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Pinnacle team on wellness journey at Y

The Tairāwhiti Pinnacle team have started a “move your body, boost your mood wellness journey” at the YMCA gymnasium to boost their effectiveness as health clinicians. Tairāwhiti Pinnacle is made up of specialists and nurses in a wide range of...

Thanks from Czech tourist 20 years after Te Araroa robbery

A Czech tourist who was attacked and robbed on the East Coast 20 years ago is using the anniversary of the incident to again thank the police involved in the case and those who helped him. The man, who wishes to be identified only as Daniel, was...

Chance to learn life hacks on waste minimisation

Waste-Ed’s Kate Fenwick shops a lot differently these days. “I don’t buy problem products. I only buy things that can be recycled.” The motivational speaker has made it her life’s work to help others reduce waste in New Zealand and...

Red, green or gold, harvest begins

Growers were optimistic about the quality of the district’s kiwifruit crop as the annual harvest got under way on Tuesday. The first shipment is scheduled leave for overseas markets. Seeka Limited has kicked off its harvest with the first SunGold...

Multicultural gala to celebrate IWD 2024

A multicultural women’s gala at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room tomorrow is to support International Women’s Day (IWD). The event is being hosted by the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC). International Women’s Day is a global...

Went to work, left pot on stove

Firefighters were called to a smoke-logged flat on a property in Ballance Street on Tuesday after a pot of food had been left heating up on the stove. The incident was called in around mid-morning. “The resident in the upper storey of the building...

New owners of holiday park looking ahead

by Hamish Bidwell It might be 100 years before Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust’s vision for the Māhia Beach Motel & Holiday Park becomes a reality. The trust takes ownership of the iconic three-hectare site on April 5, having purchased it...

Relief but questions remain for Musical Theatre Gisborne

A musical theatre group is relieved the district council has finally offered them a renewed lease after almost five years in limbo.

Gisborne Herald 7.03.24

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Rongoā Māori practitioner finds continuing need for care 12 months after Gabrielle struck

Teena Te Maro remembers arriving in Gisborne following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle last year and feeling the mamae (pain) of the region. The experienced rongoā Māori practitioner from Ngāti Porou, who now lives in the Waikato, did not...

Solid week for Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue chopper crew

The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter traversed all land directions of the region, from north to west to south, in carrying out the eight missions completed in the seven days from Monday, February 26. The week was off to a brisk start...

Snorkel day to mark Seaweek

A community snorkel day is being held at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve on Saturday to celebrate Seaweek. EMR (Experiencing Marine Reserves) coordinators and volunteers will be there to guide people in the water. There will also be the chance...

SUP paddlers caught in strong wind helped back to beach

Surf lifeguards from Midway Surf Life Saving Club leapt into action on Monday afternoon when a group of young adult students on stand-up paddleboards were seen struggling against a strong offshore wind. It happened at around 1pm. The group of five...

Echoes of 2023 as East Cape cops heavy rain

Heavy rainfalls over the past day or so at the top of East Cape have been a reminder of just how wet it was last year. The wettest spot was Raukumara Station which received almost 160mm in the past few days including over 100mm in the 24 hours up to...

From the Land 6.3.24

From the Land 29.11.23

Gisborne Herald 6.03.24

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Newshub wrote own obituary

Blow for democracy be damned. Newshub wrote their own obituary when they, like many others, signed up for Ardern’s funding on the premise that the truth is no longer a requirement for MSM (mainstream media). MSM have been disgraceful in their...

Patches ban: how will gangs respond?

Getting tough on gangs is popular with the public and in the face of escalating gang membership and gang violence, driven in part by an influx of 501 deportees from Australia, National and its coalition partners campaigned on and won a mandate at...