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Future of our region’s landscape 'hard to predict': GDC principal scientist

Growing list of spots suffering storm erosion damage.

Hui sends strong message to Govt

The fervour and emotion shown at Saturday’s hui called by King Tūheitia threatens to develop into a continuing challenge for the Government with the Treaty of Waitangi at its centre. More than 10,000 people packed into the Tūrangawaewae Marae to...

Western civilisation on a path of self-destruction

2024 could well be a defining year for Western civilisation. We have elections in two major Western countries — the USA and UK. Indeed, half the world’s population go to the polls this year. We have ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine and Gaz...

A two-state solution?

It seems that too much foul water has “flowed under the bridge” for there to be a single-state solution to restoring peace between Israelis and Palistinians. It seems that a two-state solution would possibly work, but definitely not if the two...

Facts never more important

Re: Big chill hits US; Freezing US weather . . . “struggled to cope with the arctic weather”, Jan 19 stories. Despite the decades of climate change warnings, deniers continue to ignore the obvious. Facts have never been more important. As the...

Rain eases to drizzle; mercury passes 30

Another sub-tropical low prompted an Orange Heavy Rain Warning from MetService but moved through without hanging around to cause problems. MetService’s earlier rain watch notice changed to an orange-coded warning on Saturday, saying residents in...

Matawhero house fire ‘a good save’

Firefighters were called to a home in Bloomfield Road at Matawhero at around midnight Saturday after the residents smelt smoke in the house. The fire crews found a fire going in the ceiling void. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances and two...

Man accused of grooming boy for sex, making and sharing child porn'

A man has been accused of luring an East Coast boy away from his parents to have sex with him and other related offences, including making an objectionable video of the youngster. The 38-year-old accused, who cannot currently be named, appeared...

Hui to share views on Māori response

Only just getting settled into running the country, the coalition Government is facing a period of challenge on what could be the defining issue of its whole term, its relationship with Māori. Thousands of tangata whenua converge on Tūrangawaewae...

Opposing views of conflict both have merit

Clive Bibby I have always enjoyed watching Al Jazeera, which provides a diametrically opposing view of the war in Gaza to the one you will find on channels that are more favourably inclined towards the Israeli cause and justification for its...

Spartina destroys habitat

There have been recent comments and letters regarding Gisborne District Council’s spartina grass eradication programme. It is worth noting that spartina grass is on the pest weed lists of most district and regional councils in the country and for...

‘Progressive containment’

Re: Any consultation, consent? January 16 letter. The plant “spartina” is listed in the council’s Plant Pest Management Strategy as a “progressive containment plant” — look it up on their website — which does mean that consultation has...

Sexual assaults complaints laid after Rhythm and Vines

Police have confirmed they have two sexual assault complaints under investigion from alleged incidents during the course of the Rhythm and Vines festival over the New Year holiday period. The Gisborne Herald previously reported one case in the...

Superheroes nominations close Monday

The public have until Monday to get their nominations in for the Superheroes awards initiative. Gisborne District Council has invited people to nominate outstanding individuals, neighbourhood or local organisations and community groups, who went...

Overnight closures during Bartletts to Muriwai works

Work to resurface the section of State Highway 2 between Bartletts and Muriwai begins on Monday night with the first of several overnight road closures, depending on the weather. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi plans to work on the section...

2018 Holden Captiva SUV stranded on Centennial Marine Drive beach recovered

Siteworx Civil were called in yesterday to recover a dark blue 2018 Holden Captiva SUV that somehow got stuck in the sand and the tide along Centennial Marine Drive west of Pacific Street. A digger towed the vehicle out of the water and off the...