Gwynne Dyer It’s nothing like the great breakthroughs of the mid-20th century wars, when combined air and ground forces would tear a hole in the enemy line, the tanks would pour through, and the front would roll back several hundred kilometres...
The front page of Tuesday’s paper so filled me with shock that I didn’t want to read the accompanying information. Tell me, how can a dog that is microchipped, registered etc be taken by a council staff member and mistakenly put down? It belies...
Was it the National Party or RNZ news that chose the wrong word, in admitting New Zealand First as a “possible” coalition partner, when history has proved it to be, when in coalition, quite an impossible partner? “Potential” would be better...
The Waiapu River is recognised as one of the North Island’s largest braided rivers, and is of great cultural and spiritual significance to Ngāti Porou. At approximately 130 kilometres long it winds through Ngāti Porou whenua where it passes by...
A reunion of former freezing workers at the Gisborne Refrigerating Company is planned for November 25. All ex-freezing workers who were there from 1948 to 1994, and their families, are invited. The man organising the reunion, Doug Symes, said they...
A new holiday programme featuring theatre, music and circus arts was a hit with the 40 children who took part this week. Chamber Music New Zealand and the Gisborne International Music Competition put on a three-day programme packed with discovery...
The fire that extensively damaged a residence in De Lautour Road in Kaiti on Tuesday morning was most likely caused by clothing and bedding left too close to a heater. The woman living there suffered smoke inhalation — described as minor by...
Sunday, October 1, is arguably the most important day of the year for a trout angler as it marks the start of the new trout fishing season here. The Rotorua region offers some of the best lake and stream fishing in the country and the season...
The Z Energy service station on Gladstone Road is closed for a major refurbishment. “It’s like the site is getting a birthday, a new kit,” said Hamish Waddington, Z Energy retail manager for the East Coast region. Petrol pumps are being...
The board of Trust Tairāwhiti has appointed Doug Jones as the organisation’s new chief executive. Trust chairman John Clarke said after an extensive recruitment process, trustees were thrilled to have Mr Jones join the trust. He starts on...
Rocket Lab’s recent mission failure from Māhia looks to have cost the company millions of dollars. Nasdaq-listed Rocket Lab yesterday issued an adjustment to its expected third quarter 2023 financial outlook, previously provided on August 8...
Max Phillips competing in the under 18 boys section on Wednesday, Day 3 of the five-day National Scholastic Surfing Championships at Makorori Beach. Gisborne was placed seventh in the team standings after Tuesday’s second day of competition, with...
Before the most recent rain over the past three days, almost all of Taruheru Cemetery had been reopened again for burials, to the relief of grieving families. Burials were severely disrupted for periods in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle because of...
The $500,000 Lotto win struck here in last Saturday night’s draw had not been claimed as of yesterday afternoon. A lucky Gisborne Lotto player shared the First Division prize with a player from Christchurch, each set to pocket half-a-million...
Housing Minister Megan Woods describes the near completion of 31 Kāinga Ora houses in Worsley Street-Matthews Road, Kaiti, as an “absolute game changer”. The new houses indicated the Government’s commitment to public housing, the minister...
The Gisborne area took a a heavy one-two punch from the the rain, with another deluge forcing evacuations at Te Karaka on Tuesday night. The same low pressure system that brought torrential downpours to the top of the district over the weekend, gave...
The rising stars of New Zealand surfing have been displaying their talents at the National Scholastic Surfing Championships at Makorori Beach this week including Gisborne’s Milo Livingston. Competing in the under-14 boys’ division, Milo won his...
In what is becoming something of a cliche, the battered Tairawhiti district seems to have dodged a bullet from yet another heavy rain event over the past 48 hours. The latest storm was centred more on the long-suffering East Coast, although there...
Maryanne Spurdle, Maxim Institute researcher We’re in that season where political parties constantly roll out policies that reflect their vision for New Zealand. This close to the election, few ideas remain unclaimed, but here’s one that’s...
Why is the Gisborne District Council using bolt guns to euthanise dogs at their pound? (Beloved family dog killed by Gisborne District Council, Stuff. co. nz, 25th September). Sarge the dog was allegedly killed by a bolt gun after being mistakenly...
Fighting climate change is vital for a sustainable economy. The vast majority (97 percent) of climate scientists agree that humans are causing global warming and climate change. And despite much of the misinformation published here, the Greens are...
The oldest building at Scott Base, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team, is visiting Gisborne in virtual reality form. The Antarctic Heritage Trust’s roadshow arrived in town yesterday, and it will be at the HB Williams Memorial Library...
The owners of a dog put down in error by Gisborne District Council have broken their silence, saying they are “beyond devastated”. On Friday, family pet Sarge was taken to the pound by a council animal control officer before being killed later...
No Gisborne deaths have been recorded in the latest Covid-19 update from Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti, but there are 17 active cases. That takes the total number of Tairāwhiti cases to 2561, up until midnight on Sunday. Across the country there are...
The risks associated with using the Parikanapa Road as an alternative to the Tiniroto Road were highlighted on Friday when this metal truck slewed off the road. A resident in that area who sent in the photographs said the truck and trailer went...
The chairman of Gisborne District Council’s commercial arm wants to hear public views on whether to sell off its main asset, Tauwhareparae Farms. Gisborne Holdings Ltd board chair John Rae is encouraging the community to go to tomorrow’s annual...
Electors wanting to vote in this year’s general election can do so from Monday. Voting ends at 7pm on election day, Saturday October 14. “Voting places will be open before election day in convenient locations including shopping areas, transport...
The police inquiry into the “unexplained” death of a Mahia man in early July has now been put in the hands of the Coroner. He was found deceased at an address on Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday, July 6, after police were called to the home...
Te Whānau a Apanui and the Crown have initialled a deed of settlement in recognition of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. Te Whānau a Apanui have 12 hapū and a population of approximately 13,000 people, with its area of interest being...
The district had another close call as a subtropical hosing over the past few days pushed the region close to the edge of serious flooding. Inland hill country, the Raukumara Ranges and East Cape area suffered the heaviest downpours, with one...
A residence in De Lautour Road in Kaiti was severely damaged by fire yesterday morning and the woman living there suffered smoke inhalation. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the property at around 8.30am. Police and St John were also...
A rare outbreak of the potentially-fatal typhoid fever has been confirmed in Tairāwhiti. Responding to a query from The Gisborne Herald, Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ confirmed six cases of typhoid have been identified in a team of rural workers in...
A cash-strapped and disgraced former Gisborne lawyer has been ordered to pay costs associated with his failed bid to be reinstated to the profession. Christopher Manson Twigley must pay the New Zealand Law Society $3000 towards the $18,000 worth of...
A case of mistaken identity has resulted in a Gisborne dog being put down in error by the district council, which has apologised “unreservedly” for the mistake.