Gisborne HeraldKerekere quits Greens: categorically denies bullying allegationsUnder-fire MP Elizabeth Kerekere has resigned from the Greens after earlier hitting out at the party’s co-leaders over their handling of an investigation into her behaviour. Kerekere — a first-term list MP who lives in Gisborne — has been...06 May 12:41 PM
Gisborne HeraldHerald printed in Gisborne for the last timeThe Goss Community Press rolled one last time for today’s Gisborne Herald. After 149 years of printing in Gisborne, the company is outsourcing printing of the paper to NZME in Auckland from next week06 May 12:22 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Affront to our ancestor’: pushback over lease renewal for sports clubTokomaru Bay United Sports Club has leased land at Hatea-a-Rangi Memorial Park since 1981, remaining on site despite that agreement expiring in 2014 with no right of renewal.06 May 12:12 PM
OpinionA superstar performanceWe attended the show on Wednesday night and were immediately impressed by the professional set, which became electric once the performers started moving on stage, each of them living their characters. The intensity of the show never once waivered...05 May 01:06 PM
OpinionMekatronPolitical Transformers, robots in disguise . . . Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons. Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi05 May 01:04 PM
OpinionA memoir on ageing with dignity, grace and humourI don’t know if I can still offer my thoughts, but here goes nothing. May I break my self-imposed exile by recommending a book I have just read. It is “Stop the Clock” (a memoir on ageing with dignity, grace and humour). It is written by...05 May 01:03 PM
OpinionBackstabbing of the highest degreeIn my view, a person who “jumps ship” without the courtesy of giving any warning deserves utter contempt. That goes for any politician in any party. It is backstabbing of the highest degree, akin to Brutus and Caesar — “Et tu, Brute?” So...05 May 01:02 PM
OpinionNeed to cease fossil-fuel use as soon as possibleIn my last week’s record CO2 alert, I mentioned how three times this year atmospheric CO2 has topped a 4 parts per million increase on last year’s reading. Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory steadily...05 May 01:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoyal pageantry will be impressiveMillions of eyes, including a substantial number in New Zealand, will be focused on London tomorrow night for the coronation of King Charles III — a man who has waited most of his life for this moment. If ever a new monarch had a hard act to...05 May 01:00 PM
Gisborne HeraldHorouta YES pair inspired by scholarship experiencesTwo Tairāwhiti rangatahi involved in the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) have returned inspired after completing separate scholarships. TKKM o Horouta Wananga students Te Aturangi Peters and Maikel Terekia, are involved in YES company Tirama, which...05 May 12:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldPartial lunar eclipse just before dawn tomorrowFor those with an interest in things celestial, there will be a partial lunar eclipse just before dawn tomorrow, weather and clouds permitting. The Moon will be obscured by the outer part of Earth’s shadow, starting just after 5am. At its greatest...05 May 12:49 PM
Gisborne HeraldPower cuts to just over 400 customers due to fireA fire outside a scrapyard in Stanley Road caused multiple short circuits on an underground cable resulting in just over 400 customers losing power, at around 9.15pm. “Most had power restored within 50 minutes,” said a Firstlight Network...05 May 12:46 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldIndecent assault trial: jury considers verdictA woman’s claims to a jury this week that she was indecently assaulted as a child by her uncle were honest and believable, a prosecutor says. The woman didn’t try to “put the boot in, embellish her evidence, or fill in gaps in her memory”...05 May 12:41 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldWairoa to Napier highway to reopen May 14Three months on from the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, State Highway 2 will reopen between Wairoa and Napier on Sunday, May 14. Work to restore access along the cyclone-damaged stretch of highway has progressed faster than anticipated...05 May 12:31 PM
Gisborne HeraldFreshwater frustration: district council’s commitment to tangata whenua questionedGisborne District Council’s ability to work in partnership under Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been questioned at a spirited closed-doors meeting this week. The council is racing against the clock to develop a regional freshwater plan by the end of...05 May 11:53 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldPiles go down for Bailey bridge replacing cyclone-damaged Hikuwai No.1The first physical signs of the Bailey bridge to replace the cyclone-damaged Hikuwai No. 1 Bridge on State Highway 35 north of Gisborne are springing up, with piling work beginning this week. A 300-tonne bright orange crane is not a common sight on...05 May 11:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldAn evening with mental health advocate Sir John KirwanSir John Kirwan is winging his way back to Gisborne in his role as a mental health advocate. Just eight months ago the knight, known to many as JK, was in Gisborne as the Westpac ambassador to discuss mental wellbeing. Since then, the region has...05 May 11:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldWairoa winner at North Island dog trialsWairoa’s David Scragg took out the zig zag hunt title yesterday at the North Island championships being staged on Lochinvar Station near Taupo. He and his dog Chook scored 96 points in their qualifying run, and 97.5 in the final runoff for event...05 May 11:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldSub-tropical forays keep winter at bayApril’s weather was a battle between north and south, but ended near enough to a draw with no outright winner. There were 13 days of wind from the northern sector, while the south launched a matching 13 days of weather. Four days of easterlies...05 May 11:30 AM
Gisborne HeraldSnip and chip: call to desex, microchip and register catsAnimal advocacy groups are calling on Gisborne District Council to require mandatory microchipping and desexing of cats in the hope it will stop feline numbers from ballooning. Companion Animals NZ (CANZ) and Forest & Bird last week presented to...05 May 11:24 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Fresh approach’: study to monitors brain, hearts of meth usersA joint initiative for two not-for-profit Gisborne organisations will study the impact of methamphetamine addiction on the brain and heart. The project is being spearheaded by Mātai Medical Research Institute and Manaaki Moves Trust, and is looking...05 May 11:21 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFamiliar names at dog trialsTolaga Bay’s George Sheild and Smoke are among several Gisborne competitors putting on a good show at the Tux North Island Sheep Dog Championships at Lochinvar Station near Taupo. In the zigzag hunt Sheild and Smoke collected 98.25 points. Also...04 May 02:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCensus data helps decide resourcingAnti-government sentiment after Covid-19 lockdowns and mandates is being seen as one of the reasons Stats NZ is struggling to reach its goal of 90 percent returns for the 2023 Census. Last reports had the Census response rate at 86 percent with...04 May 02:24 PM
OpinionQuit the bad-mouthing, NZ rates highlyRoger Handford Many of the writers and respondents to letters to the editor seem to live in a peculiarly distorted version of the real world — a world in which factuality and rationality have no place. Those who respond with comments on letters...04 May 02:22 PM
Opinion‘Extreme danger’ calls for extreme urgencyWhen the council describes a situation as “extreme danger” I believe it should also call for extreme urgency to solve the problem. Removing the woody debris from our beaches next summer is not extreme urgency. We are spending money to attract...04 May 02:19 PM
OpinionMP walks away from mandate we elected her to fulfilYou can’t blame Ikaroa-Rawhiti voters feeling betrayed and disrespected after Meka Whaitiri walked from the mandate we elected her to fulfill. What happened to tikanga? Do we actually count? Why the stealth? How long had this been going on? Who...04 May 02:18 PM
OpinionRail Action Group needs to meet and keep pushingI love the train and want to get it back. The cyclone broke the road and the railway and both need to be fixed — I want the train to come back to Gisborne. When is the next meeting for the Gisborne Rail Action Group please? Wake up KiwiRail. I...04 May 02:16 PM
Gisborne HeraldKāinga Ora home demolished to make way for newer housingA contaminated Kāinga Ora home that had sat empty for more than six months, falling into serious disrepair and being broken into multiple times, has been demolished. In July, the house in Huxley Road made headlines when a young homeless Gisborne...04 May 02:14 PM
Gisborne HeraldRSA thanks Poppy Day supportersGisborne RSA members are feeling “very humble” after a successful Poppy Day collection. Executive manager David Sly said Poppy Day raised just over $21,000, which was slightly down on the previous year. “We are very grateful.” Mr Sly...04 May 02:13 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTrial for man facing historical indecency chargesA man accused of alleged indecencies against his niece when she was a girl in the 1980s, refused to enter pleas when the charges were put to him at the start of a jury trial yesterday. Instead, he answered, “I uphold my claim of right to the court...04 May 02:10 PM
Gisborne HeraldLoos closed for quake strengtheningThe Peel Street toilets are closed from today so the building can be earthquake strengthened. Gisborne District Council liveable communities director Michele Frey said some car parks outside China Palace would be unavailable tomorrow and Friday...04 May 02:07 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldTrust Tairāwhiti likely to put some of sale money to cyclone recovery workMoney from the $260m sale of the region’s lines network could be used to aid the region’s cyclone recovery efforts, Trust Tairāwhiti says. The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approved the sale of Eastland Network in March. Funds were split...04 May 02:06 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGDC cites benefits of LGNZ connectionGisborne District Council is not following Auckland Council in withdrawing from Local Government NZ. Controversial Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has withdrawn Auckland from LGNZ, but no such concerns are held by Gisborne District Council. Gisborne’s...04 May 02:03 PM
Gisborne HeraldGBHS working to align new NCEA curriculum with career pathwaysCurriculum changes to NCEA were the driver behind an event at Gisborne Boys’ High School this week, to connect local employers and teachers. The korero was part of a strategic pou, or support, for engagement with community, whānau and iwi that...04 May 02:00 PM
