Work begins this month on permanent replacements for two bridges crossing the Hikuwai River on State Highway 35, north of Tolaga Bay. Hikuwai No. 1 bridge was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle last year, initially cutting access north and south of the...
An extra 30 East Coast residents suffering in pain and unable to afford medicinal cannabis will this year be able to access subsidised medicine from Rua Bioscience. The medicinal cannabis oil is available on prescription and GPs and specialists who...
Gisborne Boys High School’s Level 2 and 3 environmental studies students have been learning practical predator and pest control techniques outside of the classroom. GBHS is one of the few schools nationwide that offer the Level 3 standards in pest...
"We are fizzing.” So says Shay Podjursky the primary organiser of the 2024 Gisborne Relay for Life which starts at midday tomorrow. “We are absolutely fizzing to be this close. Everyone is ready and the weather is looking incredible.” The new...
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by Kim Parkinson On a sunny day out at Kirkpatrick Feed Supplies in Patutahi it is hard to imagine the flood-ravaged scene of a year ago after Cyclone Gabrielle. Through sheer determination and hard work, haymakers Andrew and Tracy Kirkpatrick have...
Ted Gillies rose to the occasion on Saturday. 0ffspinner Gillies became an all-rounder batting at No. 3 in the six-wicket victory by Gisborne Boys’ High School (2) over defending Senior B Grade cricket champions Civil Project Solutions Ngatap...
Poverty Bay Breaking 80 at his home Te Puia Hot Springs club is not a problem for Mark Higham. Breaking 80 at his other club, Poverty Bay, has been. Until last Thursday. Higham won the Division 1 men’s stableford with 78-11-67, for 41 points. It...
Aspiring Gisborne film-makers have the chance to pitch their ideas for a short film to Rangai Studio, tomorrow. Rangai will be producing a short film for Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival and is hosting an event tomorrow for...
Gisborne audiences will be the first in New Zealand to see Barton & Brodsky, the incredible pairing of didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton with the Brodsky Quartet, one of the UK’s most renowned string ensembles, when they begin their tour here...
Salem Māhia Randall has been busy since winning the solo-duo section of the 2023 Smokefreerockquest national final in September. His debut single, “A Chord Like This” is released tomorrow. The 15-year-old year 11 student from Gisborne Boys’...
Six60 guitarist Ji Fraser has come a long way since he played in a rock band at Ilminster Intermediate. Back then he would never have imagined he’d be the founding member of one of the country’s most successful bands, the first band to ever play...
Public consultation on the council’s draft 2024 Infrastructure Strategy opens on March 20 and runs through to April 19. Normally a 30-year strategy, this one is for just three years and it is geared towards cyclone recovery and building...
by Dana Kirkpatrick, MP for East Coast Last week in Parliament the legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority passed all stages. This heralds the start of the coalition Government’s new vision for Māori health — a health system...
Having been a police member pre the new millennium for some 25 years, and specialising in team policing and prosecuting in the courts, I know that when this new style of policing gangs was mooted by the Government, police commanders’ faces would...
It is not my practice to reply to individual letter writers, no matter how they irritate. However, I feel I must in the case of one Peter Jones, who believes others should “stand up to people like Roger”. Mr Jones says he feels the need to...
Car insurance needs to be compulsory; if you are not insured, you face a fine of $500 minimum. Imagine you are driving a vehicle worth $40,000. Some idiot doesn’t stop at a Stop sign and runs into you. Repairing the damage is evaluated at $10,000...
How can a 20-year-old man bash 71-year-old Judith Hobson leaving her concussed and bloodied — and walk away without conviction? The public should be protected from these thugs, and Kiwis must be able to exercise their right to protest in peace...
Leslie Tuhou, Bachelor of Computing Systems A journey of self-discovery will culminate in EIT | Te Pūkenga Tairāwhiti student Leslie Tuhou (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa) graduating with a Bachelor of Computing Systems tomorrow. Leslie is set to...
The 2024 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards were presented at The Vines at Bushmere Estate, Matawhero, last night and Jeremy and Laura Watson from Monowai Station, Waimatā, featured in two categories. A crowd of around 150 people gathered...
The Tairāwhiti Pinnacle team have started a “move your body, boost your mood wellness journey” at the YMCA gymnasium to boost their effectiveness as health clinicians. Tairāwhiti Pinnacle is made up of specialists and nurses in a wide range of...
A Czech tourist who was attacked and robbed on the East Coast 20 years ago is using the anniversary of the incident to again thank the police involved in the case and those who helped him. The man, who wishes to be identified only as Daniel, was...
Waste-Ed’s Kate Fenwick shops a lot differently these days. “I don’t buy problem products. I only buy things that can be recycled.” The motivational speaker has made it her life’s work to help others reduce waste in New Zealand and...
Growers were optimistic about the quality of the district’s kiwifruit crop as the annual harvest got under way on Tuesday. The first shipment is scheduled leave for overseas markets. Seeka Limited has kicked off its harvest with the first SunGold...
A multicultural women’s gala at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room tomorrow is to support International Women’s Day (IWD). The event is being hosted by the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC). International Women’s Day is a global...
Firefighters were called to a smoke-logged flat on a property in Ballance Street on Tuesday after a pot of food had been left heating up on the stove. The incident was called in around mid-morning. “The resident in the upper storey of the building...
by Hamish Bidwell It might be 100 years before Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust’s vision for the Māhia Beach Motel & Holiday Park becomes a reality. The trust takes ownership of the iconic three-hectare site on April 5, having purchased it...
A musical theatre group is relieved the district council has finally offered them a renewed lease after almost five years in limbo.
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Tairāwhiti dog triallists featured strongly at the Ōpōtiki dog trials on Sunday. Merv Utting and Henry Hindmarsh did well in the heading events, and Allen Irwin and Taylor Rika shared the hunt titles. Hindmarsh also featured in the hunt events...
by Chris Rattue Rugby has suffered a hit with Sky TV dropping the two shows that extensively cover the club and lower-level provincial scenes. The Grassroots Rugby and Mainfreight Rugby programmes are among the longest-running on New Zealand...
The Government is pressing on with National’s election commitment to build 15 new four-lane highways, restarting the equally lauded and ridiculed Roads of National Significance programme from its last time in power to do so, and will consider...
by Gavin Maclean What a lot of issues the demise of TV3 news raises — and what a lot of cherished myths that stop us from making life better. The Feb 29 editorial neatly encapsulated six of them: the state-owned alternative, competition...