DOZENS of children attended the opening ceremony yesterday and before long they were biking around the course, which includes roundabouts and traffic lights. Gisborne District Council and Gisborne Wainui Lions were the driving force behind the...
I've been cycling round Gisborne since the 1950s. A bike has always been my primary mode of transport and I currently own three; a funky retro bike with all the bells and whistles, a brand new fold-up electric bike and a beat-up old BMX to ride...
A man accused by a young girl of sexually assaulting her has been found guilty by a jury in Gisborne District Court. It was the second trial of its type in the court this week. The first resulted in a not guilty verdict. The defendant in the second...
HAUORA Tairawhiti is in “a recovery phase” following the junior doctors’ strike a month ago. The health board had to cancel 307 outpatient clinic visits, 25 surgery appointments and 18 endoscopy procedures to ensure acute care took...
Rua Bioscience has successfully exported to Germany a sample of medicinal cannabis flower grown in Ruatorea. The sample of dried flower is similar to the product Rua aims to export in commercial quantities by the end of this year as part of its sales...
PLASTIC chairs served as percussion instruments for drumming rhythms that combined to create complex patterns in the hands of Cobham School’s senior students yesterday. The students have been part of a music residency under Christchurch Symphony...
On Monday, June 17 I was lucky enough to attend a day of learning “Perspectives from Our Multicultural Community on End of Life Care”. This seminar was hosted by Hospice Tairawhiti and included a snapshot of some of the different cultures we...
“And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh thereof.” Genesis 2, 21-22. God didn’t take it from Adam’s feet for her to be trampled on, nor from his head to be lord over her. But...
Climate change will have widespread social, environmental and economic impacts on the district. That is the warning in a report to be discussed at the council tomorrow. Warmer temperatures mean issues such as drought, water security and flooding may...
From a cultural perspective a man appearing in Gisborne District Court via AVL from Hawke's Bay Regional Prison had “no real sense of his own identity” and was “insecure, angry” and unable to manage issues in a “mature and healthy...
WORK began on the long-awaited ?one-kilometre Waikanae to Midway walkway this morning. The walkway, named in Gisborne District Council’s agenda as the Oneroa Cycle and Walkway, will consist of 344 metres of concrete and 562m of boardwalk with total...
A HEAVILY intoxicated 16-year-old was taken to Gisborne Hospital by ambulance this morning from a party in the city. It has prompted a warning from St John for parents to keep a close eye on their children around alcohol. Party-goers at the house...
Data from the Tairawhiti/Gisborne district LiDAR project that will enable better erosion and flood hazard management in the region is now available on the LINZ Data Service (LDS).Gisborne District Council received funding from the Ministry for...
Motorists travelling through the Waioeka Gorge can expect delays from Monday as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency starts strengthening work on Omoko Bridge on State Highway 2. Omoko is the second of six bridges to be strengthened as part of the SH2...
WHEN Steve Hathaway was 10, he was a self-confessed “scaredy cat” when snorkelling with his Dad. Today he is an underwater cameraman who has filmed for the BBC, National Geographic and Young Ocean Explorers — a New Zealand television programme...
WOOLHANDLING hot favourite Joel Henare this morning closed in on his 100th open-class victory and a sixth consecutive win at the 58th Golden Shears championships in Masterton. Henare will lead a triple Gisborne assault in the open woolhandling...
In response to Pauline's letter on Saturday:For months now we have only been able to recycle grade 1 and 2 plastics. The items you mention in your letter are grade 3 to 7 plastics, so unfortunately those end up in the landfill. You need to go to...
AN early morning tremor felt widely across Gisborne this morning had its epicentre in Eastern Bay of Plenty. The 5.2 magnitude earthquake, struck at 1.44am, 10km west of Murupara at a depth of 88km. The jolt was felt across most of the North Island...
Work to remove the slip on State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge between Opotiki and Gisborne is continuing, with several trucks clearing the debris at both ends, the New Zealand Transport Agency says. About 1000 cubic metres of debris fell across...
Although it is revered by many as the National Arboretum of New Zealand, Eastwoodhill receives no government funding and is reliant on donations and grants to survive. In 2016 that was given a boost when Gisborne’s Sunrise Foundation set up an...
GISBORNE man Corporal Keelan Poi will host a unit from the New Zealand Army later this month for a week of training in Ruatoria, where he has family connections. Mr Poi grew up in Gisborne where he attended Lytton High, and has spent the last eight...
A group of Year 7 and 8 students from Gisborne Intermediate School show no fear as they jump off the railway bridge yesterday. As the academic year comes to a close, the focus has turned to having fun. Students are enjoying a variety of activities...
East Coast schools will get $12.3 million under the new government infrastructure package, the largest sum given to any one general electorate. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the $400 million boost for schools at the Labour Party annual...
Police have arrested and charged two men in relation to a shooting incident at a house in Edison Street in outer Kaiti on Saturday. They have yet to locate the person who pulled the trigger. A 21-year-old man shot in the leg during the incident...
Re: Beautiful, meaningful stories to be told, June 23. Amber, I am one of your ardent supporters and your explanation as to what a “toki” is, I am certain is of value to both myself and hundreds of readers. You stated that the toki were referred...
I can't quite believe there was no story last night on the Green Party Poverty Action policy announced on Sunday. This is the most exciting policy plank of any party in the current campaign, and the first significant release from the Greens. There...
Most voters responding to this week's web poll question think Te Whatu Ora Health NZ should be rehiring nurses and other health workers who were laid off because they refused to be vaccinated for Covid-19. The question was, “Do you think Te Whatu...
On July 30, 1768 the British Admiralty issued detailed secret instructions to James Cook where after observing the Transit of Planet Venus at Tahiti, he was to investigate if there was land south and to sail towards Abel Tasman’s New Zealand to...
WAIROA has bounced back from the loss of its two biggest annual events over the last two years with one of the biggest crowds for the A&P show held over the weekend. Parking space rarely if ever used was needed to accommodate numbers on Saturday. This...
What was shaping as a perfect Labour Weekend, the traditional start to summer, crashed for many New Zealanders on Saturday night as England bundled the All Blacks out of the Rugby World Cup 19-7. To make matters worse, both the men’s and women’s...
The 2022 Budget will further strengthen the call for the expansion of mental health and addictions services in the region, says Hauora Tairāwhiti's chief executive Jim Green. Health Minister Andrew Little announced a $100 million specialist mental...
ANGER Management and Hillbilly Deluxe were just some of the bucking "mad" bulls that thrilled the crowd today at the annual Gisborne Rodeo. The rodeo did not disappoint the hundreds of spectators that turned up to watch events from barrel racing to...
Surf lifeguards put up the danger flags at Wainui and Tolaga Bay beaches yesterday after “massive” surf caused dangerous rips and currents at these locations. The south-easterly swell featured wave faces of 3.5 metres at these beaches and...
A woman in labour was one of the last people across the old Waitahora Bridge on Friday, adding to the drama as Quality Roading and Services completed a bridge replacement in just three days. Waitahora Bridge and Tiniroto Road reopened seven hours...