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Torrential totals

Parts of the Gisborne-East Cape district have had more rain in the past seven months than they normally get in a year. The excess rain, and the erodible, sedimentary geology of the region explain why so many roads have been damaged, particularly in...

Younger rockers ready for their own band battle

Young and talented rockers are ready to take the stage in Gisborne next week for the Rockshop Bandquest East Coast. There are a record 215 young school bands lined up across New Zealand for this year’s Rockshop Bandquest, the nationwide music...

Court sends ‘clear message’ on treatment of animals

THE SPCA is pleased with its prosecution of two Gisborne men who ill-treated wild goats, then shared footage on social media. The men were sentenced in Gisborne yesterday and SPCA chief executive officer Ric Odom says it was the court’s conviction...

‘Loved every minute’ of retirement

One of the more famous police dogs in the country passed away in Gisborne on Friday, just three weeks into her retirement. Dakota — who appeared on the Dog Squad TV series — spent her career with the Wellington police dog section, most with her...

Making America Grate Again

The “security crisis” at the United States-Mexico border is a political creation that played a big part in President Donald Trump’s election victory, and continues to energise his base — particularly through the constant coverage Fox News...

Salvation Army's food bank stocked thanks to Hunger for Colour

The Gisborne Salvation Army’s food bank is stocked up after a successful Resene Hunger for Colour fundraiser, during which people swapped a can of food for a test pot of paint.“We want to say a huge thanks to the Gisborne community, who have...

Police find meth and cash, charge seven

POLICE believe they have made a “significant impact” on the “P” trade in this region with the arrest of seven people on methamphetamine supply and possession charges. Raids were mounted on houses in Gisborne and Wairoa on Sunday night and an...

April sun in Gisborne

Despite recent rain, the area around Gisborne remains in soil moisture deficit and follows one of the driest Aprils in the past 115 years. Climate records held by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) show it was the sixth...

Forestry fatality

A forestry worker died yesterday when he was struck by a falling tree while working in a forest at Raukumara in a remote area about 20 kilometres inland from Tokomaru Bay. Emergency services were notified at around 12.30pm. It happened in a forest on...

Move to save SeniorNet from facing deletion

THE future of the SeniorNet Gisborne computer tuition group is uncertain as membership and tutor numbers continue to fall. The organisation’s options are to be discussed at its annual meeting this Tuesday. SeniorNet Gisborne was formed in 2000 to...

Positives to cannabis bill

Panel discusses stigma, and implications for medicinal users

Titular view

Anne Salmond’s comments on equality have left me somewhat puzzled. She has accepted the title of “Dame” and is addressed as Dame Anne. Surely knighthoods and dameships are leftovers of the class-ridden society of Britain, and reinforce the...

No more single-use plastic

My name is Gabriel and I am a student at Campion College. On Fridays we do Impact Projects, around things we have a passion for. This semester I have chosen to take part in a project centred around trying to remove single-use plastic bags and straws...

Waka facility fantastic

Great to see someone finally has the common sense to get the waka sorted in Anzac Park, which will be a tremendous boat facility with rowing and kayaking there as well. However, I strongly disagree with the overload congestion of the Marina Park...

Not pleased about stalled management deal with iwi

SOME Gisborne district councillors are unhappy with what they perceive as a lack of progress concerning the Joint Management Agreement (JMA) with Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou. Councillors agreed at their full council meeting to appoint the mayor or...

Nearly 50 organisations benefit from Sport NZ funding

Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti allocated $136,141 of the $211,000 available locally through the Community Resilience Fund — an exercise SGT chief executive Stefan Pishief described as a privilege. A total of 47 sports clubs and organisations received...