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Gospel power needed

Re: Created one hell of a mess, October 18 comment. Without the power of the Gospel in the hearts of the early missionaries and the early Maori converts to the Christian faith, New Zealand would never have emerged. Cormac O’DuffyTennessee

Tairawhiti Men of the Year awards

The Tairawhiti Men of the Year awards ceremony on Friday night celebrated the work of 10 top men in the community, and included a special Tauawhi award. A violence-free Tairawhiti is Tauawhi Men's Centre's goal but the awards evening celebrated men...

Treaty no partnership but means we are equal

Re: Call for more commitment to treaty, Sept 16 story. A better solution would be Crown recognition of the pre-European Maori economic paradigm — one that used resources wisely — gifting to the future, not loading debt on to our mokopuna. It means...

National leader teases Gisborne infrastructure proposals

THERE will be no more Provincial Growth Fund but a major focus on infrastructure, especially roading, under a National Government, party leader Judith Collins said in Gisborne yesterday. Mrs Collins was here to launch National's agriculture and...

Waitangi Tribunal role for Herewini Te Koha

Former chief executive of Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou, Herewini Te Koha, has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson, announced the appointment of Mr Te Koha (Ngāti Porou, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti...

Insurers urge caution as residents clean-up

The severe weather in Gisborne and the Tairawhiti region will leave many locals with a lengthy clean up. To help, the Insurance Council of New Zealand has issued advice. If your property is damaged, contact your insurance provider as soon as...

An unnecessary expense

Ratepayers’ money spent on sister cities, an unnecessary yearly expense of $15,000, can be used for our much needed sort-out of sewer and stormwater problems, or food and housing for our homeless. There’s talk of a budget surplus of $3.7 million...

Fire leaves Coast family homeless

A SECOND accident in nine years has left an East Coast family asking the community for help to find a place to live. Fire burnt Matt Sidney’s Tolaga Bay home to the ground on November 15 and left the 48-year-old with serious burns to his hands and...

Legalise rental scheme

My recent suggestion that Housing NZ and WINZ should embark on opening up yearly leases on rental properties to provide relief for the housing shortage drew little local response. There was only one or two responses declaring such a scheme to be...

White Ribbon riders roll through Gisborne

More than 25 White Ribbon Riders (WRR) rolled into Gisborne this week to spread awareness on domestic violence against woman. The riders are more than half way through their 13hour trip that started in Hamilton and will end in Rotorua. The group spoke...

Brooke happy with NCEA results

AMONG the 150,000 secondary school students around the country to log in to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website this morning and check their NCEA results was Gisborne Girls’ High School leaver Brooke Armstrong. Her final Year 13...

Crash witness

Would the gentleman who witnessed a collision between a grey Nissan Navara and a blue Mazda CX3 in the Countdown carpark at about 11am on Thursday, February 15, and who provided information to the driver of the Mazda, please contact me on 027 223...

Tairawhiti’s vaccination rates edge higher

Tairawhiti's vaccination rates are increasing, with the region expected to hit the 90 percent double-jabbed milestone in mid-January. Latest data shows 84.3 percent of the eligible population now double-jabbed. Of the general eligible population, 90.6...

Open day at fire home a success

A COMBINED open day at a fire-damaged house in Ruatoria on Thursday drew a sizeable crowd and the fire service and Housing New Zealand have hailed the exercise a success. The day demonstrated the impact of a house fire and the importance of keeping...

Cattle-stop answer to wandering stock

Te Araroa residents want a cattle-stop installed by Karakatuwhero Bridge to help prevent a problem with wandering stock. That was the main outcome of a “full and frank” meeting in the township this week, said Gisborne District Council Waiapu ward...

Splash of colour a cheerful addition during testing times

Katy Kilvington is a colourful nurse. She is based at the War Memorial Theatre Covid-19 testing station, where she has used her nursing and sewing skills — the latter the reason for why the staff are wearing colourful cloth scrub caps. Doctors and...