
Juken Mill closure confirmed
Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job just three days before Christmas.
Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job just three days before Christmas.
Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job, just three days before Christmas. Juken New Zealand managing director Hiroyuki Kawado confirmed news that the Japanese-owned company was closing its Matawhero sawmill in...
Gwynne Dyer I’m sorry I didn’t get my article on Artificial Intelligence in earlier this month during the “AI Safety Summit” at Bletchley Park, the historic World War 2 decoding centre in England. I got distracted by other stuff happening in...
To those calling for council to “do something” about the alleged scruffiness of the CBD — don’t you think the district has enough on its plate at the moment? Every time someone demands council “do” something, they should remember...
The scene was set last week for the council to make good after three years of messing around Musical Theatre Gisborne, which was seeking medium-term certainty over council land it leases in the industrial subdivision so it can go ahead with...
A kura at Omaio, south of Te Kaha, has been recognised by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects at its annual awards ceremony. The awards took place at St James Theatre, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington last night. Te Kura o Te...
by Jack Ward Surviving on Waikawa (Portland) Island is not for the faint-hearted, especially for a tiny bird. Always under the watch of nearby Māhia Peninsula and Rocket Lab, the island is only a kilometre from the mainland yet the sense of...
The irony wasn’t lost on some when Robbie Williams told the crowd at his Mission concert on Sunday that he had been sober for 24 years. A cheer erupted from thousands of adoring fans as they tipsily thrust their pinot gris, rose and shiraz-filled...
A new immunisation centre has opened up at 295 Palmerston Road offering all New Zealand Schedule immunisations. This includes childhood immunisation and those for pregnant women. No appointment is necessary. Staff will help members of the public...
Minutes for Gisborne District Council workshops, which are effectively held in secret, are not as readily available as indicated by the mayor. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier last month released findings of an investigation into eight councils where...
More patients will be able to have a scan closer to home now a new MRI machine has been approved for Gisborne Hospital. The state-of-the-art MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine will replace the hospital’s 10-year-old machine. MRI technology...
Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti have been taking the stage to show off their kapa haka skills at the annual Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF). This is the 38th edition of the event and one of the biggest they have...
Inspired by journey to WW1 battlefields, 'colours' flown proudly in public arena for the first time.
Winston Peters appears to be using his leverage in coalition talks to maximum effect, although the proof of that will be in the details of the agreement eventually reached between his New Zealand First party, Act and National. Talks that have been...
by Natasha Baulis, Maxim Institute researcher What do the Bird of the Year Awards and the Bletchley AI (artificial intelligence) Summit have in common? More than you might think. Both kicked off earlier this month, and both made it into the global...
Re: Look at the mess they’ve left, November 11 letter. Iain says socialism is essentially the art of squandering other people’s money, and that the outgoing Labour govt embraced socialism to a large degree. The first sentence is wrong, and the...
Re: the CBD comments in The Gisborne Herald. Yes, it does need a spark up and it would put locals in a more positive mind. We are not on our own — parts of Queenstown are also looking a a bit tatty! May I add also, a lot of private homes need...
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team have a new crew member and the arrival of crewman Caz Cundall-Curry takes the service a step closer to having its much-anticipated full team of 12. Caz has been a lifeguard, a gym instructor and...
The Gisborne Harrier Club is holding the Gizzy Laser Half Marathon for the second year, on Sunday November 19, with all proceeds going to the Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society. The event is sponsored again by Gisborne Laser Plumbing and Electrical...
Some of the best scientific minds from New Zealand and overseas will be in Gisborne next week to take part in a two-day symposium hosted by Mātai Medical Research Institute. “The goal is to share knowledge to accelerate innovations that improve...
Tourism in Tairāwhiti will benefit if Gisborne District Council supports funding applications for a new public pump station which has had a resource consent since 2019. That was the key point Darryl Keast made in a public submission to the...
Gisborne District Council wants to give three million “thank yous” to New Zealand, after more than that amount was raised for the community following two cyclones in six weeks. The devastating start to 2023 for Tairāwhiti is still being felt by...
A body has been located north of the Mōhaka River mouth in Tairāwhiti, police say. A statement said the body was recovered on Tuesday. “Formal identification is yet to take place, which may take several days. “The death is not being treated as...
Gisborne councillors have spoken positively about a new project aiming to bring a plethora of local sports under one roof. The Victoria Sport and Recreation Hub plans to combine netball, basketball, tennis, pickleball and squash under one banner...
Dot McCulloch is this year’s recipient of the Tairāwhiti Community Voice’s Nan Evans Award for “strength of spirit and dedicated work for your community”. The Brain Injury Association Gisborne nominated Dot McCulloch for her service to Care...
Valuations will be used by Gisborne District Council for rating purposes from July 1, 2024.
Fresh from selling Eastland Network on March 31, 2023 for $260 million — receiving net proceeds of $257.7m, $90m of which went to owner Trust Tairawhiti and the rest to reducing bank debt — Eastland Group has raised more than $250m selling a 50...
Roger Handford Ask not what your beach can do for you — ask what you can do for your beach. I am astonished our council sees fit to waste so much time and our money trying to figure out what to do about wood on the beaches. “We will fight them...
Barbara Lewis’s address to the NZNO public meeting was a courageous and excellent summary of the situation in many homes and rest homes in our country. I thank her for her passion, honesty and call-out to those who may look at the end of life as...
Space company Rocket Lab will continue tests to create a totally reusable rocket next year, with nine reusable missions planned for 2024. Speaking to the Nasa Spaceflight (NSF) live podcast on X yesterday, Rocket Lab founder and chief executive...