Gisborne HeraldWater workshop with tech focus engaging for curious mindsA digitally monitored waka hoe has given students the chance to learn about science and technology in a different way. Students from Gisborne schools and kura attended the Curious Minds waka ama workshop held on the water and in Lawson Field...19 May 09:23 AM
Gisborne HeraldTravellers warned to watch for surface flooding as more rain dueYet another low that has swung out of the sub-tropics is delivering doses of rain and wind, especially to the northern end of the Gisborne region. From this morning, MetService was expecting 50 to 90 millimetres about the ranges from Tolaga Bay...19 May 09:18 AM
Gisborne Herald$10.1m cash injection to clear slash and debrisThe Government is supporting the clean up of slash and debris in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay with a $10.15 million injection that aims to remove up to 70,000 tonnes of woody debris from river and catchment systems, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare...19 May 09:16 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGisborne leading NZ's building efforts, but housing situation still a crisisGisborne is leading the nation’s house-building efforts as nearly every other region sees a decline, but the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle mean the region’s housing situation is still in crisis. New statistics show 32 new dwellings were consented...19 May 09:03 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFirst in-person admission to bar since Covid pandemicFor the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic two new solicitors have been admitted in person to the bar in Gisborne. In a sign of things returning to normal, Daniel Cole and Angelina Kosenko were admitted as barristers and solicitors of the High...19 May 08:57 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldBudget gives GDC access to $20m a year for roading projectsCyclone recovery needs and Maori housing and justice needs are the major winners here in the Government’s Budget announcements. Yesterday’s Budget focuses much on the cost of living and health costs (scrapping the $5 prescription fee) but there...19 May 08:51 AM
Gisborne HeraldAdvice for first responders from mental health advocateRetired All Blacks star winger Sir John Kirwan had a chance to express his appreciation of the work of the country’s first responders when he was in town this week. He visited the Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust (EHRT) hangar — home to the...19 May 08:47 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNeighbour gives evidence in High Court Walker and Grace murder trial"I shot the wrong person! I shot the wrong person!” That’s what a neighbour of murder-accused George Hallet Walker says she heard him saying when he and his partner Mercedies Grace arrived home in Walker’s distinctive grey ute moments after...19 May 08:29 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Tell yourself that you’re awesome’: JK's message while in GisborneSir John Kirwan says another knighted All Black, Sir Michael Jones, saved his life during an All Blacks tour of Argentina. The story was one of the most attention-grabbing anecdotes the All Black great and mental health advocate told in Gisborne...19 May 08:20 AM
Gisborne HeraldWind and rain on the way tomorrowAnother bout of rain and wind is expected to hit the Gisborne-East Cape region overnight and tomorrow with a subtropical low moving south-east over the North Island. MetService says there is a moderate confidence of warning amounts of rain about the...18 May 11:13 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldJury hears details of events unfolding on night of Titoki Street shootingMoments before being gunned down on Titoki Street, Maraea Smith put her arm around her sister and pulled her to the ground. They had just heard a gunshot and Smith wanted to protect her sibling. Smith counted to 10 then told her sister they should...18 May 10:56 AM
OpinionA meeting of the body corporate: thoughts on importanceConsciousness cleared its throat and smacked the gavel down. “I call this meeting to order. I have noticed rumblings within the body corporate and I wish to remind everyone that I am in command here. Do I make myself clear?” “Pompous ass,”...18 May 09:20 AM
OpinionTide going out on incompetent GovtThe legacy of this most incompetent Govt of our time seems to be gathering pace as they feel their bumbling tenure may be coming to an end. Just this past fortnight we’ve seen continued strike action from public service workers, we’ve had...18 May 09:20 AM
OpinionMuch earlier copy deadlineOne of the least fortunate side effects of your newspaper being printed in Auckland is that deadlines for copy now seem to be much earlier. For example, the ministerial report into forestry, available last Thursday morning, was not reported in your...18 May 09:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdapting to new format, news cycleChanges to your newspaper since the start of this month have been significant and we hope it has been a good experience for most of you. Behind the physical changes you see — such as new fonts and colour on all pages — there has been a big shift...18 May 09:18 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald$715k donation to Mātai as QET winds upStudents wanting to access a career in Medical research here have been given a massive boost with the donation of $715,000. Gisborne’s medical research and education institute Mātai is the recipient, following the winding up of local charity...18 May 09:14 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Blatant’ tax evasionNo evidence of money laundering but city centre building owners in $11.4m ‘world of trouble’ with IRD 18 May 09:09 AM
Gisborne HeraldMan in ‘stable’ condition after Mahia crashA Gisborne man critically injured in a vehicle crash at Mahia on Sunday remains in what has been described as a “stable” condition in Wellington Hospital. Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer Andrew Higham was on his way home the morning...18 May 09:00 AM
OpinionGovernment ‘not held to account’ in land-use reportThere is a reason why the recent Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use should have been a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Put simply, for the sake of accountability. The report is blunt in its findings, largely heaping the blame for poor land-use controls...18 May 08:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldTrust praised for cyclone recovery workNZ Landcare Trust has been acknowledged by the rural community for its dynamic response to the Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up in Te Tairāwhiti. Within days of the devastating cyclone, the independent, non-government organisation kick-started a focused...18 May 08:55 AM
Gisborne HeraldVolunteer knitters helping keep locals warm through winterIt’s that time of year for the annual charity knits sale of new hand-knitted babies’ and children’s knitting and sundry other items. Once again, volunteer knitters have donated over 300 items to be sold at low cost to help families keep their...18 May 08:51 AM
Gisborne HeraldKerekere supports calls for prompt action after reportNewly-independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere has welcomed the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into Land use . “The advocacy and research of groups such as Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti led to this Ministerial Inquiry. “I am proud to see the report...18 May 08:49 AM
Gisborne HeraldHunters feel effects of cycloneThe opening weekend of this year’s duckshooting season brought a mixed bag for hunters. Many reported a great start, but others not so great, said Eastern Region senior fish and game officer Matthew McDougall. “After a great breeding season...18 May 08:48 AM
Gisborne HeraldWalker to stand for Greens in East Coast electorateJordan Walker, who stood for the Gisborne District Council in last year’s local body elections, has been selected as the Green Party candidate for East Coast in this year’s general election. Walker (they/them) grew up in Tūranga-nui-a-kiwa and...18 May 08:47 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTruck rollover blocks SH2 at Traffords HillA truck rollover on the top of Traffords Hill on State Highway 2 on Tuesday afternoon caused what was described as a “huge” build up of traffic heading in both directions. The crash happened at around 2pm and the highway was finally reopened to...18 May 08:45 AM
Gisborne HeraldRocket Lab schedules second satellite launch hot on heels of first successRocket Lab’s Mahia spaceport will launch more storm-chasing satellites for NASA just two weeks after successfully completing its first launch. The launch, called “Coming To A Storm Near You”, is scheduled for lift-off no earlier than 5.30pm on...18 May 08:39 AM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne dog triallists to take on NZ's bestMerv Utting and Bob will be among the Poverty Bay dog trial contingent heading south for the Tux South Island and New Zealand championships at the Warepa Collie Club near Balclutha. The competitions start on Monday (May 22) and run right through the...18 May 08:32 AM
Gisborne HeraldFunding for school-based wellbeing support post-Cyclone GabrielleThe Government’s cyclone recovery package is providing dedicated investment into mental health and wellbeing support, including extending the successful Mana Ake programme developed following the Christchurch quakes into every school in...18 May 08:28 AM
Gisborne HeraldA history of catastrophic Govt policy blundersCOMMENT I agree with Manu Caddie (Gisborne Herald, May 16) that GDC has been caught between central government and th Dame Anne Salmond e forestry industry for generations. Wholesale land clearance of the highly erodible steeplands in Tairāwhiti...18 May 08:24 AM
OpinionA field for Toko residents to enjoy sportsRe: Toko sports field dispute, May 11 story. Why a dispute? The Commissioner of Crown Lands in 1924 said that it should stay as a sports field! All these years it has been used by sports teams. Four rugby teams in the tournaments in the 1940s —...17 May 11:47 AM
OpinionLand inquiry failed to get to the truthby Clive Bibby I have never reacted to a Government-sponsored inquiry with as much sheer disappointment as l do the Hekia Parata-led review of land use in the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa regions. In some ways l am a reluctant responder to a “review”...17 May 11:41 AM
OpinionGDC conflicted, commissioner overdueThe slash and sediment inquiry has recommended that Gisborne District Council’s Resource Management authority be removed and that a Resource Management Commissioner be appointed until 2028. This reflects Council’s failure to adequately monitor...17 May 11:39 AM
OpinionNo magic wand, no to a commissionerI am reading and digesting the debate on the place of the forestry industry in our future. Apparently about 40 years ago we collectively decided that pine forests were going to improve the environment and apparently we were wrong. That was the past...17 May 11:36 AM
OpinionSign language week missedI was really disappointed The Gisborne Herald did not have any features, or at the very least, daily “signs” to promote and support NZ Sign Language Week, which ran from May 8 to 14 (last week). Perhaps I missed an article — I certainly found...17 May 11:34 AM
