Gisborne Police are urgently seeking sightings of missing man Matthew Knight. Matthew was last seen in the Raupunga Mohaka area at around 10pm on Monday. He was wearing black work boots, blue jeans, and a black jacket. Police and Matthew’s family...
The past 12 months have been a “year of two halves”, according to the Gisborne District Council’s annual report. The document, which covers the period July 2022 to June 2023, provides an overview of performance as well as offering direction...
by Doug Laing Shearers and woolhandlers have gathered in Gisborne for the first North Island competitions of the new season at the Poverty Bay A&P Show. The annual Gisborne Shearing and Woolhandling Championships opened with a speedshear and...
The final run-off in the Spring Show dog trials championship this morning pitted five triallists from Gisborne and one from Wairoa up against nine visitors from outside the district, and a tight final was predicted. The last five to make the run-off...
Beautiful weather brought the crowds out early to the first day of the A&P Gisborne Show yesterday. Friends and mums Kate Gunn and Bea Tomlinson were happy to be out and about enjoying the good weather. “We are excited for the kids to go on...
A plan to build a new “village” in Gisborne for 150 out-of-town road and construction workers recruited to help the post-Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild has raised questions and concerns.
Adding more firepower to its 21st birthday celebration, Rhythm and Vines has announced its second line-up and day splits. UK superstar Becky Hill, Welsh electronic duo Overmono, Sub Focus (presenting Evolve), and singer-songwriter Declan McKenna are...
Gisborne Airport operations manager Aaron Lum has been named the first Emerging Leader of the Year at the 2023 NZ Airports Awards. Aaron is just one year into his role as the first point of contact for all day-to-day operations at Gisborne Airport...
A forestry company has expressed its “sincere” and “whole-hearted” apology for its environmental offending in Papakorokoro Forest, north of Gisborne, admitting it “could have been avoided”. At a sentencing hearing for Forwood Forest...
A work commissioned by the Gisborne Civic Orchestra in 2019 will have its premiere at the Lawson Field Theatre next month. “The audience can expect a truly moving and memorable musical experience as the orchestra brings this music to life for the...
Predictions that sheep and beef profit margins could fall a further 30 percent this season could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for some Tairāwhiti farmers, says Federated Farmers provincial president Hunaara Waerehu. Beef + Lamb...
Gisborne citrus company First Fresh had an excellent turn out at its Spring Field Day after what company CEO Ian Albers described as the toughest year he could remember in 23 years. The focus for the afternoon was to reconnect with growers and start...
Gwynne Dyer “On 14 October there is nothing for us to lose — and so much to gain. There is no downside,” said Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese six weeks ago, announcing the date of the great referendum on enshrining an Indigenous...
As we head to the poll that matters tomorrow, the phoenix of New Zealand politics Winston Peters is right where he wants to be — his party polling consistently over 5 percent and him the focus of attention, highly likely to have a pivotal hand in...
It is easy to get the sequence of electoral “bottom lines” incorrect. I believe it was Winston Peters who first said he would not work with Labour again in coalition. That then elicited the expected negative reply from Chris Hipkins. This leaves...
Ngatapa School’s annual Pet Day went off without a hitch on Wednesday. School principal Cheryl Johnston said it was a “fantastic day”, made all the better because the event was nearly cancelled with poor weather in the run-up. “I nearly...
A judge has called out a woman’s disrespectful stance in the dock and for dressing for court “like she has just come from a gym”. It was the same sort of contemptuous attitude she had displayed when she assaulted her children’s caregiver and...
Burials are back on in most sections of Taruheru Cemetery, which will come as a great relief to grieving families. The interment situation at Taruheru has been disrupted several times since cyclones Hale and Gabrielle and other heavy rain events...
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has advised the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from near Tolaga Bay due to the presence of toxins. “Routine tests on mussels from Tolaga Bay have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins over...
Another five combinations were found yesterday after two days of the Poverty Bay A & P Show sheep dog trial championship, in another good day’s competition at the back of the Showgrounds Park. They are Bernard Arends and Parker from Dannevirke...
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little has welcomed the government’s changes to forestry regulations. Recent changes will see local councils having more authority over where new forests are located, harvesting practices and slash removal. Forests planted for...
A vital upgrade is under way at the Waingake water treatment plant to enable the region to cope better with drought conditions. “During the upgrade the city’s water supply will be impacted, which means we’ll need to manage the city’s water...
Showgrounds Park opened its gates this morning to what was set to be an outstanding annual Spring Show, blessed by fine weather. Sunny skies greeted the opening day of the equestrian competition yesterday and the sun was forecast to keep on keeping...
They say some horses are bred to perform . . . well seven-year-old girl Bindi Beatson is most certainly bred to ride. Bindi is the daughter of Waikato couple Jamie and Chanel Beatson. Chanel was a top showing rider who also competed successfully at...
Neighbours of a man who has been hoarding vehicles around his house and on a road reserve outside the property for nine years will be relieved that he has now taken them to a mate’s place. Complaints about the state of the property have been...
Simin Williams In 2021, Biontech’s Comirnaty, still in clinical trial, was mandated on 40 percent of the NZ workforce. However, unvaccinated were banned from cafés/restaurants, churches, libraries, theatres, gymnasiums, and organised sport...
A hangover in our electoral law from pre-MMP days, when winning an electorate seat was the only way to get into Parliament, has come in to play with the death of Act’s candidate in Port Waikato. Only party votes will count for its voters in the...
by Clive Bibby Even the worst performing democracies of the world, when confronted with freedoms under threat, usually react decisively to the truth being told. Clive Bibby In that context, it is very sobering to note the mood for change that is...
It has now become clear that landlords will receive over $6000 a year in tax cuts for every house they rent out. Some landlords own over 200 houses. I know they provide housing for people and some people prefer to rent. However, I am less than happy...
New Zealand’s problem has been that we fail to see some long-term spending as an effective use of taxpayer money. Money spent on increasing incomes, building houses, education, vocational training, tertiary education, primary healthcare, science...
Women’s Institute members here will be out recruiting next week as part of the organisation’s awareness month. “We began in 1921 and have remained relevant for women in town and country communities since then,” Poverty Bay-Wairoa branch...
Daily closures will be in place for a section of the Waioeka Gorge to allow critical road resealing to take place from next Wednesday. When work starts, the road will be closed from Waioeka Pa Road to Matawai between 7am and 5pm each weekday for...
By Diana Dobson If there’s horsey stuff to get done at the Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show, chances are it will fall to horse steward Ange Dolman. Her phone runs hot heading into and during the popular annual event — from rider queries to...