New Kiwis welcomed in Gisborne citizenship ceremony
Gisborne residents from overseas became New Zealand citizens this week at a ceremony at Gisborne District Council
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Radio pioneers leading the way a century ago
One hundred years ago today Gisborne became the home of one of New Zealand’s first radio broadcasting stations. Station 2YM was started by three Gisborne amateur radio operators — Percy Stevens, Ivan O’Meara and Bob Patty — who obtained one...
Anglers club offering chance to learn about fly fishing, filleting and other fish-related matters
An old Irish saying goes, ““Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout”. There is something serene about fishing, where time stands still, and the only sound is the swishing of the fishing line being cast and the waters running...
Woman's weekend of hell: abused, assaulted, shot at on Wainui Rd
She had invited her ex-partner for a weekend of reconciliation but, high on meth, all that jealous and mentally-unstable Rimu Morrell could dish out was terror — not just for the woman but the general public too. Assaults, verbal abuse, dangerous...
Growing pains for TREC alliance
The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance is coming to Gisborne in a big way, taking over the three-storey heritage building on Gladstone Road that formerly housed Eastland Group, recruiting locals — some likely to come from businesses...
A world awaiting peace
Bob Hughes I was born in September 1932 during the Great Depression and was an infant when Hitler, leader of the Nazi party, became the chancellor of Germany in 1933. Woodville was our home. Our Mum read us bedtime horror stories like Hansel and...
Humbled, will do best to represent all with integrity
I just wanted to write and thank the voters in the East Coast electorate for trusting in me to deliver for the electorate over the next three years. I am deeply humbled by the support and will always do my best to represent you all fairly, with...
After an old mate
Seeking school friend Joseph Francis Sheriff of East Cape area, born about 1952. Any information appreciated. D. Bourchier hambears@xtra. co. nz
Opening the door on council workshops
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling on councils to open workshops to the public by default, to reduce the perception that decisions are being made behind closed doors. This follows an investigation of eight councils (not including Gisborne or...
Insipid call for a tea break before slaughter continues
The New Zealand Government announcement yesterday at the United Nations calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the Israeli war on Gaza is an insipid response to the slaughter of Palestinian civilians in their thousands in Gaza. Already over 5000...
Voice referendum result a kick in the teeth!
Thank you Lara Meyer for your October 24 letter: Vote upsetting, immoral. You said it all from your own experience of the indigenous Australians’ position. I agree with all your comments 100 percent. You said it was a punch in the face; I will add...
Abundant life: an approach
When sufficiently motivated, we will purposively work in the best interests of each other. It is meaningful to do so. We need confidence in each other and the system. Faith is helpful in the face of adversity. Presently, without fundamental change...
Allowed own opinions
Whoop, whoop Murray Ferris, absolutely brilliant letter (Over left-leaning vitriol, October 24). I couldn’t have said it any better. I have been wanting to write in for a while about the same thing. I have had a few run-ins with Mary-Ann de Kort...
Hawke’s Bay flood schemes under scrutiny
The process to independently review the performance of Hawke’s Bay’s flood scheme assets and river management programmes in response to Cyclone Gabrielle is under way. The review has been instigated by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HRBC) in...
Barber discharged for indecent assault that left woman ostracised
A man’s persistent and unwanted advances on a woman one night at a social function has ruined her life, she says, causing her sleep disturbances, health issues, and decimating her career. And because Corey Te Urikore Walker, a 30-year-old barber...
$100k grant to help protect Whakakī Lake
by Jack Ward, Wairoa Star Protection against pests in native fauna and flora is coming to the Whakakī Lake Trust. The trust will receive $113,900 for the pest control project from the Department of Conservation Community Fund Pūtea Tautiaki...
Concerns for deaf people as services limited
Sign language interpreters are becoming a more familiar sight with seemingly never-ending civic emergency announcements and regular government announcements during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what about the general election, and everyday...
Employed at 14, worked her way up to manager
Tyla Gordon knows a thing or two about managing a fast-paced and popular fast food restaurant. She’s been a manager of the McDonalds restaurant chain for over 15 years, starting at the tender age of 14 and now approaching 30. “I needed money...
Seabed detail ‘as if the water had been drained away’
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand is holding an open day to explain how data captured through seabed surveys helps to improve nautical charts and knowledge of the marine environment. The open day is on Tuesday, November 7 at 11.30am at...
Mum silences sex abuse complaint, spared prison
A woman has narrowly avoided being jailed after her desperate attempt to stop Australian police acting on her daughter’s complaint of being sexually abused by two relatives in New Zealand. In a two-hour video call to her 12-year-old daughter...
Bikers on countrywide Baton Relay to raise money for cyclone victims
Ulysses Motorcycle Club of NZ Inc will be in Gisborne next month as part of a new nationwide initiative — a countrywide Baton Relay — to raise money for victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. From November 5 to 19, hundreds of bikers will travel the...
Sunrise Foundation gifted extra $200k in aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle
In its ninth annual funding round, the Sunrise Foundation has given a funding boost to 35 worthy causes in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, awarding $200,753 of grants across the arts, education, environment, health, social and sports sectors. Sunrise invites...
Gisborne Girls’ High NCEA art boards on display
A striking selection of artworks by senior art students at Gisborne Girls’ High School including painting and photography is part of a special exhibition opening at the school tonight. Prints of the artworks have been hung on the walls of the...
MoH OK for 'magic mushroom' cultivation
Licence to research indigenous fungi containing psilocybin a milestone for groundbreaking marae-led project
‘Best to fund iwi for own health needs’
Many Māori are nervous about what the change in Government will mean for them, so it was interesting former Māori Party co-leader Dame Tariana Turia telling Whakaata Māori/Māori Television last week that she believes more can be accomplished for...
To the new Govt: let’s not abuse urgency
Tim Wilson, Maxim Institute executive director Remember the word “unprecedented”? It was deployed during the pandemic — with some validity. The virus moved quickly. Countries were caught out. Death tolls mounted. Because the threat posed by...
Go fishing . . .
Murray, swap your pen for a trout rod, go fishing. “Relax, Winston’s back.” Frank Murphy
Multi-award-winning movie sparked chess club boom
It’s been almost 10 years since the 2014 multi-award-winning movie, The Dark Horse, shone a spotlight on the game of chess. Noble Keelan and Bailey Sadlier reflect on how the movie changed the perspective of the game. Before the movie the game of...
Rare long-tailed native bats found to be widespread in Tairāwhiti
Gisborne is home to native bats also known as pekapeka. “This is often a surprise to people,” Ecoworks NZ’s Steve Sawyer says. “Don’t worry — they aren’t bloodsucking vampire bats or anything that will hurt you or spread disease...
'Surfing for Farmers' initiative wins national award
The Surfing for Farmers initiative created by Gisborne’s Stephen Thomson won the FMG-sponsored Rural Champion Award when the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards were handed out in Christchurch recently. The now nationwide farmer mental health and...
Another death from Covid brings toll in Tairāwhiti to 39
Another Tairāwhiti resident has died of Covid-19, taking this district’s death tally to 39. Figures updated at 2pm on Monday show Tairāwhiti has 20 active cases and a total of 25,338 cases since Covid-19 broke out in early 2020. There are 4013...
Car fragments removed from Rimu St shooting victim's leg: alleged gunmen appear in court
A man wounded during one of the recent gang-related firearms incidents that have Gisborne police on high alert, has been discharged from hospital after bullet and car door fragments were surgically removed from his leg. Meanwhile, two men accused of...
No numbers yet on job losses at Gisborne Hospital
It is still not known how many back office jobs at Gisborne Hospital are on the chopping block as Te Whatu Ora Health NZ undergoes a massive restructure. Te Whatu Ora earlier this year said some 1600 positions across New Zealand could potentially be...
CAA investigation into light aircraft crash: fuel found in one tank but not the other
The Civil Aviation Authority has released its findings into a light aircraft crash in the Waimata Valley last year. An investigation was started after an Air Ruatoria Cessna P206E suffered an engine failure while cruising at 2500 feet (762 metres)...