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New platform

I note that changes to rural-urban representation have gone to the Local Government Commission. An interesting read is to Google Ārewa ake te Kaupapa — Raising the platform. This would suggest that changes in local governance are only starting from...

Keen to play councillor role in meeting district’s challenges

Former Federated Farmers provincial president Charlie Reynolds has put his name forward for the Waipaoa ward in the local body elections. He wants to play a part in helping the community meet its challenges.“To see and act on those challenges is...

Site OK, just don’t disturb

Re: Responsible for clean-up, July 27 comment. I have no issue with the placement of the Hawaiki Turanga sculpture and I agree with Murray Palmer on one thing, but one thing only; it certainly is “time for action” on the fiasco. However, I cannot...

Awards of Excellence results

THE Gisborne/Tairawhiti regional surf lifesaving Awards of Excellence 2021 were held on Friday. The winners were —Frother Junior Lifeguard of the Year: Ella Whibley – Wainui; Bella Fitzharris-Stevens - Waikanae. Lifesaving awards - Volunteer of...

Upon Reflection

William Peters has been thinking a lot about the Treaty of Waitangi, or more specifically, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the te reo Māori copy. It is New Zealand's founding document, the Māori Magna Carta, a monoethnic item wrapped in history, war and...

Credit deals deepen debt

DODGY truck shop credit deals, along with a harsh winter and rising power bills are some of the reasons 350 Gisborne families have debts totalling $2.1 million. This week is Money Week and Gisborne Budget Advisory Service manager Lynda Markie has...

Green light at Lions Junior Cycle Park

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...

Riverside public asset delayed far too long

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...

Hospital for drunken teenager

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...

Access to rich data for entire district

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...

Delays for gorge travellers

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...

Living dream filming for young explorers

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...

Early morning BoP quake registers in Gisborne

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...

Henare leads Gisborne trio into Golden Shears semis

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...

Grades 3-7

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...

All available resources clearing the gorge slip

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...