CENTRAL Gisborne was packed yesterday as Rhythm and Vines revellers made their way into the city centre to get supplies. The Warehouse sold out of gumboots and waterproof ponchos, and store manager Melody Davis said people started coming in on...
It is quite obvious that those opposing euthanasia in the upcoming referendum have never lost a loved family member to a very painful, incurable disease, so have no practical experience on this subject. To gain some knowledge, I advise them to visit...
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night after smoke from a burnoff of poplar and willow logs left burning after dark near Te Karaka drifted across the state highway. Te Karaka volunteer fire brigade, with an appliance and a tanker, a tanker from...
Re: Mixed views on parking proposal for waterfront, September 14 story. It’s frustrating to read once again mixed opinions from our councillors on fixing future parking around the inner harbur boat ramp. At least environmental planning and...
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in town yesterday morning found themselves traversing Gisborne's first Rainbow Pride crossing. The colourful crossing was painted across Gladstone Road in the block between Bright and Grey streets on Monday night. The...
Police have commented on the snatch and run theft of a Gisborne man’s wallet and cellphone at the weekend and have urged people to ensure the security of their valuables when out in public. A man’s wallet and cellphone were stolen from right in...
A Gisborne truck welder is accusing the New Zealand Transport Agency of crippling his business while cowboy operators carry on. The agency’s compliance crackdown, which follows years of slack enforcement, is also taking its toll on garages and...
The optimists among us will say the weather is improving. Generally, the temperatures will hover around the mid-teens for the next week, with a little cloud, a little sun and some rain. Watch out for Sunday, though, it will be a beauty, with lots of...
A rumbling of thunder, a heavy rain warning and the threat of flooding this morning heralded the start of Gisborne's second week of the coronavirus lockdown. Overnight MetService upgraded a heavy rain watch to a full warning, with...
THE fire service has a call out for more people to join the ranks of the firefighter volunteers in this district as part of National Volunteer Awareness Week this week. More than 11,600 people volunteer as firefighters around New Zealand and in...
It is 80 years since Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds story of a Martian invasion hit the air waves of the world. For me back then it was the Flash Gordon Trip to Mars serials and brother Dave’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century comics that stirred...
A stock control bylaw covering stock on roads is now ready to be adopted by Gisborne District Council two years after it was originally drafted. The bylaw was actually adopted by the council in August 2017 but the council was then informed by the NZ...
China does not appear to have heard of the United Nations-led climate drama that has taken centre stage in Europe and North America recently. Coal contributes more than 70 percent of China’s electricity. Last week its government approved two more...
Books can end up in places you never imagined. Two young people in a family photograph that dropped out of a secondhand book when a Gisborne nanny was about to give it to one of her moko have been identified. The book is titled 4000 Things You Should...
Truckie-in-training Casey Kirk can't say enough about how much she is loving her involvement in the Tairawhiti Economic Support Package Redeployment Programme. The 46-year-old mother of eight from Te Puia Springs is over the moon to be embarking on...
TREATY Of Waitangi researcher Dr Vincent O’Malley and Turanga claimants say more people need to know about the “tragic history” of this district dating back to 1865. Dr O’Malley was the guest speaker at a packed Tairawhiti Museum last might...
Gisborne District Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management team have provided a summary of the major river levels and peak rainfalls associated with Monday and Tuesday’s region-wide deluge. The Hikuwai River peaked at 11.66 metres at...
SHEEP and beef farmers around New Zealand have a “bullish” view about the future but they are watchful of challenging headwinds, according to research by Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).More than two thirds of sheep and beef farmers remain...
?Re: Heritage nearby, June 8 editorial. The photo on the front page of Saturday’s edition says it all — the Cook obelisk surrounded by scaffolding and the view across the bay to Young Nicks Head obscured by the obligatory “wall of wood” at...
Police have appealed for information from the public as they continue an inquiry into an incident last Thursday in which shots were fired at a police vehicle parked outside the Te Araroa police station. It happened at about 10.30pm. Police and the...
How do you feel about having a holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
Following Geoffrey Whaley’s death at Dignitas in Switzerland, his widow sent the following letter to the UK Telegraph:How a law to permit assisted dying would workSir — Last week I travelled to Dignitas in Switzerland, where Geoffrey, my dear...
New slips, dropouts being dealt with as quickly as possible
A SLIGHT majority of respondents to this week’s Herald web poll believe Budget 2016 was a good one but many appear to have been left distinctly underwhelmed by it either way. Just 146 people responded to the poll, which asked if Budget 2016 “was...
I agree with those who want the forestry industry to step up and stop putting their costs of doing business back on the ratepayers. I have a bit of a different approach that I think should be used. Hopefully it will help with more than one problem. In...
Just touching base about the photo and accompanying article about advance voting. I note that the photo of Tania Tapsell candidate has a no-photo sign behind her and also that the article has quotes from her — albeit brief. But in contrast to the...
It has been another outstanding fundraising effort by Jammies 4 June, with 500 pairs of pyjamas donated — up 150 pairs on last year’s record breaking total. The charity also received 100 blankets, 110 beanies, over 100 pairs of socks, and other...
Tairawhiti residents are being given tips on how to keep power bills down while staying healthy. The team at Gisborne’s Electric Village have teamed up with Turanga Health to deliver programmes to the region. The iwi health provider’s DIY in the...
I share Bob Hughes' concern for cyclists, re his letter 'It's about sharing the road'.I also have cycled for many years in Gisborne and have been knocked off twice — once on a roundabout. I was on the roundabout when a vehicle passed me and then...
After years of advocating, an aviation chaplain and historian, who spent time growing up in Gisborne, is pleased the Government will establish an Erebus national memorial. Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Air New Zealand DC-10 crashing into...
A HAWKE’S Bay sheep dog trial that had to be cancelled last year for lack of interest has recovered well with near-record entries last weekend. The entries at the Patoka trials was bolstered by the presence of a strong contingent from the Poverty...