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Te Waka Hauora leaves happy mouths, happy bodies

Te Waka Hauora mobile surgical unit has been back in the district treating 16 children with dental issues requiring a general anaesthetic. Te Waka Hauora — a big, blue articulated truck — is a modern, fully equipped operating theatre designed...

Easter Game Hunt to be ‘unforgettable’

As Easter weekend approaches, the Tiniroto township is abuzz with eager anticipation for the 20th anniversary of the Tiniroto Easter Game Hunt. The event promises a larger-than-life celebration of hunting heritage and community spirit. Under the new...

Kāinga Ora holding social housing drop-in session at library next week

Gisborne people can find out more about Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities’ plans to increase the amount of social housing available at a drop-in session at the HB Williams Memorial Library next week. Kāinga Ora East North Island regional...

Gisborne tops New Zealand’s birth rate stats

More babies are born to each mother in Gisborne than any other part of Aotearoa, Stats NZ says. Every month, Stats NZ joins Radio New Zealand’s Nights programme to find out what statistics can tell us about life in New Zealand. On Wednesday...

Firefighters continue battle against lingering hot spots in Port Awanui blaze

Firefighters were on the ground in the big fire zone at Port Awanui near Tikitiki yesterday dealing with remaining hot spots from the blaze that scorched around 10 hectares of beachfront and hill vegetation this week. A team of five were on the...

Tupara firm on importance of Māori wards

Nick Tupara A Māori ward representative says they have to prove worth, value, and competence every time they come to the table. The comment came in defence of Māori ward councillor Nick Tupara, who was criticised for “poor attendance”, during...

Rocked odd socks at Riverdale

Pāoa Syndicate students and staff at Riverdale School have rocked their brightest, craziest and oddest socks to celebrate their unique friend Zaid and raise awareness of Down Syndrome in the Tairāwhiti community. World Down Syndrome Day was also...

Forever home wanted for abandoned dog Roamin

Gisborne woman Amanda Hadfield took 18-month-old Roamin under her wing a while back after forestry workers found the dog abandoned in a local forest. Now she wants to find a new home for him, so Roamin can live a normal dog’s life. “It’s...

Gisborne Herald 23.03.24

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Tolaga Bay Easter market planned after success of Waitangi Day event

A market is planned for Tolaga Bay’s main street on Easter Saturday, March 30. Following the surprise success of the Waitangi Day Markets, this one is destined to be even bigger. Organiser Reuben Kaa said the number of inquiries for stall tables...

Waikaremoana walk to cost more

by Ryan O’Sullivan Hiking enthusiasts for the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk will have to pull out some extra coins from their wallets. The Department of Conservation (DoC) is increasing the price of their Great Walk facilities, including...

Kaimahi first on scene to help injured hiker

by Ben Ulisse In a combined effort by local iwi and Wairoa Search and Rescue last Thursday, a 62-year-old woman was flown to Gisborne Hospital after sustaining injuries from a fall whie on the Waikaremoana Great Walk. The woman slipped and fell...

‘Community conversations’ open on Three Year Plan

Consultation on Gisborne District Council’s 2024-2027 Three Year Plan (3YP) has opened this week and lasts for four weeks, until April 19. A series of “community conversations” will be held around the region to discuss the 3YP, starting from...

Public input sought on Gisborne's navigation safety bylaw

A draft Navigation Safety Bylaw, approved by Gisborne district councillors for public consultation, applies to all navigable waters throughout the district. Councillor Aubrey Ria, speaking at a council extraordinary meeting, asked if the council...

Country Calendar spot for Gisborne sisters

Two Gisborne-raised sisters will feature on TVNZ’s Country Calendar on Sunday. They are Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson, and Sunday’s episode will focus on Kate’s farms, and the sisters’ business, Foxtrot Home. Their online natural homewares...

Helicopters key in collaborative fighting effort: area commander

Firefighters were back at the site of the major vegetation fire at Port Awanui near Tikitiki yesterday and it may be a day or two before they will be able to declare it definitely out. The blaze started in driftwood on the nearby beach on Monday...

'Crippling fatigue': Gisborne locals among millions worldwide battling long Covid

For Larisa Hockey, long Covid has been a debilitating condition she has endured for the past three years.

Gisborne Herald 22.03.24

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