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Smokers support Smokefree 2025 goal and measures to help achieve it

MOST people who smoke or have recently quit smoking support New Zealand's goal of becoming a smoke-free nation by 2025, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington have found. They also support many of the specific measures that smoke-free...

Confident of a good ’17 vintage on the grapevine

THE annual grape harvest has hit full swing from this week and growers believe they have a promising vintage ahead. Their expectation remains “confidently high”.A small amount of harvesting was done last week as test runs for local wineries, and...

Managing risk and reward in New Zealand's emerging space sector

Kiwis can be confident we have the systems in place to ensure New Zealand is contributing to the safe and secure use of space. Growing up in Gisborne, where as a boy I used to deliver this very newspaper, I couldn’t have imagined that in the...

Two hurt in crash on Wharekopae Rd

A WOMAN and a teenage girl were taken to Gisborne Hospital with injuries yesterday after the car they were in crashed on the Wharekopae Road near Ngatapa School. Two other younger children in the vehicle were unhurt. Emergency services responded to...

Disgusted at broken promise

Mr Peters, I voted for you and your party because of your unequivocal, bottom-line promise to hold a referendum on the retention of the Maori seats. I have supported you for the past 15 years and regularly sent you letters of this support. You have...

Eying equitability

While much of the council discussion last week on a report by Maven Consulting centred on whether a full analysis of forestry activity in this district might find its costs outweighed the benefits, the point of this recommendation was to assess...

Rail study findings are just too rosy

Re: Let's do this, February 14 story. Things just don't stack up to me as I read all these reports about reinstating the railway. Is BERL telling the KiwiRail chief executive that work needs to start on the Gisborne to Wairoa rail link by April 2020...

Busy week for new arrivals

It's a big week for lambing around the region as the ewes mated around April 9 have their youngsters arrive in the world. AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew said this week and next is when the largest number of ewes deliver their lambs.“This high...

Good progress on port project

The Wharf 7 project at Eastland Port is “coming along nicely” says port infrastructure manager Marty Bayley. More than 115 of the steel piles for the new dock have been installed, with only 40 left to be put in place.“The team at McConnell...

Hawk find shocks DoC officer

A harrier hawk (kahu) found in Wairoa this week died a “slow miserable death” and the Department of Conservation (DoC) is appealing to the public for information.“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said DoC biodiversity officer Jamie...

Eight vying for vacated seat on council

Eight candidates will contest the Gisborne District Council city ward seat vacated by Amber Dunn who unexpectedly resigned last month. Clive BibbySydney ClarkeAthena EmmersonPeter JonesFrank MurphyTe Aturangi Nepia-ClampIsaac Te Atawhai HughesNick...

Gateway to Turanga . . .

In the following observations I follow the example set by Pythia, the oracle of Delphi, whose pronouncements were always artfully ambiguous — one never knew exactly which way she was leaning, but she couldn't be wrong!Despite very little signage...

Red meat exports up 27 percent

THE value of New Zealand's red meat sector exports reached $693 million during October, a 27 percent increase year-on-year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).Sheepmeat was a standout performer with the value increasing...

Heavy rain to the north but no concerns so far

Heavy rain hit the top of the district overnight, as forecast, but so far rainfall levels have not been of concern. No major highway problems have been reported to the NZTA but the Gisborne District Council has reported surface flooding up the coast...

Weekend sports pictures

The weekend in sport, and what a weekend it was!

Rocket Lab looking at monthly launches

After launching 10 rockets into orbit from Mahia last year, rocket launch company Rocket Lab is readying to ramp up to a full dozen this year. Work has now started to build a second launch pad at the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at Onenui...