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Stop the 52mm concession

Re: Cray catch limit cut, April 5. A “responsible step” as CRA3 commercial fishers reduce their overall catch by 30 percent for 2024/25, above the 20 percent cut set by Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last month. Us recreational fishers were cut...

Hikuwai Bridge closed tonight for deck grip installation

A reminder for people travelling on State Highway 35 tonight that the Hikuwai Bridge No. 1 Bailey bridge will be closed from 7pm this evening until 6am tomorrow for deck grip installation. NZTA/Waka Kotahi said motorists would be able to use the...

Rua’s Compassionate Access medicinal cannabis programme available to more people

More people here can get free access to medicinal cannabis after Rua Bioscience chief executive Paul Naske yesterday announced the expansion of the company’s Compassionate Access Programme. The programme has been in place for two years, offering...

Firearms survey under way

Firearms Safety Authority NZ has started its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing system. Authority executive director Angela Brazier said it was important communities felt...

Award-winning doco director here for single screening

Director Blandine Massiet du Biest will be in Gisborne on Sunday for the one-off screening of her debut feature film exploring the life and art of celebrated New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins. Massiet du Biest was the winner of Best New Zealand...

Nolan family reunion organisers expecting 150 to attend from all over NZ

Younger descendants of David McCool Nolan (1828 to 1901) will have the opportunity to learn of the impressive exploits of their forefathers at the Nolan family reunion. Reunion organising committee member and researcher Marty Reynolds told the...

Forensic analysis continues in stabbing homicide

Police are waiting for forensic analysis to be completed before making any decision on laying further charges against two men arrested in relation to the deaths of Kane Te Paa and Chrysler Stevens-Mark. The men died of stab wounds sustained during...

Devil’s bridge to replace Devil’s Elbow?

A bridge to ease the sharp bend at Devil’s Elbow on State Highway 2 is on the table as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi asks for public feedback on how to help the region’s highways recover from the cyclone. The Transport Rebuild East Coast...

Wins shared around at Waipaoa dog trial

A one-two finish for Graeme Cook in the heads, a fine win to Hannah Hutchinson in the zigzag and another win in the straight hunt to the consistent Ben Te Kahika were highlights of the Waipaoa Dog Trial Club’s trial on Friday and Saturday. Cook...

‘Everyone needs to do more to survive’

The 2024 New Zealand Farm Forestry Association annual conference has started in Hawke’s Bay, running through until Saturday and offering a raft of fascinating speakers. Sponsored by Pan Pac Forest Products, the conference has attracted 230 farm...

Indicators still flash for housing crisis

A mismatch between housing supply and demand has seen escalating rental costs and registrations for social housing in recent years, with major impacts on household budgets and whānau wellbeing in Tairāwhiti. The following housing indicators in the...

Parliament hack: China protesting too much

by Tim Wilson, Maxim Institute executive director “The lady doth protest too much, methinks . . .” Tim Wilson A famous line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s uttered in response to the insincere overacting of a character in a play within the...

Wairoa link: Govt says ‘no’

Re: Seeking Government approval to reopen Napier-Wairoa line, March 13 story quoting “a KiwiRail spokesperson”. There has been conjecture the track could be mothballed again — with over 400 damage sites from the devastation caused by Cyclone...

Hostage vigil moving

I’m writing to thank Pastors Guthrie and Jennifer Boyd from the AOG church for organising a vigil for the Israeli hostages on Saturday at Endeavour Park. Blown up photos were on boards that we held, and it was very moving looking at the names and...

War memorial looks splendid

The Patutahi War Memorial looks splendid just in time for Anzac Day. It is interesting to note the soldier is not holding his rifle by the butt like the city’s War Memorial, on the Esplanade. Can any readers shed light on this and the Patutahi War...

Celebrating diversity

Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) is gearing up for the much-anticipated return of the Colour Run for Diversity 2024, an event that celebrates unity, inclusivity and cultural diversity. Taking place from 11am this Saturday at Marina Park, the...