Third storm the worst
The Farmyard for Early Learners in Valley Road took a direct hit from cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, leaving the rural discovery-based sustainable early learning environment with a massive clean-up. First came Cyclone Hale...
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Keen to see coastal shipping service continue
Voters in this week’s web poll strongly believe the three-month emergency shipping route between Gisborne and Napier will develop into a permanent coastal shipping service for Tairawhiti. The question was, “Do you think the three-month emergency...
Hunter issues warning after ‘simple mistake’
Richard Wells never thought his annual father-daughter roar hunting trip would change his life. The decades-long hunting tradition provides a good excuse for the Wells family to get out of the office and sharpen their hunting skills. Last year’s...
Store lambs dominate at steady Matawhero sale
THERE were 3492 sheep sold at Matawhero yesterday, including 3192 store lambs, many of which had been trucked from Wairoa. Prices remained steady for all sheep. Farmers on the Poverty Bay flats are now buying store lambs as processing crops and...
Credit where it’s due, but a way to go
by Clive BibbyOne has to admit that Chris Hipkins is proving to be a dab hand at re-floating the sinking ship — HMNZS Labour Government. In my humble opinion he is justifiably drawing credit for doing things that others had considered too hard or...
China: floggings will continue until morale improves
Xi Jinping was confirmed in a third five-year term as president of China at the National People’s Congress last week, and not one of the 3000 delegates voted against him. Why would they? Everything is perfect in the People’s Republic of Oz, and...
Skilful care appreciated
I would like to publicly acknowledge the wonderful group of people who came to our aid when my bike and I parted ways on Tuesday, caused by the redundant railway tracks next to the cycleway at the wharf. I wish to sincerely thank the manager of the...
Iwi underwrites $2.5m to continue the clean up of flood damaged homes in Wairoa
Wairoa post-settlement governance entity Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa announced today it will underwrite $2.5 million to enable urgently needed work to continue on hundreds of flood damaged homes in the Wairoa district. Chairman of Tātau Tātau o Te...
ICC constrained by Iraq invasion
Although the arrest warrant issued on Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court last week was welcome, there was puzzlement over the crime he is being charged with. This is a man who launched an unprovoked invasion of...
Wiltshire ewes sell well at Matawhero
The highlight of yesterday's sheep sale at Matawhero was the sale of Wiltshire ewe lambs from Arakihi Station at Tolaga Bay. Their top cut of 75 sold for $240, subsequent cuts made $190 and $145, all of which will almost certainly be used for...
More than meets the eye to Miss New Zealand finalist
Zaley Tamihana-Brown's whānau couldn't believe it when she told them she was going to give pageants a go.“They laughed so hard, especially my brother and my dad,” said the 26-year-old, who grew up in a farming family of seven and has lived in...
Eastland Port ‘excited to be doing our bit’
It was a 'team effort to pitch idea to the Government to open links to region': Andrew Gaddum
Initial $25m flood recovery ‘likely to be over-subscribed’
HUNDREDS of businesses here have applied for cyclone relief and $4.1 million has already been paid out, says Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson. The Government is providing a further $25m in grants to help more businesses in cyclone-affected...
Meeting needs in disaster zone
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arrived in Gisborne yesterday with the good news of a $2.75 million spend to stand up an emergency shipping route for this region and Hawke's Bay for the next three months — a huge boost for our many land-based...
Hog-tying Canada’s farmers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plan to cut Canada's fertiliser emissions by 30 percent by 2030 has caused outrage among the country's farmers. They say the policy will force many of them out of business and will exacerbate the global food-supply...
Pass $80m on to GDC for cyclone recovery
The $80m Trust Tairawhiti is to receive from the sale of the electricity network should ALL be passed on to Gisborne District Council to be used for part of the cyclone recovery. Not only will it enable infrastructure to be restored more quickly and...
Lessons on healthy soil
Learning about the importance of soil biodiversity from a celebrity entomologist proved popular at Wainui Beach School. Ruud Kleinpaste, aka “the Bugman”, visited the school to teach the children how to create good soil conditions.“We wanted...
Cutting emissions, avoiding extinction
Scientific research indicates that climate change likely drove at least five early species of humans, all belonging to the genus Homo, to extinction and only we Homo sapiens remain. Consequently, because of our cleverness in exploiting our natural...
Arrest warrant out for driver following death of American tourist
An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman charged with dangerous driving causing the death of 25-year-old American tourist Nicholas Simon. Simon died after the vehicle he was driving collided with another vehicle on State Highway 2 (Matawai Road)...
Relay for Life switches to DIY after cyclone
IT'S Relay Your Way. Like Covid-19 before it, Cyclone Gabrielle has forced the Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society to adapt its Relay for Life, usually held at one venue. As recently as the end of January, the society was looking forward to the event...
Flood-stricken kayak club on the mend rebuild
The that was set up to support the Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay kayak clubs had - as of 12.45pm today - raised $3700 as club members continued to repair their cyclone-damaged building at Anzac Park. Canoe Racing NZ would be contributing another $2000...
Taking aim at RMA reforms
A series of proposed changes to resource management in Aotearoa have come under fire from Gisborne District Council in a robust letter penned to the Government. Earlier this month, the council made a submission on the Natural and Built Environment...
Word on the Street . . . about the teachers' strike
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It’s a farce, so misunderstandings and confusion reign
Evolution Theatre's latest production Rumors is hilarious entertainment, where a traumatic situation is handled with silliness and mix-ups. In other words, it's your classic farce. Party host Charlye Brock (played by Andrew Stevens) never actually...
Waipaoa supply stable, pipeline repair going well
Some level of treated water supply from the Waingake pipeline to Gisborne is on track for the end of March, Gisborne District Council community lifelines director David Wilson says.“The restoration is progressing at pace with the water pipeline...
Daily convoys under way
Three convoys of vehicles are running daily in both directions to and from Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay from today. The piloted convoys are leaving from Tokomaru Bay 4 Square and the Waimata Valley/Back Ormond intersection at 8am, 11am and 2pm...
Developer breached the National Environmental Standards
The district council has been partly successful in its prosecution this week of a developer who excavated and disposed of highly contaminated soil from a Gisborne property he wanted to subdivide. Yannis Kokkosis, 34, is the sole director of Gypsy...
BEST OF BOSTON
The United States' oldest city never forgets its past. Boston proudly wears its history on its sleeve. Just look at its trademark brownstone architecture as you walk along its cobblestoned streets. In the downtown and waterfront, old mingles with...
Pipe damage ‘unavoidable’
‘Unprecedented storm’ caused pipeline failure: JNL executive manager
Lytton High foundation student reunion all go
The call has gone out to foundation students of Lytton High School. The students of 1961, when Lytton High first opened, are invited to a reunion in April. The school only had third form students when it opened its doors in October 1961 under...