Gisborne HeraldWeather impact on forestry ‘immense’The dire straits in which the constant bad weather has left the region’s forestry industry has been laid bare in a statement from Eastland Wood Council. “The impact of this year’s storms on the forestry sector across the East Coast (on the...12 Jul 08:44 AM
Gisborne HeraldCovid-19 cases for Tairāwhiti nearly 24,500There are 71 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to Ministry of Health figures up to 1pm on Monday. There have been 35 deaths in Tairāwhiti and a total of 24,484 cases in all. The Ministry has reported 3159 deaths across the country...12 Jul 08:36 AM
Gisborne HeraldWelcome news for region as 10-day dry spell predictedExtended meteorological outlooks indicate a decent spell of fine weather lasting up to 10 days for the Gisborne-East Coast region. New Zealand and overseas weather agencies are all looking to indications of a change as a result of El Nino conditions...12 Jul 08:34 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldWoman burnt in Awapuni Road blazeA woman was taken to Gisborne Hospital suffering burns after fire extensively damaged her home at the city end of Awapuni Road in the early hours of Tuesday. Fire and Emergency NZ and St John ambulance were called to the blaze at around 1.15am...12 Jul 08:30 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSalvation Army battling increasing costsFood bank struggling to keep up with demand The Salvation Army Winter Appeal has come at a time of great need as the Gisborne branch struggles to keep up with growing demand for food parcels. The Sallies used to give out around 10 parcels a week but...12 Jul 08:22 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldEast Coast Recovery Alliance work to get under way early next yearEmphasis on employing locals; more funding to be made available: Grant Robertson.12 Jul 08:14 AM
Gisborne HeraldVolunteering an important role within communityDoris Higgins has been volunteering at Gisborne Hospital since 2007. “After moving from the country into town and finishing up work, I was looking for something to do,” said Doris. Her role as a volunteer involves directing people where to go...11 Jul 08:48 AM
Gisborne HeraldHunt comp a welcome break in ‘year from hell’The Te Puka Hunting & Fishing Club competition held recently in Tokomaru Bay was a big success with more than 420 entries and 700-plus pigs, deer, goats, possums, turkeys and hares weighed in. Co-organiser Rozzi Pethybridge said it was a big...11 Jul 08:45 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldPharmacies celebrating ‘David and Goliath win’Gisborne’s community pharmacies are celebrating after the High Court in Wellington ruled that licences issued to five Countdown pharmacies, including the Gisborne store, are unlawful and invalid and should be quashed. The Ministry of Health and...11 Jul 08:34 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldVolunteering initiative proves ‘phenomenal’ for all involvedStaff from the Gisborne branch of accountants BDO hope they will inspire other companies here to follow their lead after stopping work for a day to help local volunteer organisations. BDO consultant Pete Jarratt said the initiative turned out to be...11 Jul 08:30 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNo-name band strikes a chord: Musicians raise $55,000 for Hear4UA group of Gisborne musicians have raised $55,000 to aid the efforts of charitable trust and men’s mental health organisation Hear4U. The band with no name’s manager Dana Kirkpatrick said since Cyclone Gabrielle, they wanted to put on a party...11 Jul 08:26 AM
Gisborne HeraldDeath at Mahia ‘unexplained at this time’: policeA police inquiry continues into the “unexplained” death of a man at an address on Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday last week. Police were called to the home at around 12.25pm that day. “At this time the death is being treated as...11 Jul 07:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldSaturday stove fire, crash keep emergency services busyEmergency services responded to two incidents over the weekend — a vehicle crash in Tucker Road and an unattended cooking fire at a house in Makaraka. At around 4pm on Saturday, appliances were sent to a property at the corner of Ora Street and...11 Jul 07:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldIhimaera guest of honour at Montreal festivalMāori author Witi Ihimaera will be the guest of honour at the 33rd International First Peoples’ Festival in Montreal next month. The multidisciplinary festival includes concerts, dances, poetry and more than 60 films. It is billed as a flagship...10 Jul 05:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldWeekend rain bursts inflict widespread damage in TairāwhitiMore rain, more flooding, more damage . . . the latest rain has inflicted more of everything the district does not want. The Gisborne-East Coast roading network now could hardly be called that as a monumental amount of damage has made road travel...10 Jul 05:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldEastland Generation seeks 50 percent capital partnerEastland Generation today announced a strategic capital raise to help fund the expansion of its renewable generation portfolio. The company intends to raise funds by offering a 50 percent ownership stake. Matt Todd, chief executive of parent...10 Jul 05:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClouds without silver liningsYet another in what seems like an endless succession of wet weekends could have left the people of Tairāwhiti as prime victims of the seasonal affective disorder SAD. Every time it seems we might be getting a break from the wettest winter in most...10 Jul 05:07 PM
OpinionActions do the talking for CometRe: ‘Shop local’ great advice, July 8 letter by N. Miller Yes, “shop local” certainly did not come into consideration when the decision-making panel appointed Belgravia. Perhaps that is because, as previously mentioned, one of that panel was...10 Jul 05:07 PM
OpinionShrinking population rebalances in long termRe: Degrowth and regrowth. As Richard Whitley says (July 6, “Worst case”), Japan is facing a tanking birthrate and an increasingly aged population, and this was not achieved in a stable and controlled manner. However it is not, as he claims...10 Jul 05:06 PM
OpinionHeartland Institute peddles climate misinformationRe: Weather events, fewer fires. Here on Saturday Iain Boyle attempted to disprove the Ministry for the Environment information I offered that climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, and will continue to...10 Jul 05:05 PM
OpinionIt’s customers for coastal shipping that countThe front page banner heading on Friday, “Support builds for coastal shipping”, is misleading. The only support that counts is that from customers who might use ships — and they have already made it clear they prefer road transport. As a Port...10 Jul 05:05 PM
OpinionLovely to build back better, however . . .Reading the column by Jack Marshall (8th July), I thought of how lovely to have. 1) The last time I saw Sam Stubbs (founder of Simplicity) he said he had been to see the council and Mayor that morning and offered the Simplicity building programme to...10 Jul 05:04 PM
OpinionSeeking pool claim adviceWith the recent floods, have you or someone you know had an insurance swimming pool claim? I would welcome a quick chat about your circumstances and outcome. Please phone me on 027 2777 345. Craig10 Jul 05:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHoping for a better electoral systemSubmissions are pouring in for the review of New Zealand’s electoral laws that will land in the lap of the next government. The panel has received more than 2000 submissions to its draft recommendations in the space of just over a month. This has...07 Jul 05:31 PM
OpinionMedia focus an anonymous accusations against MP disappointingWhat have we come to when we start picking on people in the public arena, on the word of someone who goes to the news media but will not give their name? Shame on them. If it’s good enough to mention someone else, then you should stand by your...07 Jul 05:30 PM
Opinion‘Shop local’ great adviceI do feel very upset that the Learn to Swim contract for the new Kiwa Pools has not been awarded to a local provider, namely Comet. This hit me again on Wednesday when I read the advert on page 19 of The Gisborne Herald, “Support Our Community —...07 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGet real, Belgravia won the tenderI read with interest the view of the community that Comet “should” have been given/ was “entitled to secure”, etc, the learn-to-swim contract for the Kiwa Pools. The reality is that we live and operate in a corporate environment. The world...07 Jul 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald$5.1m Bull Week$72,000 Angus the star of the show The bull sale season generated more than $5.1 million dollars for the Gisborne-East Coast-Wairoa economies this year. It was highlighted by extremely high clearance rates across all the region’s studs. East Coast...07 Jul 05:00 PM
Gisborne HeraldReturned to hospital after near head-on crashEmergency response staff who attended a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 just past Bartletts on Thursday afternoon said the people involved were lucky to have avoided serious injury. Police, Fire and Emergency crews from Manutuke and Gisborne...07 Jul 04:59 PM
Gisborne HeraldDecline in reported Covid-19 cases for TairāwhitiThe number of Covid-19 cases reported daily in Tairāwhiti is decreasing. There has been between two and 20 reported cases each day in the past week, a Te Whatu Ora-Tairawhiti spokewoman said. One patient is in hospital with Covid-19. Gisborne...07 Jul 04:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldBoosting tourism funding: $5 million investment to elevate regional plans to national levelForming a national destination management team to collaborate with regional tourism A multimillion-dollar boost to tourism funding is intended to take regional tourism plans to a national level. Tourism Minister Peeni Henare said over the next two...07 Jul 04:57 PM
Gisborne Herald$1.9m boost for Nuka pilot plant‘Huge opportunity to start a new industry in Aotearoa’ A new Government-backed project aims to turn locally grown kānuka into high-value gourmet products, bringing new jobs to Ruatōria and boosting the local economy. Nuka Charitable Trust will...07 Jul 04:54 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Brilliant’ Census uptake in TairāwhitiThe leader of a taskforce designed to deliver this year’s Census to cyclone-hit communities says her team gave their all to raise the response rate. In March, Stats NZ announced it was setting up Te Ahu Kauawhi — a locally led taskforce in...07 Jul 04:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldAll aboard the Waka ManaakiThe first few journeys of the newly established Waka Manaaki - East Coast Health Shuttle have been awesome, says Ngāti Porou Oranga health director Sonya Smith. The service, funded as a pilot through Te Whatu Ora until December, is for anyone in...07 Jul 04:41 PM
