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NZ backing for Hamas

On Wednesday, June 13 the United Nations General Assembly rejected a proposal to condemn Hamas’s violent rioting that led to the death and injury of many Hamas members and other Palestinians. Instead the assembly accepted a Palestinian initiative...

Strong showing from National but Winston Peters holds main card

The smoke of battle is fading after one of the most unusual elections in many years and now the end game, the hard work of negotiating a government for the next three years, begins. There were three big winners from Saturday night. Bill English...

Happy to hold ladder . . .

My annual visit to your fair town to deliver telephone books has now ended. As usual the weather was perfect and everybody was friendly. Last October a fitting commemoration of James Cook's landing of 250 years ago was celebrated nationwide. It was...

Tidy sale for Whangara stud’s ‘new generation’

A new generation made a good start when Whangara Angus presented their bulls for sale on-farm yesterday and went close to a sell-out sale. New stud operators Tom Sanson and Andrew Cribb took over the stud from Patrick Lane earlier this year. They put...

Support for structure change

CENTRAL North Island health boards, including Hauora Tairawhiti, have changed the structure of their regional governance group to include equal iwi representation in an attempt to reduce inequity in health. Hauora Tairawhiti chairman David Scott told...

Cynical view of rosy items

I would not normally reply to comments on any letter I have written, but in this case my qualifications for doubting the workforce population statistics have been called into question. I have been a journalist for over 40 years covering all manner of...

Homestay rest for cyclists on the Rere trail welcomed

Cycling between Gisborne, Matawai and Opotiki has got a little easier, with a new place to rest up. Motu Trails Charitable Trust has announced Te Wera Homestead as an official partner. Trust chairwoman Kathy Sheldrake said the homestay provided...

Gisborne Farmers' Market continuing . . . with conditions

New hygiene requirements and social distancing practices were on display at the Gisborne Farmers' Market this morning as organisers look to continue it during the coronavirus outbreak.“We believe the Farmers' Market is an essential service with...

Clean air — it’s about the right wood

Tairawhiti residents have been reminded by Gisborne District Council to burn only dry, suitable, firewood and keep chimneys clean and maintained to minimise air pollution. During winter air quality usually declines due to smoke from woodburners and...

Seeds day focus on summer cropping and forage varieties

PGG Wrightson Seeds held the first of their 2017 Seeds in Action field days at the end of January at their newest demonstration site opposite the Matawhero sale yards. Company spokeswoman Lucy Evans said they invest over $10 million a into research...

POLEAXED

Someone had a lucky escape from this vehicle either late on Saturday night or in the early hours of Sunday on Wainui Road between Harris and Hirini streets. Police are still investigating but it appears the Ford Falcon's roof came out the better -...

DrainWise outlay way under budget

In terms of expenditure, the council is now halfway through the $22 million DrainWise effort to reduce wastewater discharges into city rivers and on to people’s properties during heavy rain. However, an update to councillors for their meeting on...

Support families living with dementia by taking part in Alzheimer's Memory Walk

Registrations are coming in fast for the Memory Walk next weekend and Alzheimers Gisborne are doing everything possible to make it bigger and better than before. Alzheimers Gisborne manager Janet Willson is looking forward to a good turnout from the...

Body identified

The body of a woman found in a vacant house near Ruatoria last weekend has been identified. Police this morning said she was Kathleen Kawana, 46, from Porirua. The inquiry into how she died continues.“Her death is still being treated as...

Care noticed at cemetery

I wish to send a bouquet to the caretakers of Taruheru Cemetery. They have done a wonderful job of maintaining the lawns and gardens. Even the older part of the cemetery is also very well looked after. Very much appreciated. Thank you. Alison Duncan

Serious child assault cases on decline

FORMER head of the Gisborne CIB Craig Scott points to the declining number of serious child assault cases nationally and hopes New Zealand has turned a corner with the serious problem. Detective Inspector Scott has been based in Wellington as part of...