My two CCS carers are the best. To lose them is just unthinkable to me. The ripple effect is huge — the top people don’t think of that, just the money and profit. ccs are non-profit so can’t compete fairly in this world of money, money...
Sealord and 36 iwi, including Ngati Porou, have signed an agreement to create opportunities for growth in sustainable fisheries. Half of Sealord is owned by all Maori through Moana New Zealand, the other half by Japanese fishing company Nissui. The...
The most vocal opposition to the right of the terminally ill to a peaceful death has come from religious groups, so when Israel Folau claimed in a recent “sermon” that bushfires and drought are part of “God’s plan” to punish Australia for...
A MAN now in his 70s accused of sexual offending against a schoolgirl almost 40 years ago, yesterday took the witness stand to pour doubt on her allegations. The complainant was lying — “talking bullshit”, he told a Gisborne District Court...
GISBORNE is to become a training ground for international commercial airline pilots, with an Auckland-based flight training school shifting its operations to Gisborne Airport in the next two days. In a move expected to inject $9.15 million into the...
DR CHRIS Daughney has just been appointed inaugural chief science adviser to Te Uru Kahika, the Regional and Unitary Councils of Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Uru Kahika is a collection of 16 regional and unitary authorities that have been working...
GISBORNE will host some of the world’s top wine writers and industry influencers at New Zealand’s first chardonnay and sparkling wine symposium next month. Entitled Past, Present and Beyond . . . the Tale of New Zealand Chardonnay and Sparkling...
Voting was almost evenly split in responses to this week's web poll. The question was “Has the rise in the cost of living affected your Christmas plans?.A total of 263 people responded. Of those, 135(or 51 percent) said they had felt the impact of...
Autumn leaves, pine cones and pods provided a palette for children involved in a holiday activity at Eastwoodhill Arboretum yesterday. The young enviro-artists created “mandalas” from nature’s colours at the arboretum. Mandala is a Sanskrit...
With much excitement now, people in China can have two children. This new policy announcement is a step in the right direction. Having more people comes with responsibilities for the state to ensure there is more capacity in all state services, such...
THE sight of a yellow-bellied sea snake gave a tourist walking along the beach at Tokomaru Bay this week quite a fright. It also came as a big surprise to Te Puka Tavern head chef Lily Hayward.“We had visitors and they had taken their dog for...
NOT a single one of 40 retailers sold tobacco to underage buyers during Hauora Tairawhiti’s latest tobacco "sting".“This is a positive result considering where we were at in January,” said Hauora Tairawhiti Chief Executive Jim Green of the...
Numerous people have shared their views over the past six weeks during a review of Hauora Tairawhiti-funded mental health and addiction services. Nicola Ehau, Hauora Tairawhiti planning, funding and population health manager, said staff were building...
THE national wine awards have been refreshed and the country’s top wines will be showcased and judged in a new-look competition later this year, set up by New Zealand Winegrowers. Winegrowers chairman John Clarke from Gisborne said the new-look...
THERE are two locally-connected contestants for Gisborne East viewers to cheer on when Celebrity Treasure Island kicks off next week. Champion boxer Shane “Mountain Warrior” Cameron (pictured) and new Ngati Porou East Coast rugby signing Zac...
You don't need a sea to see waves. Gisborne resident EJ Ehau had just finished work and went to look at the surf when he noticed this rare cloud formation.“I didn't think it was a big deal and just thought it was ironic that there was good waves...
Tell me, why is it that anyone would think it was a good idea to block off Hinaki Street, Wildish Street and Craig Road at their Rutene Road exits, for the sake of the proposed dual cycleway?Hinaki and Wildish Streets already have Give Way signs and...
GISBORNE city ratepayers face a higher rates increase than others in the district in draft estimates approved for the 2018-28 long-term plan. Acting GDC chief financial officer Pauline Foreman said while the estimates called for an increase of 4.89...
Eastern District police have taken delivery of a new mobile road safety base that will allow them to access more remote parts of the district to stop drink drivers and reduce trauma on the roads. The six-metre-long VW Crafter van will be one of two...
Chamber of Commerce president Paul Naske says the Prime Minister should reconsider a “regional approach” and take Tairawhiti down to Alert Level 2 sooner than other districts. Mr Naske and National East Coast MP Anne Tolley both say they want the...
How wonderful to see Tyler win an award for her “black kitchen”. We were lucky to have her correct a couple of items in our new kitchen and were impressed with her workmanship and willingness to get on with the job immediately. Nothing was too...
The Ministry for Primary Industries has again warned the public about an increase in food poisoning from undercooked or raw mussels detected across the country during summer. Gisborne District Council has drawn up an advisory on how to prepare...
INTERNATIONAL tourists are increasingly spending money here, as latest figures estimate the region to have experienced New Zealand’s largest monthly increase in visitor spending. New monthly regional tourism estimates released by the Ministry of...
THE region’s Angus and Hereford bull breeders have now rolled out their crop of rising two-year-olds for the sales season. The stock reflect what all studs agree has been a great season to date
GISBORNE hunters have been given an official “pat on the back” for observing hunting and firearms regulations during the opening weekend of the duck-shooting season. Fish and Game officer Anthony van Dorp said a joint operation involving Fish and...
THE 2016 New Zealand grape harvest finished 34 percent up on the 2015 vintage yield-wise, but in Gisborne the 15,944 tonnes harvested was down 8 percent on the previous year. A total 436,000 tonnes of grapes was harvested around New Zealand this year...
THE monthly cattle sale at Matawhero yesterday drew the biggest yarding for a year and excellent values across the 2500 head sold during the day. Such a large entry coupled wth falling schedules could have seen values ease. But good rain locally and...
RABBITS, hares, mice, deer, boars, magpies, turkeys, possums and goats of the East Coast had better watch out next week during the annual Ngatapa School hunt. This will be the fourth year Ngatapa School has hosted its Pest Eradication Hunt as...
A woman who had an abortion after becoming pregnant to her rapist, has told a court she would feed her attacker to pigs if she had her way. The woman read a statement aloud in Gisborne District Court during sentencing for Johnny Semmens, 31, who...
The two areas with highest measles outbreak have MMR vaccination rates of 97 percent.* Yes, you read it right, more than that 95 percent figure our Ministry of Health advisers keep telling us would ensure “herd immunity”!The lowest vaccinated...
Explore and experience a kaleidoscope of artworks by women artists in the seventh She Shed tour, on November 13. The coastal art show will be spread across eight locations, from Wainui to Makorori. Organiser Cheryl Scott said the event will feature 38...
Having returned home after 30 years away, it’s sad to see the decline of the once very popular Saturday Flea Market. It used to be the centre point of catching up for a gossip, getting a jumble sale bargain from a car boot, homemade jams, cakes...
UNCERTAINTY and anxiety continue to affect the lives of many forestry industry workers in the region from the impact of the coronavirus. Those in need of help have been urged to reach out for it. Steps will be taken today to ramp up the flow of...