Gisborne HeraldSH2 repairs to start with Hika straightsWaka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect 10-to-15-minute delays on State Highway 2 from the next two months as pavement repairs begin on the Waerenga-a-Hika straights. Contractors will use a method called “foamed bitumen...26 Apr 12:00 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Dawn paraders’ shiver as mercury drops to 5Anzac Day provided the chilliest morning of the year so far, with “dawn paraders” turning out in frosty temperatures. MetService recordings at the airport put the air temperature down to 5 degrees yesterday morning. However, for the first time...26 Apr 11:54 AM
Gisborne HeraldFlare sighting prompts search off TatapouriGisborne's Lion Foundation Coastguard boat and the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter were involved in a sea search on Monday morning after reports of flare sightings offshore of Tatapouri. Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre asked...26 Apr 11:48 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNot guilty pleas over US tourist’s deathA woman charged with dangerous driving causing the death of an American tourist near Te Karaka last year can now be named. Myrtle Talya Heaven-Leigh Arnie Whatarau-Te Puni, 26, previously had interim name suppression but it expired with her...26 Apr 11:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldCancer-stricken mum launches petitionA Gisborne woman living with terminal lung cancer is continuing her fight against proposed changes to the country’s medicine legislation one signature at a time. Theresa Zame has set up a petition to amend the Therapeutic Products Bill which is...26 Apr 11:39 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFarmers step up after Cyclone Gabrielle mayhemMost farmers in the region have been able to take some good solid steps in their recovery from the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, said Gisborne AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew. “The weather has, and will continue to be, a huge influence on how much...26 Apr 11:08 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldHaving fun doing mahi for PikUpCommunity initiative PikUp aims to reduce food waste in Tairāwhiti. Since its inception, it has picked up around 6.6 tonnes of fruits from people’s backyards and rangatahi like Te Waiotu and Maria Wynne say they have a fun time doing the mahi. Te...26 Apr 10:51 AM
OpinionCan’t see how Nats’ water policy would workby Lara Meyer I attended National’s Three Waters information session held at Forces Cafe on April 20 to get a better sense of what National’s stance is regarding the repair, future-proofing and management of water infrastructure in our rohe...24 Apr 01:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA good day for Kiwis in AustraliaThe Australian government could not have found a better way to mark Anzac Day tomorrow than its long overdue decision to re-establish a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders. Since 2001, Kiwis in Australia have resided there on a special...24 Apr 01:36 PM
Gisborne HeraldCombined Anzac Day service for GisborneGisborne's Anzac Day Dawn and Civic Service combine in a joint service at 6am at the Cenotaph tomorrow. The service also marks the centennial of the official opening of the Cenotaph in 1923. The guest speaker will be Commander Yvonne Gray of HMNZS...24 Apr 01:08 PM
Gisborne HeraldRescue chopper to play important part in Anzac Day Dawn ServiceThe flyover by the Trust Tairawhiti Rescue helicopter at tomorrow’s Anzac Day Dawn Service will have extra significance, with a former Defence Force member in the crew. The on-board team will include crewman Kelley Waite, who served in the Royal...24 Apr 01:07 PM
Gisborne HeraldFrom Tikitiki to Gallipoli: Tiahuia in NZDF party for Anzac servicesTiahuia Turei (Ngāti Porou) might normally spend Anzac Day at the remote Tikitiki Returned and Services Association on the East Coast. However, this year the 23-year-old Royal New Zealand Navy Able Writer has travelled to Gallipoli in Türkiye as...24 Apr 01:01 PM
Gisborne HeraldSpecial ceremony at Gallipoli to honour Maori contingentVeterans Minister Meka Whaitiri says Gallipoli holds a special place in the hearts of many New Zealanders. The Ikraoa-Rawhiti MP was acknowledging the presence of Defence Minister Andrew Little at Gallipoli yesterday for a special ceremony of...24 Apr 12:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldJuliana discharged, doing well and in little painThe young Christchurch girl seriously injured when a log rolled on top of her at the Gisborne beachfront nearly 10 days ago has been discharged from Christchurch Hospital. Juliana Marston, 10, suffered pelvic injuries in the incident. Father Clint...24 Apr 12:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldUpdate on work at Hikuwai No.1 bridge site on SH35Work on the temporary Bailey bridge being erected at the Hikuwai No. 1 bridge site on State Highway 35 has been progressing well, according to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “Getting the crane to the site is the first major milestone to instal an...24 Apr 12:45 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldKitchen fires and potential arsonA pot of oil on a stove that overheated set fire to the kitchen and dining room of a house in Gladstone Road on Friday night. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the home near the Wellington Street corner at around 9pm that evening. “The...24 Apr 12:44 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldThree injured in weekend crashesThree males were taken to Gisborne Hospital after separate road crashes in the district at the weekend — one at Nuhaka, another in Tucker Road at Makauri and the third near Tolaga Bay. The Makauri crash happened just before 7am yesterday. “It...24 Apr 12:23 PM
Gisborne Herald$250,000 grant to help ensure continuance of sport in TairāwhitiA $250,000 initiative has been launched by Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti and the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) to ensure Tairāwhiti players can save money while keeping active and connected with their sport. “Te Tairāwhiti has been hit hard by...24 Apr 12:14 PM
Gisborne HeraldArboretum impresses visiting National MPA member of the public reminded National MP Scott Simpson that he had not mentioned water reforms, during a meeting in Gisborne billed as discussing those reforms. In his nearly hour-long address to a small audience at Forces Café, Mr Simpson, the...24 Apr 11:13 AM
Gisborne HeraldWater reform cost savings formula clarifiedFurther clarification around the Government’s proposed changes to its Three Waters reforms details how it estimated the region’s savings, and confirms that while the Gisborne District Council will own its water assets, it will not be able to...24 Apr 11:12 AM
OpinionWhere to from here?by Dot McCulloch During the time of no power and no internet, there was not much choice but to read, sleep or think. It was too wet outside, so thinking is what I did and came up with this . . . I would like to congratulate us all for coming through...22 Apr 02:25 PM
Gisborne HeraldBig Check-in is coming upREGISTRATIONS are being taken for The Big Check-in online exercise run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand on May 4, billed as the “biggest online rural check-in”. The free, online, 90-minute interactive evening gives farmers the opportunity to reconnect...22 Apr 01:33 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldQuality of stores lifts at MatawheroThe quality of the 2226 store lambs was better this week at the Matawhero sheep sale. Farmers on the Poverty Bay flats are well stocked and buyer demand is steady, in spite of a rising meat schedule. The average price paid rose $18 to $123. The...22 Apr 01:29 PM
OpinionOn boys being malignedPatrick Cooper’s letter “Any wonder some young white males rebel?” cannot be dismissed as “a fat load of delusional fear-based crap” as one commenter would have us believe. It seems to me that there is confusion between what boys and young...22 Apr 12:47 PM
OpinionFoon family tradition of hedging betsTake the sacred korowai off, it’s not yours. Make your dodgy moves within the political arena and donations without denegrating taonga Maori. All in, or all out, not a $1 each way. We are surrounded by kupapa tikanga i Te Hurunga o Te Ra. All the...22 Apr 12:46 PM
OpinionFog needed for electionThe new Police Minister just added $9 million of taxpayers’ money to the “Retail Crime Prevention Fund” for fog cannons, knowing six months out from the election — and a $20 billion blowout of Labour’s second term — that fog will be the...22 Apr 12:45 PM
OpinionFrom Uncle Craig’s rocking chair . . .by Craig Bauld So, have we reached the stage yet where we can discuss Covid like grown-up people? Can we consider the official figures? According to MoH statistics, 90.2 percent of NZers got vaxxed, 9.8 percent didn’t. Call it 90 percent/10...22 Apr 12:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFacts have changed, balderdash hasn’tConcerns over Covid-19 have dialled back considerably as the pandemic has changed to something more like what many who opposed vaccination and mandates were claiming back when it was a much more serious threat to public health. They might like to...22 Apr 12:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldNo weak links makes Wolves a winnerREVIEW: THE WOLVES Unity Theatre’s production of The Wolves, which opened last night, is pacy, humorous and action-packed with never a dull moment. Set at an indoor soccer field somewhere in Middle America, each scene is a Saturday practice where...22 Apr 12:33 PM
Gisborne HeraldRelocating Te Karaka needs 50 percent support: Te AhoCommunity to consider moving town to higher ground Plans to relocate one of Te Karaka’s cyclone-affected marae to higher ground could herald the way for the entire township to move with the addition of a purpose-built emergency evacuation centre...22 Apr 11:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldMonday off for GDC staff a thank you for ‘extra hours’Questions have been asked about why Gisborne District Council has decided to turn this weekend into an extra long one for council staff. The council offices in Fitzherbert Street and Te Puia Springs will remain closed until next Wednesday, with all...22 Apr 11:49 AM
Gisborne HeraldWord on the streetShould the council and/or the forestry companies be required to remove the heavier, dangerous pieces of wood debris from the beach now?22 Apr 11:44 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCourt appearance after Posie Parker protestA Gisborne man accused of punching an older woman in the head during the heated Posie Parker protest in Auckland late last month appeared in court for the first time on Thursday, waving briefly to the magistrate before nervously folding his hands in...22 Apr 11:40 AM
Gisborne HeraldPotential conflicts in commissioner's donations to local MPCommissioner Foon ‘comfortable’ with donations to Labour MP Allan Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon is in the gun after revelations he gave significant financial support to Labour MP Kiri Allan in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Ms Allan...22 Apr 11:35 AM
