Picture the scene: a capital city with pedestrianised streets, bustling shops, affordable housing sprinkled through inner laneways while a mega underground tunnel diverts noisy traffic away. It’s hard to deny the appeal of such a major...
Kiwis should not live on productive land and enjoy a “useful” amount of space — because, relatively speaking, they don’t “produce” much that the market values. That’s exactly where Kiwis should be living because it “produces”...
Corrections — should we correct Corrections or not? I leave it to the readers to decide. In the 1980s the National Party did some very good work with Sir Doug Graham as the Minister of Justice. Having met with him many times, we were able to...
Can anyone tell me why commercial crayfishers are allowed to take crayfish 2mm smaller than amateurs? Do people know the juvenile catch is down 80 percent? That means the adult catch will be down in approximately four to five years. Why can’t MPI...
The public appreciate the skills of Gisborne Hospital staff but an inaugural “skills-a-thon” by staff provided for the benefit of other staff has proved popular. Staff across the spectrum of medical disciplines took part including from ostomy...
The 2024-25 cruise ship season in Gisborne looks set to be a busy one again with 24 ships scheduled at this stage to call here, about the same as the successful season that ended in March. The National Geographic Orion (pictured) was a regular over...
Royal New Zealand Navy veteran Gisborne’s Jack Donnelly will give an Anzac Day address in Australia. The former Chief Petty Officer will speak at Woronora, a small suburb in Sutherland near Cronulla in Sydney. Mr Donnelly told the Herald he had...
Just over 800 cattle were sent for sale at Tuesday’s Matawhero Cattle Fair and they were all keenly sought by local farmers. Only a few buyers were operating from outside the district through Bidr. Prices paid were down slightly on the March...
A man made an initial appearance in court in Hastings yesterday after being arrested in relation to alleged stabbing and assault incidents in Wairoa in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police were called about the alleged assault in Queen Street...
by James Pocock An independent investigation into Wairoa’s flooding after Cyclone Gabrielle has found that future floods should now be easier to predict after the risks were highlighted 30 years ago. The findings of the report, commissioned by...
Tūhura Otago Museum senior science engagement coordinator Dr Andrew Mills explains the Star Compass exercise to a group of young space enthusiasts at the Tūhura Tuarangi - Aotearoa in Space Showcase running at the HB Williams Memorial Library. The...
Gisborne International Music Competition Trust and Chamber Music New Zealand are striking the right note through a programme to promote musical engagement at community level. “The GIMC Trust has been working with Chamber Music New Zealand over the...
A grandmother and former Tairāwhiti District Health board member is stunned that there is no afterhours general practice (GP) service operating in the region. Hiki Pihema worked in the health industry for 35 years , including two terms on the...
An initiative to get food on tables in the East Coast has wrapped up with more than 450 freezer meals finding their way to homes across Tairāwhiti and Wairoa. FMG partnered with local community groups to deliver locally made, quality meals to the...
Henry Gaddum, John Foss, Jono McIntyre and Jake Roche and their dogs top scored to take out events one to four at the Waingake Dog Trial club’s trial on Friday and Saturday. McIntyre and Roche scored particularly well, both of them on 98 points in...
Tapuae have made an impressive start to the season. Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae and defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP both have two wins. The Wairoa-based Green and Blacks beat Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates 70-8 on Saturday. Pirates won the...
Nuhaka and Wairoa-Athletic are the teams to beat two weeks into the Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 rugby season. The Nuhaka V8s overcame their hosts Mahia Avenue Shop Tapuae 62-0 at Tapuae Sports Ground No. 1. Nuhaka, known as The Star, scored...
The rugby relationship between Gisborne Boys’ High School and Hastings Akina is a hugely important one. The Gisborne BHS under-15s beat Hastings 24-15, with Akina winning the u14s clash 25-5 at HBHS on Friday. In the u15s match, Jimmy Tufung...
Whangara Old Girls will need to put the big defeat at the hands of YMP (1) on the Victoria Domain courts last Saturday behind them tonight, when they front up to the unbeaten Horouta Koura. Those two teams play the middle game of three tonight in...
The Government announced on Monday that it will introduce a pet bond with the goal of making it easier for people in New Zealand to find rental accommodation for themselves and their furry friends. Housing Minister Chris Bishop and his dog...
by Josiah Brown, Maxim Institute New Zealand is a melting pot, so what happens when the moral values of government collide with those of its citizens? What happens when the rubber meets the road, or more aptly, when the paint hits the pavement as it...
Re: Smash Palace co-owner bemoans night-time transport options, April 16 story. That is the whole reason I don’t go out; the taxis are so unreliable. They don’t come, and when they do, they charge the Earth. It has killed the night life in...
Once upon a time there were relatively few limits on what you could think or say. This is not the case any more, as unpopular/contrary opinions and responses can bring about heavy-handed censorship, and often a very personalised and rabid attack!...
Re: Footpaths a nightmare for disability scooter riders, April 16 story. Nona, you are right. Not only footpaths are broken and uneven, but so is a lot of the city infrastructure — sewers, roads, stormwater, lights, bridges, etc. The problem is...
The refrigerated cargo ship Cool Royal joined the logger Atlantic Spirit alongside the Eastland Port wharf on Monday to load the third kiwifruit shipment of the season to leave Gisborne by sea. The logger sailed for Tauranga yesterday to load...
Under the banner of Rise Up, Start Up!, this year’s event will inspire people to overcome challenges, seize opportunities and bring their ideas to life.
by Zita Campbell A Botswana local living in Ūawa has suggested the district council operate a locally-led bus service along the East Coast. Thabiso Mashaba, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, told the “Let’s Talk Transport” hearing on Thursday it...
Australian engineer and inventor Dael Liddicoat has been back in Gisborne “training the trainers” to operate the lightweight deployable water desalination purification systems he has created for the Tairāwhiti region. Tairāwhiti Emergency...
Tuhuru Otago Museum has set up its interactive Te Mana o Te Hā science show at Tairāwhiti Museum for people to explore issues around smoking and vaping. The hands-on science showcase has different interactive features that take people on a journey...
The Enterprise Swim Centre has closed until near the end of the month for refurbishment work and maintenance. A pool spokesman said the work was overdue. “Hopefully we will be reopening on April 29 if all goes to plan. We are renewing the starting...
Assault suspect arrested after incidents at two addresses. A man has been arrested following an alleged assault incident in Wairoa in the early hours of yesterday that left three people injured — one of them critically. At about 4.40am, police...
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The family of missing Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri and police were left “disappointed” and still searching for clues as to his whereabouts after an unsuccessful beach dig near Napier this week. Two diggers were put to work near the Esk River...
Demolition contractors moved on to the site of the Olympic Pool Complex yesterday morning and their heavy machinery made short work of the administration centre. Demolition has been pending since the Olympic Pool Complex closed last year to make way...