Murray Robertson is a general reporter at The Gisborne Herald.
Veteran Gisborne journalist and broadcaster Murray Robertson has spent 50 years in the media industry. He has spent most of that time reporting the news in Tairawhiti. The 72-year-old began his career as a cadet with the Gisborne Herald as an 18-year-old and became a broadcaster and radio reporter at the age of 24-25. He currently works as a senior reporter for the Herald, hosts the Larsawn Gisborne Sports Show on NewstalkZB on Saturday mornings, and delivers the Tairawhiti Regional News on Radio Ngati Porou at 7.30am five days a week.

Work continues on multi-sports hub;
“We’re so excited about the progress that’s been made...": Gisborne Netball Centre

Trust Tairāwhiti plans 'proactive approach' to tackle Gisborne's dropping cruise bookings
Cruise visits drop to 10 next season here - Trust Tairawhiti takes proactive approach.

Defending champs take round one honours
YMP A and GMC Green have perfect records after the first round of matches.

‘One-in-a-million’ Gisborne netball coach to be farewelled after sudden death
Iconic, legendary netball coach Ronnie Martin's funeral service is on today.

Fifty-three bulls sold on-farm at Whāngārā and Ngatapa
'Both studs put forward teams of bulls to be proud of.'

Two entertaining games in store on the turf
A target is on the back of ace student striker Ollie Egan in the feature hockey clash.

YMP and Horouta take the honours in midweek netball in the Y
Young guns shine as YMP outgun depleted Old Girls Whāngārā.

Lazarus-like comeback: Gisborne Girls' High overturn 14-goal deficit to win
Girls High senior A produced a comeback for the ages on Saturday to beat Horouta Gold.

Driver seriously injured after car rolls into tree in Gisborne
The car rolled onto its side and the roof was crushed against the tree's trunk.

King’s Service Medal for Men Against Violence group co-founder Tim Marshall
Tauawhi leader recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

Matawai women top dogs at NZ and South Island champs
New Zealand zig-zag crown to Samantha Shaw; Sth Island straight hunt title to Jo Mcintyre.

'Extremely difficult': 45 jobs will be lost in Columbine Industries closure
Columbine Industries in Disraeli St will close in about two months, with 45 roles ending.

Loss of Traktion: Gisborne Boys' High put the brakes on LOB
Only room for one Green Machine in women's competition - GMC.

Fog cannon thwarts man's attempt to rob Gisborne dairy
Police said a man entered the store and threatened a staff member.

Swinging door for Poverty Bay sheep dog triallists at South Island and NZ champs
Leaderboards ever-changing as dog triallists chase national honours at Hanmer Springs.

Residents and forestry industry pushing for Waimata Valley Rd repairs to be prioritised
Residents on the busy rural road are increasingly frustrated over the lack of repairs.

HSOG edge YMP in netball opener, marking strong return
Horouta Gold defeated Old Girls Whangārā 65-36, leading throughout the match.

Gisborne's Lowe St parking restrictions return after vandalism
Lowe St free all day parking now over as 120-minute limit signs go up.

Traktion v Boys' High shaping up to be a cracker
Unbeaten sides Ngatapa and GMC Green to face off in women's competition.

Gisborne house fire cause yet to be established
A fire that extensively damaged a Lytton Rd house is under investigation.

'We had a cracker': Stud farms enjoy 100% bull sale rate
Gold Creek averages $11,675, Kerrah $12,099 to kick-start bull sales season.

In it for the Long Haul: IRB title win for Waikanae crew
'There were some pretty sore bodies by the end of the day.'

East Coast's bull sales season full of promise
Bull sales generate millions for the East Coast region.

Students riot: Ringleader Egan puts 10 past hapless Masters
Green Machine GMC's 13 unlucky for Gisborne Girls' High.

Arch-rivals set to do battle on the turf
The Paikea women versus Ngātapa could be 'the game of the day'.

'Kids will be kids': Expert urges helmet use after skatepark injury
Park supervisor strongly encourages helmets, but it is not a legal requirement.

'Absolute disgrace': Anger mounts over graffiti on war memorial
“It denigrates the ancestors of the people who did it," says RSA president.

Surf teams feature plenty of local talent
Plenty of Gisborne surf athletes named in national teams for 2025 competitions.

Gang tangi in Gisborne sees arrests, vehicles impounded by police
Up to 400 gang members and associates attended Monday’s tangi.

Grand final rematch starts Saturday club hockey action
'YMP A would go in as favourites but expect Boys’ High to make a game of it.'

'Fatality waiting to happen': Outcry over SH35 speed change
Since reducing to 80km/h, crashes had significantly decreased.

Reigning Champs hit pitch running in club hockey
Wins to YMP, GMC, LOB Traktion and Ngatapa to start the season

Gisborne shootings: Four alleged gang associates denied bail
Two appeared in Gisborne District Court, two in Youth Court; bail was denied.

Field day on Tutumatai Station on Friday
B+LNZ will host a field day on monitor farm Tutumatai Station on Friday.

'It was truly magical': Mayhem and fun at Colour Run
A great way to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Tairāwhiti.

'Spirit alive and well': Anzac Day draws record crowd in Gisborne
The dawn service in Gisborne drew more than 3000 people, the biggest in decades.

Title treble to Peter Rees in fitting season finale
Drivers turn on a show in the weekend doubleheader at Awapuni Speedway.

Netballers 'rapt' despite two week delay on courts' transformation
Netballers are rapt with progress at Victoria Domain despite a two week delay.

'Emotional' last dog trials at Waipaoa Station
Memories flow as decades of competitions at iconic farm come to an end.

Gisborne speedway’s Clyde McGrory on 53 years of commitment
'I am absolutely passionate about motorsport'.

Pines on 860ha more of Coast farmland
Ingleby Farms plans 860ha of afforestation on its two East Coast farms this year.

‘Burning end to end’: Fire destroys home near Gisborne
A Pātūtahi home was destroyed in a house fire on Friday night - cause to be established.

‘Another iconic station has gone into trees’: Last Waipaoa Station block to convert to pine forest
What remains of iconic Waipaoa Station is to go into pinus radiata trees.

‘Pretty phenomenal’: Two gold and five bronze for Waikanae at IRB nationals
A 'cracking weekend' of nationals action for Waikanae's three crews

Golden glory in Waikanae sights at IRB nationals
All three Gisborne crews in the hunt for medals among record numbers of entries

Uawanui and Aratu native replanting project successful so far
Joint venture native tree project between Aratu Forests and Uawanui Nursery works well.

Golden harvest: Signs good for grain maize
Early days but grain maize harvest yields above average so far

Third Abbott St fire in three weeks
A barking dog woke two men at an Abbott St house as a fire started.

Grape expectations: Quality promising after challenging start to growing season
Pinot gris variety of particularly good quality, chardonnay outstanding.

Second fire at Abbott St house could be arson
An investigation is under way after a second fire in three days at the same home.

Pieces of eight: Midway fourth as young guns step up at nationals
'The kids showed true grit and determination in challenging conditions'

No one hurt in Gisborne house fire
The fire is thought to have began in the lounge of the Abbott St property.

City beaches come alive with surf action
'It was the biggest single day of surf lifesaving competition I think I’ve seen.'

Omanu have big lead in Allan Gardner race
Seas are moderate but the title race is heating up at the surf nationals.

Field days will aim at ‘Farming for Profit’
B+LNZ will run 'Farming for Profit' field days at Whāngārā and Nūhaka next week.

Gisborne 1, 2, 3... and 4
Asher Rees wins NI Superstock Championship; Simpson retains Ashley Scott Memorial crown.

Battle of Midway: Cast of thousands at national surf lifesaving champs
'We are gearing up for an incredible event': SLNZ event manager.

Howling success: Edginton top dog twice at Matawai trials
Tolaga Bay triallist Leo Edginton made the top three in all four events.

Successful boat rescue off Gisborne shore
The patrol at Waikanae spotted a flipped sailboat on the weekend.

Golden treble and a silver for Gisborne’s Williams at junior surf lifesaving nationals
Wainui's young gun Brooke Williams brings home three golds and a silver from Oceans 25.

To the rescue: ‘Super-grateful’ to Wainui lifeguards
Lifeguards rescued a woman who was swept out of her depth at Wainui on Sunday.

She’ll be back: Cruise ship Regatta here Saturday, back again Wednesday
Regatta visit penultimate one of 2024-25 Gisborne cruise season

Gold, silver and bronze for Gizzy kids at Oceans 25
Midway's Noah leads Gisborne charge with gold in board race.

And the Supreme Freshie goes to ... the Holdens
First Fresh top gong for Patutahi lemon and lime growers after challenging season.

Golden start from Wainui whiz kids Williams
Gisborne's Wainui and Midway clubs in the medals on opening day of junior nationals

Police investigating four-car crash near Gisborne
One car was overturned in the incident but there were no serious injuries.

Big bucks for bigeye ... Lauti whānau reel in $10k catch at Marlin and Tuna Hunt
'Boomer' of a tournament ... 'as good as any in New Zealand': Fishing club president

Ruakituri woman seriously injured after 25m vehicle plunge
A woman was seriously injured after her car fell down a bank inland from Wairoa.

‘Heartbreaking’: Winemaker’s 25th harvest cancelled after accident
The couple is selling their organic grapes to other producers.

The marlin are out there: $60,000 prize pool for fishing event
A marlin was landed in the waters off Gisborne last week.

Speedway battle: Giants fifth in a tough weekend
'As a club, we are still very proud of how they went.'

Stand and deliver: Aotearoa title on the line
More than 400 lawn bowlers roll into town for the Aotearoa Māori nationals.

Tent fire safety warning after woman seriously injured
A woman suffered burns to her hands, legs and feet in the fire.

Dumped car set alight in dunes
Firefighters put out a burning dumped car along Centennial Marine Dr on Tuesday night.

Paid surf lifeguards are on the job
The paid surf lifeguards have begun work protecting three city beaches Monday to Friday.

Tributes for Kiwi Campbell: Paddlers keep off water to honour waka ama 'queen'
Gisborne city rivers were near empty in a mark of respect to a fallen great.

Wins shared at final dog trial of season
The Tolaga Bay dog trial club ended the Poverty Bay Centre’s club season last weekend at Mangaheia Station and the event wins were shared around. Event one, the longhead, was taken out by Graeme Cook and Glen with a score of 94 points. The...

Farmers hoping for rain
A lack of rain across Tairāwhiti is starting to bite for pastoral farmers in some parts of the district and they are hoping for decent falls in the next month. Drier-than-wanted conditions continue to have an impact on the flush of feed required...