Gisborne HeraldCharity art sale offerings sought to add to collectionPeople will soon have the opportunity to buy art by well known local artists such as Graeme Mudge, Val Bos and Peter Ireland at an art sale which will benefit three local charities, but organiser Diana Whakapapa is seeking more donations. She had...09 Aug 09:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldLions clubs generate help for two marae recovering from Cyclone GabrielleGisborne Host Lions Club and the Wainui Lions Club, in association with New Zealand Lions Clubs, have donated generators to two marae recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. The marae are Te Heapera Marae in Ruatoria and Te Putahi Marae in Wairo...09 Aug 09:23 AM
Gisborne HeraldMātai, Tōnui Collab sign Memorandum of Understanding to share space at new research facilityGisborne medical research institute Mātai has agreed a space sharing agreement with Tōnui Collab that will provide a physical space for Tōnui to continue to provide science and technology learning opportunities for tamariki in Tairāwhiti. Under...09 Aug 09:16 AM
Gisborne HeraldErosion at beach not so new for East CoastThe beach erosion that occurred north of Gisborne last week was not unusual for this coast. Gisborne District Council records show the dramatic give and take of the sea over the decades when catchment staff used to measure the Wainui beach profile...09 Aug 09:10 AM
Gisborne HeraldWheels of Hope delivers on promiseSix months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, a Gisborne family’s spirits have been lifted thanks to the generosity of Phil and Maria Wilkens, owners of panel beaters DJ Mac Panel & Paint. The idea to recondition and donate a vehicle to a family in...09 Aug 09:02 AM
Gisborne HeraldSewer main collapses near hospitalContractors and Gisborne District Council staff were pictured above at the site of a sewer main collapse at Lytton Road near the intersection with Ormond Road and right by Gisborne Hospital. Sucker trucks were on the scene yesterday but the GDC...09 Aug 08:47 AM
Gisborne HeraldGrowing for gold at Young Grower of the Year national finalApple and kiwifruit manager Emily Samuel will represent Gisborne in the national final of the Young Grower of the Year competition in October. She works for Thompson’s Horticulture and won the Gisborne Young Grower of the Year competition. The...09 Aug 08:35 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSaved by netball game when shots firedMother’s video after terrifying ordeal blows up on social media 08 Aug 04:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOne campaign ends as another revs upA crushing sporting defeat and what is looking like an auction among politicians brought last week to an end, and would have left many wondering what the coming days might bring to top that. The Silver Ferns’ failure to defend their title at the...08 Aug 08:47 AM
OpinionHave your say this week on ETS reviewKerry Worsnop It’s becoming harder to muster enthusiasm for yet another submission on the vexed topic of trees and carbon — simply because so little evidence exists that anyone took any notice of the last submission, or the one before that, or...08 Aug 08:44 AM
OpinionDo shop locally with CometIt was great to see the councillors were finally allowed to comment on the Kiwa Pools Learn to Swim tender. Although the tender process was endorsed, it was also very apparent there are questions regarding the policy. However, the question to the...08 Aug 08:43 AM
Gisborne HeraldHelping women return to work and breastfeedLactation consultant Sue Wells helps mums with breastfeeding their babies at all stages, but she says returning to work is not just about providing an appropriate space. “It’s a relief for mums to learn they can still feed — to provide their...08 Aug 08:40 AM
Gisborne HeraldHospital welcomes Dr ShahThere’s a buzz around Gisborne Hospital with the arrival of Dr Vipul Shah — an experienced Critical Care Physician (intensivist). An intensivist is specialised in critical care medicine and cares for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...08 Aug 08:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldClose call as pan burns outResidents at a house in Abbott Street in Te Hapara slept through a kitchen fire in their home on Saturday night. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the home at around 7.30am that morning. “The people living there told us they had inadvertently...08 Aug 08:36 AM
Gisborne HeraldCoast missions dominate calls for rescue chopperAside from responding to a personal locator beacon (PLB) activation at Toatoa, between Torere and Opotiki on July 31, all missions flown by the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter in the last week took the team up the East Coast...08 Aug 08:35 AM
Gisborne HeraldDog registration penalty payment period kicks inJust over 70 percent of the region’s dog registrations had been paid to Gisborne District Council by the end of last week. The final day for payment before penalty was July 31. On that day 60 percent of registration fees had been paid. By Friday...08 Aug 08:33 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNats leader Luxon engages with East Coast community in election campaign stopNational Party leader Christopher Luxon, campaigning here yesterday, says he fondly remembers the city from his days with Air New Zealand, working on regional development, and holidaying here as a youngster from Christchurch. East Coast National...08 Aug 08:22 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNational ready to get to work — LuxonNational Party leader Christopher Luxon stood up before a capacity crowd in Gisborne yesterday. Finally, the “real” Christopher Luxon was on show, the one the nightly news keeps telling people they “don’t know”. Granted, we did not know he...08 Aug 08:14 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldVeteran triallist the winner at Charity dog trialsBarney Strong and Trixie from Taupo took out the J and T Hickey Charity sheep dog trial championship at the Riding Club for the Disabled arena at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The 84-year-old and his dog scored 93.5 points in the 12-dog final run-off...07 Aug 02:52 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNational Security Strategy puts emphasis on space-based infrastructureNew Zealand’s first National Security Strategy has doubled down on Government support for military payloads being launched into space from Māhia. 07 Aug 02:46 PM
Gisborne HeraldWandering stock ‘potential for serious injury’Waka Kotahi and New Zealand Police have reminded East Coast stock owners to keep an eye on their livestock to avoid someone getting killed or seriously injured due to wandering animals. The severe weather of the past few months has caused...07 Aug 02:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldThree surprises for Tatapouri Thistle Marist WomenPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air07 Aug 10:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGovt support for recovery essentialsThe nature of central government support for our recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and the other severe weather events of 2023 has become clearer after news this week that the five Hawke’s Bay councils have agreed on their cost-sharing deal with the...05 Aug 10:02 AM
OpinionGreens needed for climateRe: Climate change driving record weather extremes, August 2 story. A sad story, I must say. Killer heat, deadly floods, choking smoke from wildfires — and no relief in sight. I add that Australia’s Queensland outback got 13 times its normal...05 Aug 10:01 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSibling rivalry at charity dog trialsThe top 12 dogs and their handlers in the annual J and T Hickey charity sheep dog trial took part in the final run-off in the arena at the Riding Club for the Disabled this morning. Thursday’s 60 qualifying runs on day one produced six...05 Aug 10:00 AM
Gisborne HeraldLuxon to speak in Gisborne on MondayNational Party leader Christopher Luxon will hold a public meeting at Lawson Field Theatre on Monday as part of the party’s Back on Track election campaign. The meeting will start at 11.30am. National Party East Coast candidate Dana Kirkpatrick...05 Aug 09:58 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFive arrested as crackdown continuesPolice have arrested five people this week after executing two search warrants at an address in Wairoa, as part of an ongoing focus on reducing gang harm in the Eastern Police District. The warrants at the same property on Frasertown Road were...05 Aug 09:57 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldWainui Beach School battling mass absencesWainui Beach School is soldiering on with more than a third of staff and students off sick. Yesterday 98 children were away, with 32 confirmed Covid cases. Ten staff were absent, seven of those with Covid. This is a significant number for a school...05 Aug 09:56 AM
Gisborne HeraldPreparation under way for nurses’ strike on WednesdayTe Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is continuing to prepare for 24-hour strike by nurses which is due to start at 9am on Wednesday. “There is a chance the strike will be called off,” said a spokesperson. “We will know whether the strike will go ahead or...05 Aug 09:55 AM
Gisborne HeraldGDC natural heritage funding round opens for 2024 projectsApplications for Gisborne District Council’s Natural Heritage Fund are now open for projects planned to start next year. The fund is intended to assist private landowners to protect or enhance indigenous biodiversity on their land, and will be...05 Aug 09:54 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Heated discussion’ as farmers call for action on roaming dogsA group of farmers yesterday demanded stronger action from the council’s animal control section over wandering dogs that attack and kill sheep. They met with council animal control staff, other staff and two councillors in the council chambers to...05 Aug 09:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldGrowers asked about water quality in riversGisborne District Council and Horticulture NZ have asked growers on the Poverty Bay and Uawa flats to complete a survey about the water quality in local rivers. The information from this survey will be used to model estimated nutrient losses from...05 Aug 09:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldDisquiet from some at GDC scientist’s postsA top Gisborne scientist has kept the support of the council he represents despite posting vitriol about the Government. The posts were made using a social media account which at one point displayed his senior position at the organisation. Gisborne...05 Aug 09:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldCelebrating their achievementsFor many years a lack of confidence stopped Sara Hallgarth from following her dream to be a teacher, but yesterday she graduated with a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) from the Tairāwhiti Campus of EIT | Te Pūkenga. Born and bred in Gisborne, Sar...05 Aug 09:44 AM
