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Let’s have more than half voting

The 2019 local body elections for this district need your attention. Those of you who read the election feature in last night’s Gisborne Herald will realise we have a lot of smart, well-qualified people with relevant experience and from all parts...

TPP a blatant money/power grab

THE Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is described as follows by Ralph Nader in conversation with Chris Hedges — both individuals of high repute.“The most audacious corporate power grab in American history . . . It allows corporations to...

Sun flares causing ‘blackouts’

Flares on the Sun are disrupting and causing radio communications blackouts in the Gisborne region and elsewhere. Since the end of last week, a major active sunspot region has appeared on the Sun facing Earth, and has emitted flares up to serious...

Third positive wastewater test confirmed in Tairawhiti

A third positive wastewater test for Covid-19 in the space of nine days has been confirmed for Tairāwhiti. The sample was taken on Monday and the Ministry of Health this morning advised of the positive result.“The testing is showing the virus was...

Couple beat heater fire

A COUPLE at a house in Lytton Road tackled a fire in their bathroom last night that involved a faulty wall heater. They were able to stop the fire from spreading further. The fire service sent an appliance to the home at around 11.15pm.“The wall...

Stolen car crashed

A CAR stolen from an address in Glasgow Crescent in Kaiti yesterday afternoon was recovered not long after in Clifford Street after it hit the kerb and stopped. Police were called about the theft shortly after 2pm.“The car, with three young women...

Councillors shown how rate rises could easily get out of hand

The council’s chief executive gave members a reality check on Thursday when she told them necessary infrastructure investment and projects they were discussing could, if all promoted into the eight remaining years of their 10-year plan, cost ?$74...

Drink-driver ‘extremely annoyed’ with himself

A man with a history of drink-driving offences, albeit historical, was sentenced in Gisborne District Court to two months of community detention with supervision for six months, for a driving offence this year. Daniel James Hill, 68, shearer, had...

What’s the new ‘quarter acre dream'?

And how can you get there?What was once known as the ‘quarter acre dream’ may not be the same dream that today’s generation is chasing. You might envision owning a five-bedroom house in central Auckland surrounded by city life, or...

Traffic lights out on Sunday

A temporary roundabout will replace the Gladstone Road traffic lights on Sunday morning. Scheduled network maintenance at the Gladstone Road traffic lights will take place between 8am and 12 noon.“Eastland Network will be working on the Gladstone...

Roller Blacks here for Parafed open days

Parafed Gisborne Tairawhiti will hold open days next month to showcase what the disability group has to offer the community. Among the special guests will be members of the New Zealand wheelchair basketball team. Parafed Gisborne Tairawhiti replaced...

Kiwifruit investment

Fund looking to put up to $30m into Gisborne

Cause of cottage fire not identified

THE cause of a fire that destroyed a small cottage on a property in Stainton Road, between Ruatoria and Tikitiki, has not yet been determined. The two-bedroom building was destroyed in a blaze seen by a neighbour at about 2.30pm last Thursday...

On the street vox pop

What do you think of the council's decision to send one Endeavour model to Uawa and investigate one going to the Tairawhiti Museum?

Protecting the dotterel

Tolaga Bay Area School students have created signs to remind beach-goers to watch out for New Zealand dotterels/tuturiwhatu while on the beach. Teachers have been showing children at the school what impacts the slash and movement on the beach have on...

Aberdeen Rd ill-suited to cycleway

Once more the proposed cycleway is bringing much correspondence to your office. An issue that does require thought before any decision is made is the fact Aberdeen Road has several establishments catering to many residents who are retired, infirm or...