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Impressive line-up of hot rods, custom cars at RDA Horsepower Show

Horsepower of the non-equine variety was on show at a fundraiser for Gisborne Riding For The Disabled at the RDA arena at Showgrounds Park over the weekend. The featured an impressive line-up of hot rods and custom cars including street machines...

Forestry company in liquidation received $40k grant payout

Trust unaware until six days after processing second payment A cyclone recovery grant was issued to a forestry company nearly three months after it ceased trading and 12 days after it went into liquidation, Regional Economic Development Agency Trust...

Rau Tipu Rau Ora chair frustrated by GDC, trust withdrawals

The chair of a Tairāwhiti governance group has expressed disappointment at the recent departure of key stakeholders from its ranks. Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO) was set up in 2020 to lead a region-wide response to Covid-19, and includes representatives...

More rain coming, gusty southerlies to continue: MetService

The latest rain over the Gisborne-East Coast region does not appear to have caused any serious problems although it is keeping the region’s soils at saturation level. The slopes of the Raukumara Ranges have copped most of the recent rain, with no...

Annual obedience and agility champs a great day for all

Gisborne Dog Training Club’s annual obedience and agility championship was held over two days at the A&P Showgrounds on King’s Birthday Weekend. About 77 ability dogs, who carried out 400 runs on the obstacle course, and 50 obedience dogs...

Vette set to join Gisborne’s list of Olympians

Surfer Saffi Vette is set to join Gisborne’s list of Olympians after provisionally qualifying for the Paris Games at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in El Salvador yesterday. Vette was knocked out of the women’s...

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Riverside Road scene of near head-on crash

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. We are committed to playing our part on...

Tauawhi to build on ‘vision of creating a community of caring men in Tairāwhiti’

Tauawhi Men’s Centre is transferring to local governance as an independent entity at the end of this month. Tauawhi has been a service of Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) since it opened in July 2010 to provide a “one-stop shop”...

Cyclones cost sheep and beef farmers up to $385m

Impacts for Gisborne-East Coast sheep and beef farmers estimated at $112m-$128m: B+LNZ Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle cost sheep and beef farmers in the Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Wairarapa regions between $336 million and $385m, according to...

Protecting whio in Waioeka

The primary goal for Eastern Whio Link (EWL), a hunter and fishermen-led local project, has always been to protect New Zealand’s only endemic blue duck (whio). A mana whenua-led group, EWL is also being supported by Blood Origins which is...

LeaderBrand founder Murray McPhail honoured for services to horticulture

LeaderBrand founder Murray McPhail was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) in the King’s Birthday Honours List for his services to horticulture. Mr McPhail founded the diverse horticulture business in 1975, introducing...

Ngāti Porou leader Selwyn Parata receives knighthood in King's Birthday Honours

A life of service to Māori has earned Ngāti Porou leader Selwyn Tanetoa Parata a knighthood in this year’s King’s Honours List. Sir Selwyn (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) was named a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his...

Red cattle ready for sale

The ‘red’ cattle get their chance to shine in the sales rings next week when Mokairau Herefords at Whangara and Wilencote at Ngatapa present their rising two-year-olds this sales season. The Reeves family at Mokairau will have 26 young sires all...

Prices similar in smaller sale

A smaller yarding of 1548 sheep was sent to the weekly Matawhero Saleyards yesterday, prices paid being similar to those at recent sales. The bulk of the numbers consisted of 1295 store male lambs. The best price paid for these was $144 for 237...

Fix health system, back doctors and nurses

Pauline E Tangiora What has happened to the reform of our health system? Getting this right should have been the priority leading up to July last year when the district health boards were disestablished. So many people are falling by the wayside. It...