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Public views being sought on extension of Wainui cycleway

A community consultation is under way on a proposal to extend the Wainui walkway/cycleway along Wainui and Crawford roads to the inner harbour.“The cycleway is intended to be a safe and enjoyable space away from the busy State Highway for...

Accused claims self-defence

A jury retired this morning to consider its verdict in the case of a man accused of using his quad bike to deliberately mow down two neighbours in the backyard of their Whakaki home. William Kahukura, 67, went on trial on Monday for two counts of...

Some of GDC’s July updates

The chief executive’s July report for councillors prior to their meeting tomorrow naturally begins with the impressive national recognition achieved for the What’s The Future Tairawhiti? campaign for early Long-Term Plan consultation engagement...

Wasted opportunities a shame

During nearly forty years working with the good people of the East Coast, l have built a reputation for delivering on my promises. I hope to continue in that vein if the voters decide to support my candidacy for the council and district health board...

She Sheds Artist Series - Bronwyn Furlan

Cedenco corn harvest starts this month, rain needed

CEDENCO will make a start on the annual sweetcorn harvest around January 20 and prospects for the season look promising, says agronomy manager David Oudes. The company is set to harvest around 32,000 tonnes of sweetcorn in the Wairoa, Gisborne and...

Doris beats her feet and the heat on the Sky road

THE fundraising effort by ?three Gisborne firefighters who take on the Auckland Skytower stairs in May has got off to a flying start, thanks to Doris Hill’s long walk. The 54-year-old will join fellow firefighters Robin Sneddon and Dion Wilson on...

Reconnecting the East Coast

Work continues at pace in wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Hale

Pool on $3 billion shortlist

Five GDC projects in the running for Government

Woman’s death still a mystery, police repeat plea for info

The death of former Hawke’s Bay and Wellington woman Kathleen Kawana remains “unexplained”.Police have repeated their plea for information about her movements in this district before her death. Mystery surrounds the cause of her death and how...

Two challengers so far to mayor Little

WAIROA mayor Craig Little faces two declared challengers for his job in this year’s local body elections. Three-term councillor Benita Cairns and retired teacher Roland Matley announced their candidacy this week. Mr Little was elected in 2013 after...

‘Two systems, by stealth’: Collins

Judith Collins may have thrown down a marker for the next general election with her comments that the Government is planning to stealthily establish more separate Maori organisations in addition to the one already planned for health. National has...

Fibre optic cable welcome in Elgin

Re: ‘Put it underground!’ October 28 story. Can you put one down my street Chorus? Internet speed in Elgin is crap. TONY N.A “first world problem” if ever there was one. It’s not blocking any views at all — it’s 5cm wide for goodness...

District Court news

ROWEN Tuauau Aupouri, 26, shearer, pleaded not guilty to rape and was remanded on bail by Gisborne District Court for a Crown case review hearing on March 9. Counsel Alistair Clarke said Aupouri elected trial by jury. Mr Clarke sought a variation to...

Perfect day for the first cruise ship of summer

A perfect Poverty Bay morning greeted the first cruise ship visit of the season today when regular caller Golden Princess nosed into the bay and dropped anchor for the day. The first passengers were tendered ashore just after 8.30am in ideal...

Call for MMR vaccinations

Only 66 young people in Tairawhiti were vaccinated against measles during the “massive” central government-led immunisation campaign that followed 2019's national outbreak. It represents 0.4 percent of the 18,500 immunisations delivered...