PremiumPremiumOpinionFirst steps to deal with woody debrisA pilot bioenergy plant alongside research into woody biomass market options and forestry slash recovery, transportation and processing methods are encouraging first steps for dealing with our slash problem by making productive use of it. Prime...09 Jun 10:30 AM
OpinionUpset by the vitriol over honour for Dame JacindaI was incredibly upset to hear the comments of Mike Hosking’s followers regarding the award of a damehood to our former Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern. Those National and Act supporters don’t have the guts to put their names in the public eye. It...09 Jun 10:29 AM
OpinionInquisition a failure . . .Norman Maclean’s inquisition of Iain Boyle’s recent letter was bemusing, to say the least! With the patience of a saint, Iain replied to all the questions. However, some of Norman’s assertions need further elucidation. He refers to the...09 Jun 10:28 AM
OpinionTourism operators appreciate support since cycloneAs the regional tourism industry advocate for tourism operators in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, we met last week for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle. It was unanimous that a vote of thanks be conveyed to all those involved in the business recovery...09 Jun 10:27 AM
OpinionCritical thinking or censorship?by Sisilia Teu Sisilia Teu Maxim Institute communications coordinator The internet has always been a “problem child” for society. It has completely transformed our lives for the better and, at the same time, has been a destructive troublemaker...09 Jun 10:25 AM
Gisborne HeraldUnstoppable Kaiwai paving way for wāhine Māori in roading industry and beyondPowerhouse Kat (Hubba) Kaiwai is used to digging in for her community and quickly mobilising her Ruatōria roading business to fix roads on the cyclone-ravaged East Coast. “You feel an obligation and a duty of service as part of the community to...09 Jun 08:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldCrime No.1 fear East coast electoral candidate findsGisborne supermarkets have escaped a huge rise in reported crime but only because of Cyclone Gabrielle, Those are the findings of a new report from supermarket cooperative Foodstuffs, which the National Party’s East Coast electorate candidate says...09 Jun 08:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldQuestions asked about $110 fee for wedding couplesShould wedding couples pay a $110 fee to Gisborne District Council to get married on a beach? Some councillors have their doubts, but the answer is still yes after councillors, sitting this week as the finance and performance committee, adopted the...09 Jun 08:47 AM
Gisborne HeraldCar fire at wreckers in Banks StreetFirefighters were called to Banks Street in the industrial subdivision yesterday morning in response to a car fire in a wreckers yard. The call came in at around 9am. “The fire was started by gas cutting gear which set fire to flammable materials...09 Jun 08:45 AM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne air traffic controller awarded Jessica Rose TrophyA Gisborne air traffic controller picked up an award at last weekend’s New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation Rally. About 80 women gathered at Hamilton Airport over the weekend for the rally, with the event’s visual air navigation contest...09 Jun 08:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldFishers want in on land-use reportby Max Frethey Independent fishers are calling for the recommendations of the ministerial inquiry into forestry slash to be implemented nationwide. Ministers commissioned the report — titled Outrage into Optimism — into woody debris and sediment...09 Jun 08:35 AM
Gisborne HeraldDownpours our district’s nemesisThe first five months of 2023 have seen Gisborne deluged with almost as much rain as a full year . . . but has it really been wet? Those first five months brought two sub-tropical cyclones, Hale and Gabrielle, and huge rainfall figures have been...08 Jun 04:38 PM
Gisborne HeraldNew party founder and leader coming to GisborneMatt King, the leader and founder of new party Democracy NZ, will be in Gisborne next week to introduce the party’s candidate,Chris Robinson, who will contest the East Coast electorate seat in the general election in October. Mr Robinson is...08 Jun 04:35 PM
Gisborne HeraldTrades Academy placement putting Gisborne teen on path to farm workWatching farmers and dogs at work was the inspiration for Gisborne teenager Harley Teepa (Te Aitanga a Māhaki) to enrol in agriculture at EIT|Te Pūkenga. The 17-year-old loves the outdoors and watching farmers and their dogs moving sheep spurred...08 Jun 04:34 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFarm manager granted temporary order to stay in house amid disputeA farm manager who lost his job and the house that came with it when a Māori Incorporation decided to exit farming, has been granted a temporary court order to remain in the house. Michael Ferris (snr) is a shareholder in the Nuhiti Q Incorporation...08 Jun 04:32 PM
Gisborne HeraldBlue sky a brief respite before rainA brief window of blue sky opened over the district yesterday, but then MetService arrived with a bucket of cold water in the shape of another rain forecast. As earlier indicated, a south-east flow has developed over the North Island, and an...08 Jun 04:29 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGood strong sale for Wilencote HerefordsWilencote Polled Herefords at Ngatapa kept the good news coming on Wednesday afternoon when it comes to the rising-two-year-old bull sales season in this region, with another near sell-out result. The Humphreys family got two of their young bulls...08 Jun 04:26 PM
OpinionBusiness response ominous for port and railRoger Handford The end of the three-month coastal service between Gisborne and Napier raises a number of questions which have not been answered. In total $2.75 million of taxpayers’ money was spent on this venture, but no assessment has yet been...08 Jun 11:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFocus on cyclone recovery workGisborne District Council’s 2023/2024 Annual Plan has a short-term focus on repairing roads and bridges, and resilience work for the city’s water supply system. It sets out what the council can commit to delivering over the next financial year...08 Jun 11:54 AM
OpinionAll for 30 pieces of silver?Comet and Enterprise swim clubs are local businesses most families in Gisborne have supported over many decades. We are told constantly to “ buy local”, so what was GDC thinking when they gave the pool contract to an out-of-country company? We...08 Jun 11:53 AM
OpinionAnswers to enlighten . . .Re: An overheated pot . . . June 6 letter. Very good Norman. This is of course your opinion, and you are entitled to it. And I commend you on your reporting accuracy, though you have cheekily taken some comments out of context. That Aimee is on your...08 Jun 11:52 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldKing's Birthday eventsAll the world was a stage in Gisborne over King's Birthday Weekend . . . from dancing to hot-rodding; from football to snooker. There were winners, losers, champions and also-rans, but most of all there were people simply doing what they love doing08 Jun 10:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldFighting the ‘most brutal disease’by Rachel Smalley, NZME A Gisborne family has moved to Auckland to be closer to the intensive medical treatment their daughter needs. The rare genetic disorder she was diagnosed with can be picked up at a pre-symptomatic stage and a specialist is...08 Jun 10:49 AM
Gisborne Herald'Three-day sprint' to prepare plan for catastropheA CATPLAN, the regional catastrophic plan for Te Tairāwhiti, is being developed to respond to a potential magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami caused by an eruption on the Hikurangi Subduction zone which lies off the East Coast. It’s being...08 Jun 10:45 AM
Gisborne HeraldFirefighters save house after adjoining garage guttedA shed attached to a home in Devery Street in Mangapapa was gutted by fire on Tuesday night and firefighters worked hard to stop the fire spreading to involve the house. A woman in the home noticed a smell of smoke at around 11pm, found the shed...08 Jun 10:42 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldA good day for Mokairau studMokairau Herefords at Whangara enjoyed an almost total clearance yesterday morning in their rising two-year-old bull sale, with a top price of $11,000, and a better average across the sale than last year. The stud sold 19 of their young bulls at...08 Jun 10:40 AM
Gisborne HeraldDisplaced Wairoa man Gavin Jones returns homeA Wairoa man who became the face of the displaced vulnerable people left in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle has finally returned to friends and family in his lifelong hometown. Gavin Jones, a 69-year-old with an intellectual disability, returned to...08 Jun 10:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldLocal medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience reports first revenue from sales in GermanyTairāwhiti-based Rua Bioscience yesterday announced the first revenue from sales of products in Germany after the first full month of sales. “The response to the Rua products has exceeded our expectations and they been very well received by...08 Jun 10:34 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldArrests after car stolen in Gisborne is spiked in Hawke’s BayThree Gisborne youths were arrested after a fleeing driver incident in a stolen car across the Hawke’s Bay area on Tuesday morning. Police received a report of a Toyota vehicle being driven erratically in Napier at about 7am. It was reported...08 Jun 10:31 AM
Gisborne HeraldTairāwhiti Museum expands team to care for taonga MāoriTaonga Māori held at the Tairāwhiti Museum will be looked after by two more kaitieki Māori as the team has grown. Maia Keane (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata) and Kataraina Hoko (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou) have joined the museum as the...08 Jun 10:24 AM
Gisborne HeraldResidents of neglected Branson Road endure winter in makeshift dwellings post-cyclone GabrielleResidents of a “forgotten” Gisborne road are bracing for winter in caravans and makeshift living arrangements as they wait to get back into their homes. Eighty-one-year-old Jim Cowan lives alone at Waipaoa, where he has been for 55 years. His...08 Jun 10:13 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldReflecting on a record 2022 seasonAngus Bull Week contributed more than $4.2 million to the regional economy last year in what was a record sales season for all breeds. With the other rising two-year-old bull sales added to Bull Week’s Angus total, the overall figure was $5.6m. It...07 Jun 11:18 AM
Gisborne HeraldNo changes to agri-emissions pricingComment by Kate Acland, B+LNZ Board Chair There has been a lot of media speculation about a possible fertiliser tax and what this means for agricultural emissions pricing and the He Waka Eke Noa partnership, so I wanted to update you on this issue...07 Jun 11:10 AM
OpinionLocal loyalty lackingI would like to join the expressions of disappointment in the GDC decision to overlook Comet Swimming Club for the Learn to Swim contract at the new Kiwa Pools. It seems somewhat ironic that one of the so-called benefits of the council preferred...07 Jun 10:44 AM
