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Magic mushrooms for Maori mental illness!?

Alcohol, tobacco, weed/dope/marijuana, amphetamines, solvents, ecstasy and now hallucinogens. Traditional pre-Pākehā Māori did not use intoxicants of any kind. Why are Māori being targeted as guinea pigs for a Class A drug magic mushroom trial?...

1980s thinking from MP

Napier MP Katie Nimon is now trying to prevent the rebuilding of the Napier to Wairoa railway. Like most politicians of the right, she fails to see that all of the rail and roadways were severely damaged in the region, mostly because of too much...

Gift from nature for Christmas

Pohutukawa, red and green So vibrant on our Christmas scene Nature’s gift in Christmas mode They’re on display in Childers Road Ron Taylor

Debris issues need fixing

Yet again after another dreadful weekend for the province we have seen, disappointingly, another build-up of slash under the bridges and along what used to be beautiful, pristine beaches. Our beaches used to be helpful in promoting tourism for the...

GDC plan for ‘active travel’ network plan

Gisborne is one step closer to becoming a more sustainable transport city as the district council works to boost options for cyclists and walkers. On Wednesday, elected members heard about upcoming plans which would help the community ditch private...

More repair work under way on SH2 south of Wairoa

Work has started to repair and restore three sections of cyclone-damaged State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier. Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency expects those sections will be back to two lanes before Christmas. Transport Rebuild East...

Burns victim transferred to Middlemore

A man seriously burned in a sleepout fire on a property in Elgin yesterday morning was flown to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland yesterday for more specialist care. The man, aged in his 40s, sustained burns to 20 to 25 percent of his body. A rescue...

Luna on track for departure next week

The young Auckland yachtsman towed into Eastland Port on Monday after a “terrifying” ocean experience during last weekend’s storm hopes to be able to leave Gisborne next week. Seth van Mechelen, 21, battled five-metre swells and...

Hopes high for resumption of live cattle exports

Liz Smith from the back road, Māhia, caught up with Wayne Doran for the Wairoa Star last month. Now living at Mahanga, he talks about his long passion for farming and livestock, and hopes that the new Government will soon lift a ban on live animal...

Heavitree Fruit Farm rebuilding after fire and floods

A devastating fire and the February floods have tested the Newman family over the past couple of years but with their new H1 packhouse up and running and the prices looking good for their citrus, they are hoping for happier, less stressful days...

Good season for Hauiti Berries

Tolaga Bay blueberry growing operation Hauiti Berries is on track to meet harvest targets this year, with good-quality fruit and a full picking team. It is coming to the end of harvest, which started in August and runs through until the end of...

Speaking up for wool: 'It's a wonderful fibre'

by Sam Halstead Toby Williams is the fifth generation of his family to farm sheep on their land near Gisborne, and he is passionate about wool and about supporting initiatives to lift returns for strong wool. “It’s a wonderful fibre,” Mr...

Watch out for rural crime

Fuel has become a highly sought after commodity for thieves operating in rural areas. Livestock for food is another target. The average rate of rural crime in Tairāwhiti remains steady but it does experience peaks and troughs and right now, police...

Room for optimism after difficult year

by Hunaara Waerehu President Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers Tairāwhiti farmers have faced significant challenges in the past 12 months, including but not limited to the impacts from both Cyclone Hale and Cyclone Gabrielle, and more challenges to...

Council update on land management

A GDC activities report for a recent council meeting discussed expansion of its land management team over recent months, and progress establishing “effective tree cover” requirements of the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan for the region’s...

Let’s not stop at Grey St

A shout out of support to Haimona Ngata and the team at Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust. Their skills, enthusiasm and innovative ideas are welcome relief during so much despondency over the continual destruction of our city and surrounds. Bring it on...