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Hundreds attend 'successful open day' at Gisborne Fire Station

Fire and Emergency New Zealand opened the doors of Gisborne Fire Station to the public on Saturday in what was hailed an “extremely successful” open day. Hundreds of people of all ages attended and enjoyed the experience in perfect weather...

Stabbing spree at Bondi mall horrific

Some weekends are best forgotten as they seem to hold nothing positive and as far as the news cycle is concerned, the past one was a classic bleak weekend. A vicious stabbing spree in a Sydney mall kept many people glued to their televisions from...

A pantomime crisis, not a real war

Gwynne Dyer Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s “Supreme Leader”, is embarrassed and humiliated by the complete failure of his drone and missile attack on Israel, but does US President Joe Biden have the empathy to feel sorry for his old adversary?...

Chivalry alive and well here

I would like to say a big thank you to the man and lady who stopped to help me outside Mitre 10 on Saturday afternoon, to get my wife into the car when she became unwell. It proves that chivalry is alive and well. On numerous occasions other people...

Cross with ‘crossing jumps’

I am disturbed and saddened by the continuation of money wasting by our local council. Efforts to install traffic calming measures do not seem to take account of the road use by emergency vehicles. The installation of raised pedestrian crossings...

Remember Maungapohatu

Rua Kenana set up a peaceful community at Maungapohatu. Police raided and arrested Rua Kenana and others for what they saw as treason. This came out from the early 1900s Tohunga Suppression Act. History tells us that when the army came to New...

Long-time supporter falls victim to nature of rescue chopper work

An East Coast resident was supposed to arrive in style to Sunday’s opening of the Te Araroa Aerodrome but saving a life got in the way. Long-time Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust (EHRT) supporter Pia Sanson was to be picked up from Whakarua Park...

Warm welcome for Welsh sculptor here to learn from master

The coming together of two cultures through art is represented in a new piece created by Celtic carver Michael James Kerslake and master carver Matahi Brightwell. Michael James Kerslake, 40, from Wales, came to Aotearoa New Zealand to learn about...

GP funding crisis: Three Rivers underfunded by more than 200 percent

The GP sector is in a crisis with practices such as Three Rivers, which serves a high-needs population, underfunded by more than 200 percent.

Gisborne Herald 16.04.24

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Fought 52mm crayfish concession for 20 years

Alain Jorion Re: Stop the 52mm concession, April 11 letter. I have agreed with Merv’s comments about the useless dreams people have about rail travel between Wairoa and Gisborne, owing to soil type that rose from the sea. Far inland, I have...

Real opposition needs to stand up

Everyone has moved on from the 2023 election result, apart from the Labour Party it seems. The coalition Government has not only laid out its programme for its first 100 days in office, knocking off each point, it has also put up a 36-point...

Meeting obligations . . .

I write regarding councillor attendance records. Is there a problem on council with attendance and are the percentages mentioned in the paper acceptable? Surely not a scandal? At what stage does non-attendance become an issue that requires remedies?...

Near miss with speedy dirt bikers

While walking our small dog the other afternoon down by Mitre 10, we were overtaken by three very speedy masked dirt bikers who rushed past us and disappeared over the foot bridge. Could have been catastrophic for us all. So we are pleased to see...

Thank you

Thank you Roger Handford for your interesting reply about War Memorials. Much appreciated. Barbara N. Barwick

There really are rules

Gwynne Dyer History is mostly a matter of dates, and the key date is always that of the last conquest. All previous conquests are then magically forgiven and forgotten. This observation is prompted partly by the current wars in Ukraine and the Gaz...