Citrus NZ has announced the new date for their annual conference, field trip, SGM and dinner. It will be held in Gisborne on March 3. The previous dates for the event were changed due to Covid."The programme will remain as previously advised and...

In an ever-growing world of technology it astounds me just how fast our communication is deteriorating. It appears to me that as technology increases, our communication skills decrease. What happened to the days when we called to make plans with our...

Up to $20,000 of funding is up for grabs with entries now open for the annual Rocket Lab Scholarship fund. The Rocket Lab Scholarship covers up to $20,000 in tertiary fees for one outstanding student to pursue a degree or course in STEM education...

At the end of an emotional, sombre week that has also seen strength, inspiration and hope for a better, more tolerant future, New Zealanders came together yesterday to remember and to honour the victims of last Friday’s terror attack; to stand...

Support or otherwise for the Government’s intention to stop oil and gas exploration in New Zealand territory was fairly evenly divided in this week’s Gisborne Herald web poll. A total of 429 people responded to the poll — 51 percent (219)...

As part of the Chamber Music NZ and Gisborne International Music Competition (GIMC) partnership, an all-ages percussion workshop led by Steven Logan is being held in Gisborne and everyone is welcome. Logan is principal timpanist and percussionist for...

An incident in which a man drove while intoxicated, and with a child passenger, negated his claim in court of having long since put drink-driving behind him, Judge Warren Cathcart said. Frank Edward Clapperton, 57, utility arborist, pleaded guilty in...

Tairawhiti will on Monday become the latest region in New Zealand to be covered by a total fire ban as the risk climbs to extreme levels for scrub. The prohibited fire season will be introduced from 8am on Monday.“We now need to go to a total ban...

Tairāwhiti has hit the 90 percent vaccination rate for first doses but vaccinators are not letting up and are ramping up efforts to boost the double-jabbed figure. As of 11.59pm on Monday, 90 percent of the eligible population had received one dose...

The “experts” at Gizzy School Lunches met with Labour MP Kiri Allan this week to show her how it is done. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week announced that children in 30 primary and intermediate schools will begin receiving a free lunch...

A MAN broke a broom over his daughter’s partner as he tried to intervene in a domestic dispute, but was then pinned down by the angry attacker. The situation was brought to an end when the woman struck her partner in the head with a pumpkin. Wayne...

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Dunstan Road near the former Prime sawmill site yesterday afternoon when a small area of roadside vegetation caught fire. Fire and Emergency NZ sent an appliance and a tanker, with Rural Fire also responding to the 2.40pm...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Chorus will take down some of its newly installed aerial fibre-optic cables on Moana Road and put them under-ground but residents are now pushing for a full resource consent review to remove the cables from the view of all...

A HUGE selection of handiwork from around the East Coast was on display over the weekend at the first Arts and Craft Fair for 2016. Sales help keep artists afloat and it is an important network for the East Coast region. The Fair is a registered...

The councillors need to be brave and bold when they discuss the wastewater report at Thursday's meeting. The costings for the next stage of the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade were set out in the 2018 Long Term Plan at $23.4 million. In a report...

The driver of this truck and trailer unit and his passenger came out of this accident with only a sore knee between them yesterday. The crash happened on the Wharekopae Road at Rere just after 9am.“The driver told us the truck tipped on to its side...

Waikohu and Poverty Bay star fullback Ethine Reeves was not just a winner on the pitch after his side’s 40-26 history-making Lee Bros Shield victory over YMP at the weekend. The 25-year-old fencer at Otara Station proposed to his partner Tessa Ward...

Firefighters were called to the Adair building on the Gladstone Road-Grey Street corner yesterday morning after the sprinkler system in part of the building was triggered by a blower drying some carpet. The fire crews turned out at about 11.30am and...

A complaint about the Gisborne Herald editor’s decision not to publish a letter has not been upheld. (Read the full ruling below.)Neil Henderson complained to the Press Council that the newspaper would not print a letter he wrote that took issues...

A Tairāwhiti resident says her home would not have flooded if it was not for a sea of logs that blocked a nearby river during heavy rain. The region has been battered by rain as ex-tropical Cyclone Hale passed down the country. It was put into...

Re: Hapu independence is tino rangatiratanga, February 8 letter. Whatever Jason Koia may claim, in 1840 “tino rangatiratanga” meant “full possession” — of land, homes and ordinary property, guaranteed to all the people of New Zealand...

Police plan to target drink-driving again over the festive season and they have appealed to the community to do the right thing and avoid it to keep themselves and others safe.'We want to encourage the right messaging when it comes to alcohol-free...

WITH A Little Help From My Friends was an apt choice for the Jefferd family to sing at a community fundraiser last Saturday for the restoration of the historic Tokomaru Bay wharf. Koha for various performances and auctioned artworks raised $8700...

Readers may be interested to understand the facts of what Dame Anne Salmond is commenting about in her letter of November 7, 2017 (Forestry here far from FSC theory).1. Of the three companies that are FSC certified in this district, two, Juken New...

The legacy of the Christchurch massacre for the victims? Most of us cannot truly comprehend. The legacy for New Zealanders per se? Well, that’s a debatable issue. Commissioner Mike Bush tells us that the profile of armed police is a response to...

AFTER hearing from Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon, the national body that represents all 78 local authorities in New Zealand will now lobby the Government to return a proportion of GST earnings to the districts where goods are purchased. At the Local...

Heartfelt thanks to the community of Gisborne and the East Coast for their donations and kind words of encouragement as I go into the last weeks of preparations for Rio. I take you all with me on this journey as we continue to make this dream...

THE Gisborne weather had better plans than letting it snow for the Magic Winter Wonderland Christmas Parade this afternoon. Floats filled with mini Elsas, Annas and even Olafs from the movie Frozen lined up alongside a nativity scene, motorcycles...

A jury trial set down to be heard this week in Gisborne District Court was cancelled after a man and woman pleaded guilty before it began. The jury pool was sent home. Anastasia Anita Apanui, 31, shed hand, and Te Rangi Whetu Keepa, 38, appeared...

The Poverty Bay A&P Show Association committee met last night and has decided to make a final decision early next week on whether the Spring Show will go ahead. Under Alert Level 2 the Show could not proceed because of the gathering and social...