PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGisborne economy showing impact of Cyclone GabrielleCyclone Gabrielle’s impacts continue to be felt, with a new report listing Gisborne’s regional economy as the nation’s poorest. The latest ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard report which assesses 16 regional economies every quarter, puts...27 Jun 08:56 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCall to fix trouble spotsTe Karaka fire chief Jamie Simpson has called on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to do something about the road at Nisbett’s Dip which floods every time there’s a fresh in the Waipaoa River. “The flood-prone spot, four kilometres south of Te...27 Jun 08:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldFlooding, slips a concern for families stranded in Tokomaru BayCivil Defence in Tokomaru Bay have expressed concern for around 40 families in surrounding areas who have been cut off over the weekend due to flooding and slips. Inland Tokomaru Bay has been slammed in the past week, with Gisborne District Council...27 Jun 08:46 AM
Gisborne HeraldUnusual winter rainfall on already saturated region caused devastationRain-weary residents of the Gisborne-East Coast region may be wondering why ordinary winter rain turned into such a devastating event over the past week. While not as intense as the four-day Cyclone Bola disaster, the rain event over recent days was...27 Jun 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldEleventh Hour band claims victory in Smokefreerockquest Tairāwhiti regional finalGirls’ High band Eleventh Hour’s exhilarating performance helped them secure first place in this year’s Smokefreerockquest Tairāwhiti regional final at the War Memorial Theatre on Saturday. The venue was almost at full capacity with parents...27 Jun 08:29 AM
Gisborne HeraldTairāwhiti deals with landslides, road closures and a sodden communityThe state of emergency was lifted in Tairāwhiti at midday on Sunday and while there have been no reports of homes flooded, in the words of Civil Defence the rain has left behind a “sodden and exhausted community”. There are concerns for...27 Jun 08:18 AM
OpinionRehiring or not, tell usNewspapers are now frequently featuring articles regarding the desperate plight of our healthcare and hospital services due to understaffing and poor working conditions. Even now, however, neither politicians nor healthcare authorities will say if...26 Jun 08:19 AM
Gisborne HeraldState of emergency lifted but devastation lingers in waterlogged communityThe state of emergency has been lifted in Tairāwhiti but widespread damage remains on a sodden and exhausted community. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz lifted the state of emergency this afternoon, effective from 12 noon Sunday 25 June. Torrential...25 Jun 01:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldHighway north closed due to cracking on Otoko Hill, wastewater issues in cityHeavy rain overnight has created slips and sewage issues around the city and State Highway 2 north is closed due to severe cracking on Otoko Hill. Less rain fell than was forecast, however the sustained rainfall over the past three days has made the...24 Jun 03:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldWastewater system overload: Gisborne residents urged to reduce water usageGisborne residents are being asked to reduce water use as the wastewater system is at capacity for the city. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Controller David Wilson says our pipes are overwhelmed with the volume of water and this has coincided with high...24 Jun 11:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRegion prepared as rain keeps comingHeavy rain continues to threaten a sodden Tairāwhiti and its rain-weary residents, although the risks from this latest severe weather look to have peaked on Thursday afternoon. Ongoing wet weather developed into a 24-hour deluge from Wednesday...24 Jun 10:18 AM
OpinionMajor industries need support, visionary approachClive Bibby A progress report on one of the region’s most needed projects and an online response by a former councillor attempting to discredit my own observations on necessary land-use changes are currently masquerading as fair comment about...24 Jun 10:17 AM
OpinionSmall cost and effort for native regeneration — mainly takes timeIt has been known for a long time that vulnerable land in Tairāwhiti is unsuitable for harvested tree crops and livestock. These soils are too fragile, catchments are steep, streams are short and fast-flowing in rain, dead and dying wetlands still...24 Jun 10:15 AM
OpinionDavid against the GoliathIn virtually all myths, there’s a reluctant hero who, when faced with a life or death challenge, goes in search of a saviour, only to find in the end that he is the one — that the force to overcome the challenge is within himself, and that he...24 Jun 10:15 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTwo men accused of stealing from shipping containerTwo men accused of breaking into and stealing building materials from a shipping container at a De Lautour Road property, have appeared in court. AJ Breland Garrett Pohatu and Rex Tyronne Waite, 37, each face two counts of burglary, to which they...24 Jun 10:13 AM
Gisborne HeraldRocket Lab picks up deal to help monitor space debrisSpace debris will be better monitored if a new space mission from Mahia is successful. Rocket Lab this week announced it has signed a dedicated launch deal with Spire Global to deliver its first four Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites to...24 Jun 10:12 AM
Gisborne HeraldWorking to save treesA planning process is under way to remove some of the silt from around trees in Anzac Park to try to save them from death or serious dieback. Gisborne District Council parks and reserves team is working on a plan to save the affected trees there...24 Jun 10:11 AM
Gisborne HeraldFarm cadet trust looking at what future holds for schemeThe Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust is reviewing its options for the future and has decided not to offer places to new cadets in 2024 as it completes a strategic review of what it is offering cadets, the farming sector and its sponsors...24 Jun 10:09 AM
Gisborne HeraldFlood damage taking toll on mental health on the CoastMembers of the community playing key Civil Defence roles in areas north of Gisborne say although the Coast is holding up in the face of severe weather, people should stay ready. MetService’s red rain warning remains in place until midday Sunday...24 Jun 10:07 AM
Gisborne HeraldGDC working on a plan to reflect importance of region’s freshwater catchmentsA new review is now under way to check the state of Tairāwhiti’s regional fresh water and the Waipaoa catchment plan. Led by the Gisborne Distrcit Council, the Waipaoa Catchment Plan (WCP) was developed alongside the Regional Freshwater Plan and...24 Jun 10:02 AM
Gisborne HeraldThird state of emergency this year, Red heavy rain warning remains in place until midday SundayWelfare centres are set up around the region as Tairawhiti remains under a Red heavy rain warning until midday on Sunday. Extra staff were arriving from around the country yesterday afternoon to bolster the numbers for a regional response, from the...24 Jun 09:57 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldHangaroa hanging onHangaroa residents are on high alert after rain continues to pelt down across the region. Resident Alex Campbell said the continuous downpour had caused the road passing through the Hangaroa Bluffs to be closed due to slips at the entrance. “The...24 Jun 09:55 AM
Gisborne HeraldStaggering totals of rainfall recordedRainfall over the region in the past few days has reached historic record levels, and a Red heavy rain warning remains in place through Sunday. Some relief came yesterday afternoon, with an easing of the downpour, and river levels were given...24 Jun 09:53 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGetting The Gisborne Herald throughIn the Wild West the Pony Express saying was “the mail must get through”. Well in the ‘Wild East’ the same can be said of getting the Gisborne Herald out to people in the past 48 hours. Friday’s paper was trucked down from the printing...24 Jun 09:52 AM
Gisborne HeraldSlips and flooding on rural roadsGisborne District Council put out a list of road closures yesterday afternoon for the Waipaoa and Hikurangi networks due to the latest heavy rain, after advice from their contractors. Waipaoa Lavenham Road, flooding Hihiroroa Road South 4-9km mark -...24 Jun 09:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldSupermarket open, keeping in touchCountdown’s Gisborne store will operate normally while the region is under a State of Emergency. “Our thoughts are with everyone in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay with unfolding weather events once again hitting the region,” Countdown’s...24 Jun 09:48 AM
Gisborne HeraldDebris cleared, State Highway 2 returns to service between Wairoa and Napier with cautionary measuresState Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier reopened following work to clear fallen debris yesterday morning after it was closed on Thursday night because of surface flooding and slips. “SH2 will be under temporary traffic control, so road users are...24 Jun 09:44 AM
Gisborne HeraldTrust in council wanes, iwi takes lead in Te Karaka's emergency preparednessIwi at Te Karaka are looking after the township, saying they have lost trust in the Gisborne District Council-led Civil Defence Emergency (CDEM)management because of how it managed the response to Cyclone Gabrielle in February. The community and iwi...24 Jun 09:38 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAffco fined $500,000 over worker’s deathAffco Wairoa has been fined just over half a million dollars for a worker’s death described by a judge as “wholly avoidable”. Sentencing the company in Gisborne District Court yesterday, Judge Warren Cathcart said an old freezer facility in...23 Jun 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldWeather delays Angus Bull WeekThe East Coast Angus Association made the decision yesterday to postpone all the Angus rising two-year-old bull sales for a week, because of the bad weather. The sales were to have started yesterday at Ratanui Angus at Tuai, with that sale postponed...23 Jun 04:43 PM
OpinionIran makes dealsI believe the (Iranian) regime will fall within a couple of years,” said Mohsen Sazegara. “It’s very different from three years ago, when they suppressed demonstrations Gwynne Dyer in just five days. And the movement is spread all around the...23 Jun 04:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRed warning as the rain keeps comingA record wet first half of the year for this region is getting wetter and while everyone is well and truly over the continual rain, hearts are again going out to those most affected — especially the people of Te Karaka who were evacuating their...23 Jun 09:27 AM
OpinionOpinions more effective when well researched, balanced and considerateKia ora tatau/Dear readers. Not long ago I used to be a regular contributor to this opinion page. I ceased when health challenges forced me to redirect my energy and interests to my immediate and extended whaanau. The internet and social media now...23 Jun 09:25 AM
OpinionShortland Street educates on advance directivesAnn David The Shortland Street episode of June 21 portrays a scenario where an unconscious man on life support has written an advance directive rejecting precisely such support in that situation. His loving wife, believing she is doing the right...23 Jun 09:24 AM
