PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCommunity sentence after fatal crash ‘hard to take’: nieceThe niece of a woman who died after being struck by her own car in a chain of events caused by a careless driver says, “the justice system is flawed”. Sarah McPhail says the 100-hour community work sentence imposed yesterday on the driver...29 Mar 02:24 PM
OpinionUN climate report: clutching at strawsGwynne Dyer The final report of the United Nation’s climate body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has come out at last. The desperate optimism that characterised the last few volumes (this is Part Four of four) has frayed...29 Mar 11:50 AM
OpinionThought we had progressedRe: A direct threat, stop her — March 23 letter. Debate is always good but I draw the line at hate speech. Posie Parker gains followers because she pretends to be pro-women but she’s not really. She seems intent on excluding any woman who is...28 Mar 12:34 PM
OpinionStanding up for womenKellie-Jay Keen-Minshull stands up for women’s rights — you remember women, right? The female half of the human race. The ones born with female genitals and able to produce another human being out of their body. Women attacking a woman who is...28 Mar 12:32 PM
Gisborne HeraldFire lit in shed at skateparkQUICK work with a hose by Corrections Department staff stopped a deliberately lit fire in a small toolshed in its tracks at the skatepark in Grey Street yesterday afternoon. Fire and Emergency NZ sent one appliance and had another on standby at...28 Mar 12:22 PM
Gisborne HeraldGDC staff, contractors come up with a solution at Bushy KnollHangaroa and Bushy Knoll residents will soon have a temporary bridge. Residents have been cut off for six weeks since Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed the Bushy Knoll Bridge that connects them to Tiniroto Road. “A Bailey bridge is coming, but that’s...28 Mar 12:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldTemporary housing help for Wairoa in iwi joint ventureAn iwi joint venture is providing temporary houses for Wairoa whānau while their devastated homes are repaired after Cyclone Gabrielle. Toitu Tairāwhiti Builtsmart has offered 12 solar-powered relocatable homes on loan to Tātau Tātau o Te...28 Mar 12:20 PM
Gisborne HeraldGetting through to Tutira, NapierConstruction has begun on the pier for a Bailey bridge in the Waikare Gorge which will temporarily replace what was washed away during Cyclone Gabrielle. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the much-anticipated work will enable people to access...28 Mar 12:19 PM
Gisborne HeraldMinisterial inquiry panelist Bayfield stands downPANEL member Bill Bayfield has stood down from the ministerial Inquiry into land use in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa. Inquiry chair Hekia Parata said Mr Bayfield had acknowledged that entering into discussions with Hawke’s Bay Regional Council...28 Mar 12:17 PM
Gisborne HeraldEnd in sightA total of $72.1 million of government-funded construction projects in Gisborne should all be completed by the end of the year. Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Crown-owned company, has funded four projects either fully or partially to the...28 Mar 12:16 PM
Gisborne HeraldPourau Road bypass officially openedA bypass road allowing improved access to Tokomaru Bay was blessed and officially opened in front of a crowd of about 150 people yesterday. The 2.2km route, named Pourau Road, provides a way around State Highway 35’s Hikuwai No. 1 Bridge which was...28 Mar 12:12 PM
OpinionInquiry must prevent slash devastation from happening againSam McIvor, Beef + Lamb New Zealand CEO by Sam McIvor, Beef + Lamb New Zealand CEO It’s been a little over six weeks since the eastern North Island felt the brunt of Cyclone Gabrielle. My heart goes out to everyone affected in those communities...28 Mar 11:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA win for Pike River families and open justiceA High Court decision that reverses a long-established legal privilege has produced a rare victory for the Pike River families and given them new hope that someone might face prosecution for the deaths of 29 men in the West Coast mine in 2010. High...28 Mar 11:56 AM
Gisborne HeraldMicroplastic research highlights risk to seabirdsNew research suggests seabirds that have ingested high levels of microplastic debris from their environment may have altered gut microbiomes, including an increase in some pathogens, as well as antibiotic-resistant and plastic-degrading microbes...28 Mar 11:44 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Successful and repeatable’Conservationists believe they are close to defining the ideal formula for re-introducing kiwi to wilderness areas where existing populations have been greatly reduced or eliminated by predators. In February Hawke’s Bay-based Forest Lifeforce...28 Mar 11:43 AM
Gisborne HeraldVision coming to lifeThe first Ngāti Porou primary school surfing competition was not just about catching waves. It was also about connecting whānau to taiao (the environment) and the moana (ocean) through the shared experience of surfing, organisers say. Ninety...28 Mar 11:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldRespect, thanks from iwiIWI leaders from across Tūranganui a Kiwa and Tairāwhiti say they were shocked by the news of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s resignation but understand her reasons. Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa chair Pene Brown said the iwi of Turanganui...28 Mar 11:12 AM
Gisborne HeraldFocus is on emergency needs, then resilienceGETTING basic connectivity and much-needed supplies to those isolated across Tairāwhiti is the main priority but there remain big questions about the resilience of the infrastructure, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said in Gisborne yesterday. After...28 Mar 09:54 AM
Gisborne HeraldTAKIPU RECOVERYTAIRĀWHITI Museum staff are helping to protect taonga from damage as whānau of cyclone-stricken Te Karaka marae Takipu and others around the region continue their recovery efforts. Takipu Marae whānau were devastated to find the marae had been...28 Mar 08:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldWHERE TO FROM HERE?AN East Coast marae badly flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle is looking at ways of making sure it never happens again. Puketawai Marae trustee Victor Walker remembers dropping to his knees at the sight of the marae — located just north of Uaw...28 Mar 08:53 AM
Gisborne HeraldManutuke students set for classroom returnAFTER several “frustrating” weeks of being closed due to water supply issues, Manutuke School is hoping to reopen on Monday. The kura (school) has not been able to open as there is no water supply and a boil water notice in the Manutuke township...28 Mar 08:44 AM
Gisborne HeraldMAKING IT COUNTIwi-led events are making sure people around the rohe complete their 2023 Census forms. The big count for New Zealand, giving a snapshot of life, people and communities, was meant to have been done by Tuesday, March 7. But late in February the...28 Mar 08:36 AM
Gisborne HeraldHikoi all the way to Hicks Bay, to helpRAISING awareness and putea for those affected by the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle is the goal of social media star Te Aorere Pewhairangi’s “Waewae the 35” kaupapa. Waewae means foot, but in this context it means to walk the 280 kilometres of...27 Mar 03:53 PM
Gisborne HeraldWhare AwhinaTOITŪ Tairāwhiti Housing has been working hard to provide temporary accommodation for whānau displaced due to damage to whare from Cyclone Gabrielle. Over 200 people from Te Araroa to Wairoa have been displaced from their homes. The hardest hit...27 Mar 03:49 PM
Gisborne HeraldCoast highway hikoi an emotional journeyA JOURNEY of highs and lows came to an emotional end for Te Aorere Pewhairangi at Pōtaka on Sunday when he completed a mission of walking State Highway 35 to raise awareness of the impact Cyclone Gabrielle is having on Tairāwhiti. Tauranga-based...27 Mar 03:44 PM
Gisborne HeraldKura in the carport“I’m just the aunty with all of the jobs.” That’s how teacher Hoana Forrester describes the situation of creating a kura in her carport for ākonga (students) in Tokomaru Akau (Bay) who have been unable to get to their regular schools due to...27 Mar 03:37 PM
OpinionInquiry as a witch huntFriday’s ‘Bashed’ by slash headline shows continuing misinformation and bias by media. The eight-week inquiry is not complete and media are turning this into a witch hunt against the forestry industry. Farmers and the council have been very...27 Mar 03:07 PM
OpinionEconomics will decideWhether the current temporary coastal service continues will be a matter of economics — not wishful thinking. Like many, I would like to see our port thrive, and our roading and traffic problems tackled. However, people should realise that coastal...27 Mar 03:07 PM
OpinionToxic dust blowing aboutOn Saturday morning my wife and I watched from our kitchen window as clouds of toxic dust blew up from Vogel Street straight into our home, washing line and deck. We and our neighbours have been putting up with this for weeks with no action from the...27 Mar 03:06 PM
Gisborne HeraldOn the street“What do you think of Scott Robertson’s appointment as All Blacks coach from 2024?”27 Mar 02:59 PM
OpinionTonga eruption seen as minor contributor to recent extreme weatherThe underwater eruption off Tonga last year has cropped up several times lately as an “explanation” for our recent extreme wet weather. It was a remarkable event that hurled a lot of water vapour into the stratosphere, increasing the global...27 Mar 02:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPosie Parker certainly raised her profileThe furore around self-proclaimed “women’s rights” activist Posie Parker dominated the weekly news cycle as a campaign was mounted against her anti-transgender views. Forced to abandon her Auckland speech by thousands of trans rights...27 Mar 02:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldShovel-ready projects near completionA total of $72.1 million of government-funded construction projects will all be completed by the end of the year. Crown Infrastructure Parters, a Crown-owned company, has funded four projects ( either fully or partially to the tune of $66.2m The...27 Mar 01:47 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Unjust’ claim in court hearing on extraditionA judge is considering whether a Gisborne man accused of committing a serious assault in Australia nine years ago should be sent back there to face criminal proceedings. After an extradition hearing in Gisborne District Court last week, Judge Warren...27 Mar 12:45 PM
