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Gisborne Business and Professional Women’s Club to host Minister Tinetti

The Gisborne Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW) is hoping that the weather, staff sicknesses and cancelled flights to Gisborne will not once again stymie government minister Jan Tinetti’s trip here. She is scheduled to speak at the...

Gisborne council takes first look at new emergency management bill

Gisborne district councillors have received a report on the Government’s Emergency Management Bill but will have until November 3 to make submissions to a parliamentary select committee. The Bill is described as a government attempt to ensure the...

Ilminster Intermediate students on the run

Ilminster Intermediate students were out at the A & P Showgrounds first thing on Monday morning for their annual cross-country race. They were able to have a trial run of the course in a fun run, before those who wanted to make a competition of...

Councillors back all remits at Local Government New Zealand conference

Mayor Rehette Stoltz and district councillor Aubrey Ria will represent Gisborne at this weekend’s Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) in Christchurch. Councillors decided very quickly, in about 15 minutes, that they would support all 11 conference...

Weather scientists predicting low risk of cyclones

Good news on the cyclone front — climatologists believe there is a reduced risk to New Zealand in the season ahead. After the unexpected devastation caused by two cyclones and other sub-tropical rain events this year, this forecast is most welcome...

MP Allan to step down

Penitent Minister says she will not stand in the upcoming election.

Promising political career may be over

The arrest and resignation of Justice Minister Kiri Allan from all her ministerial portfolios is a blow for the Government just 80 days out from an election, and a huge setback for this region’s young MP who had seemed destined for an even bigger...

Barwicks used to be beside where the library is now

The Barwicks Auction article in the Locally Owned and Operated feature states “previously Ormond Motors, now the site of the H.B. Williams Memorial library” — this is incorrect. The H.B. Williams Memorial Library was officially opened in April...

Reminder of ‘the tracks of our ancestors’

Gisborne Airport and Ngai Tāwhiri last week hosted a native planting day on ground at the entrance to the airport. The community initiative focused on promoting environmental sustainability and biodiversity at the site. “One way of achieving this...

More rain, but more sun too

The rapid re-appearance of surface and creeks flooding over the weekend showed the region’s saturated soils cannot cope with even small amounts of rain. This time only the top half of the district had serious amounts of rain. The path of the...

Green Party doubles down on perpetual leases

The Green Party’s promise to abolish perpetual leases under a new policy has been welcomed by the beneficiary owner of locked-up East Coast land. Last week the party announced it would abolish the archaic legislation under its Hoki Whenua Mai...

Tauranga distillery adopts Eastern Whio Link Project

The Eastern Whio Link Conservation Project is benefiting from an association with the Tauranga distillery which makes Blue Duck Vodka. Simply Pure Rarified Spirits is taking on the project as a charity partner. One dollar of every bottle sold, and...

THE LONGEST DAY

by Andrew Ashton A group of Gisborne Intermediate School students impressed onlookers in Gisborne on Saturday as they pulled a fire truck through the city centre. About 25 pupils aged 11 and 12 took part in the challenge, which was the culmination...

Nurses to strike on August 9-10

Gisborne Hospital nurses along with their national colleagues employed by Te Whatu Ora (or the former health boards) will strike for 24 hours on August 9 and 10. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearo...

$12k donation nod to ‘outstanding efforts’ in cyclone

This year’s Westpac Chopper Appeal Month resulted in a $12,109 donation for the Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust to help keep the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter in the air. That was nearly three times the figure awarded in the 2022...

Court decision backs forestry

The Forest Owners Association said the successful judicial review of the workings of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) shows government attitudes and actions are jeopardising New Zealand reaching its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The High Court...