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OK for the gander? OK for the goose

To my mind, Meka Whaitiri’s removal from her ministerial and associate portfolios is deeply unfortunate for te Tairawhiti, given the relevance of her roles to our region — which included Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Agriculture...

New $500k roundabout taking shape

The new $500,000 roundabout at the intersection of Peel Street and Palmerston Road is in place and steady progress is being made on the "courtesy" pedestrian crossings (pictured above) being installed as part of the project. Work has been done at...

Distant past

Re: Impacts of colonisation and systematic racism ignored, October 12 letter. The difference between Mr Mulrooney, Mr Bibby and I suppose myself is that we live in the now. I’m not speaking for these two I quickly add. You and John Porter seemingly...

Latest myrtle rust science to be shared at symposium

THE 2019 Myrtle Rust Science Symposium in Auckland on September 9 and 10 will bring together organisations passionate about safeguarding and sustaining New Zealand’s precious myrtles for future generations. First detected in New Zealand in 2017...

Child drowns in pool

A CHILD drowned in a swimming pool in the backyard of a house at the city end of Clifford Street yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were alerted at about 4pm yesterday. The girl, who would have turned two next month, was found lying face-down in...

Fishing club, RSA operating in Alert Level 2

Two of Gisborne's chartered clubs are operating under Alert Level 2 while the Cosmopolitan Club will make a decision next week. Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club president Roger Faber said club officials met on Wednesday morning and the club was...

Fire restrictions tipped next week

A RESTRICTED fire season will probably be introduced across the district some time next week as the scrub fire risk continues to climb, says principal rural fire officer Ray Dever. Recent rain has done very little to reduce the fire risk.“We are...

Plan for launch

Space company Rocket Lab hopes to launch its 15th rocket from Mahia tomorrow. The mission, named In Focus, is a nod to the Earth-imaging satellites on board and will lift off to deploy 10 satellites to precise and individual orbits. The launch could...

Serving the community

Treble Cafe to to provide free kai to struggling whānau

Karters end on high note

EASTLAND Kart Club’s season ended on Sunday with drivers chasing last-chance points. Perfect weather and a massive turnout made for good racing. In the junior restricted class, Tate Wilson, who has improved all season, ended up first-equal with Kyle...

China pushing for new regional order

The South Pacific is very publicly “in play” all of a sudden in the great geopolitical rivalry of the 21st century between a rising China on one hand, and the United States and its allies on the other. Australia and New Zealand are central...

Cedenco pleads guilty to discharge

Cedenco Foods New Zealand Limited has pleaded guilty to charges brought by Gisborne District Council in relation to an alleged environmental offence. The company, represented in Gisborne District Court yesterday by counsel Lucy Rishworth, admitted...

Jessica flies high at Eagles u17 tourney

SIGNIFICANT improvement over her three rounds earned Gisborne’s Jessica Hayward individual honours at the New Zealand Eagles under-17 golf championships this week. Fellow Poverty Bay-East Coast players Ellen Ball and Zach Rolls also had success in...

About economic prosperity for all

Re: Too small to be fragmented, June 30 column. The purpose of my column, referred to by Mr Bibby, was to provide a new perspective on how we could achieve economic prosperity. The suggestion was we could attempt an indirect approach to economic...

Observatory susceptible

Re: Good enough for some, July 27 letter. The council has received all appropriate authorities, including approval from Heritage NZ, for the Titirangi Summit Redevelopment Project. The report on geotech for the site was presented last July. The...

Wants to 'make Gisborne awesome again'

LABOUR candidate for East Coast Kiri Allan says she wants to present voters with another option to long-serving MP Anne Tolley.“I will be here for the long-term," said Ms Allan who, like the Minister of Social Development, lives in the Bay of...