PremiumPremiumOpinionPM and ministers caught in glareBoth major party leaders found themselves in the headlights last week but for Christopher Luxon it was a brief dazzling, while things were glaringly and uncomfortably bright for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and two wayward senior ministers. Luxon...13 Jun 08:47 AM
OpinionUnlocking democracy: prisoners’ right to voteMarcus Roberts, Maxim Institute director of research A prison sentence means losing certain freedoms: primarily freedom of movement and freedom of association. Those sentenced to jail for more than three years also lose their ability to vote in our...13 Jun 08:45 AM
OpinionWorking hard to succeed, and empowering othersRe: Showing the way for wāhine Māori, June 9 story. Way to go Katareina Kaiwai. What an awesome article. I love to read about those succeeding in our community and empowering others — working hard to enrich your life and those around you. She...13 Jun 08:41 AM
OpinionTake a break, breathe deepJeepers Simin. WTH!!! Sociopath??? Really!? I find your letter Friday, 9th June 2023 very disturbing. I hope you have friends who are looking out for you. Take a break and breathe deep. DJ Hair13 Jun 08:40 AM
OpinionNo time for National on humanityAnswer to Christopher Luxon’s “I have no time for the Greens on economic policy: I won’t be lectured by the Greens on economics,” I have no time for National on humanitarian policy. I won’t be lectured by National on humanity. Gavin Maclean13 Jun 08:39 AM
OpinionGreat concert, thank youA Taste of Opera — thank you Gisborne Choral Society for a wonderful concert on Sunday afternoon (11th June). It was a lovely interlude for such a dreich and dreary day, and it was a bonus to hear Aston, Madeleine and Te Rei as the Three Genii...13 Jun 08:38 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSingaporean couple's tax evasion scandal unveiled, court costs soughtA Singaporean couple whose million-dollar tax evasion was discovered after their assets were frozen due to their son’s drug trafficking, have applied for court costs and damages. William Cheng and partner Nyioh Chew Hong are the father and...13 Jun 08:36 AM
Gisborne HeraldPort enjoys benefits of good weather and efficient loadingEastland Port had a great month for shipping in May with 11 log ships alongside the wharf. They took away more than 290,000 tonnes of logs. The success of the month came down to efficient loading by ISO Limited and good weather, a port spokesperson...13 Jun 08:32 AM
Gisborne HeraldSchools vie for victory in Chamber Music ContestSeven groups will compete in the Central district round of the national secondary schools’ chamber music contest, at the Lawson Field Theatre tonight. Since its inception in 1965, the annual NZCT chamber music contest has provided a platform for...13 Jun 08:31 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldBreaking the silence on elder abuse: Report cases and support vulnerable seniors this World Elder Abuse Awareness DayPeople here are being urged to report elder abuse cases, ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Thursday. Age Concern Tairāwhiti’s newly appointed chairman John McElhinney said he was keen to raise the organisation’s profile to encourage...13 Jun 08:26 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMore plaudits for Katuku IslandA video game developed largely in Gisborne is up for yet another global award. Katuku Island, a multi-player survival game with an indigenous overlay, has been nominated as a finalist in the American 2023 Gee Learning Game awards. The award...13 Jun 08:21 AM
Gisborne HeraldRain too much for saturated soilsThe district’s saturated soils cannot take any more water — this was clearly shown during Sunday’s burst of heavy rain. While the amount of rain over Sunday was not particularly high, water levels rose rapidly, with surface flooding and...13 Jun 08:20 AM
Gisborne HeraldWorkSafe forestry death probe stalledA controversial decision not to send a WorkSafe investigator to the scene of a Gisborne forestry fatality severely compromised a probe into the accident, an investigator has told the grieving family. And officials say people they believe have...13 Jun 08:12 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldOrchards win for Wi Pere Trust Horticulture of GisborneWi Pere Trust Horticulture of Gisborne was named the winner of this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori horticultural enterprise. at an awards function in Tauranga on Friday night. Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson made the...12 Jun 01:13 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldStuds enjoy near total clearancesMokairau and Wilencote Hereford studs enjoyed almost total clearances in their rising two-year-old bull sales this week and it augurs well for how well the Angus sales will go towards the end of the month. Both studs realised healthy averages across...10 Jun 10:41 AM
Gisborne HeraldPrimes’ prices remained steadyThere were 1365 sheep sent for sale at the Matawhero Yards yesterday, comprising 50 prime sheep, 1004 store lambs and 266 store ewes of which 131 had been scanned in lamb. Prime prices remained steady. The lamb schedule rose 15 cents/kg at the...10 Jun 10:39 AM
Gisborne HeraldProvisional maps of risk releasedProvisional maps have been released that show the areas here that fall under the Government’s three categories of future risk when it comes to flooding and landslides. The categories were announced last month by the Government, with Category 3...10 Jun 10:14 AM
Gisborne HeraldBailey bridge opening ‘huge milestone’ for CoastThe Bailey bridge to temporarily replace the Hikuwai No. 1 bridge on State Highway 35 destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle, will open for traffic next week. It comes four months after the cyclone caused major devastation across the East Coast and having...09 Jun 05:56 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAffco death decision reservedFine should be between $650,000 and $700,000 says WorkSafe prosecutor A judge is yet to decide how much meat processing company Affco should be fined for the death of a worker who was crushed when a steel frame full of cartons fell on him in a blast...09 Jun 05:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDrastic options need to be on tableThe World Meteorological Organisation caused a stir last month when it raised its assessment of the likelihood the global average temperature would cross the 1.5C threshold for heating the planet since its pre-industrial state in one year sometime...09 Jun 05:44 PM
OpinionSensible changes, natural adjustmentsClive Bibby Enforced changes to our social behaviour are having the reaction one might expect, and it does not bode well. This is doubly unfortunate for a country that is capable of accommodating any new direction and making slow but good progress...09 Jun 05:42 PM
OpinionGovt’s biofuels u-turnRe your front page article on June 9. It is interesting to note this Government’s u-turn with regard to the investigation now proposed to use forestry slash as a source of biofuel/bioenergy. In January 2021 the Government agreed in principle to...09 Jun 05:41 PM
OpinionBig classes, children behavedI recently wrote a letter to the editor about teachers wanting more pay, smaller classes, etc, etc. Well, I’ve just gone through my school photos from 1946-1956 and there is not one class with less than 31 students photographed. Some had 45-50...09 Jun 05:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldOlympic Pool too cold — againThe Olympic Pool has been hit by boiler issues again this week that saw the 50 metre pool closed for a few days while those issues were dealt with. It reopened again yesterday. Aquatics manager Campbell Macgregor said they had a boiler fault that...09 Jun 05:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldJames Shaw in town to introduce Greens candidateDiscussing climate change and introducing the Green Party candidate for the East Coast electorate will on the agenda at Evolution Theatre on Monday. Green Party co-leader James Shaw will speak on the climate challenges facing the country and the...09 Jun 05:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldProposed temporary change allows mixed rural waste burningA proposed temporary law change would enable rural Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay dealing with masses of cyclone and flood debris to burn mixed waste so they can replant and return their land to productivity. Environment Minister David Parker said...09 Jun 05:27 PM
Gisborne Herald‘A beacon for the future’: Inside the world of Radio Ngāti PorouIn a small East Coast town two hours from the nearest city, community is everything. Local Democracy Reporter Matthew Rosenberg met with those in charge of the local iwi radio station to find out what makes the locals tick. Radio Ngāti Porou’s...09 Jun 05:26 PM
Gisborne HeraldPetition organiser buoyed by support in WellingtonA Gisborne woman fighting proposed medicine law changes is buoyed by the support she received during a recent trip to Parliament to present her petition. Theresa Zame was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in June 2022, but has outlived her...09 Jun 05:24 PM
OpinionInsurance to the rescue?Gwynne Dyer California’s fall from grace has been steep and swift, and now even the insurance companies are pulling out. The two biggest American home insurance companies, State Farm and Allstate, announced last week that they will stop selling...09 Jun 05:17 PM
Gisborne HeraldWas the Astronomer Royal involved in mystery?Captain Cook’s voyage observations of a transit of Venus from Tahiti and a transit of Mercury from the Coromandel Peninsula in 1769 will be the topic of discussion this evening. Professor Wayne Orchiston and his wife and research assistant Darunee...09 Jun 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTop club honour goes to Midway at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Gisborne-Tairāwhiti AwardsMidway were named Club of the Year last night at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Gisborne-Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence for the 2022/23 season. The club operated out of containers next to their clubhouse site while their new complex was being...09 Jun 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDefence of infringement notices for expired warrant, registration, based on ‘pseudolaw’A man caught driving an unroadworthy vehicle has tried to divorce himself from the charges with a sovereign citizen theory — one judges have repeatedly warned will never succeed. Benjamin Te Pairi, 68, was driving in April, 2021, when he was...09 Jun 04:57 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldWhatatutu causeway — ‘wacko idea’ — washes awayTe Kowhai Road residents in Whatatutu are again cut off, after a $200,000 causeway designed to replace a cyclone-damaged bridge washed away. Resident Chris Hannah said she had effectively been “imprisoned” in Gisborne city, while her husband was...09 Jun 04:53 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldPM acknowledges tension between quick fixes and repairs for long termPrime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is firmly resolved to supporting the “resilient” people of Tairawhiti in flood recovery. He made a quick visit to the region on Thursday including meeting roading contractors near Tolaga Bay and visiting...09 Jun 04:51 PM
