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18th century medal among sacred taonga

Archeologist Kevin Jones has recounted his memories of an archaeological survey of 1984 which resulted in the discovery of a James Cook artefact at Whangara. The item was a 1761 Coronation of George III medal which today, courtesy of Whangara B5...

Environment Court grapples with logging debris details

During day three of an Environment Court hearing yesterday, Judge Brian Dwyer noted that trying to apportion the amount of debris to particular logging operations was “like trying to unscramble an egg”.The hearing over storm damage on June 24...

Support for Peel St loos

The historical value of the Edwardian architecture that houses the public toilets in Peel Street was enough to sway a slim majority of respondents to this week’s web poll question: “Should the Peel St toilets be developed or demolished?”Out of...

GDC ‘sensitive expenditure’ meets approval

Gisborne District Council has performed well in terms of expenses, finance and audit, says committee chairman Brian Wilson. He was speaking after the committee received a report on sensitive expenditure for the year ending June 30. The committee has...

Holiday invasion brings up to 15,000 to ‘sleepy hollow’ town

MAHIA beaches and hot temperatures are reeling in record numbers of holiday-makers. That is the impression of prominent residents Bill Shortt and Diana Symes, who estimate up to 15,000 revellers have celebrated the holiday break in Mahia. Mahi...

Strong combination

Wayne Hardy and Karla Wynd won the mixed pairs category at the National Amateur Body-Builders’ Association East Coast championships in Gisborne on Saturday. Wynd also won Overall Ms Physique and Best Female Performance, and Hardy won the Masters...

Woman doused with diesel was fearing for life

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...

Mangapapa lines arcing

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...

Covid a horror story for East Coast man

Recovery continues after 41 days in Auckland hospital

Allan urges voters to head to the polling booth

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...

Proposed sale of Network defended

‘Why wasn’t there a referendum?’

Pigs fly at Wainui

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...

‘All of us have a duty of care’

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...

Bone-chilling starts typical of July

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...

Journey of recovery

From horrific accident to Grand Prix success

Our Story, Our Voice, Our Place

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...