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GO HARD OR GO HOME

THERE was no shortage of commitment from athletes involved in sport around the district on Saturday. From hockey at Harry Barker Reserve to rugby at the Oval; from netball at the YMCA to football at Childers Road reserve, one and all give it a hundy...

Pay your dog rego by 5pm Monday or face penalty

THE district's dog owners have until close of business on Monday to get their canines registered before the penalty fee for late registrations kicks in. So far, 40 percent had not done so. As of this morning Gisborne District Council had received...

Houses selling out fast

Property prices in Gisborne have risen more than almost anywhere else in New Zealand over the last year, and housing inventory is the lowest in the country. Latest statistics from the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) show the average median house price...

Charged after dog allegedly thrown into river

A GISBORNE man has been charged after an incident where a dog was allegedly thrown off a Gisborne city bridge. The dog could not be found afterwards. The incident happened on February 25.A 25-year-old man has been charged with ill-treatment of an...

Bootcamp targets mental wellbeing of young farmers

A NEW initiative has been funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to help improve the wellbeing of young people in rural communities. NZ Young Farmers has been allocated $40,000 to organise events in seven regional areas featuring guest...

Committed to supporting transition of CCS staff: DHB

Hauora Tairawhiti says it is committed to working with CCS Disability Action to support transition of staff following the decision not to continue a contract with CCS for home-based support services. A new model of home and community services (HCSS)...

BNZ will be closed for good . . . deeds

Applications to have the Bank of New Zealand lend not cash but a day’s labour to your cause are now open. BNZ’s Closed for Good day will take place nationwide on August 31, with more than 550 BNZ staff helping community organisations around the...

Feijoa picker comp has a new leader

Earlier in the week The Herald printed a picture of the 383-gram feijoa leading the Kaiaponi Farms 2019 picker competition to find the biggest fruit. Yesterday this whopper found by Kelly Ryland weighed in at 403.2g to take the lead. It is 100...

Four injured in crash, dog dies

FOUR people were taken to Gisborne Hospital yesterday morning after a ute and a campervan collided on State Highway 2 just south of the Waipaoa River roundabout. A small dog on board the ute died in the crash, which happened at around 10.30am.“The...

Waking up to our history

It’s a jarring start to the day — a newsreader’s clipped tones breaking the reverie of sleep. Drowsy and frustrated by the prospect of leaving a warm, comfortable bed, the voice emanating from the radio can catch me off guard. Sometimes I’m...

Costly for Russia, and hopefully Putin

After weeks of denying there would be war, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just before dawn yesterday with a volley of missiles against military bases, airports and air defence radars, as warplanes and helicopters...

Don’t forget your fishing licence

Fish and Game says it hopes the region’s anglers continue to ensure they have an up-to-date licence in the build-up to the new freshwater fishing season. Licences are on sale now for the new season, which starts on October 1 and runs until...

‘Serve to change lives’: Rotary Club reminded of service’s main theme

Serving others changes lives — and not just the lives of those on the receiving end. That was the message Rotary district governor Ross Pinkham gave members of the Rotary Club of Gisborne at the Emerald Hotel last night.“When you serve others...

John Rae keeps national role

GISBORNE has retained a place on an influencial national advisory body, and with it an improved chance to highlight the region’s infrastructural needs. Finance Minister Bill English this week welcomed the reappointment of Eastland Group director...

Q and A on Tolaga flood questions

Gisborne District Council has placed a comprehensive “question and answer” release on its website that sets out to answer some of the big questions around the Tolaga Bay-Whangara floods and forest debris damage. Here are some of the questions and...

Sewing up covers for manaaki mats

A sewing bee has been organised to make manaaki mat covers in honour of families affected by pregnancy and baby loss here. Manaaki Mats are special dry ice packs which freeze much colder than regular ice. They provide a safe, simple and effective way...