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Still a dry month despite wet end

Five days has made all the difference to what was shaping up to be a near-record dry month for Gisborne. Up to February 24, the Gisborne Airport gauge recorded just 0.6 millimitres but a wet end to the month pushed the total to 32.7mm. However, it...

Great response to Environment Awards

Around 150 people will gather next Wednesday night at the Vines Restaurant at Bushmere Estate for the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Organisers are delighted with the response to ticket sales, which have closed. “It’s been a great...

What’s the rush? asks MP

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is yet to give her maiden speech in Parliament, but she spoke out this week against two high profile government policies. These are the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority and the repeal of the...

Wairoa teen top novice at Masterton

by Doug Laing Wairoa College student Ashlin Swann claimed bragging rights for the growing number of female shearers competing at the Golden Shears by winning the novice final in Masterton on Thursday. It was a family affair for the 15-year-old, who...

Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti researchers uncover historical treasures in Wellington archives

Invaluable insights into the lives of their ancestors were revealed to a group of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti researchers during a recent journey of exploration to Wellington. Led by Raewyn Nikora, the team of marae researchers “embarked on a significant...

Duck numbers ‘pretty healthy’ despite cyclone

Eastern Fish and Game dealt with up to 2000 mallard and grey ducks during their banding and population monitoring programme in Tairāwhiti over summer. The observations from that process were that waterfowl populations in this region were...

Seen the world: End of an era for Gisborne business Elliott Travel

Graham Elliott has been through more ups and downs in the travel industry than he cares to remember. But after nearly 50 years in the business he and wife Kathy are to hand over ownership of Elliott Travel to Luisa and Grant Walsh. “I’m not...

Flood protection in full swing after Cyclone Gabrielle

Major construction works are going on at great pace as stopbanks around the region are built up following Cyclone Gabrielle. Gisborne District Council regional rivers manager Joss Ruifrok said the eastern (city) side of the Waipaoa stopbank flood...

Te Arai swing bridge repairs to start soon

For the past four months children at Manutūkē have had to walk along the state highway to get to school after a swing bridge was damaged in a storm. However, specialist repairs on the bridge are to be done soon. Gisborne District Council Journeys...

More to this Leap Year yarn than meets the eye

Following the story in The Gisborne Herald on Wednesday about a nonagenarian’s Leap Year marriage proposal, further digging hints at a wider story and, perhaps, the twinkle of an Irish eye. Isaiah McSaveney — a well-known sheep farmer of...

It’s all about the children on Sunday

A Children’s Day event is back after being cancelled last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle. Sunday is Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children’s Day — a chance for all tamariki/mokopuna to enjoy a day full of fun activities. “This kaupapa is about...

Leap Day brings self-service fuel issues

Self-service fuel stations across the country, including outlets in this district, yesterday reported outages at the petrol pumps due to the date — February 29. Allied Petroleum, Gull, Z, Waitomo and other fuel stops around New Zealand reported...

Hiking council debt for recovery

Gisborne District Council’s 2024-2027 Financial Strategy has been officially adopted to be included as part of the 2024-2027 Three Year Plan consultation document. Councillors, sitting as Sustainable Tairāwhiti on Wednesday, briefly debated the...

Connecting Tairāwhiti to work in parallel with recovery, rebuild

Rebuilding roads and bridges destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle and restarting postponed highway widening projects will not result in a competition for resources, NZ Transport Agency says. After NZTA Waka Kotahi recently resumed its State Highway 35...

Reflecting on Williams' world record-breaking long jump 70 years ago in Gisborne

Gisborne Herald reporter Wynsley Wrigley looks back at the greatest day in Gisborne athletics history — just over 70 years ago when New Zealand ‘s Yvette Williams set a world record for the long jump. With Yvette Williams, a promise made is...

Extra restrictions proposed in district council’s draft local alcohol policy

by Zita Campbell Proposed new alcohol rules could force some restaurants to close earlier and prevent others from opening up close to marae and schools in Gisborne.