A woman doused in diesel by her irate partner, threw a lighter on to the roof of their house in a desperate bid to stop him setting them both alight, Gisborne District Court was told. The couple’s 10-week-old baby was screaming throughout the...
Fire crews were called to Elm Street in Mangapapa and Williams Street off Roebuck Road last night after powerlines started arcing. It happened at around 7.30pm and then again at 7.50pm. The firefighters stood by until Eastland Network faults staff...
Two months after winning the East Coast Open Anaru Reedy added the King of the Coast golf crown to his collection yesterday. In a repeat of the EC Open at Te Puia Springs, Electrinet Park member Reedy defeated Poverty Bay Golf Club greenkeeper...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the forecourt of the Z service station in Gladstone Road this morning after a small fire started in a vehicle parked at one of the petrol pumps. The call to emergency services was made at about 10.40am.“Staff at the...
A DREAM to be a train driver is coming to fruition for young Gisborne man Nick Griffin. The 23-year-old has been working toward becoming a driver of Wa165 for the past 10 years and once he has fully qualified will probably be the youngest steam train...
MAKAURI School has joined the network of schools enjoying the benefits of an on-site bike track and the input of the Bikes in Schools programme. The school opened its track on Friday to a large community turnout. Principal Judy Nicoll and deputy...
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Matt Reedy (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Sha Hohipa (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Monty Reedy (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Gary Poi (2NZ Bullz)(2), Mike Hughes (2NZ Bullz), Charlie Reiri (2NZ Rebels), Thao Duncan (2NZ Say My Name Again), Pete...
A MAN accused of a roadside beating in which he was said to have stomped on another man’s leg until it snapped, has been acquitted by a jury in Gisborne District Court. The jury cleared Brook Adrian Singh of a charge of injuring with intent to...
Finding accommodation for offenders lawfully required to be released from prison was one of Corrections’ most significant challenges, said operations director Matire Kupenga-Wanoa. The decision to not proceed with the use of a property in Abbott St...
STUDENTS around the Gisborne district are getting hands-on science learning. Te Puna Reo o Puhi Kaiti, Te Kura o Muriwai, Sonrise Christian School, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Uri a Maui and Lytton High School students took part in a nationwide...
Recovery continues after 41 days in Auckland hospital
LABOUR'S East Coast candidate Kiri Allan is encouraging people to vote, with two days left in the general election. The list MP said her campaign team had contacted more than 2500 people since voting opened to let people know where their nearest...
The Gisborne Herald caught wind of a story that at first sounded like someone was telling porkies. About 20 piglets were spotted wandering around Wainui on Monday after a trailer of them came off the back of a vehicle. At least one member of the...
A Ngati Porou hapu-led research project will receive a funding boost of over $1.2 million to monitor the spread of myrtle rust and its impacts across the East Cape region this year. Myrtle rust is a wind-borne fungal disease that can infect taong...
The past two mornings prove why July is Gisborne's coldest month. Yesterday the air temperature dropped to just .4 of a degree, at around 7.30am. The mercury crept up to 11 degrees by 11am but finally hit a high for the day of 14.8 degrees. However, it...
TE AITANGA-a-Hauiti iwi and the Uawa community will launch an initiative tomorrow celebrating the creative and innovative spirit of the area. The initiative Te Ahika: Our Story, Our Voice, Our Place is a journey of the heritage and aspirations of Te...
Re: Boat trailer parking. Every Saturday and Sunday there will be about 80 boats launched, which means 80 parks are needed for the trailers plus another 80 for the towing vehicle. As it is quite absurd to expect 160 parks to be occupied for eight to...
RAIN could not dampen the spirits of the hundreds who turned out for the Matariki Concert at Te Wananga o Aotearoa Whirikoka campus on Saturday. They enjoyed performances from Katchafire, Raiha Moetara, The Witchdoctor, Tipene, Tyna, Tama Waipar...
Strong opposition to river discharge application
AN injured girl from a school in Hawke’s Bay was winched out of the bush by a rescue helicopter yesterday afternoon after a mishap on the Ngamoko Track at Lake Waikaremoana. The emergency services were notified of the accident at around 1.25pm...
Hikurangi Forest Farms owner Samling Group is looking to sell its extensive forestry business in this district. The Samling Group has engaged investment banking firm Cameron Partners as part of an ongoing review of its ownership of...
GISBORNE’S international street food festival has been given the go-ahead to take place at Alfred Cox Skate Park, after the district health board agreed to step in and help to fund it. The LJ Hooker International Street Food Festival and Sequence...
The Government’s plans to manage responsible camping recognise there are no simple answers, and will build on work the industry has already undertaken. Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) supports the Government’s Responsible Camping Working Group...
Female representation in Gisborne local body politics far exceeds the national average, according to figures produced by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).Their research shows the 2019 local body elections (including health boards) resulted...
Tawhiti/Uawa Ward member Pat Seymour should be recused from consideration of the council representation review because of a conflict of interest, submitter John Kape told Gisborne District Council. But Mrs Seymour says she was fulfilling her role as...
Rocket Lab will next month attempt to bring a rocket back from space. The United States-based company's next mission from its Mahia launch complex will attempt to slow down the Electron launch vehicle as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere before...
THE threat of fines for disobeying freedom camping rules appears to have had the desired effect. Gisborne District Council reported that it had not needed to issue a single fine over the summer holidays. The council’s freedom camping bylaw came into...
Re: Responses to news of latest crash fatality, November 12. First off, I’m not a sales person pitching a “gizmo” device. However dash cameras are unbiased and non-judgmental, providing precise information as we drive, recording every detail in...
What sort of heating did you use over the past week to keep warm?
THE various stock competitions at the 2020 Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show produced quality results with wins to Patch Murphy in the heifer challenge, the Cooks in the chilled lamb competition, and to Florence Faulks in the breeding ewe contest. The Cook...