A number of already-sodden parts of the state highway network in Tairāwhiti will be closely monitored over the next couple of days while a Metservice heavy rain warning is in place, a statement from Waka Kotahi said this morning. "The orange...
by Murray Robertson The 2023 citrus season here has been described as “one of the most challenging in memory” due to the weather since spring, but despite that the harvest is in full swing. Gisborne is the largest citrus-producing region in the...
The shooting rampage at a building site in central Auckland has left three people dead, one of them the shooter, six people injured — including a police officer who was taken to hospital in a critical condition before being stabilised — and...
Clive Bibby My first reaction to the Prime Minister’s unveiling of Labour’s campaign slogan “In it for you” was in reflecting on the words of that famous judge of human character, Darryl Kerrigan from the Aussie classic “The Castle” —...
Rhythm and Vines has dropped the first hint of summer, unlocking a star-studded international line-up to usher in the New Year alongside Rhythm faithful and a new generation of revellers in Tairāwhiti, Gisborne. The first acts include Aotearo...
Shakespeare as you have never seen it — that is the promise from Lytton High School about their production Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu, on at the War Memorial Theatre next Wednesday. The play is based on Shakespeare’s As You Like it. “We set our...
A Fijian national charged with abducting and raping a woman has been cleared of the charges — for now. Solomoni Rasari appeared briefly in Gisborne District Court yesterday accompanied by three supporters and assisted by a court-appointed...
Today and tomorrow bring another dose of heavy rain to the Gisborne-East Coast region, along with strong easterly winds. MetService updated its advisories yesterday to put the district under an Orange Heavy Rain Warning. The forecast for today and...
A judge has commended a woman for her courage in going to police after being assaulted by her husband. The pair were going through a separation and had both been drinking when the incident happened last December. They were driving home when the man...
Caren Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata) has been appointed Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court. She is the first wāhine Māori to be appointed to the position. Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta, who announced the appointment...
Year 11 Students from Sonrise Christian School had a special visitor yesterday, when the Anglican Bishop of Waiapu, the Right Reverend Andrew Hedge, talked to them about the Rev Samuel Marsden. It was part of preparations for the students’ trip to...
A Gisborne man rescued from his property in dramatic fashion during Cyclone Gabrielle is finally back on his land, albeit in a temporary home. In the early hours of February 14, Claude Ruru escaped rising floodwaters after climbing into the bucket...
Continual rain and saturated ground have put Wairoa’s infrastructure under immense pressure, Wairoa District Council chief executive Kitea Tipuna says. “We have some major issues, particularly across Wairoa’s roading network, and the council...
One of the world’s great sporting events kicks off in Auckland tonight with the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup between New Zealand and Norway. The opening ceremony starts just after 6.30pm, half an hour before the Football Ferns...
Jason Heale Maxim Institute Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” There is broad agreement that education is the cornerstone of progress and success. However, as we strive to create a level...
I recently experienced a medical emergency resulting in a 10-day stay in our local hospital. From the time of admittance to ED, through scanning, diagnosis, surgery, pre- and post-operative care from staff at all levels, I have total admiration and...
Chippie has had a guts full of crime, so he’s going to get tough on criminals, three months from an election. Vote catching, or is that just the cynic in me? Andrew Abbott
Re: Open and transparent? July 15 letter. Trustees received comprehensive independent advice from Northington Partners to assess the recommendation from Eastland Group’s board of directors around the capital raise and short-term investment from...
Re the Court of Appeal siding with Gisborne District Council over inclusion of kiwi gold licence fees as capital value of land for rating purposes. Since Labour took the reins six years ago, costs to bodies like councils have increased hugely...
I recently went on the Matariki website to get an understanding of what it was about. I was very concerned that it included karakia to the nine star gods and sending up food offerings from fires. This is pagan worship — worshipping the created...
There are 42 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to the latest Ministry of Health figures released at 1pm on Sunday. Since the first case of Covid was discovered in New Zealand in late February 2020, Tairāwhiti has recorded 24,527...
A woman on home detention was charged with aggravated robbery after she went to a dairy in a drunken state, ate a pie without paying for it, and pulled out a knife. Michaela Jane Whakaue-Evans, 30, was relieved of the robbery charge but pleaded...
The police investigation into what they have described as an “unexplained” death at a home in Mahia two weeks ago continues. A man was found deceased at an address in Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday July 6. Police were called to the property...
So far this year, $40.65 million has been wiped from the value of region’s housing market, statistics from the Real Estate Institute show. For the first six month of this year REINZ data shows there were 173 house sales here, 29 fewer than in the...
The latest weather outlook indicates residents in the Gisborne-East Coast region need to batten down the hatches for the next few days. The forecast is not only for rain, but strong wind in the northern part of the district. MetService now says for...
A man found guilty of raping a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for eight years. Mark Fraser Sheridan, 65, was apparently remorseless as he appeared for sentencing in the dock of Gisborne District Court on Tuesday. The court was told he still denied...
Awatere Bridge on East Cape Road will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians from today through until Sunday afternoon. The Gisborne District Council has advised that contractors will be installing a new Bailey bridge at the site. During the...
Recruitment is under way for people to work in the East Coast electorate in the General Election. The Electoral Commission needs more than 20,000 people from all over the country and there are multiple casual roles available in the East Coast...
Gisborne-based Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere says the cost of funerals is too high in New Zealand and contributes to “funeral poverty”. Speaking in the House, which resumed this week, Dr Kerekere said,”severe weather events are having...
East Coast teenagers Aaria Reedy and Reagan Mitchell, have been recognised for their outstanding volunteer work within the community, at a formal event at Government House in Auckland. They were selected from profiles sent to Volunteer NZ after the...
The Government’s statistician says he is pleased with Census uptake in Tairāwhiti, despite the response rate being lower than the national average. While the national uptake is estimated to be between 89 and 91 percent, Tairāwhiti came in at 82...
The cause of the fire that extensively damaged one of two flats in a Kāinga Ora unit in Maude Street off Wainui Road on Tuesday morning remains under investigation. Fire and Emergency NZ crews were able to save much of the front section of the...
A forestry team created by Gisborne District Council to proactively enforce compliance across Tairāwhiti will get to work as soon as positions are filled. Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann said the group’s formation followed...
Gisborne port’s first harbour tug the Hikurangi, has been restored to survey standard and continues to chug happily as a pleasure craft around Port Chalmers in Dunedin. Hikurangi was once described as “one of the finest little vessels ever built...