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Encounter, or murder?

Comments made in New York last week by Te Araroa woman Tina Ngata have reignited debate about how the anniversary of Lieutenant James Cook’s landing here should be acknowledged. Ms Ngata has advocated a boycott of the “celebrations” being held...

Work under way to extend cycle and walk path

Work is under way to improve the shared Wainui walking and cycling routes by extending the path. The extension will connect the existing pathway, which finishes at Endcliffe Road, to the intersection of Wainui and Crawford roads. In addition to the...

Cordon remains at scene

A POST-mortem examination will be conducted tomorrow to determine how a Tokomaru Bay man died, as part of the ongoing homicide investigation that continues in the coastal settlement today. The 48-year-old man was found in the burning lounge room of...

Referees look forward to toughest Heartland Championship rugby derby

How does a neutral referee keep order and remain impartial in the roughest, toughest Heartland Championship rugby derby of the lot?The wooden answer to that question is “without fear or favour” but with Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay set to...

Reactivating trust to oversee RSA land and buildings

Five trustees are being sought to serve on a reactivated Gisborne and Districts War Memorial Trust. Trustees should be ex-servicemen or women eligible for membership of the RSA. Gisborne RSA and Gisborne District Council will appoint two trustees each...

ECT farewelling chairman who achieved a lot in six years

Eastland Community Trust is farewelling a good chairman who was the right man for the times, after the council chose not to reappoint Richard Brooking to ECT — instead appointing former mayor and retiring Eastland Group director John Clarke to the...

Denies wounding with intent

A Black Power affiliate claims he was acting in self-defence when he stabbed a rival gang member during a fight on a residential Wairoa street. The complainant suffered an eight-centimetre-by-two-centimetre gash to the side of his stomach. He stayed...

Time to go sailing aboard Takitimu

GISBORNE's 100-year-old MV Takitimu will be out on the water on Sunday. The former pilot boat will be sailing each Sunday, weather permitting, right through to about Easter providing joy for Tairāwhiti residents and visitors alike. Gisborne MV...

Focus on area, environment

If the puzzle about community boards is what powers and functions they will have, the answer might be in the structure of regional councils elsewhere, and their distinction from district councils. According to environmentguide. org, “Regional...

Our kids' language talents showcased

THE talents and language of some of this district’s young Maori speakers will be showcased on Maori TV children’s programme Pukana. The Pukana crew were here last week to film three kura (schools) that will feature on the show later in the year...

Important, possibly controversial

I am sure that no one will argue with me that council agendas are usually on the boring side. Not this time around! I can assure you that every single item on our Future Tairawhiti agenda for this Thursday is interesting, very important and possibly...

Sunrise Foundation cracks $5 million mark

The Sunrise Foundation's endowments have grown to $5.2 million in the five years since the fledgling charity was set up. Sunrise chairman John Clarke says it is due to the support of the local community that Sunrise has become the fastest growing...

Seven from here on North Island leaderboards

SEVERAL dog triallists from this region were knocked off leaderboards yesterday at the Tux North Island New Zealand championships in Northland but several others came on. At the 4pm call yesterday afternoon Manutuke’s Ruie Bridge and his dog Max...

Kia ora pirihimana

The specially-marked police car that appears in this region from time to time turned up at Kaiti School yesterday as part of Maori Language Week . . . “and the children loved it", said school community constable Carolyn Hodgkinson.“A key for...

Echoes of Bola, with more rain to come

MetService this morning upgraded its “orange warning” to “red” and says the weather has “the potential of an extreme event”.It warned the district could expect a further 150 to 200 millimetres of rain on top of what had already...

Rainbow connection to Midwinter Swim

Planet Sunshine, the children’s ward at Gisborne Hospital, will benefit from this year’s rainbow-themed Midwinter Swim. Organised by Tracey Schwass the ice-plunge fundraiser will be held at Waikanae Beach on the Sunday closest to the winter...