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Tech helping farmers map and respond to slip damage

Ravensdown has launched a software tool called HawkEye Response to help farmers map and deal with slips on “effective” farming areas of their properties impacted by cyclones Hale and Gabrielle. The tool can also identify erosion-prone areas...

Dedicated to the next generation

The New Zealand Growing Future Farmers organisation won the New Zealand Community Leadership award at the Rabobank Client Council event held in Sydney last month. Growing Future Farmers’ (GFF) aim is to accelerate a graduate’s farming career...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association weekly results

Individual highlights from Thursday 180s: John White 2 (Tigers); Fabian Waihape 2 (Waihape Whanau); Ronnie Pomana (Tigers). Highest start (140): Tahuna Irwin 3 (Falcons); John White (Tigers); Mihi Awatere (Ruahine Tahi); Heath Woollett (Falcons)...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS from Tuesday 180s: F Waihape 2, J Ahuriri, P Waihape (Tao Spartans); L Kaa, Q Stevens (2nz Rebels); R Leach (RSA Outlaws); S Gooch, C Andrews (Spandangles); M Hawea (Tao Vikings); T Irwin, J White (Brezz’n Gold). Highest...

Radical thinkers want to silence opposition

Responding to today's column

Fighting pervasive colonial patriarchy

Re: Robust debate at times degenerates, April 4 editorial. It is not possible to have reasonable debate when people “debate” with conspiracy theories and a lack of basic respect for human rights. For too long a certain group of...

A need now to mend relationships

Coordinated regional leadership on the big issues is something the Tairawhiti has done well in recent years — getting the leaders of key organisations around the table, including government agency representatives, and pooling resources efficiently...

Grape season of two halves

The grape harvest for the 2023 vintage is nearing its end and Gisborne Winegrowers chairman Mark Thompson says the outcome is better than expected. Talking on Thursday, Mr Thompson estimated that up to 96 percent of the Gisborne crop had been...

Attending to wellbeing at Eastwoodhill Arboretum

Students impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to take their minds off the disaster at a wellbeing day at Eastwoodhill Arboretum this week. Sixteen schools were represented at the event organised by Aurora Education Foundation. “We explicitly...

GDC pulls out of Rau Tipu Rau Ora: iwi leaders say decision impacts cyclone recovery

Iwi leaders say decision ‘impacts cyclone recovery’. Gisborne District Council has withdrawn from Rau Tipu Rau Ora, disappointing three of the district’s four iwi leaders who believe the partnership group is best placed to manage the recovery...

All smiles as cabins dropped in at Te Karaka

Whānau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle received a welcome boost this week as a number of transportable homes arrived in Te Karaka. Claude Ruru lives on the outskirts of the town — a section of the region where the Waipaoa River burst its banks and...

Before the great Ukrainian offensive

Monday’s stunt, where Yevgeny Prigozhin held a Russian flag in his hands and declared that his “Wagner” mercenary soldiers have finally conquered the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, probably marks the end of Russian winter offensive. It was just...

Koha model

In response to the statement by “Justin Branberry” published in the Gisborne Herald that mentions Tāiki e: Tāiki e! operates a koha model where our whānau members give putea, time and expertise to supporting positive impact in our community...

Why double standards?

I agree with Reg Hart (April 4 letter). Why the double standards? If I publicly accused males of any race of causing violence I would be labelled a racist, humiliated and no doubt be dragged through the courts. I’m not in any political party but...

Imbalance not addressed

I sympathise with those whose medication may be unavailable after the Therapeutic Products Bill passes. We are told that natural health products have unproven efficacy. This is a red herring, as individual circumstances differ. Many prescription...

Lifting incomes, backing Tairāwhiti workers

Kiri Allan MP for East Coast A number of changes kicked in at the start of this month to lift incomes and to provide extra support to workers and families. These measures won’t fix everything but they will help to ease some pressure and I wanted...

Hall Family Shield up for grabs

Women’s football starts this Sunday with the Hall Family Shield match at Harry Barker Reserve at 12.30pm. In this match, last year’s champions Campion College will play runners-up Wainui Riverina. The line-ups for Campion College and Wainui...

Senior netball takes a break for two weekends

District senior netballers take a break for the next two Saturdays. Games resume on April 22. In the premier grade, Turanga FM YMP have eight points so far in Round 1, followed by Claydens Waikohu and Whangara Old Girls on four points, Gisborne...