Swim For Life Tairawhiti has been granted $33,200 by the New Zealand Community Trust towards the cost of swimming lessons and a trust manager.“Swim For Life Tairawhiti has come together to address the decline in children's swimming ability and...
“I'm loving working from home,' said one of the 58 percent (122 out of 211 people) who gave a thumbs up from a safe distance to this week's webpoll question: “Are you ready and able to work from home?”“I can have the washing on and the...
Re: NZTA seeking community input on highways, May 19 story. On November 25 last year in your Weekender an opinion piece of mine was published titled “Regional roading opportunity”. That opportunity referred to the approximately 5.1km length of...
The Te Moana Glow Show is coming to Gisborne on October 22 and 23. Te Moana Glow Show is this year's new twist on the popular Matariki Glow Show, a glow-in-the-dark theatre show seen by over 21,000 children in 2019. The show will “bring a magical Te...
Recently my wife and I were enjoying a stroll along the old sea wall when my wife tripped on a raised part of the pathway, falling heavily and fracturing her left shoulder. We would like to thank the Waikanae junior lifeguards who raced to her...
I do my grocery shopping at Countdown and used to be satisfied with availability of product. Understandably, due to Covid and weather issues, there were shortages. However, this should now be in the past. Yet more and more staples such as fruit...
A ginger cat raised by humans since he was 3½ weeks old has become a furry eco-warrior. Instead of chasing rats and birds like other pusses, three-year-old Tiny Tim spends his night prowling around the Steed Avenue area of Te Hapara collecting...
I find the comments in the paper regarding the bars on seats being an injustice to the homeless to be complete and utter PC rubbish. Seats are for sitting on. I have seen one person hassling teenagers, mothers and babies, retail staff, and one time...
Shane Jones has admitted it. The country has AIDS — an Accelerating Infrastructure Deficit Syndrome — or, in his own words: “An unprecedented infrastructure deficit.” What to do? Set up yet another so-called “independent” New Zealand...
A play with words . . .The saying that “people expect too much from art” has just been proven by the rebrand of our Eastland “Community” Trust. Wayne Rickard
Re: Plaza removal mooted, September 26 story. It beggars belief that the council has agreed to put the Crook Cook statue into the Tairawhiti Museum. I thought the original outrage at the discovery this phoney had been living amongst us was enough...
Following last week’s earthquake, and tsuamni scare, do you have emergency supplies in the event of another large earthquake and tsunami
About half of this week’s respondents to the web poll support the National Party’s proposed sanctions for beneficiaries. The question asked “do you support or oppose the National Party’s proposals for a strengthened sanctions regime for...
Once again we have the pathetic situation of the Waioeka Gorge being unnecessarily closed for a prolonged period due to the tortoise momentum of NZTA and its geotechnical engineers. Don’t these people have any idea about economic imperatives and...
Most people felt confident they would be able to perform CPR if the need arose, according to The Gisborne Herald's weekly web poll. The question was, “Do you think you could perform CPR in an emergency situation?” to which 56 percent (142 votes)...
After six years of Auckland life and study, engineering student Johnson Yu is enjoying a stint in what he considers “the real New Zealand” through a three-month summer internship with Tairawhiti Roads in Gisborne. Since the end of November, in...
The Wainui Store in Oneroa Road has closed. Liz and John Woods bought the business four years ago and initially closed it late last year after being unable to sell it.“Sorry to say this but as the current owners we are today finally closing the...
"How do you feel about the possibility cannabis will be legalised after next year's referendum?"
Councillors were updated last week on plans for a $28.5 million redevelopment of the Olympic Pool complex, for which they approved seed funding of $5.65m in the 2018-2028 Long-Term Plan (LTP).Additional information provided since last month centred...
Re: Majority of Kiwis want a US ship to come to NZ, May 30 story. I was not consulted in the Newshub-Reid Research poll so I am not one of the 75 percent of New Zealanders with a short memory. I am 97 years of age and remember the first atom bomb. I...
Representatives of the Manuel Jose whanau, one of the largest families in New Zealand, met earlier this month to regroup after the passing of their chairperson “Big John” Manuel. Thirty whanau members attended the hui, with another 30...
GISBORNE now has a regional zero waste shopping guide thanks to the No-Waste Nomads Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince. The duo have been living a waste-free lifestyle since 2015 when they started a roaming zero-waste roadshow called the Rubbish...
As we look forward a week to (hopefully) coming out of lockdown, as a region and community we should give thanks to our Gisborne Herald for continuing to keep us informed on what is happening not just in our region but across the world. At a time...
News that the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council proposal to reopen the Napier to Gisborne rail line could be in with a chance probably represents the last faint hope to save the threatened link. The Hawke’s Bay council certainly deserves credit for...
A vehicle parked in a carport at a house in Fleming Street in Kaiti was destroyed in a fire last night. The fire is being treated as suspicious. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two crews to the property at 7pm last night.“The car, an XR6 Falcon sedan...
Federated Farmers is puzzled why our national carrier is making a song and dance about an overseas-produced plant protein burger, but not the Kiwi company that supplies it with world-leading transportation fabrics. Air New Zealand has been offering...
FESTIVE cheer is abundant at Gisborne Hospital with the annual Hauora Tairawhiti Christmas decorations competition going “viral” with nearly 800 online votes and wards and departments looking spectacular. Votes came from Germany, the United...
The district's grape growers have breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the heavy rain earlier this month when it comes to potential crop damage. “We've seen some grape splitting in some blocks, but that band of wet weather does not seem to...
THERE will be two glamorous newcomers at the Poverty Bay Turf Club race meeting next month. Supermodel Kylie Bax is coming to town to judge the Fashion in the Field competition and the “The Nation,” a unique state-of-the-art mobile function...
Re: Correspondent standards slipping and Is recent correspondence insightful — or incite-full?, February 8 letters. Ron Taylor was concerned over the impolite and attacking style of some correspondents with an alternate view. As one is very aware...
The present All Blacks appear to enjoy tackling the opposition rather than scoring tries. In the past few games the amount of ball lost in the breakdowns and the aimless kicking to the opposing team sets them up for more tackling. R. Hart
GISBORNE Park Golf Club's days as an 18-hole course could be numbered if a field sports hub at Rugby Park goes ahead. Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, in partnership with Gisborne District Council and Trust Tairawhiti, has released a draft of a sports...
Re: Called back for a purpose, December 2015 story. Recently I visited my old home town of Tolaga Bay expecting to view an upgraded township with The Tolaga Inn standing proudly in her restored state. What a disaster . . . I say “restored” because...
Sport Gisborne-Tairawhiti received 59 nominations for the 2018 Bronwyn Kay Agency Sporting Excellence Awards and the independent judging panel will get together to consider them this month. The finalists in each category will be announceed on October...