the next level to produce a charity fundraising beer, aptly named Cyclone Gabri Ale. Proceeds will go to the Gisborne Tairāwhiti Farming Recovery Fund. Local community organisations...

Star-studded fundraiser: big names turning out for cyclone relief event

Big names turning out for cyclone relief event at Eden Park Sporting greats Sir Michael Jones, Rob Waddell and Jeff Wilson are among the names getting behind a major fundraising event which will benefit two Gisborne sporting communities. Gisborne...

Nurse's personal experience fuels passion for neonatal care

Ashlee McNabb had no aspirations of becoming a nurse until she witnessed first-hand the care her younger brother, born at 34 weeks, received in the special care baby unit (SCBU). The experience was inspirational for Ashlee, who is of Ngati Kahungunu...