Gisborne HeraldWorld Alzheimer's Month 2023 aims to reduce risk and extend supportSeptember is World Alzheimers Month and a chance to support people and their whānau living with dementia. The theme for 2023 is “never too early, never too late” to emphasise what people can do as individuals to reduce their risk. “Dementi...07 Sep 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAunt’s death prompts change to dangerous intersectionThe niece of a woman who died after being struck by her own vehicle in a collision caused by a careless driver on Awapuni Road, has successfully campaigned for a change to nearby road signage. Determined not to let her aunt Margaret Ohuka’s death...07 Sep 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCouncil will try to retain freedom camping at iconic beach sites this summerPouawa and Turihaua are not yet lost to campers wishing to camp there this summer. 07 Sep 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPotential Putin-Kim arms deal a worryNews of a proposed alliance between Russia and North Korea is alarming, with its potential to extend the disastrous war in Ukraine. American intelligence and overseas news reports say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to visit Russia this month...06 Sep 08:48 PM
OpinionPositive influences learning to sailDon Miller I would like to endorse the letter by John Wells (The yacht club lease renewal hearing, September 2). I started tutoring kids in how-to-sail classes at the Gisborne Yacht Club in 1987 and continued for over a decade. During that time...06 Sep 08:45 PM
OpinionWaka hourua like a marae on TangaroaIt is with sadness, confusion and mamae that I respond to the “Waka hourua row” article on the 5th and the TV3 Hui coverage the next night. In Pakeha terminology, we ask, “What the hell is going on people?!” To see a Gisborne Herald picture...06 Sep 08:44 PM
Gisborne HeraldTwo trying for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti meet in debateThe race for East Coast electorate Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is wide open, after Meka Whaitiri’s shock defection to Te Pāti Māori. Whaitiri (Ngā iwi o te Tai Rāwhiti, Ngāti Kahungunu) has held the seat for the last 10 years but may have scuppered her...06 Sep 08:42 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Further and faster’ promise from NatsNational this week unveiled new policy it says will speed up cyclone recovery here and in other cyclone-hit areas. It would do that by unblocking the EQC assessment pipeline, and requiring EQC to prioritise assessments and set performance targets to...06 Sep 08:41 PM
Gisborne HeraldNZ Forestry Owners Association says court finding a ‘dreadful precedent’The Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) wants the incoming government to change the Local Government Act to protect minority ratepayers in rural areas, after a recent Court of Appeal judgement. The court dismissed a judicial review against Wairo...06 Sep 08:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldComet swim club named in awardsThe Comet Swim Club will be well represented this weekend at the New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers Association annual awards and conference in Christchurch where they are finalists in two categories. Comet will be among three finalists in the...06 Sep 08:38 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldShe Shed choose Hear4U this yearMen’s mental health charity Hear4U will be the beneficiary of this year’s She Shed Tour Gisborne, an annual arts and garden tour featuring women artists and their spaces from Wainui, Okitu and Makorori. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to...06 Sep 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDeath of man in street ‘not suspicious’Another of the city’s street people has died. Police responded to reports of a man unconscious on the ground in Peel Street at around 3.40pm on Monday. “The death is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the Coroner,” police...06 Sep 08:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldA few sleepless nights for $10m Powerball winner, Wairoa localThe past few days have been a “blur” for one lucky Wairoa local after they won $10.3 million in Powerball last Saturday. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a regular player who bought a Power Dip earlier in the week from the Wairo...06 Sep 08:33 PM
Gisborne HeraldYoung family helped into first home under partnership schemeA young couple, who were living with their baby and five-year-old son in their grandparents’ sleep-out, are the first people in Tairāwhiti to use Kāinga Ora’s First Home Partner scheme to get into their own first home. The recent Government...06 Sep 08:32 PM
Gisborne HeraldTaking up the Wednesday ChallengeWainui Beach School is one of several schools that has signed up for the Wednesday Challenge, an initiative launched this week to encourage families to use healthier, more fun and sustainable transport for their daily journeys. Making their way to...06 Sep 08:29 PM
Gisborne HeraldYoung leaders tackle issues around cycloneThe region’s future leaders put their heads together to examine solutions to issues caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. The Aurora Education Foundation is a local gifted and talented education charitable trust. Its flagship and best known programme is...06 Sep 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCandidates gather for first showing in 2023 election campaignThe general election has started for real. Six candidates turned out at Gisborne’s first general election campaign meeting on Tuesday night, hosted by Gisborne Business and Professional Women. 06 Sep 08:23 PM
Gisborne HeraldTake a moment during Te Wiki o Te Reo MāoriTe Wiki o Te Reo Māori is the chance to celebrate and share different aspects of how the language is used, taught and intertwined in the culture and society of Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2023 week runs from September 11 to 17. Over the past few...06 Sep 10:17 AM
Gisborne HeraldPrices hold steady at Matawhero saleyardsThe Matawhero saleyards drew a total yarding of around 750 head yesterday in the monthly Cattle Fair. Sales commentator Trevor Brown said most were sold at recent values. The first pen of 35 two- year steers, from Waitangi Terrace Station at...05 Sep 07:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldRRT's community support day successfulThe Rapid Relief Team’s community support day on Friday in Dunstan Road was a huge success with more than 300 local farmers taking home free $1500 fencing packages, enough fencing gear to repair or replace 90kms of Cyclone damaged fencing. “It...05 Sep 07:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElection campaign piquing interestAs the fallout continues from the Council of Trade Unions attack ad on National Party leader Christopher Luxon, some political commentators are wondering what happens next. The CTU ad was certainly dramatic, taking over the front page of the New...05 Sep 07:51 PM
OpinionOur trust bust: what it means for the electionTim Wilson, Maxim Institute executive director Elections are a contest not solely for power but also for trust. Politicians know this. That’s why National has portrayed the Government as profligate (translation: untrustworthy with money). Here’s...05 Sep 07:48 PM
OpinionDrug not effective against Covid, publication recklessI am writing to express my concern about the September 5 opinion piece by Alexis Copland in your paper that promotes Ivermectin as a cure for Covid-19. This is irresponsible and dangerous misinformation. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that has...05 Sep 07:45 PM
OpinionNats’ hollow wish-listsHow can National’s Nicola Willis talk about getting revenue by taxing online gambling, but then be unaware of VPNs and how they’ll help gamblers get around borders? Then there are the problems with international tax treaties which will prohibit...05 Sep 07:44 PM
Gisborne HeraldCranky? Sore? Pressure changes may be the reasonIf you have been feeling a little tight-headed, or been feeling joint pain, it might be to do with the high pressure readings of the past day or so. A large high has been positioned immediately to the east of New Zealand, with the centre measuring...05 Sep 07:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldHurt captured on filmSharing the thoughts and feelings of the Te Araroa community where a barge facility has been proposed is the main purpose of the short film Te Huka o Te Tai. Keeti Ngatai-Melbourne, 22, (Te Whānau a Hinerupe, Ngāti Porou) is from Te Araroa and...05 Sep 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRMA case: Kokkosis could be discharged for contaminated soilA Gisborne developer with the distinction of being the country’s first person to be prosecuted for mismanaging contaminated soil, has been given a further chance to avoid conviction and a $10,000 fine. Yannis Kokkosis, 34, and his company Gypsy...05 Sep 07:34 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFibreglass bridge technology 'to save millions'The creators of a fibreglass bridge say it can be manufactured to be as strong as steel and could save regional councils across the country millions of dollars. The technology is travelling the length of New Zealand on a demonstration tour and...05 Sep 07:31 PM
Gisborne HeraldDoctors on strikeGisborne senior doctors, like their colleagues around the country, took their case for better pay and working conditions to the public yesterday. A total of 5500 doctors and 100 dentists, employed by Te Whatu Ora, walked off the job for two hours...05 Sep 07:27 PM
Gisborne HeraldSH35 at Kopuaroa Hill to close for nine hoursState Highway 35 at Kopuaroa Hill, beyond Te Puia Springs, will close for up to nine hours this Sunday (September 10) to make improvements to drainage. The installation of a new culvert to replace and reposition older drainage is part of the...05 Sep 07:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldAccidental false alarms at schoolsFirefighters were called to two separate accidental false alarms at city schools yesterday that involved evacuations. The first was at around 11,30am at Gisborne Girls’ High School, a senior firefighter said. “The second was at 12.30pm at...05 Sep 07:20 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldKept shop in meth store, bribed businessman, assaulted child: woman jailedA woman’s meth addiction led to offending that included her extorting about $56,000 from an elderly businessman, and using a child as a human shield as police tried to get drugs out of her mouth. Diane Winter, 35, a mother of eight, was jailed...05 Sep 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAll the fun of the circusThe circus came to town for Te Hapara School on Monday. Otherwise known as Clint Woodvine, Mr Circus is a one-man travelling show visiting schools across New Zealand. He had a keen audience of excited and enthusiastic children at Te Hapara School...05 Sep 07:12 PM
Gisborne HeraldPolice release name of Wainui pedestrian who died on SaturdayPolice yesterday released the name of the man who died in an incident on Moana Road at the northern end of Wainui Beach on Saturday. He was 70-year-old Alan Hjorth of Wainui Beach Gisborne. Mr Hjorth was walking along the footpath opposite the...05 Sep 07:09 PM
