Laksa is a nutritious and flavourful Malaysian recipe with heaps of variations. I adapted the recipe to local ingredients and came up with a thick, delicious and spicy soup to ward off the winter chills. Fish stock2-3 snapper heads and...

“A goat track” was a Patutahi resident’s description of Knight Road. She outlined her frustration at the state of the road at a Gisborne District Council community meeting attended by nine residents. Knight Road is on the outskirts of the...

TAIRAWHITI Roads has lodged applications worth more than $10.6 million with the New Zealand Transport Agency to fund emergency repair work on the district’s roads and to buy additional heavy metal for unsealed roads. The largest application of $9.1...

After five years on the Kapiti Coast where she ran the successful Salt Shack Surf School, former national surfing champion Holly Quinn has set up the school in her hometown of Gisborne. Holly and brother Jay — members of one of New Zealand's most...

A woman already warned several times by police for breaching Covid-19 lockdown conditions, was charged with obstruction under the Health Act after further flouting the rules. This time she was discovered in the early hours of April 24, driving in...

The Government finds itself thoroughly on the back foot over its Health and Safety Reform Bill — facing ridicule in fact, which is a great pity because reform is badly needed. Problems for the Government and its embattled Workplace Relations...

Gisborne District Council contractors demolished the Waikirikiri Playground on Thursday morning. A statement from GDC said the playground failed to meet safety standards in a recent safety audit and was unable to be repaired.“Work is already...

BARS have been installed across four bench seats in Gisborne's central business district to prevent homeless people from lying on them. But an advocate for the homeless says education is needed, rather than putting up a barrier. A business in the city...

GLENYS Whiteman preferred tennis to bowls, but her husband Alex’s encouragement wore her down and she tried the game at Riverhead, near Kumeu north of Auckland, in the late 1970s. Almost 40 years later she has reached the milestone of 50 centre...

Drug treatment centre 'desperately needed': anti-meth community advocate

KRAKOW, at the bottom of Poland is turning into a destination city, and for good reason. After a week in Northern Ireland, we decided it was time to step out of our comfort zone. So we booked a plane to Kraków on a friend’s recommendation, found...

I was interested, but not surprised, that TV coverage of the Tolaga Bay flood meeting was disallowed. Was it at the public or council’s request?Another question, after previously reporting in a Q&A forum — where the question was how often does...

“LET the Games begin” will ring out over Rio tomorrow when the 2016 Olympic Games are officially opened and it is fitting that Poverty Bay club hockey’s champions will be decided on the same day. The intensity, thrills, agony and ecstasy of...

I don’t know whether it’s just my perception or whether the election circus has developed new dimensions this year — so many promises of things bidding politicians are telling us we want — to be paid for with our money. It is so easy to lose...

The council is set to make a major backtrack on its approach to the Long-Term Plan (LTP) which will repair its position with regard to wastewater treatment and disposal commitments, and rile those who accuse it of fiscal profligacy. There was...

Hauora Tairawhiti has apologised to a Gisborne couple and says it will review processes around how people receive help from its mental health team. At around 2am on Wednesday of last week, a Gisborne woman told her husband she wanted to end her...

A RECOMMENDATION from Mayor Meng Foon to reinstate crossings on the raised pedestrian walkways in the city centre failed to attract much support at Gisborne District Council’s assets and infrastructure committee meeting. His report on it was...

Gisborne District Council is one step closer to returning land at Tokomaru Bay to its rightful owner, having issued a letter of intent. In September, Nga Hapū o Tokomaru Ākau — comprised of neighbouring hapū Te Whānau o Te Aotawarirangi and Te...

The race to replace National's retiring East Coast MP Anne Tolley has started for real with the electorate's first meet the candidate being held last night. National candidate Tania Tapsell, Labour candidate and list MP Kiri Allan and Green Party...

I wrote a letter a couple of years ago complaining about the poor condition of the non-members stand at the Gisborne races. I’d just like to say thank you for the tidy-up. The seats were clean and there were no visible nails. It was appreciated...

“There is something special about Tairāwhiti, I think that we have had a really strong tradition of takatāpui (sexual and gender diverse individuals) here and for longer, says Green Party MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. The historic meaning of...

DISCOVERERS of various aspects of evolution such as Charles Darwin and New Zealand’s Allan Wilson are now joined by Dr William Peters, who returns to his home town this week to launch the publication of his findings. One year ago the pioneer of...

REGULAR Dry July participant Tess Brownlie knows all about the anguish cancer can bring.“I've been observing Dry July for years now,” she said.“I lost my dad to cancer 12 years ago and I have had other friends and family members die from it...

A YOUNG child drowned in a backyard swimming pool at a house in Gisborne on Wednesday afternoon and emergency services have extended their sympathies to the family in the wake of the tragedy. Police and St John ambulance staff were called to the...

THE new Tairawhiti Fire Plans have been completed following a period of consultation and have been made available for the public to view on the Fire and Emergency NZ website. The plans came into effect from July 30 and cover the next three...

THANK goodness for that. We made it through another winter. As much as we all enjoy those cosy fires and indoor days, isn’t it fantastic to feel the sun?The new season means time to pay attention to our skin again as it’s had a rough time over...

The Kiwifruit started to come off the vines around the district this week and NZ Fruits is working towards the first export shipment of the season from Eastland Port on March 15, Sunday week.“We expect to be able to export around 300,000 trays, or...

Tairawhiti police have brought an extra 40 staff into the district for the festive season to help manage the anticipated influx of holidaymakers. The extra officers from around the country will be here until the middle of January.“We are expecting...

GMC Green inflicted the first defeat of the season on defending champions YMP A in senior women’s hockey on Saturday. The “Green Machine” scored the only goal of the match. Hockey commentator Tony Scragg said the result was healthy for the...

District begins mammoth task to clear wood debris after ex-tropical Cylone Hale