A safety barrier is in place at Tolaga Bay wharf after the loss of a supporting pile. Gisborne District Council Journeys capital manager Darren Cox said the structure of the wharf had been impacted by several factors recently — high sea swells...
Re: $8 million build at Waikanae Park a future-proofer, August 24 story. The day before heavy rains created havoc on our East Coast and sent all that slash to our beaches, destroying farms in its way, I was having my hair trimmed at a salon on...
The rescue of three young adults swept out from the mouth of the Turanganui River into big surf on January 8 was acknowledged at the Gisborne Tairawhiti Surf Lifesaving Awards of Excellence last night. Waikanae lifeguards Connor Mitchell and Oliver...
Locals are invited to get grooving to beat the winter blues this weekend as musicians take to the stage at The Forces cafe. Organised by the Gisborne RSA, the proceeds from the concert will be used to repair the club roof.“We thought of trying...
Re: Look back, then look to the future — March 8 editorial. I’ve read your editorial three times in an attempt to find something over which I could express self-righteous, self-entitled outrage. Damn it, can’t find much other than that I’m...
AN HISTORIC agreement that would give Ngati Porou the power to become involved in the management of the Waiapu catchment — a first for Maori and the local authority in this district — will be considered by Gisborne District Council on...
WAIROA now has three confirmed cases of Covid-19 with all three people in self-isolation at home. The number of cases in the Hawke's Bay District Health Board area rose to 33 yesterday, including the Wairoa cases, and the DHB released a table showing...
Saina Fili-Weti and her staff at CK and Co showed their support for suicide awareness with a ‘‘cutathon” fundraiser at the Derby Street-based hairdressers. Ms Fili-Weti said she wanted to follow the example of the tattoo business Ruu. Bee Ink...
THE Gisborne District Council has started its annual summer crop survey around the district, designed to quantify how much land is being used for fruit and vegetable production. Council staff will map the crop types and various land uses.“We get...
RURAL fire authorities remain watchful at the site of the major vegetation fire on the Whakarau Road two weeks ago and, despite further rain, the fire has not yet been formally declared extinguished. The fire burned through about 50 hectares of...
The Gisborne rail bridge is no longer used by the city's iconic vintage steam train following a routine structural assessment, but for how long it has been unsafe remains a mystery. Last month, it was revealed Wa165 could no longer safely cross the...
DAY one of the Tux North Island and New Zealand sheep dog trials in Northland ended yesterday with four triallists from this region on leaderboards. Colin Bayliss and Tahi and Andrew Savage and Ruby — both from Ngatapa — were in the top seven in...
St Andrew's Church will stage its annual Monster Garage Sale tomorrow in the church hall and there should be something for everybody. Parish clerk Jenny Lawton (pictured above) says the sale supports the church and its activities and it has always...
THE sprinkler restriction has been lifted in Gisborne as industrial water use remains “steady and manageable”, and water levels in the Mangapoike dams remain “healthy”.A level 1 water restriction was introduced by Gisborne District Council...
It was standing room only last night at a trash-talking waste reduction workshop at the Tairawhiti Environment Centre. More than 100 Gisborne people packed in to hear self-described “no-waste nomads” Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince talk about...
I wish to know how much it would currently cost to repair the railway from Gisborne to Wairoa. On his visit to Gisborne prior to the election, Winston Peters hinted that reopening the line from Gisborne to Napier was a logical possibility. Shane...
Two cousins have been sentenced for their roles in a vigilante-type incident in which a man was assaulted and his ute stolen outside the Hicks Bay store in February. Duncan Shane Brooking pleaded guilty to robbery and James Andrew Brooking pleaded...
“We have been hearing about sovereignty for a year and a half without things happening on the ground. Today turned out to be one big farce,” said prominent Israeli settler leader Yossi Dagan on Wednesday. For months, July 1 had been advertised...
Gisborne’s Fijian population put on a wonderful display of culture and colour on Saturday, when 200 people attended the region’s Fiji Day celebrations. The event was organised by the Tairawhiti Multicultural Council and TMC president Vijen Reddy...
Country’s third highest tonnage from our district's vineyards
Gizzy Local — Gisborne's own events calendar and website — has initiated a project with local artist Kelly Spencer to design four murals on the Cooks Stores building in Kahutia Street.“Gizzy Local has brought on six local creatives to produce...
Hauora Tairawhiti's Medical Officer of Health Dr Osman David Mansoor says Eastland Port is following national guidelines for managing the crew of ships docking in Gisborne during Covid-19. These national guidelines have been in place since Alert...
Tatapouri Hill on State Highway 35 will be under stop/go management on Tuesday, February 12 between 9am and 11am, the New Zealand Transport Agency has advised. This is to allow the NZ Police Serious Crash Unit to carry out further investigations into...
THE old chairs from Gisborne District Council’s chambers might have earned a reprieve. Councillors have not accepted a staff recommendation to sell the chairs and have instead decided to ‘‘utilise old furniture where practical and dispose of...
Three members of the City of Gisborne Highland Pipe Band have topped the country for their long service. With 167 years of pipe band experience between them, David Andrew, Bryson Watt and Kelly McCafferty were named the most senior playing officers...
THE 50-year-old Putere Dog Trials remain an important fixture on the trialling calendar, retired judge and competitor Ross Buscke said at last weekend's event.“This is the only local open maiden-type dog trials on the East Coast. There used to be...
Re: In the hands of Labour's ideologues, May 23 column. Mr Bibby, your views and those of Mr Elers do not represent me. You commence your discussion with Steve Elers' commentary on Stuff (April 25, 2020), regarding the Prime Minister's character...
A FIRE started on the floor of a Housing New Zealand house in Kaiti on Saturday night but fortunately went out before it could take hold. The cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious. Neighbours saw smoke inside the unoccupied house at the...
Police are investigating after receiving reports that eight more huts have been destroyed in Te Urewera. The huts are reportedly in addition to the 29 that had been dismantled by Te Uru Tamatua, the operating arm of iwi Ngāi Tūhoe, as part of its...
The two positive Covid tests from the district's wastewater system are either from an infected person visiting the district who is spreading the virus or someone who has been in managed isolation and poses no threat to the community, says health...
THE FIRST of three workshops aimed at lifting Gisborne youth employment was a success, say participants. The workshop focused on the perspectives of employers, education providers, government organisations and community organisations, around what...
The largest school sporting event in Gisborne history provides gymnastics displays for parents and supporters of more than 1200 students. The Tairawhiti School Gymnastics Festival, in its 50th year, was held yesterday and today, with the finale...
If I have to read one more hand-wringing article about the “crisis of American democracy” and what it means for the world, I'm going to retch. Most of these latest articles do point out that Joe Biden won the election, that thanks to the run-off...