OpinionCovid deaths per head of population around world an unarguable realityIt is a pity there isn’t a vaccine against stupidity — but if there was, those most in need would no doubt refuse on the grounds of their right to remain so. As the person whose letter to the editor kicked off the latest outburst of Covid-19...01 May 11:11 AM
OpinionPredators, parenting and privacy: what’s at stake in the encryption debateby Sisilia Teu, Maxim Institute communications coordinator The internet has become an essential part of contemporary life, connecting billions of people while revolutionising how we interact, work, and access information. Over the years, the web’s...01 May 11:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionETS settings make NZ too reliant on planting trees: climate commissionTwo news items last week related to the climate crisis deserve some extra attention, especially the latest report of the Climate Change Commission which was critical of the Emissions Trading Scheme. In effect the commission says that a new path is...01 May 11:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPlenty of facts to inform discussion on Covid responseThe missing parts of the writing process described today by our columnist are research and critical thinking. Being elderly isn’t an excuse for not applying some effort in this regard if you want to use your reckons to claim that politicians...29 Apr 12:24 PM
Opinion‘Simple truth’, can’t sugar-coat it any moreCraig Bauld From Uncle Craig’s Rocking Chair People seem to think that my occasional contributions are overly sharp, on the edge, whatever. Actually what you see is generally about fourth draft. First draft is genuinely cutting and dangerously...29 Apr 12:22 PM
OpinionGreat song of the Māori Battalion could be our second anthemI want to support the letter on Thursday from “Kia Ora” asking why the great song of the Māori Battalion is not sung at Anzac services. I have felt for many years that this rousing and historic song should be our second popular anthem — like...29 Apr 12:18 PM
OpinionRecord carbon dioxide levels alarmingCO2 is a greenhouse gas warming the atmosphere. In 1960-1970 the yearly growth rate of CO2 in the atmosphere was slightly less than 1 part per million but this has been steadily increasing, reaching 2.27ppm at the beginning of 2023. This means that...29 Apr 12:17 PM
Gisborne HeraldLong band of rain expectedMore sub-tropical moisture is descending on the district, but MetService had no warnings for this region this morning. The last thing Gisborne and the East Coast need is another rain event, with 21 roads and 19 bridges still closed after earlier...29 Apr 12:04 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldJailed for attack on Smash Palace bar patron, bouncerTwo men have been jailed for an unprovoked attack on a bouncer at Gisborne’s Smash Palace bar, which left the man with irreparable eye damage. A patron was also attacked when he tried to intervene. He was knocked unconscious and three of his teeth...29 Apr 12:02 PM
Gisborne HeraldPolice appeal for witnesses to crashPolice investigating the head-on crash on State Highway 35 at Wainui on Thursday in which a pregnant woman suffered critical injuries, have appealed for witnesses to come forward. It was reported at around 9.40am and happened just west of the Onero...29 Apr 11:59 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSPCA kicks off half-price pet adoption campaignThe local SPCA is offering half-price animal adoption to encourage Gisborne people to welcome a furry friend into their homes. The special price is available from today, April 29, until May 7 to help find the stray animals warm and dry forever homes...29 Apr 11:57 AM
Gisborne HeraldCustomised trailer boost for Hear4UA customised trailer bearing the name Hear4U has been donated by two locals to further support the men’s mental health charitable trust. Trailer builder by profession Mason O’Dwyer and his friend Griffin Law built the room-sized trailer for the...29 Apr 11:50 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald$1.17m, and more to come: Housing and relief packages benefit from disaster fundGisborne and Wairoa have received just $1.17 million of the $22m New Zealand Disaster Fund being managed by the Red Cross but with $18m still unspent, the charity says more is on the way. “Close to $1.5m of the $3.98m spent via the New Zealand...29 Apr 11:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldFeds fear land-use inquiry submissions report will become another 'unactioned chapter'by Hamish Barwick Improvements in forestry earthworks, including roads and landing sites, and slash management, are vital to avoid another adverse weather event like Cyclone Gabrielle heavily impacting on the Gisborne and Wairoa regions. This is the...29 Apr 11:22 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldStore lamb prices firm at MatawheroThere was a large yarding of 4255 sheep yarded at Matawhero yesterday, including 4034 store lambs. Prices paid remain steady; there was a premium for shorn lambs and the better male lambs. The average price paid fell by $8 due to the greater numbers...29 Apr 10:53 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLocals set for dog trial championshipsThere will be 15 Poverty Bay competitors in action next week at the North Island Dog Trial Championships on Lochinvar Station at Taupō. They will be running a total of 17 heading dogs and 23 huntaways. “There was still time for competitors to...29 Apr 10:49 AM
OpinionUkraine: what the ‘Global South’ thinksThere is a deep and growing rift between “the West” and “the Rest” about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign...28 Apr 11:19 PM
OpinionFuel stations taking advantage?I read in The Gisborne Herald that the tax on fuel will be going back to the full rate at the end of June this year. Well, three weeks ago when my wife and I were about to drive to Hamilton Hospital, we filled the car up with 91 and it was $2.35...28 Apr 01:12 PM
OpinionBack bar venue over opponents’ agendasRe: Kura ‘no’ to new bar, April 27 story. This article summarises why Gisborne struggles to move forward. Historically this venue has been an entertainment establishment. It is in the CBD where these types of activities take place. Here is...28 Apr 01:12 PM
OpinionMore action to tackle climate changeClimate change is one of the biggest challenges facing Tairāwhiti, and recent extreme weather events have only emphasised the importance of taking action now. Meeting the climate challenge has always been a priority for our Government and we’ve...28 Apr 01:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA Gabrielle rabbit in Grant Robertson’s hat?Prime Minister Chris Hipkins may have moved quickly to extinguish any prospect of increased taxes in his major speech to Auckland businesspeople yesterday but he seems to have left one mystery — how to pay for Cyclone Gabrielle. It’s no surprise...28 Apr 01:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldFirst-hand accounts of ‘enormous benefit’Face-to-face meetings in Gisborne and Wairoa will help future strategic planning, says Chief Ombusdman Peter Boshier. Mr Boshier is visiting Auckland this week as he continues a series of targeted engagements in some of the regions hit hardest by...28 Apr 12:45 PM
Gisborne Herald‘See us anywhere, anytime’Police have caught 46 drink drivers in this district over the past two weeks and area commander Inspector Sam Aberahama said the results of the checkpoints run were “disappointing”. Between April 20 and 23, 28 drivers were processed for excess...28 Apr 12:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldFortifying Gisborne's main water pipelineRisk mitigation work, funding ‘will be a challenge’: council report Steps are yet to be taken to mitigate future risk to Gisborne’s main water pipeline during the repair phase following Cyclone Gabrielle, the district council has revealed. The...28 Apr 12:35 PM
Gisborne HeraldBadly hurt pregnant woman stable in hospitalThe pregnant woman who suffered a serious head injury in the head-on smash yesterday is reported to be in a stable condition in Gisborne Hospital. She was a passenger in the car involved in the crash with a ute, mid-morning just south of Oneroa Road...28 Apr 12:29 PM
Gisborne HeraldExtension for land-use inquiry due to weight of submissionsA 12-day extension has been approved for the Ministerial Inquiry into woody debris (including forestry slash) and sediment in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa. The original deadline was April 30. The three-member panel for the Ministerial Inquiry...28 Apr 12:25 PM
Gisborne HeraldBarbecue fare from hunting tripFull-time Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) students processed about 400 venison sausages and 100 meat patties as part of their Outdoor Experiences course at the campus kitchen on Monday. The students had been on a hunting trip and used meat...28 Apr 12:19 PM
Gisborne HeraldNew vehicle helping St John staff to deliver critical careSt John ambulance in Gisborne has been operating a new Critical Care Hilux vehicle in Gisborne for a few weeks now, manned by specialist staff. “The vehicle makes the team more readily available to attend more serious incidents, and to back up...28 Apr 12:03 PM
Gisborne HeraldWhat's the buzz?REVIEW: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Civil unrest, alienation, corruption at the highest level — not much has changed since AD33. So co-directors James Packman and LJ Mill have dispensed with sandals and swords for their high-energy production of Jesus...28 Apr 11:40 AM
Gisborne HeraldHousing whānau from Tūranga to Ruatōrea and beyondHikurangi Enterprises project Whare Ora has been working to house whānau around Tairāwhiti for two years and is now aiming to get a manufacturing facility set up in Ruatorea. “We want to build for people of the greater Waiapu Valley,”...28 Apr 11:30 AM
Gisborne HeraldPickleball takes off in GisborneThe rising sport of pickleball has taken off in Gisborne. What started as a small group of people playing in October 2021 has turned into 150 members, with up to 70 people turning up to one session. “It’s the fastest-growing game in the...27 Apr 03:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA capital gains conundrum for the country and for LabourNews that the uber wealthy in New Zealand pay a lot less tax as a proportion of their incomes than middle-income earners do will come as no surprise to anyone; the only question is what the Labour Government will do about it. A Treasury report after...27 Apr 02:52 PM
OpinionOzzie rules: defying natureSeveral countries are fighting the onset of demographic transition, which is the automatic dropping of birth rates and hence population when a certain level of economic security is reached. Australia is reported to be one of those countries. The...27 Apr 02:51 PM
