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Three injured East Coast patients airlifted

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...

Nehe, Mussie share their journeys in return home

“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...

Russian invasion taking a mental toll in Kyiv

'Each day we lose nearly 50 lives': Yuli

Three hurt as car hits bridge

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...

Still working on issues around weather data

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...

So, over all the 10 years?

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...

Part of palliative process

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...

Tolaga Bay wharf loses supporting pile

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...

Questions about Gisborne rail bridge

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...

Four on the boards

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 to stage annual Monster Garage Sale

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...

Heavy falls keep road crews busy

Waikura Valley cops 364mm of rain, 100mm in city

Sprinkler restriction lifted

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...

No-waste nomads talking rubbish

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...

Transport funding queries

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...

Avoids jail for punching man, stealing ute

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...