OpinionA local link to assault at protest?Re: Pensioner bashed at Posie Parker protest. The 71-year-old woman is upset to hear the 20-year-old man who attacked her from behind with a blow to the head, then threw punches to her face, has been granted diversion and name suppression. He was...23 Jun 09:21 AM
OpinionNga tohu reo rua — bilingual signsClive e hoa, Whitu tekau ma toru ōku tau. He Pakeha ahau. Kei te ako ahau i te reo Māori. Ki tāku whakaaro ko tāku kawenga i raro i Te Tiriti. Kei te pirangi au ki te mōhio ki ngā korero kei muri i ngā ingoa Māori o ngā wāhi. Ma te mōhio...23 Jun 09:20 AM
OpinionMail delivery problems . . .What is happening to New Zealand Post? It seems ironic that NZ Post will increase the cost of postage on July 1, yet have such poor service for mail delivery — one wonders how they can justify it. I ordered stamps from the stamp and collectable...23 Jun 09:19 AM
Gisborne HeraldHelp needed to remove ringAn elderly woman was rushed into the city fire station yesterday afternoon in pain and distressed, unable to remove a ring from her ring finger. A friend took the woman, whose finger was badly swollen, to the Fire and Emergency station at around...23 Jun 08:51 AM
Gisborne HeraldPlay-off time for regional rockquest actsTwelve bands from Tairāwhiti are poised to exhibit their musical prowess as they play off in the regional final of the Smokefreerockquest at the War Memorial Theatre on Saturday. The competition, now in its 36th year, involves thousands of young...23 Jun 08:49 AM
Gisborne HeraldBull sale postponedThe wet weather has forced the postponement of the first of the Angus rising two-year-old bull sales in the region this season. Ratanui Angus at Tuai were to have started the ball, or should that be bull, rolling this afternoon. But it has been...23 Jun 08:46 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Good Stuff’ film festival delayedThe Gisborne Volunteer Centre’s Two Minutes of Good Stuff film festival has been postponed. Centre manger Jenny Greaves said unfortunately they had to make the call to postpone today’s event, after taking into consideration the continuous rain...23 Jun 08:45 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan chases woman with machete, damages vehicle in gang-related incidentA Mongrel Mob man aggrieved over a gang issue chased a woman around a residential street with a machete and used it to damage her vehicle. The incident in Hansford Court, Kaiti, on November 19, last year, resulted in Steven Christopher Fa’Ae...23 Jun 08:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldMTG School of Rock auditions this weekendAuditions for musical comedy School of Rock, produced by Musical Theatre Gisborne, are on this weekend. Andrew Lloyd Webber bought the rights to the show for a stage musical in 2013. The musical has a book by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes...23 Jun 08:39 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGisVin chief winemaker reveals long-term effects and challenges after Cyclone Gabrielle devastates Gisborne wine industryThe impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on the wine industry will be long lasting, says GisVin chief winemaker and chairman of Gisborne Winegrowers Mark Thompson. Like Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne received around two-and-a-half times the long-term average...23 Jun 08:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldLytton High School hosts kura from across the rohe for two days of competition to find best orator, kapa hakaKōrero and haka from rangatahi were centre stage at this year’s Ngā Manu Kōrero and Kapa Haka festival hosted by Lytton High School. This was the 58th year of the annual event which sees rangatahi from different kura across Tairāwhiti compete...23 Jun 08:28 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGizzy on Wheels: Local start-up brings back the retro charm of roller skating at YMCAReviving the retro (some might argue it never went out of fashion) skill of roller skating is the aim of local start-up Gizzy on Wheels. The first session will be at the YMCA in July. Founder and home-schooled Adriana Hoogland, 18, said she first...23 Jun 08:16 AM
Gisborne HeraldA Category 3 Home: Cyclone and subsequent labelling of house shatters dream of coming back to GisborneWhen Janet leaves her daughter’s Vogel St house, she still locks the front door out of habit. The place has long been gutted of its contents, Cyclone Gabrielle having turned its interior into a muddy pool by way of a flooded Waimatā River...23 Jun 08:08 AM
Gisborne HeraldTe Karaka evacuated, red warning for heavy rainEvery time it starts to rain, I start worrying.” These are the fears of many Gisborne-East Coast residents as downpours once again deluge the district — fears that were realised when Te Karaka residents were given notice yesterday afternoon to...22 Jun 06:14 PM
Gisborne HeraldState of emergency declared as rivers rise, roads are closedGisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz declared a State of Emergency late yesterday afternoon as rivers rose and rain continued to fall across an already sodden region. “This gives our whānau and community a chance to self-evacuate tomorrow and make...22 Jun 06:10 PM
Gisborne HeraldCivil Defence warns Te Karaka residents to self evacuateThe MetService has extended the region's Severe Weather Warning through to midday, Sunday. The forecast is for a prolonged period of rain, which is expected to be heavy at times. "Expect 250 to 350 mm of rain to accumulate about and north of Tolag...22 Jun 10:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFuture leadership prospect no longerThe Government has jettisoned a capable and hard-working minister with a major blindspot for conflicts of interest, after it emerged that Michael Wood had more undeclared shareholding interests in areas that clashed with his portfolios. Prime...22 Jun 09:51 AM
OpinionFishing for truth: consuming news responsiblyNatasha Baulis, Maxim Institute researcher Our collective noses have been crinkling at the distinct whiff of something not quite right in the press for some time now, but last week was a particular corker for unveiling some fishy elements of the NZ...22 Jun 09:50 AM
OpinionEnriched by depth of knowledge, wisdomE nga whānau and community of the Tairāwhiti region. Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou kua tauawhi ki a matau whanau, ahakoa nga piki me nga heke ka titiro angawhakamua matau. As the former Race Relations Commissioner, I want to express my heartfelt...22 Jun 09:48 AM
OpinionThankful to be living in a place where people careSince my letter last month on my concerns about the potential closure of Alzheimer’s Gisborne, I am pleased to announce the heartening news of the appointment of a new coordinator. And next month the Sherwood Club will again be operating three...22 Jun 09:47 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRefused bail, back in court next monthA man charged for possessing and distributing objectionable publications featuring child exploitation, has been refused bail. Joshua Luke Ripia, 27, faces 18 charges of possessing the objectionable material and two charges of knowingly distributing...22 Jun 09:02 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldThree charged with assault, robberyThree people have been charged with indecent assault and aggravated robbery after an alleged home invasion in which they are said to have stripped and searched a woman for drugs. K’Las Tihore (21), Rachael Te Aho (27), and Tom Erwin Hawea (25)...22 Jun 09:02 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTruck driver admits causing head injuryA truck driver has admitted causing another motorist a head injury after rear-ending his utility vehicle when it turned into a driveway on Matawai Road. Geoffrey Brent Morgan, 56, appeared on Monday in Gisborne District Court, pleading guilty to...22 Jun 09:01 AM
Gisborne HeraldRecording flora, fauna in districtA survey conducted by GDC biodiversity staff is helping to identify trends in gains or losses A biodiversity survey suggests that only 23 percent original native vegetation remains in Tairāwhiti. The survey is led by Gisborne District Council...22 Jun 08:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldPetition backing Comet Club up to 3000The petition started in support of the Comet Swimming Club, and opposing the decision to award the learn to swim contract at the new Kiwa Pools to an Australian company, has gone well past 3000. As of yesterday the online version of the petition had...22 Jun 08:58 AM
Gisborne HeraldIntergenerational Canadian Dancers of Damelahamid to mesmerise audiences at Te Tairāwhiti Arts FestivalThose lucky enough to snap up free tickets to see The Dancers of Damelahamid tomorrow are in for something special, according to Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival chief executive and artistic director Tama Waipara. The intergenerational Canadian dancers...22 Jun 08:53 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan, 67, pleads not guilty to sexual offending against two boysName suppression has lapsed for a man accused of sexual offending against two boys. John Raye Tamanui, 67, has pleaded not guilty to five charges arising from the alleged offending, said to have happened in 2019. Four of the charges — three of...22 Jun 08:50 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNew start-up offers clean and green pet cremationA new and more environmentally friendly method of pet cremation, known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, is now available in Gisborne. New start-up Pet Reflections is the second business of its kind to offer this service in New Zealand...22 Jun 08:49 AM
Gisborne HeraldPool closed until SaturdayThe latest pool closure at the Olympic Pool complex has now been extended to include Friday due to continuing issues with wood chip for the complex’s boiler. Pool management said in an email to regular users yesterday that they hope to re-open on...22 Jun 08:47 AM
Gisborne HeraldCircuit fault dims lightsThe city end of Aberdeen and Palmerston roads, along with sections of Berry, Disraeli and Cobden streets have been without street lighting for the several nights this week. A council spokesperson said Electrinet has told them that there was a large...22 Jun 08:46 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMotorists advised to secure their vehiclesPolice have seen a trend in Gisborne over the last month or two involving vehicle crime, where people have left their vehicles insecure with valuables inside and thieves have taken advantage. Inspector Darren Paki said there have been a number of...22 Jun 08:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldEasterly set to deliver with usual persistenceEast Coast residents fearful of further rain had a foretaste of the next bout of bad weather yesterday afternoon, and the result was swift with surface flooding and rivers rising. After a few hours of heavy downpour the Hikuwai River at Tolaga Bay...22 Jun 08:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldWet weather delays start of State Highway 2 asphalt workDue to further wet weather forecast this week, asphalt work on State Highway 2 has been postponed to begin next week. The work was due to start tonight. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will provide further detail around the start date as soon as...22 Jun 08:30 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRecover, rebuild, reset: Hear4U and MPI event to help community find way back from adversityHear4U have what they have billed as a ‘Kia Kaha Tairawhiti’ event planned for early next month that will address wellbeing, mental health and resilience post-Cyclone Gabrielle. The Hear4U Charitable Trust has been funded by the Ministry for...22 Jun 08:27 AM
