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Eyes on league title prize

Thistle massive can almost put the champagne on ice after the penultimate Saturday of Gisborne Championship Division 1 football. Thistle drew with Wainui Demons 5-all on the field but won the match off it after Central Football upheld...

Great place to settle down

Re: Kind lady saved the day, December 3 letter. This is a really lovely story of what can happen in our little town. We would all agree, this is the difference between what we are and the other places around the world and New Zealand that are...

Need to vax ‘now more than ever’

Covid-19 vaccination rates here are waning at the wrong time, Health NZ says. A Health NZ Tairāwhiti spokeswoman said there were 80 cases of Covid-19 reported on Friday, 33 on Saturday and 54 cases yesterday. Six people with Covid-19 were in...

Young musicians shine at Tiromoana concert series

A monthly series of concerts by musicians and student pianists has provided a welcome respite from winter chills at Professor Jack Richards' Okitu residence, Tiromoana. In conjunction with Musica Viva, the local chapter of Chamber Music New Zealand...

Planning for next Kai Street Food Festival

THE First Light Kai street food festival will be staged again in the New Year at the same time and the same place as the highly successful inaugural event in January this year. Businesses interested in being part of it have been encouraged to...

Roading, bike trails, community plans

Even though there are no official meetings this week, there is a lot happening around town. It is all go with the resealing of Gladstone Road so, if possible, park closer to the town clock side of town this week and walk to the shops closer to Peel...

Matawai kids get down and crawl for Firewise drill

It was a fire drill with a difference for the children at Matawai School yesterday, who got to experience what it would be like to get out of the building when there is limited visibility due to smoke. Six crew from Matawai Volunteer Fire Brigade...

Plea for more information on 'senseless killing'

‘We all miss her badly’

Hearing for camping submissions

There are no official council meetings this week, but the council's Regulatory Hearings committee will be hearing submissions on the draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 on Wednesday. Consultation on this bylaw ran from March 1 to April 5, 2021...

Out in force supporting the All Blacks

GISBORNE rugby fans are holding their breaths for tomorrow's big match and showing their support for the team. What's likely is that just like last week's match against France, the streets will be empty when the teams meet tomorrow morning our time

Quake risk from drilling tiny

Some Gisborne-East Coast residents have expressed concerns about risks to the environment after the government-initiated consultation process on future oil and gas exploration in northern parts of the East Coast Basin. These concerns relate to the...

GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT NEWS

A WOMAN pleaded guilty to three driving charges in Gisborne District Court, and the court was told the driving with excess blood alcohol charge was her fourth and the most serious of the present charges. Andrea Lyn Dawn Eva Paul was charged with...

‘Epic’ Tairawhiti junior surfing champs

Death in Wairoa house fire

THE occupant of a house died in a fire in Wairoa last night. Police and Fire and Emergency NZ staff were called to the house in Kiwi Road, Wairoa. The scene was guarded overnight. Examination of the house remains will be undertaken again this...

What a review of the rebuild would entail is a key issue

Whether the council proceeds with its office rebuild or opts to have the information this decision was based on reviewed comes down to three councillors. If just two join the five who signed up to a notice of motion to revoke the decision, that would...

Hospice building blessed

Hospice Tairawhiti staff have moved into their new $3.2 million building after an early morning blessing this week. Covid restrictions meant the blessing — done by Morehu Pewhairangi from the Ringatu church with the assistance of Wirangi Charlie...