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Busy month coming up

Eastland Port's shipping schedule indicates the port will host a dozen log ships in March. The first of the line-up this month is the African Warbler, pictured, which has been loading for a day or two. The Warbler will sail on Friday, with 11 others...

Low Carbon Report exhibits compromise

After decades of sitting on our hands, the simple act of commissioning an inquiry into becoming a low carbon economy has been hugely positive on public perception. But the Productivity Commission’s final report on transitioning to a low carbon...

Exploring potential of dung beetles

A seminar will be held tomorrow to discuss the potential use of dung beetles to improve waterways in the region — targeting the waste that stock leave behind them. It will be presented by head researcher Dr Shaun Forgie of Dung Beetle Innovations...

Bokashi composting

Composting is a familiar concept for recycling organic wastes such as food scraps. But have you heard of Bokashi composting?“This method involves the fermentation or ‘pickling' of your food waste materials unlike the decaying process that occurs...

Thousands of teddy bears to bring in the joy

MORE than 25,000 teddy bears are preparing to give love to hospitalised children all over New Zealand but at Gisborne Hospital the teddies are ready now. The New Zealand Freemasons donated the teddy bears to the emergency department and Planet...

Scholarship to help Coast students turn dreams into reality

Studying at the University of Waikato has become a lot more accessible for students in the East Coast region of Te Kaha to Te Araroa, thanks to the new Frank and Alma Kemp Scholarship. Valued at up to $20,000 ($5000 a year for up to four years), the...

Another win for master woolhandler Joel Henare

Master woolhandler Joel Henare clocked-up another milestone in Christchurch on Thursday when he became the second person to complete a treble of the three pre-Christmas national Open woolhandling titles. The 28-year-old Gisborne woolshed maestro...

Speed limit cuts proposed

Report recommends reduction to 30kmh for multiple inner city streets

Student loan a rip-off

Beware before you sign up for a student loan. 1. There’s no guarantee of a job at the end of your course. 2. In some cases you’ll be in debt to the government (Inland Revenue Department) till the day you die. 3. You could suffer undue stress and...

‘Urgent need’ to meet growing digital learning needs

One million New Zealand workers will need IT training in the next few years, and money is on the table for businesses who give it, says a new report on digital skills. Building Digital Skills for the Changing Workforce, a report commissioned by...

Rapid response amazing

Last Saturday I phoned the emergency services to report several children who had got caught in a rip off Wainui Beach. The lady on the phone was brilliant, she kept me on the phone monitoring the situation which at times was quite confusing with the...

New cruise ship to dock tomorrow

THE Golden Princess ended its cruise season to Gisborne on a high yesterday and attention now switches to a new ship on the horizon tomorrow. The Noordam from the Holland America Line should make its maiden visit to Poverty Bay tomorrow...

Stormy Weather

An 'exceptional' storm front that crossed the district on Saturday afternoon produced 436 lightning strikes. This made Gisborne the third most active region storm-wise in New Zealand on a day on which 3009 lightning strikes were recorded nationwide...

Rain came down on sombre nation

The weather could be said to be matching New Zealand's sombre mood over a weekend of driving rain, snow down to Lake Wanaka level in the South Island and the prospect of more rain for this district. Setting everything off was the return of Covid-19...

Former Lytton, GBHS student wins global award

A former student of Lytton and Gisborne Boys' High schools has won a global award to continue his efforts to conserve energy in Nigeria. Treigh Akuhata Christy was awarded the Global Enterprise Experience Award at a ceremony at Kahungunu Marae in...

Teenager suffers leg injury in SH35 crash

A Gisborne teenager was taken to hospital by ambulance last night after the vehicle he was driving left State Highway 35 and crashed nose first into a roadside drain. It happened at around 7.30pm Sunday night near Mangatuna Road north of Tolag...