Mayor Meng Foon will accept an invitation that reciprocates the visit of a delegation from Mahina in Tahiti — but any district councillor wishing to make the trip to the Pacific nation will have to do so at their own expense. Gisborne District...
The latest up-to-date information on water quality at popular swimming spots around Tairawhiti has now become available online. Council monitors beach water quality every summer but this year has extended the programme to include more river swimming...
Thieves stole one vehicle and tried to take two others in Tolaga Bay on Friday night and the owner of two of the vehicles has pointed the finger at some of the town's youth. The Monkhouse Street resident has said thieves took a stationwagon from...
THREE generations of spud-in-a-bucket growers have their sights set on weigh-in day next week. The annual Spud-in-a-Bucket Challenge to raise money for Alzheimers Gisborne is drawing to a close. Weigh-in day is on Saturday. Green fingers around town...
Tairawhiti lacks responsibility with regard to Covid vaccination, with 65 percent fully vaccinated — the worst rate in Aotearoa. We have had months to responsibly be vaccinated to help protect our wonderful paradise. Now the experts say it is only...
Today is International Nurses Day. There are over 500 nurses and healthcare assistants in Tairawhiti and today they are honoured and recognised for how important they are to the community. This year's International Nurses Day theme is “A Voice to...
VANDALS have scratched graffiti on to the restored Gisborne Cenotaph and the RSA has described the damage as a “disgrace”.The damage was discovered yesterday by a Gisborne District Council staff member who had gone to take photographs of the...
The landslide that created a lake at Mangapoike has been stabilised and Paparatu Road reopened. The slip affected 25.8 hectares of land and created a lake about 50 metres deep. The lake rose at about 60cm a day. Explosives were used last month to cut...
Che Guevara said “Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses.”One issue I am passionate about is housing affordability, so this week I am heading to Auckland to share this passion...
I recently spent another wonderful holiday in Gisborne visiting my family. I have been to New Zealand several times and always enjoyed a friendly welcome. This was, however, the first time I had seen huge cruise ships come into the bay — an...
Gisborne District Court heard a recovering alcoholic who drove after drinking had fallen off the wagon. Damon Edward Ward pleaded guilty to driving with an excess blood-alcohol level for a third or subsequent time. Counsel Bree Munro told the court...
The sale bulls that will go under the hammer at Wilencote Herefords at Ngatapa tomorrow have endured a couple of challenging dry seasons but they have come through well. The stud will present 25 young bulls for sale by auction in their on-farm...
Beef and Lamb New Zealand has organised a FeedSmart and Body Condition Scoring workshop for the Gisborne-East Coast district later this month.“The free workshop will give farmers the skills needed to help them understand the importance of flock...
Two Gisborne District Council projects have been highly commended in the 2021 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Excellence Awards. The council was recognised in the Kainga Ora Homes and Communities Excellence Award for Social Wellbeing for its...
Recently on a trip to Whakatane (which has a smaller population than Gisborne), I was impressed with their several boat ramps and ample parking for all. Napier of course has superb boating facilities . . . while we in Gisborne have one double ramp...
“Methinks that they do protest too much.” Apologies to the Bard. Why did two correspondents assume Dame Salmond was targeting them?Geoff Meade
Over the Christmas break, relatives, friends and I have walked Otoko Walkway and spent time in Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve. What a treat for this region to have these. The top part of the Otoko Walkway needs attention. The grass is long and covering...
Well Clive, let me first inform you that I have been writing letters in various editor's columns for at least 60 years or more, and this is one of the most open and accessible columns I have penned in. I have followed a lot of your letters with...
A motorcyclist died of his injuries in Gisborne Hospital last night after crashing on Lavenham Road yesterday afternoon. Police, Fire and Emergency NZ and St John Ambulance were called to the crash site at about the midway point of Lavenham Road at...
TOURISTS to Gisborne and the East Coast are now able to locate some of the region’s high-profile attractions from their smart phones, even without mobile coverage. Tourism Eastland identified last year that it could capitalise on the huge growth of...
Cedenco Foods New Zealand is a finalist in the best large business category at the New Zealand International Business Awards to be held in Auckland next week. This follows its win at the Hawke’s Bay Export Awards in August. Established in Gisborne...
Young people have the opportunity to mix with and learn from Hamilton's Rezpect Dance Crew in a street dance workshop starting tonight. Rezpect is running the workshop at the Lawson Field Theatre for enthusiastic dancers aged five to 24. The two-day...
I confess, I am that irritating troublemaker who cannot allow anyone to quote figures without adding them up myself to see if they make sense. Our editor is making much of the fact that 11,000 scientists signed up to a climate emergency declaration...
A major indicator that spring is on the way in the Gisborne district comes with a liberal sprinkling of yellow. A few warm days last week triggered the flow of pine pollen here and the yellow pollen dust build-up can be seen around the streets and on...
A street light pole was struck and levelled by a vehicle that left the road last night in Lytton Road near the Elgin shops. Police and firefighters were called to the crash site at around 1.30am.“The vehicle involved had left the scene when we got...
Striking Ngati Porou Hauora (NPH) nurses passionately presented their case for pay parity at yesterday’s district health board meeting. A 24-hour strike by 21 nurses and healthcare assistants ended at 7am today. Fourteen nurses carrying placards...
A wood cluster centre of excellence in Gisborne is producing goods to build schools in New Zealand and boost employment here. Eastland Community Trust’s Prime Wood Cluster Centre of Excellence comprises the Far East sawmilling operation and WET...
a Wastewater sample taken on Monday has returned a negative result for Covid-19. However, in a statement, Hauora Tairāwhiti said: “due to recent disruption of the Tairāwhiti wastewater system by floodwater, this test result may not have captured...
CO-GOVERNANCE between Turanga iwi and the Gisborne District Council in regard to local authority decision-making will be discussed at a local leadership body symposium in Gisborne tomorrow. The symposium will look into New Zealand’s post-Treaty of...
So Civil Defence is looking for new headquarters less than four years after the council offices demolition and new buiId. I pointed out the vulnerabilities of the council site, even before the previous building was demolished. I spoke of the risk of...
People who do not want the 2016 phonebook delivered to their house have until January 2 to opt out. To do that, visit www. ypgbooks. co. nz or call 0800 803 803. Deliveries of next year’s directory will be made around the Gisborne region from April 1...
Re: Caregivers need mobility, January 18 letter. How pathetic. Do they want to be disabled? Sorry, if you need one go to CCS, pay the fee and go through the assessment process. So there are no qualms about using the disabled space because they do...