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Word on the street on Maori Language Week

SHOULD the region do more to promote te reo Maori?

Pot luck New Year dinner for Chinese community

GISBORNE will celebrate Chinese New Year this Sunday with a special get-together at the Chinese Hall on Disraeli Street. Attendees will bring a dish for a pot luck lunch to the celebration organised by the Gisborne Branch of the Chinese...

Govt support for rangatahi

Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri says the Government is backing regional New Zealand by continuing to create opportunities for rangatahi to get into employment, education or training. She was speaking after the Government announced the next tranch of...

Cooler and drier November

COOLER, dry conditions dominated November’s weather in the Gisborne region, and the district remains on the edge of drought. Figures from MetService and Niwa (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) show rainfall was half the 30-year...

The word on the street on Mother's Day

FROM the best fisherwoman to a great example who follows her heart, here are the wishes

Tairawhiti Maori close in on 90 percent vaccination

Vaccination providers say whānau efforts are behind Tairāwhiti's eligible Māori population inching closer to the 90 percent partially-vaccinated milestone. Turanga Health chief executive Reweti Ropiha said a range of whānau efforts were behind...

Best-ever Jammies 4 June thanks to community

Tairawhiti youngsters will be snuggly and warm in their pyjamas over winter, thanks to the community's best-ever Jammies 4 June fundraiser. J4J Gizzy received 768 brand new pairs of PJs and over 200 other items, including blankets, beanies, socks...

Reserve damage foreseeable

For the first time I'm aware, Whataupoko Reserve is closed to all walkers because the council's land clearing has stripped decades of stabilising vegetation. Mud has sloughed down slopes from 7kms of high-density cycle-trails. I would have thought...

Roading, bike trails, community plans

Even though there are no official meetings this week, there is a lot happening around town. It is all go with the resealing of Gladstone Road so, if possible, park closer to the town clock side of town this week and walk to the shops closer to Peel...

Matawai kids get down and crawl for Firewise drill

It was a fire drill with a difference for the children at Matawai School yesterday, who got to experience what it would be like to get out of the building when there is limited visibility due to smoke. Six crew from Matawai Volunteer Fire Brigade...

Plea for more information on 'senseless killing'

‘We all miss her badly’

Knocked to the ground in terrifying dog attack

'I was absolutely terrified but I told myself not to panic'

Rocket Lab’s controversial payload set for launch

Rocket Lab's most controversial Mahia launch to date is scheduled to take place from tomorrow. The US-based space company will open daily launch windows from 11.20am tomorrow through to March 31. The mission, dubbed They Go Up So Fast, will deploy...

Prestigous medal for textile expert Laing

A LIFE-LONG passion for textiles and fabrics has led to the award of a prestigious medal to former Gisborne woman Raechel Laing. As director of Otago University’s clothing and textiles centre, Professor Laing researches the structure and...

Our contribution to saving the planet

This region has already gone through a total change in land use for environmental reasons, aimed at protecting our diminishing resource base. We are now having to look at helping to save the planet through “world-first” agricultural emissions...

Business at Eastland Port continues apace

Nine more log ships, two more cruise ships to arrive this month