'Gobsmacked' at wastewaters rate charges proposal

Over the past few months there has been robust commentary from diverse sources regarding the discharges of untreated sewage to residents’ properties and to our rivers and the coastal environment. Late in 2013, on behalf of the wastewater technical...

I’M ALWAYS suspicious when a columnist begins his article with complimentary overtures that are invariably followed by patronising comments about my inability to understand the truth. I normally would resist the temptation to respond to Bob...

Modelling predicts at least 14 people will die of Covid-19 once the virus takes hold in Wairoa and town officials fear the moment of widespread cases there could be nearer after a large tangi recently. Medical experts have spoken of how rural...

Swab centres have been set up throughout the district in response to the threat of coronavirus in this region. The centres have 100 test kits available and further training on the effective use of personal protective equipment is under way. These are...

There was an added jolt to some alarm clocks this morning, thanks to a light earthquake. Just 100 people on the GeoNet website reported feeling the light 3.8 magnitude tremor, which was located 25km north of Gisborne at a depth of 23km at 7.50am

THE New Zealand flag and its referendum rival, the black and blue silver fern flag, will be flown from the same staff at Gisborne District Council’s chambers from next Wednesday. The council received the two flags after Mayor Meng Foon accepted an...

The summerfruit season has started well across New Zealand with plenty of high-quality fruit available and the workforce to pick it. Cherry, nectarine, peach and other summerfruit growers reported a positive start to the 2022-2023 season, said...

CONCERN mounts about the spate of arson attacks on houses in Gisborne, and police and firefighters want the community to be more viligant to help catch whoever is doing it. Their call follows the fifth deliberately- lit fire at a residential property...

A taonga needs to stand up so you can talk to it. That was a key message from a delegation representing Turanganui-a-Kiwa and Ngati Porou asking Gisborne district councillors to install the whakairo (carvings) of Hinehakirirangi and Pouranghua in the...

The proposal to make the road over Titirangi/Kaiti Hill “one-way” for traffic has drawn strong support in this week’s Gisborne Herald webpoll, with more than 70 percent approval. The question was should it be one-way to make it safer for...

The Public Information Act can reveal some interesting things, like maybe some of the millions of dollars Mr Todd has skited about saving at Eastland Group have come from not upholding the conditions of the resource consent for the Waihi Hydro Dam...

Kia ora Lara,Some of the points you alluded to in your opinion piece are factual whilst others are your own personal interpretation and experience of religion and in particular the Christian belief system. As a liberal progressive Christian, my...

That New Zealand is heavily dependent on international trade is not news. Nor is the fact this country relies on treaties to further that trade. But the world of trade is becoming increasingly complicated, particularly for us. International...

A teenager who escaped police custody earlier this year has pleaded guilty to remaining charges against him, including one of attempted unlawful sexual connection. Teihingaoteru Paora Peachey, 18, entered guilty pleas to the sex charge, burglary and...

ADDITIONAL funding in last week’s Budget does not mean Hauora Tairawhiti is ‘‘awash with cash’’, says board member Clive Bibby. He told his colleagues the community should be corrected of any such misconception by a public relations...

AUDIENCES at screenings of the award-winning documentary Where There is Life are stunned by the end, says film maker Gwen Isaac. Then the questions start to flow.“They are always emotional and moving affairs, these Q and A sessions, as I trust the...

A review of Gisborne District Council’s reserves and public places bylaws will look to address issues such as the use of drones, spreading of ashes or human remains, and mobile food traders. The Community Development and Services Committee has...

Makauri School‘s annual gala is being held tomorrow from midday to 3pm. Students and the community have been working hard to make it one of the best yet. Students have been busy making items like wax wraps, bath bombs, gingerbread men, lemonade...

I would like to ask Gisborne District Council for an opinion on whether fish caught in the city’s three rivers pose risks if eaten, because of discharges at times of raw sewage. Many locals fish in these rivers, and some species such as flounder...

There are 33 new cases of Covid-19 in Tairawhiti today.“We've had between 50 and 25 cases for the last five days,” a Hauora Tairawhiti spokesman said.“Five people are in hospital with Covid. This is the highest number of people in hospital...

Good news that Air New Zealand plans to increase the capacity of flights between Wellington and Gisborne and Auckland and Gisborne, and reduce prices. This will not only benefit locals but also increase the likelihood of tourists making the trip...

Gisborne is attracting visitors from across the country, drawn to its sandy beaches, great parks and sunny days. The MetService has forecast more of the same this week with a 31 degree high for tomorrow followed by a possible reprieve on Thursday...

THREE people ended up in Gisborne Hospital on Friday and over the weekend with injuries as a result of falls from vehicles and a horse. All were airlifted by the ECT rescue helicopter. The chopper flew to Te Puia Springs Hospital at 10.30pm on Friday...

“It doesn’t matter where you come from, or what your background is, anything is achievable.”That was one of the messages from rugby star Nehe Milner-Skudder and Auckland-based “Gizzy boy” Mustafa Sheikh, who returned to the district this...

'Each day we lose nearly 50 lives': Yuli

A CAR hit the small bridge in Stout Street just past Pine Street on Saturday night and two men in the vehicle suffered injuries that needed hospital treatment. Police, Fire Emergency NZ and St John Ambulance were called to the crash scene at around...

Gisborne will have a few more days of patchy weather data, as MetService technicians work to fix various issues with the airport weather station. The latest update on the work from communications meteorologist Lewis Ferris indicates everything should...

Re: Ratepayers facing 4.8pc rise this year, Feb 18 story.“. . . the 2018/2028 long-term plan proposes a limit of overall rate increases of 5 percent for the 10 years” — does that mean a maximum of 5 percent total increase over the 10 years...

In response to Craig Young's questions (GH, July 18), I can state that in Oregon in particular, where they have had a Dignity in Dying Law since 1997, palliative care has not suffered — in fact it has improved, with 90.2 percent of people applying...