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Mayor Stoltz gives crisis tips to Aurora Leadership students

Future leaders got a lesson in crisis leadership from Mayor Rehette Stoltz. Students taking part in this year’s Aurora Leadership course met with the Mayor at Makauri School. “This year’s programme is called Aurora Leadership For a Crisis: We...

60th anniversary of Kaimai tragedy to be commemorated on July 3

The upcoming 60th anniversary of the Kaimai Ranges NAC DC-3 crash, which killed 23 people including Gisborne residents, will probably be the last opportunity for relatives to grieve together, aviation historian Rev. Dr Richard Waugh says. July 3...

Rocket Lab signs deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission

Two days after launching a rocket mission from Mahia for NASA, Rocket Lab has announced another mission for the United States space agency. Rocket Lab has signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and...

Motherhood inspires poetry book by former Gisborne woman Louise Wallace

Have you heard the call of parenthood . . . a call that is so bittersweet and filled with uncertainty? That’s how it sounds in Louise Wallace’s latest poetry collection titled This is a story about your mother which launches today. Her poetry is...

Hearing today into renewal of lease of Tokomaru Bay sports field

An East Coast sports field at the centre of community debate over its urupa status should never have been turned into a recreational reserve in the first instance, an inquiry report reveals. Tokomaru Bay’s Hatea-a-Rangi Memorial Park made...

Star-studded Eden Park event raises $200k for cyclone-damaged sports clubs, projects

Monday night’s Milford Foundation fundraiser at Eden Park for regional New Zealand sports clubs and projects directly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle has raised $200,000. The evening, Burgers, Beers and Brilliant Sportspeople, hosted by Jason Gunn...

Theatre groups reeling after burglars get away with precious items worth thousands

Police are continuing to investigate consecutive burglaries of local theatre spaces that have left affected owners and production crew heartbroken. Police have no updates at this stage but a spokesperson said they were “continuing to follow lines...

Police investigating attempts to defraud cyclone recovery grant scheme

'Trust Tairāwhiti is aware of four suspected fraudulent applications to the Government’s Cyclone Recovery Fund for the Tairāwhiti region.'

Junior pairs glory to Gisborne

Gisborne Bowling Club combinations won the women’s and men’s junior champion of champions pairs titles contested on the Kahutia Bowling Club greens. Karen Pinn (skip) and Adrienne Torrie beat Tolaga Bay pair Delores Woodcock (s) and Jacqueline...

Town v Country fixture resurrected after Covid

Premier grade rugby takes a break this weekend as the annual Town v Country weekend makes a return. Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union has announced the squads for the Saturday match-up to be played at Paddy’s Park in Patutahi, 2.45pm kick-off. The...

East Coast Premier Men’s club rugby season kicks off

Saturday was a great one in Ruatoria as the the Ngati Porou East Coast Premier Men’s club rugby season opened with Club Day at Whakarua Park in Ruatoria. Defending champions Tihirau Victory Club beat powerhouse Tokararangi 15-12, Hikurangi...

Call for patience as Wairoa tackles silt removal

River silt and sediment from Cyclone Gabrielle has had a major impact on whānau homes and the township, Wairoa District Council says. Around 12,000 tonnes of silt has been stockpiled with much more silt removal needed, especially from under houses...

‘Groundswell of awhi’ for sandbagging to protect homes, businesses

A community project at Makaraka this weekend is aiming to fill 10,000 sandbags for Tairāwhiti. The joint initiative between Gisborne District Council and the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has attracted a “groundswell of awhi”, says Tairāwhiti...

Petition organiser pushing for more signatures

A Gisborne woman on a mission to prevent a law change that would prevent her importing life-saving medication says she’s humbled by the response to her petition. Theresa Zame is seeking as many signatures as she can to amend the Therapeutic...

Shoplifter with ‘fair bit of history’ back in court

A recidivist shoplifter who successfully appealed a jail sentence when it was imposed on her four years ago continues to offend. Ereti Lara Hinaki, 32, pleaded guilty in Gisborne District Court on Monday to three thefts from shops involving goods...

‘This thing saves lives’: staunch supporter of Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust

Neil Kitchen has for years played in the Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust’s annual Charity Golf Tournament. Not with any success, he admits, and not thinking he would ever use the rescue service himself. That was until December 2019 when he was on...