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Majority support for banning shipment of livestock by sea

ALMOST 70 percent of voters in this week's Gisborne Herald web poll voted “yes” to the question: “Do you agree with the Government's move to ban the exporting of livestock by sea?”The main reason for the 69.3 percent (228 votes) who voted...

Child revived after mishap

A child thought to be unconscious was pulled from a swimming pool at a house in Waverley Street in Elgin yesterday afternoon. She was successfully revived by family members. Police, St John Ambulance and firefighters responded to the emergency at...

Tolaga Bay hills cop brunt of record rain

The heavens opened up and unleashed a record deluge on the hills behind Tolaga Bay in the early hours of Monday morning. At the height of the torrential downpour, the District Council’s rain gauges recorded almost 150 millimetres in just three...

Better road-funding deal required

Re: Editorial on log levy. Great to see the investigation by the council into other options to fund the spiralling costs of maintaining our roads. There has been a lot of focus on the $25 million required to upgrade rural roads, to better facilitate...

Bit of a stink over Oxford Street bathrooms

KAINGA Ora housing residents left with smelly bathrooms in newly-built houses should see things fixed by the end of the week. Kainga Ora east north island regional director Naomi Whitewood confirmed the issue was being fixed.“We take the wellbeing...

FWT start their year

A REMINDER the year begins for the Farming Women Tairawhiti (FWT) organisation tomorrow evening at The Vines at Makaraka. Registration for the social event was essential. The mix and mingle get-together to start 2017 begins at 6pm with a glass of...

OK for the gander? OK for the goose

To my mind, Meka Whaitiri’s removal from her ministerial and associate portfolios is deeply unfortunate for te Tairawhiti, given the relevance of her roles to our region — which included Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Agriculture...

New $500k roundabout taking shape

The new $500,000 roundabout at the intersection of Peel Street and Palmerston Road is in place and steady progress is being made on the "courtesy" pedestrian crossings (pictured above) being installed as part of the project. Work has been done at...

Rib injuries in fall from roof

A MAN was flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after he fell from the roof of a property at Te Araroa on Monday. The Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter crew were sent to the scene at around 11.20am. The man, aged 51, suffered rib injuries and the...

Assistance after crash appreciated

I would like to thank the people who came to my assistance when my vehicle was hit by a driver evading the police on January 31. Your care towards me was one of the positives, along with the fact I was not significantly hurt and I didn’t have...

A small cog in US military machine

Before the first rocket took off from Mahia two years ago, MPs considered whether they should clarify that New Zealand’s new space industry would be strictly for peaceful purposes. Politicians from across the spectrum championed the proposed law...

NZ First to investigate outdated DHB setup

Re: Putting NZ First, September 16 letter. Response from NZ First:The funding models and cost structures of DHBs have become outdated and unnecessarily complex. They are obscure and unhelpful to the DHBs as they endeavour to provide services to the...

Traffic flows, the less-abled wait

There have been many letters praising the loss of the lights at the Palmerston Road and Peel Street corner. Yes, it helps the flow of traffic, and everyone seems to be thrilled not to sit for too long waiting to get to the other side. But have you...

Initial talks in GDC's water plan under way

THE Gisborne District Council hearings process on its freshwater plan opened last week with preliminary discusions on how the submissions will be heard and Federated Farmers was well represented. The Federation’s senior water and environment policy...

China pushing for new regional order

The South Pacific is very publicly “in play” all of a sudden in the great geopolitical rivalry of the 21st century between a rising China on one hand, and the United States and its allies on the other. Australia and New Zealand are central...

Karters end on high note

EASTLAND Kart Club’s season ended on Sunday with drivers chasing last-chance points. Perfect weather and a massive turnout made for good racing. In the junior restricted class, Tate Wilson, who has improved all season, ended up first-equal with Kyle...