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Wins shared at final dog trial of season

The Tolaga Bay dog trial club ended the Poverty Bay Centre’s club season last weekend at Mangaheia Station and the event wins were shared around. Event one, the longhead, was taken out by Graeme Cook and Glen with a score of 94 points. The...

Clear distinction between hate and protest

by Takoda Ackerley Regarding the Maxim Institute. In his opinion piece “Un-civil religion at the end of the rainbow”, Josiah takes a concerning stance regarding civil protest and the constitution of secular civil life. Brown, in his discussion...

Transgender — a passing phase for many?

by Martin Hanson Three recent publications have shed light, rather than heat, on the vexed issue of transgender. The most recent was the April 10 publication of the final report of the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and...

Celebrating World Tai Chi Day tomorrow

This Saturday is World Tai Chi/Qigong Day and local instructor Walter ‘Wiz’ Walsh invites interested members of the public to join him for a free session of the ancient Chinese practice on the grass in front of the Lawson Field Theatre from...

Plea for info on beachfront sexual assault on Tuesday

Gisborne police have made a plea for information that may help them with an investigation into a report of a sexual assault near the boardwalk on the city beachfront on Tuesday. The incident happened at around 5pm. “The suspect has been described...

Police making progress in party homicide case

A month on from the deaths of two men at a birthday party in Elgin, the man heading the homicide inquiry into the tragedy says police continue to make “solid progress” in their investigation. Kane Te Paa and Chrysler Stevens-Mark died following...

Solar sail propulsion mission launched by Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 47th Electron rocket at 10.32am on Wednesday and deployed satellites to orbit for Nasa and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The mission, launched from Rocket Lab’s Māhia launch...

Proposed alcohol policies a ‘barrier to progress’, Gisborne District Council told

A prominent business family implored Gisborne District Council to use “commonsense” and consider “the CBD’s vibrancy” during the local alcohol policy hearings on Wednesday morning. The McCann family submitted and presented three...

LeaderBrand's 'mega-greenhouse' officially opened

LeaderBrand officially opened its new “mega-greenhouse” in Tucker Road last week and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones (pictured above) spoke and cut the ribbon to do the honours. Head of the Regional Economic Development and Investment...

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Crusaders should not be dismissed

Sport is tumultuous by nature and often knee-jerk reactions dominate the headlines. In the case of the Crusaders’ faltering start to the Super Rugby Pacific season under new head coach Rob Penney, the criticism has been swift and loud. Yet, amidst...

Developing a vibrant city centre in the digital age

I love Gisborne and my large extended family live here, but I live in Wellington. I work for the government saving money by helping reduce taxpayer spend on commodity digital technologies and services. My job requires me to understand the impact of...

Asphalting work schedule for SH35 updated

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has revised its schedule for upcoming overnight road asphalting work on State Highway 35 in and near Gisborne. Detours will be in place throughout all stages of the work. The closures will require a combination of...

Sold-out Six60 concert in Tokomaru Bay ‘epic’

The Te Puka tavern in Tokomaru Bay hosted music royalty on Monday night when Six60 played a sold-out gig as part of their Grassroots Tour. Te Puka Tavern GM Chris Woodney said the concert was a huge success and everything went off without a hitch...

St John MIST vehicle ‘a pretty cool piece of kit’

A new Major Incident Support Team (MIST) vehicle for St John in Tairāwhiti was dedicated on Friday at the St John base in Bright Street. The Mercedes-Benz vehicle contains vital equipment in bulk quantities, stretchers, an inflatable rescue...

The unknown battle: More than 1000 Kiwi soldiers killed at La Basse-Ville

More than a thousand Kiwi soldiers killed at La Basse-Ville.