Gisborne Herald news

'Lights and a little bit of imagination': Te Karaka residents get involved for Christmas

Hannah Jenkin and Stacy Coffey ran the Whakapiataata Te Karaka Christmas Lights comp.

1609km in the open ocean: Kiwi swimmer's bold new challenge for a cause

'This next mission will push me to my limits,' the 35-year-old marathon swimmer said.

'Her leadership and aroha shaped this school': Riverdale opens memorial hall

The new facility includes a PMP room, canteen, universal toilets and gardens.

'It’s been a hell of a ride': Longline Classic set for last show

Teacher Brett Summerlee led the creative team from Gisborne Boys’ High.

Letters: Helping and being seen to help

Gisborne Herald readers share their views.

Letters: Luxon’s East Coast KFC delivery ‘tasteless’

Gisborne Herald readers share their views.

Celebrating joy of choral singing in society's 60th year

New voices welcome as Choral Society's rehearsals for Messiah start on Monday.

Joel Henare makes New Zealand shearing team again

The woolhandler is guaranteed a place back in the New Zealand shearing sports team.

'Surreal': Thomas Slee wins Otago Southland Young Farmer final

Slee, 28, a dairy farmer from Nightcaps, is now prepping for the grand final in July.

Dairy expo to tackle policy, training and farmer support

A full house of more than 160 exhibitors will pack Bedford Park on February 18 and 19.

'Long time coming': Jack Taggart wins Aorangi Young Farmer regional final

The dairy farmer from Coldstream is a 2026 Aorangi Young Farmer finalist.

The Country: Shearing gun Rowland Smith on making the NZ team

Rowland Smith, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Pita Alexander, Greg Millar, Jeremy Rookes.

Crowds on hand as TV star agent Jayne Kiely sells her bach for close to $3m

Around 60 people turned up to watch the auction drama at the weekend.

'Oh my God!’: Couple transform 'broken castle' into a fairytale home

The renovation and repairs took over four years.

Going nowhere? What rising unemployment means for house prices

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Kim Dotcom stroke recovery mansion back on the market

Luxury Dunedin home relisted after hitting the headlines earlier last year.

Toyota’s solid-state battery plan gets real with new electrolyte factory

Toyota's first-gen solid-state batteries aim for 1000km range and 10-minute charging.

Jaguar’s new electric four-door GT heads to the Arctic

The new GT is undergoing Arctic testing to reduce cabin heating energy use by up to 40%.

Porsche reveals ultra-rare 911 GT3 honouring design legacy

Porsche will build just 90 examples of the 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche worldwide.

Nissan Pathfinder Ti-L review: captain of the school run?

Can a smooth V6 seven-seater succeed in a hybrid-SUV world?