As casualties mount in the devastating war in Gaza there are signs that the original sympathy felt for Israel after the brutal October 7 attack has dropped and sympathy for the beleaguered Palestinians in Gaza is rising. More than 300,000 people...
Manu Caddie Re: Blame narrative changing, November 11. Official policies and plans of successive local and central governments back to the 1860s neatly document the prevailing attitudes, assessments and aspirations for land use in the region. The...
Re Unkempt, not inviting — November 11 letter. I completely agree with Kim Pittar about the state of our CBD and have written in with the same complaint. I also thought how nice for cruise ships to come here, but not now. To be perfectly blunt...
Your editorial “Closing in on deal to form next government” strongly emphasised the power that NZ First has in negotiations to achieve where they want to sit in the new government. That position of power is potentially even stronger when we...
A big bouquet to Gisborne Musical Theatre for their latest production “School of Rock”. As a classical music-loving Superannuitant, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but discovered that there was plenty to enjoy in this fast-paced show. The sheer...
Re: Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded, November 11 story. For those who missed it, this Climate Central report found that human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, were the direct cause of the unnatural...
Russell Allison was “hurt and disappointed” after his daughter visited for a few days in March, 2011, and left with a china set he and his late wife Maree had once received as a wedding gift. It was the only remaining material link Russell had...
Surfing for Farmers will kick off for the summer in Gisborne on November 21 and in Tolaga Bay on December 7. The unique stress-relief ‘break’ for the men and women of the land now operates at 27 locations across the country. “We’ll base the...
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Support Day in Ruatōria yesterday drew a massive response, with around 200 people through the site at the town’s aerodrome during the day. “It was a phenomenal turnout,” said event organiser,” B+LNZ’s...
There were 1148 sheep sold yesterday in the weekly sale at the Matawhero saleyards, mostly store, new season lambs. Farmer confidence in the lamb market is low, as the lamb meat schedule price falls each week, mostly due to a weak Chinese economy...
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is constructing a slow vehicle bay south of Raupunga, on the southbound lane of State Highway 2 south. The slow vehicle bay will stretch 650 metres just after the Mohaka Rail Viaduct, about two kilometres from...
People planning an event over the festive season where alcohol will be supplied or sold have been reminded that they will need to apply for an alcohol licence by next Wednesday. “If your event’s around Christmas/New Year (December 20-February 5)...
Gladstone Road, nominated as a finalist for Best Street in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful national awards, has lost out to Buckingham Street in Arrowtown. Award winners were announced at a function at Parliament House on Thursday night. Also in the...
The Gisborne Returned and Services Association invites the public to attend a Combined Services Day service on Sunday. The commemoration features a parade of ex and current service personnel, emergency services personnel and cadet forces. The...
Go gentle, don’t do something stupid and have no regrets while tripping around Hawke’s Bay roads this weekend, was the message yesterday from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “They may be lyrics from Robbie Williams’ songs but they hold an...
by Shannon Johnstone, Newstalk ZB The sound of rain used to be a welcome and relaxing sound, but for some people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle 10 months ago, it now brings back terrifying memories and feelings of anxiety. Heavy rain and flooding in...
Schools here are “shifting the dial” on travel habits as part of a pilot programme. Launched in September, Te Wero ia Wenerei (The Wednesday Challenge) encourages students to opt for better ways of getting to and from school. Run by the...
Auckland-based Vortex Power Systems (VPS) has made good progress on the construction of a test site for its world-leading technology on the East Coast, Vortex chief executive Perzaan Mehta reported yesterday. The company will further develop an...
Negotiations between the three parties trying to reach agreement to form the next Government have progressed well in the latter half of this week, from soundings given by their respective leaders. There is a good chance the trickiest final parts...
Tara Oakley Section 27 or “cultural” reports have been described by the incoming government as written by “individuals without expertise or qualifications” and as “designed to influence judges to deliver lighter sentences”. This...
Re the start of the cruise ship season. Great to know we are to expect lots of visitors into Gisborne this summer. It’s exactly what we need. However, can council please do something about the vagrancy and the mess they make? Can the real estate...
Now that NZ has had a fortnight to mourn the loss of what would have been a fourth Rugby World Cup, an Aussie from across the ditch couldn’t be more impressed with the dignity and gentlemanliness Kiwis have shown. A gutsy All Blacks beaten by the...
Re: Talking about racism, November 9. Well, Matthew Roderick, your tirade proves my analysis. I of course am saying that racism is just one part of “the human condition” which to some extent is inherent in all of humanity. And no, it is not just...
Newly appointed Presbyterian Church Moderator Rose Luxford is in Gisborne this weekend on her first “official” gig. It is a big weekend for the local Presbyterian parish with a remembrance and healing service at the Matawhero Presbyerian Church...
Four rōpū from different Tairāwhiti kura showed off their performance skills at Te Mana Kuratahi/Aotearoa national primary schools kapa haka competitions in Nelson. Te Kura o Manutuke, Te Kapa Haka o Puhi Kaiti,
Gwynne Dyer With practically all the media bandwidth for non-local news taken up by two tribal territorial struggles that would not have seemed out of place in the 15th century AD — or indeed the 15th century BC — you may have missed the latest...
Chippie is back but can he reinvigorate a party that has just gone through a major rejection from the voting public? The decision of the Labour caucus to reinstate defeated Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is unsurprising, particularly as there are no...
Bob Hughes Over the years here I have been called a “lefty communist” and a “watermelon” (green outside, red inside); been told I live in a cave, and that “as a worm” I would “do an admirable job” (John Fricker, 2019); and most...
Real estate political party donors will do very well if Act are able to allow foreign buyers or gift landlords $billions. But there’s really no conflict of interest eh? Really. Companies will still charge 3.95 percent commission even if the house...
Gisborne will next week host the National Geographic Orion, the first cruise ship visit for the 2023/24 summer season. It is scheduled to arrive at 8am on November 13, bringing about 106 passengers and 75 crew members for a day-long excursion. The...
Waihau Road is open to residents and may soon open to the public. Gisborne District Council acting director of community lifelines Dave Hadfield, reporting to the operations committee yesterday, said the washout repair was almost complete. The road...
A rare scientific phenomenon seems to have been the cause of a failed mission from Rocket Lab’s Māhia space port. The United States-based space company yesterday provided an update on the cause of an anomaly that resulted in the failed mission...
Wastewater works at the Lytton Road/ Stout St roundabout are taking longer than expected. The Gisborne District Council reports that as contractors were working on the repair, further breaks were identified which caused a sinkhole to develop. Other...
The Electoral Commission has found vote counting errors in the East Coast electorate, but the final result has not changed. The votes were included in the preliminary count but were not included in the official count, said chief electoral officer...