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‘She radiated warmth’

OBITUARY: Dianne Saunders

Young doctors' strike 'disappointing'

THE strike by young doctors at Gisborne Hospital tomorrow is disappointing, says Hauora Tairawhiti clinical director surgical Dr Johan Peters. From 7am tomorrow up to 15 young doctors who work for Hauora Tairawhiti, the District Health Board (DHB)...

Celebrating 150 years

What a privilege to be sharedReturning home to where one's breedWhakapapa is the pullTo celebrate our starting schoolAs I pan the crowd of youcan't see many from 1872The Native school as it was thenNo chair or desk or flash Bic penThis Native school...

Surf lifesavers preparing for summer with Covid safety requirements in mind

Surf lifeguards here and across the country have been gearing themselves up to meet Covid-19 health and safety requirements ahead of summer. Surf Lifesaving New Zealand and its clubs have been working hard to meet the Government guidelines to provide...

Convoy coming – ‘copy that Rubber Duck’

Participants in the Northern Classic Commercials North Island Long Lap 2018 classic truck “convoy” will stop over in Gisborne late on Sunday and go for a ride on Wa165 on Labour Weekend Monday. The fleet of about 70 classic trucks will be parked...

ACC accounts healthy

Re: Too many injured on job, January 19 story. I absolutely agree that there are too many workplace injuries. Often these have long-term consequences for the person who is injured. They could find themselves out of a job and on a reduced income of 80...

Mayor welcomes government that knows our region

MAYOR Meng Foon said the new Parliament is the most representative of Gisborne and the East Coast in New Zealand history. Anne Tolley (National) had been re-elected MP for East Coast, Meka Whaitiri (Labour) re-elected in Ikaroa-Rawhiti and Kiri Allan...

Bigger fight ahead for nurses?

Gisborne Hospital medical ward nurse Michell Krawczyk is happy district health boards and nurses have negotiated a collective agreement but says there could be ‘‘a bigger fight” in two years. The country’s 20 health boards yesterday concluded...

Bright future for Plunket building

THERE was a touch of serendipity to help speed restoration of the once-derelict Plunket Building in Palmerston Road. Historic Places Tairawhiti (HPT) and Tairawhiti Heritage Trust have begun restoring the building after years of uncertainty about its...

Fire risk extreme all over region

THE fire risk across the whole of Tairawhiti has now reached “extreme” levels and principal rural fire officer Ray Dever said at certain times of the day it has become a real worry. The ongoing dry weather and warm to hot temperatures have ramped...

Celebrating Youth Volunteers

Nominations are open for the Gisborne Volunteer Centre 2020 Youth Awards. Any person or not-for-profit organisation can nominate young persons under the age of 25 for recognition. Gisborne Volunteer Centre (GVC) manager Jenny Greaves said many young...

Money matters day a big success

THE Money Matters focus day last week, staged by Farming Women Tairawhiti, was a resounding success with over 70 rural women attending and the speakers covering many areas of managing money. It was held at the new Waikanae Surf Lifesaving Club...

Great trip to Wellington

Our Turanganui Syndicate Tekau ma Rua roopu would like to sincerely thank the following people for their support of our leadership trip to Wellington last weekend to watch the All Blacks vs Wales game. The learning we achieved through fundraising...

New off-peak tariff

Most households can expect a small drop in their power bills this year. But high users will see small rises after lines company Eastland Network announced its new pricing. Eastland Network also revealed it is offering Time of Use tariffs for all...

PM’s plea

'Reduce contact' alert stage to protect the over-70s

Maternity memories ahead of Morris Adair building demolition

“THERE are places I remember, all my life, though some have changed, some for ever, not for better.”The overwhelming sentiment from former staff members and parents of newborn babies attending Monday's ceremony honouring Gisborne's former...