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Blast over ball ban

Former Campion College student Poppy Smith has taken the Catholic school to task because it does not allow same-sex couples to the annual ball if the partner is from another school. The 16-year-old says the school’s protocol is a violation of The...

Gisborne glows pink in support of breast cancer awareness month

Sculptures and landmarks around New Zealand, including Gisborne’s town clock, have lit up pink in support of breast cancer awareness month.“We are so grateful to all those who have lent their support this year,” says Evangelia Henderson, chief...

Tata reels in a biggie

The biggest club in the city has been recognised nationally. Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club has been awarded Club of the Year by the New Zealand Sports Fishing Council. The club’s 5100 adult members make up 12 percent of the district’s...

Covid jabs closer to home for Coasties next week

Ngati Porou Hauora rolls out its vaccination clinics across the East Coast next week. The first is on Monday at the Matakaoa clinic from 9am to 12.30pm, then 2pm to 5.30pm that afternoon.“Getting vaccinated is one of the most important things we...

World Cup Final of NZ Cities: Gisborne falls at last hurdle

Gisborne has to be content with the status of beaten finalist in the World Cup Final of New Zealand Cities. The Today FM competition ended this morning with Gisborne recording just 33.7 percent of the vote against Napier. Mayor Rehette Stoltz...

Maori Party ‘out of touch’,Mixed views on whether party was effective

MAORI leaders in Tairawhiti are divided over the effectiveness of the Maori Party as a voice for Maori. One of the earliest trends emerging on election night was the previously unthought of possibility that the Maori Party was facing expulsion from...

‘High-risk’ and dangerous trees targeted in removal programme

A tree removal programme is under way to address high-risk and dangerous trees along rural roadsides, Gisborne District Council says. The trees programmed for removal were selected from five years of data from the council's Request For Service...

GIMC partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand ‘unique, special’

The name remains but the competitive element is gone from the Gisborne International Music Competition (GIMC).Instead, in a three-year partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand, the GIMC trust will deliver an annual music-based community engagement...

Drought support extended

THE Ministry for Primary Industries has extended drought recovery support for farmers still feeling the effects of long-term dry conditions in parts of the North Island, including this region. The large-scale adverse event classification has been...

Plans are in place to cope with July 5 strike by nurses

Health Board Hauora Tairawhiti is expecting “significant disruptions to all services” after receiving notice of a strike on Thursday, July 5 from nurses and healthcare assistants who are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation...

Man attacked gang rival with machete

A MAN'S actions in Gisborne District Court belied claims he made to his lawyer of remorse for his actions and a desire to dissociate himself from gang life. On entering the dock, Jacob Noanoa, 21, on remand in custody, pulled up the sleeve of his tee...

Jail terms a warning for those who try to intimidate witnesses

A serious problem of witness intimidation by gang members in this region has been highlighted in a case resulting in three Black Power men jailed for obstructing justice. Crown solicitor Steve Manning told Gisborne District Court the case was...

Emergency services call-outs

Minor injuries in ‘Hika crashA WOMAN was treated for minor injuries yesterday afternoon in a crash involving another car at the corner of State Highway 2 and King Road at Waerenga a Hika. Police, Fire and Emergency NZ and St John ambulance were...

Leo and Deal win South Island and 7th in NZ

MANGAHEIA Station manager Leo Edginton and Deal won the South Island short head and yard title at Omarama in North Otago on Saturday, but slipped back to seventh in the New Zealand final. The pair won the Island title with a score of 95.75 points but...

Covid cases not health workers

None of the four Tairawhiti residents diagnosed with Covid-19 were health workers. This was confirmed after an Official Information Act request by the Gisborne Herald to Hauora Tairawhiti via the Ministry of Health. Half of Tairawhiti's four cases...

How far will the money go?

Lifting 33,000 children out of poverty claim 'quite optimistic'