PremiumPremiumOpinionCampaigns coincide in France, at homeWill the Rugby World Cup have an impact on the coming national election? That is the fascinating question being raised again after two major upsets at the weekend. First the All Blacks suffered their heaviest loss ever to the Springboks, going down...28 Aug 07:16 PM
OpinionAction needed to restore dunes, control pampasI write in support of the excellent letter to the Herald by Pat Seymour on August 9 (More degradation of beachfront and dunes). A photo in The Herald on August 8 shows the serious beachfront erosion at Turihaua which extends north to the Marine...28 Aug 07:15 PM
OpinionBest wishes to runnersI write as a newspaper lover. May our local paper continue for at least my lifetime. Best wishes to all involved with the forthcoming changes. However, more importantly I would like to thank all those young people who — rain, hail or snow — seem...28 Aug 07:13 PM
OpinionBig thank you to paper boys and girls, we’ll miss youWith sadness another tradition has come to an end. For years young people were able to earn a little for themselves or to help families. A big thank you to our paper boys and girls and parents who have delivered The Gisborne Herald to Dunblane for...28 Aug 07:12 PM
OpinionNuclear weapons on move“Poland’s President Andrzej Duda confirmed on Tuesday that Russia has begun shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus, a move that he said will change the security architecture of the region . . .” This worries me...28 Aug 07:11 PM
OpinionBetter to oust censured MPHow many of you knew that National Party MP Tim van de Molen was censured by the multi-party parliamentary privileges committee for threatening a Labour MP? He is the first MP to have been censured since Winston Peters in 2008, even though several...28 Aug 07:10 PM
Gisborne Herald68 Covid cases active in TairāwhitiThere are currently 68 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to Te Whatu Ora figures last updated at 2pm yesterday. No deaths have been recorded in Tairāwhiti for a month and the number of cases total 25,131. Across the country 26...28 Aug 06:53 PM
Gisborne HeraldGolden jubilee celebrations at Pickering Street KindergartenAbout 80 people turned out to celebrate Pickering Street Kindergarten’s 50th birthday on Saturday. The celebration started with a welcome and karakia by Colin Taare , followed by the planting of a tree, cutting of a cake, speeches, and a trip down...28 Aug 06:50 PM
Gisborne HeraldFinal deliveries . . .Rheis Walker was one of about 50 runners delivering The Gisborne Herald around the city for the final time on Saturday afternoon. Rheis has been doing the K-42 run in the Paraone Road-Tamarau area for the past four years, continuing a tradition in...28 Aug 06:46 PM
Gisborne HeraldForest owners lose appeal in Council rates stoushA legal challenge by forest owners to a new rating system adopted by the Wairoa District Council has failed. In 2021 the council set the rating differential for ratepayers who own more than 100 ha of plantation forest at four. The New Zealand Forest...28 Aug 06:43 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFirefighters called out to fires and home ventilation system smoulderingGisborne firefighters had three calls on Saturday that involved a small fire started by a candle at a city motel, a small fire in driftwood at Waikanae and an issue with a home ventilation system. Fire and Emergency NZ sent firefighters to the Teal...28 Aug 06:42 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Spectacular’ day at new wharfEastland Port’s ‘Wharf Wheels’ event to celebrate the completion of the new Wharf 7 project was a huge success on Saturday with many hundreds of people involved. Eastland Port Chief Operating Officer Regional Infrastructure Andrew Gaddum said...28 Aug 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldIwi oppose yacht club leaseGDC hearings committee to consider application to renew land-only agreement Ngati Oneone say it is time for the Gisborne District Council to return any land formerly owned by the hapu, in a submission opposing a land-only lease for Gisborne Yacht...28 Aug 06:32 PM
Gisborne HeraldEarly morning fire destroys houseFire destroyed a house at Raupunga, south of Wairoa this morning. All firefighters could do was dampen down the remains. Fire and Emergency NZ despatched crews from Wairoa and Putorino to the blaze just after 6am. “It was basically down on the...28 Aug 01:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldFrom wet to dry as El Nino takes holdThe region is on the brink of setting a new, ominous weather record, and it is not good news for those on the land. 28 Aug 01:09 PM
Gisborne HeraldCountry Calendar show to feature Awapapa StationThe Campbell family from Awapapa Station at Hangaroa feature in Country Calendar on TV1 on Sunday. Alex and Megan Campbell were finalists in this year’s Balance Farm Environmental Awards, and their entry sparked an inquiry from the country’s...25 Aug 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTaking care of our taiaoConservation Week is a national celebration that encourages people in the community to get involved and help to take care of nature. This year the annual event took place from Sunday August 13 to Sunday August 20. The Department of Conservation...25 Aug 05:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldA host of golden daffodilsVolunteers picked around 2500 stems but at least one more pick was scheduled before Daffodil Day yesterday25 Aug 05:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldRocket Lab launches and recovers reused engineIn a surprise move Rocket Lab yesterday launched its first reused rocket engine and then recovered it. Rocket Lab’s 40th Electron launch deployed a spacecraft for American space tech company Capella, a leading provider of commercial Synthetic...25 Aug 05:36 PM
Gisborne HeraldACT and Vision NZ select candidates for East CoastWhakatāne chartered accountant Michael Howe, ACT candidate for East Coast, says living in the United States has left him disillusioned with New Zealand. “After returning to New Zealand with my wife and two beautiful daughters from the US, I...25 Aug 05:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldWorking with Wairoa on flood resilienceThe Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is focused on developing flood resilience options for land-categorised property owners in Wairoa. The regional council has established an engineering team, which is working with the Wairoa District Council and...25 Aug 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldA paper boy remembers . . .Today marks the end of an era as The Gisborne Herald moves to a morning newspaper and its traditional paper boy and girl delivery is taken over by local drivers contracted by publisher NZME. Herald chief sub-editor Chris Taewa takes a nostalgic look...25 Aug 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnother step in cyclone recoveryA $64 million investment in flood protection, a further $125m towards rebuilding our local roads and a $30m interest-free loan are the outcome of negotiations between the council and the Government to reach a cyclone recovery cost-sharing...25 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGraduate teachers need coaching, mentoringRe: Teacher training issues, August 25 letter. Lara Meyer I have spent the past month mentoring seven fantastic beginning teachers at one of our local high schools. Whoever has trained them has done a great job. I’m sure the natural talent and...25 Aug 05:29 PM
OpinionAu revoir Labour GovtSo, the end is nigh as the curtain falls on arguably the worst government in New Zealand’s history, certainly the worst in living memory, and yes I endured the Muldoon government. He didn’t lock us down, keep our kids from school, nor mandate...25 Aug 05:26 PM
OpinionYet another wake-up callI was very disappointed to see on the news last Sunday all the logs coming down on to the road by the Motu River on the East Coast. Not only was it proof that no regulations have yet been put in place, but it was really dangerous. If those fishermen...25 Aug 05:25 PM
Gisborne HeraldFieldays trip leads to remarkable winHaving not been to Fieldays for a couple of years, Tairāwhiti resident Callum Thompson never thought that he would walk away as the winner of a brand-new Isuzu D-Max. “I saw the Isuzu utes at the gate when I arrived at Fieldays, but never ever...25 Aug 05:22 PM
Gisborne HeraldMany donations for appeal at sheep saleMore than 1930 sheep were sent for sale at yesterday’s Matawhero sheep sale, which included many sheep donated by local farmers towards the Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society’s annual appeal. Compared with the previous sale, held two weeks ago...25 Aug 05:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldFarmers urged to register for Rapid Relief fencingTairāwhiti farmers have been urged to register for free fencing materials to be donated by the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) charity to help them get back on their feet after Cyclone Gabrielle. RRT will donate about 100km of fencing materials to 300...25 Aug 05:19 PM
OpinionChina: a message from RussiaGwynne Dyer The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western suburbs. (The Russians, who bomb Ukrainian cities and kill civilians almost every...25 Aug 04:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCelebrating two success storiesTwo separate events involving the Indian subcontinent, a dramatic rescue in Pakistan and a successful Moon landing by India, took the focus away briefly from growing attention on our coming election. India made history as it landed its Chandrayaan-3...25 Aug 09:07 AM
OpinionLooking after hospital doctors, dentistsPauline E Tangiora It doesn’t seem right that we in Aotearoa do not give much respect to the senior doctors and dentists in our hospitals. Within our United Nations agreement there are three standing issues of human rights that we are signatories...25 Aug 09:06 AM
OpinionTeacher training issuesAs a teacher I can’t help thinking that the reduction in New Zealand students’ achievement levels, in global comparisons, comes down to what happens before teachers teach. Firstly, the current model of user pays means there is no pre-selection...25 Aug 09:05 AM
Gisborne HeraldBPW nabs candidatesGisborne Business and Professional Women (BPW) is hosting a meet the candidates evening on September 5. Believed to be the first candidates event announced so far for Gisborne, it is designed to allow each of the political candidates to address...25 Aug 08:45 AM
