Gisborne HeraldLest we forgetToday is Poppy Day and Kirsty Gray and son Dane were among those to make a donation to to collector Maia Ferguson. Maia was part of a group of Campion College volunteers collecting money that will go towards supporting Returned and Services...21 Apr 12:37 PM
Gisborne HeraldNot Better Off: funding cut by Government no surprise‘Trade-off’ from increasing number of Water Service Entities Gisborne District Council will no longer receive $21.62 million in Better Off funding as part of the Government’s relaunching of their water policy now known as Affordable Water...21 Apr 12:35 PM
Gisborne HeraldWarning: logs lurking below surfaceGisborne harbourmaster Peter Buell has urged everyone going out on a boat or jet ski to keep an eye out for large logs in the sea offshore of Gisborne and up the Coast. Logs and debris swept out to sea by Cyclone Gabrielle continue to float about in...21 Apr 12:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldDEADLY STING IN GABRIELLE’S TAILCyclones Gabrielle and Hale and other recent rain events have destroyed an estimated 1200 beehives across Tairāwhiti and killed as many as 60 million bees in what a leading Gisborne apiarist describes as “considerable and widespread” impact...21 Apr 12:26 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Slow down, take your time’With Anzac Day falling on Tuesday this year, police are expecting many people will have an extended long weekend. They are urging those travelling to wear seatbelts, to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, remove distractions, and...21 Apr 12:20 PM
Gisborne HeraldNo off switch: from summer patrol to winter trainingA group of 16 young surf lifeguards from across the Eastern Region took part in an intermediate lifeguard development event in Gisborne over the weekend. The school provides junior lifeguards with skills, knowledge and connections to develop as...21 Apr 11:55 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan admits possessing drugs to sell at Rhythm and VinesA man accused of possessing drugs for supply at last December’s Rhythm and Vines concert — including the Class A substance LSD — is applying to be discharged without conviction. Rory Arthur Laurence Saunders, 20, was arrested just before...21 Apr 11:51 AM
Gisborne HeraldWork begins on log jams at Te AraiClearing drains and culverts too Recovery work has started on removing major log jams in the Te Arai River following Cyclone Gabrielle, with five priority sites identified. In March Gisborne District Council contractors completed clearing one site...21 Apr 11:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldBoiler fixed, pool temperature upRegular lane swimmers and the general public who want to have a dip at the Olympic Pool will be glad of the news this morning that the water temperature has climbed back up to a balmy 29 degrees. The temperature has risen steadily since temporary...20 Apr 02:31 PM
Gisborne HeraldGDC offices closed until WednesdayGisborne District Council offices in Fitzherbert Street and Te Puia Springs will be closed on Monday and Tuesday next week, along with the HB Williams Memorial Library. The council offices and the library will reopen on Wednesday April 26. The...20 Apr 02:28 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Big let-down’ as friends miss out on Rod Stewart concertTwo Gisborne locals are disappointed that organisers of the Mission Estate concert featuring music legends Sir Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper in Napier refused to refund or rebook their tickets. Lesley Turnbull and her friend Sally Raine booked...20 Apr 02:22 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSpared jail after judge heeds new informationRefusing to leave his ex-partner’s house where he had outstayed his welcome during a drinking session, a man got in a vehicle and drove it into a cabin on the property, oblivious to the fact there was someone inside it. Driving off, he refused to...20 Apr 02:19 PM
Gisborne HeraldFreemasons collect $30,000 for mayoral relief fundGisborne Freemasons have handed over $30,000 for the Tairāwhiti Mayoral Relief Fund. All the lodges in New Zealand and some from overseas contributed to the amount. “It is probably the biggest and quickest collection of funds for such a cause in...20 Apr 02:14 PM
Gisborne HeraldIt’s Jammies 4 June Gizzy time: Donations gratefully acceptedMoves are again being made to ensure the region’s children stay snug and warm this winter. Jammies 4 June Gizzy is heading into its seventh year and donations are being taken now, organiser Cassandra Blumfield says. “Jammies 4 June is a winter...20 Apr 02:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldChildren make Lego creations during school holiday programme at the LibraryBricks replaced books as the HB Williams Memorial Library’s popular school holiday programme continued yesterday. Grab Life By The Bricks was the name of a session run by Lego Masters NZ contestant Jono Samson and Nic Peeperkoorn. With such...20 Apr 02:01 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMental health services failed man in custody: lawyerMentally unwell people in Gisborne are being treated “appallingly” by the very service intended to help them, a lawyer says. Mark Sceats spoke passionately about his concern when addressing a judge in Gisborne District Court this week. His...20 Apr 01:55 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLest We Forget: A century of honouring district’s fallen soldiersGisborne's Cenotaph will be 100 years old on Anzac Day. The Poverty Bay Herald (as it was known back then) estimated 3000 people attended the official opening of what was then named the Gisborne War Memorial on Anzac Day, 1923 — less than five...20 Apr 01:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHome advantage for 2034 Games?Bombarded by what seems to be an endless series of bad news, from extreme weather to a cost-of-living crisis, it is refreshing to get some positive news in the fact New Zealand is considering a bid for the 2034 Commonwealth Games. The NZ Olympic...20 Apr 01:17 PM
OpinionAll of us responsible for damage to AotearoaBob Hughes cannot be allowed to blame colonisation and Pakeha farming methods for all of the deforestation and damage to Aotearoa. “When Māori arrived, about 1250-1300 CE, they burned large tracts of forest, mainly on the coasts and eastern sides...20 Apr 01:15 PM
OpinionSociety suffers in age of diktat and panderingIt’s ironic in an age of information-sharing progressed by technological advancements, that we have self-appointed Information Czars who from their positions in society, determine what information they deem we should know — based solely on their...20 Apr 01:15 PM
OpinionUndoing some of the damage to delay our extinction dateAn enduring popular myth suggests that in the 1970s the climate science community was predicting “global cooling” and an “imminent” ice age, an observation frequently used by those who would undermine what climate scientists say today about...20 Apr 01:14 PM
OpinionPlease fix the line!I am worried about the trains and the washout. I would like to get the Green Party or the Labour Party to fix our rail line. I have had enough. I am so angry. We will not give up!! Please wake up KiwiRail. We will have another Rail Action Group...20 Apr 01:13 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldVisually impaired man avoids jail for drink-drivingA man facing jail time for two drink-driving charges — both involving high readings — was instead put on home detention, largely because he had been declared legally blind since the offending. Selwyn George Te Puni, 57, was ushered into Gisborne...20 Apr 11:31 AM
Gisborne HeraldIssues around Bond Store resolved, iwi to take ownershipA heritage building that the Gisborne District Council placed on private property without the landowner’s permission has a new home with a Tairāwhiti iwi. But a council report on the building — the Inner Harbour Wharf Shed — reveals its...20 Apr 11:26 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRepresenting local farmersGisborne's Sandra Matthews is standing for election to the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board of directors, an election that was postponed due to Cyclone Gabrielle. Voting papers were sent out on April 12 and should start arriving in the mail this week...19 Apr 02:51 PM
OpinionNats do co-governance tooCo-governance isn’t always race based. We had the National Party government which did, and will do, co-governance under the guise of public-private partnerships, partial asset sales and management contracts. Each one of these were with corporates...19 Apr 01:08 PM
OpinionStuck in a slow lane for WOF recheckI read in Saturday night’s paper (in a letter to the editor) that I am not the only one who is appalled at the service at the local VTNZ vehicle testing station. I had the unfortunate need to take my daughter’s car back through for a recheck on...19 Apr 01:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA small change to largest classesReaction to the announcement school funding for Years 4 to 8 will increase equivalent to class sizes being reduced by one will have been disappointing for the Government. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Education Minister Jan Tinetti, a former...19 Apr 01:05 PM
Gisborne HeraldNew officer proud to be part of team on cyclone dayMost people remember their first few days in a new job, but for Tairāwhiti Police Constable Jacob Samuel only his second shift as a police officer will go down in the history books. Constable Samuel was starting a late shift on his second day on...19 Apr 12:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldCheckpoints nab 18 motorists for drink-drivingThe police Impairment Prevention Team ran checkpoints in Gisborne over the weekend targeting drink-driving and speed, and 18 motorists were caught over the drink-drive limit. The focus of the two-day operation was on identifying impaired drivers and...19 Apr 12:37 PM
Gisborne HeraldHousing milestone: new roof over their heads at WhangārāThe first home built at Te Wharau o Hineakua, the Toitū Tairāwhiti Builtsmart facility, has been completed and delivered to a whānau in Whāngārā. On Monday, a significant milestone was reached when the first three-bedroom home was delivered to...19 Apr 12:24 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLocal Govt Minister challenges National over water policy, co-governanceLocal Government Minister Kieran McAnulty says Tairāwhiti’s voice will be heard under the relaunched Affordable Water Reforms. The minister, who was in Gisborne yesterday, also says the National Party is trying to scare the public over...19 Apr 12:08 PM
Gisborne HeraldNats in Gisborne tomorrow to discuss water reformsNational Party MP and spokesman on water and the environment Scott Simpson is in Gisborne tomorrow and is keen to hear local views on water reforms and the environment. National released its Local Water Done Well policy recently which will replace...19 Apr 11:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldSan Rosa saga: no sign of abandoned boat's owner one year onAn East Coast harbourmaster is calling for changes to the country’s boat ownership rules after a man abandoned his vessel and successfully evaded authorities for 12 months. It has been a year since ex-fishing trawler San Rosa washed up on a remote...19 Apr 11:45 AM
