Gwynne Dyer Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s “Supreme Leader”, is embarrassed and humiliated by the complete failure of his drone and missile attack on Israel, but does US President Joe Biden have the empathy to feel sorry for his old adversary?...
I would like to say a big thank you to the man and lady who stopped to help me outside Mitre 10 on Saturday afternoon, to get my wife into the car when she became unwell. It proves that chivalry is alive and well. On numerous occasions other people...
I am disturbed and saddened by the continuation of money wasting by our local council. Efforts to install traffic calming measures do not seem to take account of the road use by emergency vehicles. The installation of raised pedestrian crossings...
Rua Kenana set up a peaceful community at Maungapohatu. Police raided and arrested Rua Kenana and others for what they saw as treason. This came out from the early 1900s Tohunga Suppression Act. History tells us that when the army came to New...
An East Coast resident was supposed to arrive in style to Sunday’s opening of the Te Araroa Aerodrome but saving a life got in the way. Long-time Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust (EHRT) supporter Pia Sanson was to be picked up from Whakarua Park...
The coming together of two cultures through art is represented in a new piece created by Celtic carver Michael James Kerslake and master carver Matahi Brightwell. Michael James Kerslake, 40, from Wales, came to Aotearoa New Zealand to learn about...
Community and catchment groups around the country can now apply for funding from the Westpac Water Care Project to boost their environmental work and improve local waterways. The partnership between NZ Landcare Trust and Westpac NZ was established...
Police have an inquiry under way into a fire that gutted a stationwagon parked on the side of the road outside a house in Chalmers Road early last Thursday night. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an appliance to the incident at 8pm that night. “The...
The Bangers to Bluff motor rally crews, including Gisborne’s Hamish Williams (left) and his Team Whiti Rā mates Jack Harper (director/owner of Driving Miss Daisy NZ Ltd, behind Hamish) and David Jefferd, were in Westport yesterday en route to...
What’s Gisborne’s nightlife economy worth? “We don’t know because we haven’t tested it,” said hospitality businessman and musician Darryl Monteith during the “Let’s Talk Transport” Hearing on Thursday. Mr Monteith co-owns Smash...
The dry start to autumn continues for most of the Gisborne region, despite the grey skies and a touch of rain over the past few days. The soil moisture deficit for April so far is the highest for the past 10 years. As of yesterday, it stood at...
Police and excavators were at work in Eskdale yesterday amid the investigation into the disappearance of Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri, 1News reported online yesterday. “Police are making inquiries as part of an ongoing investigation into the...
The challenge has been issued. Long-serving disability advocate and former deputy mayor Nona Aston has challenged Gisborne district councillors to ride her disability scooter on a city footpath. She told councillors some carriageways and footpaths...
The Tai Uehā Grey Street project is behind schedule and Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust blames Gisborne District Council. The trust’s Amy Spence, speaking to the Gisborne Regional Transport Committee hearing on the Regional Land Transport Plan...
Nature provided a perfect autumn day at Marina Park on Saturday for the much-anticipated Colour Run for Diversity 2024 hosted by Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC). Several hundred eager people of all ages, and from a variety of cultural and...
The GP sector is in a crisis with practices such as Three Rivers, which serves a high-needs population, underfunded by more than 200 percent.
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Thabiso Mashaba from Botswana in southern Africa moved with his whānau to Ūawa Tolaga Bay. He talked to kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor. Moving to Tairāwhiti is one of the best decisions Thabiso has made in his life, he says. Thabiso...
Gillian Cowperthwaite looks into the not-for-profit Tairāwhiti Environment Centre which operates a thriving enterprise focused on waste minimisation, conservation and biodiversity and education for the community. The Tairāwhiti Environment Centre...
Seven-year-old Viggo Mikkelsen Steele shares his final adventure tale from the trip, filled with Caribbean wonders and heartfelt farewells. Hello, it’s Viggo again. Since I last wrote a lot has happened. My dad crossed the Atlantic Ocean in our...
Squash, carrot and borlotti tagine is a versatile delight perfect for batch cooking, freezing, and all dietary preferences. Technically speaking, this is more a stew than a tagine because it’s cooked in a pan rather than the type of earthenware...
Discover the joy of growing your own celery from scratch, whether in your garden or a pot, with the flexibility to pick as many or as few as you desire. Do you ever buy a whole bunch of celery from the grocer, only to use a few stalks? Why not grow...
Alain Jorion Re: Stop the 52mm concession, April 11 letter. I have agreed with Merv’s comments about the useless dreams people have about rail travel between Wairoa and Gisborne, owing to soil type that rose from the sea. Far inland, I have...
Everyone has moved on from the 2023 election result, apart from the Labour Party it seems. The coalition Government has not only laid out its programme for its first 100 days in office, knocking off each point, it has also put up a 36-point...
I write regarding councillor attendance records. Is there a problem on council with attendance and are the percentages mentioned in the paper acceptable? Surely not a scandal? At what stage does non-attendance become an issue that requires remedies?...
While walking our small dog the other afternoon down by Mitre 10, we were overtaken by three very speedy masked dirt bikers who rushed past us and disappeared over the foot bridge. Could have been catastrophic for us all. So we are pleased to see...
Gwynne Dyer History is mostly a matter of dates, and the key date is always that of the last conquest. All previous conquests are then magically forgiven and forgotten. This observation is prompted partly by the current wars in Ukraine and the Gaz...
When Hukanui Brown sank a 1-foot birdie putt on his last hole at Patutahi golf course on Sunday, those around him had just witnessed something special . . . and probably something they would never see again. Brown had just shot an astonishing...
The boys and girls teams from Mangapapa School reigned supreme in Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union’s Rippa Rugby’ tournament at Waikirikiri Park on Wednesday. Mangapapa beat Awapuni in the boys’ final and Kaiti in the girls’ decider. “It...
Tahora and Manawanui stations created a bit of history at this year’s Tahora Horse Sports. They shared the highly sought-after Lands and Survey Trophy for the local station earning most points. It was the first time the trophy had been shared and...
It is six Poverty Bay East Coast centre pairs titles and counting for Pauline Stone and Nanette Treloar. The deadly duo’s latest success added to their individual tallies — Treloar now has 20 and Stone 16. Kayla Trowell and Rachael Rickard were...
To beat Wairoa Athletic at home is a tough assignment. Poverty Bay Senior 1 club rugby champions Tapuae found that out in a 36-0 loss to Charteris Choppers Wairoa Athletic in a local derby on the opening Saturday of the 2024 competition. The Alex...
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: E Tamihana, K Leach (Souljahs); T Duncan (Dartaholics); L Groenewald (Tigers); A Kaiwai, M Hawea (Vikings); M Evans 3 (Spandangles); A Campbell-Ratapu (Mayhem); M Stevens (Rebels). Highest start (180): M Evans...