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Trump has support for policies but risks losing it

The fact US President Donald Trump is executing his campaign promises in a flurry of executive orders does not mean they should be accepted as the new American reality. So it is good to see the worldwide condemnation of his travel ban targeting...

Council to investigate water metering

GISBORNE District Council will investigate water metering as part of long-term measures to reduce demand on the city’s water supply. This is one of several scenarios established by the Future Tairawhiti Committee after a review of infrastructure...

More rain, please...

Farmers in areas still affected by the dry autumn could have their prayers answered with rain forecast between now and Thursday. The likes of these hills at Ngatapa and a pond at Eastwoodhill Aboretum (both pictues shown in the gallery above) are...

Heads up

Community adviser, Barney Tupara, suggests rahui for road fatalities

The use of rahui in the form of a reduced speed limit has been suggested in the aftermath of fatal road accidents. Community adviser Barney Tupara made the suggestion yesterday to Gisborne District Council' s regional transport committee,Raising the...

What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, November 14St Andrew's car boot sale, 9am–12 noon, in carpark behind the church (access off Childers Rd). Bring goods and have a boot sale yourself, $5 per car. Ph 868 5395 or 868 8226. Yoga workshop 'in the company of women' with Nicky...

Fire guts Tolaga Bay home

A house in Hauiti Road in Tolaga Bay township was extensively damaged by fire late yesterday afternoon. Three young people in the home suffered the effects of some smoke inhalation. Fire and Emergency NZ sent appliances from Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay...

Deadline near for Kiwi of Year nominations

Less than 24 hours remain for people to nominate worthy Tairāwhiti residents for the annual Kiwibank Kiwi of the Year awards. The awards gives people a chance to nominate the Kiwi, from all walks of life, who makes them proud to call New Zealand...

On the street

Hi Ho silver rider

Gisborne surfer, musician, and now almost a pensioner, John Minogue is turning his 65th birthday into a way to raise money for the Wainui Surf Life Saving Club. Tomorrow night everyone is invited to the Super-annuitants Music Night at the surf club...

Take two for Railbike’s ‘locals week’

Gisborne’s newest tourist attraction, Gisborne Railbike Adventure, is offering a refreshed “locals week” at discounted prices. For locals week, GRA manager Geoff Main is offering Gisborne people a one-hour return ride from Awapuni...

Mapping the Wairoa Hard seabed

A JOINT project between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) and NIWA with Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) co-funding mapped a part of the seabed known as the Wairoa Hard. The Wairoa Hard covers just over 300 square kilometres of northern...

Smooth sailing

The Spirit of New Zealand and the waka Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti (Tauranga) and Haunui (Auckland) departed from Eastland Port today. The vessels along with the Tahitian va’a moana Fa’afaite will join up with the HMB Endeavour and the rest of the Tui...

Congregating online for Easter services

Churches holding Easter services online this year are encouraging worshippers to bring their own wine or grape juice and bread for communion. With churches temporarily closed and congregations in lockdown at home during Alert Level 4 restrictions...

Tractor buff keeps history alive

TRACTOR enthusiast Andrew Teesdale will have a nearly-100-year-old “pride and joy” on display at the Poverty Bay A and P Spring Show this week. Mr Teesdale’s 1918 Fordson machine will be part of the Huff and Puff engines display in the Trades...

Safety and wellbeing of elderly a priority for Age Concern

Age Concern Gisborne wants the care of people over 70 with disabilities and health issues and those living rurally to be prioritised during lockdown.“We hope changes can be made to accommodate this client group and create a seamless process for...