Roger Handford One of the hardest, basic lessons to learn in tackling the planet’s environmental problems is, first, DO NO HARM. In blunt terms, that means doing absolutely nothing that will make the situation worse. Humans everywhere are still...
I would like to say a very big thank you to the person who handed in my credit card after I dropped it in the Pak’nSave carpark. God bless you for your kindness and honesty. Also, thank you to all those who are working so hard to keep this...
East Coast MP Kiri Allan has acknowledged volunteers helping out in Tairāwhiti’s latest weather event. which coincided with National Volunteers Week last week. “It’s a special week to honour the collective energies and mana of volunteers in...
A man accused of threatening Gisborne Work and Income staff by pointing finger guns at them, has made insulting hand gestures to a judge who refused to grant him bail. Joseph Hone Tamihana, 30, a fisheries worker, is yet to plead to a charge of...
Two men accused of threatening a woman for drugs and cash, one of them allegedly pointing a shotgun at her head while she was holding a baby, have chosen to be tried by jury. Raniera Tekooti Reuben, 31, and Tuhaka Takarua, 29 , were called...
An education package focused on teaching 3D printing and entrepreneurship was a big hit with students from Te Kura - The Correspondence School. They learned to design and make their own 3D objects. A colourful array of imaginative 3D designs...
The Waingake water supply for Gisborne city was reinstated yesterday and the city was again being supplied from both Waipaoa and Waingake treatment plants. An update from the council’s water team early yesterday afternoon indicated contractors had...
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team made space for some “awhi” (relief) boxes, courtesy of Gisborne mental health advocacy group Hear4U this week. The boxes were left with whānau in need or in places like community centres or...
Nearly 2500 people are on the waiting list for a first specialist assessment at Gisborne Hospital. Interim lead, Hospital and Specialist Services, Tairāwhiti, Lynsey Bartlett, says waiting times for planned care treatment are “longer than we...
Caught speeding at 177kmh through Wellington’s Transmission Gully, a man flew into a rage and threatened police who stopped him, then had to be pepper sprayed. He was found to be carrying a used meth pipe. Wi Mahuika Thomas, 32, was in Gisborne...
The two massive land movements that have impacted Tauwhareparae Road at the 18km and 37km marks have been assessed by engineers, but the council said in a statement yesterday that it was very unlikely that any physical works will start until summer...
Students from Lytton High School’s Activism in Action class will take a stand tomorrow against the constant disruptions to their education they have experienced in the past three years. They believe it has had a negative impact on their studies...
Cartage and building supplies company M E Jukes & Son has pleaded not guilty to a charge arising from the death of its worker Maurice Dooling. Mr Dooling, 47, was operating a waste shredder at the company’s Stanley Road premises, when his legs...
A staff member from Evans Funeral Services had a lucky escape early on Monday morning when the hearse he was driving was hit by a slip on State Highway 2 in the Whareratas. The man was heading to Waikato Hospital via Taupo to pick up a deceased...
Time is running out for East Coast and Ikaroa-Rawhiti voters who want to change rolls for the 2023 general election. Voters of Māori descent can choose to go on either the Māori roll or general roll when they first enrol to vote and can change...
The rain in the past week may have forced the postponement of East Coast Angus Bull Week but it has not affected the bulls — they have handled the conditions well. Angus sales were put off a week last Friday and they now begin tomorrow at 2pm at...
A record number of pyjamas were donated to Jammies 4 June Gizzy this year with around 2000 items being collected on behalf of the charity. Cassandra Blumfield, who started the pyjama drive here seven years ago to support children in need to keep...
Local artist Paora Peipi is the man behind the intricate artwork adorning the new refrigerated pataka kai at Treble Court. Installed by impact house Taiki e!, the pataka kai encourages a system where people can leave food for other people to take...
“Significant” number of Makorori Beach Road homeowners have received red stickers Gisborne District Council’s principal scientist Murry Cave has one word to describe the state of the region — fragile. Speaking to Local Democracy Reporting...
Re: Online response to June 27 column, Poor form during State of Emergency. I was a member of the Civil Defence response for a number of years, and unlike Lara, know what goes into every event. Leading up to and when there is an event, Civil Defence...
We appreciate the opportunity to address the comment that has been made regarding the environmental sustainability of our newly established pet water cremation business. We agree that burying and planting a tree is a great, eco-friendly way for...
Just what the Elgin shopping area needs, a second vape shop. Haven’t we got the highest per capita of anywhere in New Zealand? So why keep adding to it? I guess it’s tax revenue for the government and no doubt they will be putting it to good use...
The organisers of the annual Tairawhiti ‘Young Grower’ Competition are on the lookout for potential new sponsors for the event scheduled to take place on July 20. “Event planning is well underway and contestants, growers, and wider industry...
Nominations have opened for this year’s Beef+Lamb New Zealand Awards. “What better way to celebrate our great industry and the people in it,” said B+LNZ lead extension manager Mark Harris. This year the northern South Island is the host region...
by Tony Blakely The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is more than likely over. Now is the time to reflect on our experience of what happened and think carefully about how we’d approach a similar crisis in the future. The good news is the mahi of...
The weather is finally turning towards some sunshine and mostly dry weather, so the draining and drying out process is under way for our saturated region. As the recovery phase from this latest prolonged battering of heavy rain shifts into full...
Pine Hollow Riding School in Te Karaka is in clean-up mode again after the heavy rainfall of recent days left the property sodden and covered in mud. Owner Jacquie Paull and her husband David had gone away for a much-needed break when the heavy...
Active lifestyle cut short, court told A man enjoying his fitness, cycling in his senior years, suddenly found himself hospitalised for 10 weeks and facing months of physical rehabilitation after a motorist knocked him off his bike. The driver...
Tokomaru Bay cafe owner Peter Cunningham was busy sandbagging to keep floodwaters away from his business on Friday but not before entering the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. At Café 35, Peter Cunningham has had the odds stacked against him and his...
“If you’re interested in organising the parade, please get in touch by email to events@gdc. govt. nz.”
A Gisborne swimming club which controversially missed out on a contract at the city’s new swimming pool has officially presented a petition to the council expressing disappointment. But Comet Swimming Club general manager Rochelle Somerton says...
Work continued yesterday morning on getting the Wharekopae Road ready to use as an alternative for the State Highway 2, Otoko Hill closure, and convoy arrangements began yesterday afternoon. The detour on the unsealed road will take about one hour...
Less than 16 hours after a state of emergency was declared in Gisborne, back-up arrived to support the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team as the latest weather event unfolded. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent by Search...
The closure of State Highway 2 north due to land stability issues at Otoko has disrupted the supply chain for fresh fruit and vegetables out of the Gisborne district. Countdown Supermarket chain yesterday put out an advisory to its customers...