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Terrifying she was at No.10

Re: Kiri’s Journey, GH January 27 story. The terrifying part of Ms Allan’s “journey” is that at the time of her mishap she was #10 on the greasy pole. Her pattern of behaviour is consistent with the acts of entitlement demonstrated by other...

Waitangi Day Festival in Wairoa wins Govt funding

Government funding will go towards helping people in Wairoa commemorate Waitangi Day on Tuesday. Wairoa’s Waitangi Day Festival takes centre stage in the heart of town at Manukanui Green overlooking the Wairoa River. “This much-loved community...

Happy to support ‘fun cloud of colour’

There will be an explosion of colour as the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) host the Colour Run for Diversity on April 13, thanks in part to a $15,000 grant from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). The Colour Run has become a significant...

Water Safety NZ 'groundbreaking' report offers detailed analysis, recommendations

The single drowning death recorded in Tairāwhiti in 2023 was consistent with the 10-year average of 1.8 drownings a year in this region, according to Water Safety NZ’s 2023 national Drowning Report. It related to an incident in mid-August last...

Farming smarter focus of expo

Innovation and excellence top the bill in the trade exhibits at the 2024 East Coast Farming Expo to be held at the Wairoa racecourse on February 21-22. The two-day, mid-week expo for sheep and beef producers is focusing on farming smarter. Event...

Lucky escape after car flipped multiple times

The driver of a car that went into a drain, hit a culvert and flipped several times was walking around outside the vehicle when emergency services arrived on Tuesday night. An emergency services spokesman said given the extensive damage to the car...

Waingake plant in full flow for Gisborne city

The Waingake water treatment plant is back to full production, pumping the summer-time demand of city water from our dams. The milestone is just two weeks shy of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused considerable damage to the...

Connecting with raupō focus of wetland day

This Friday is World Wetland Day, and a perfect opportunity to pitch in to help with volunteers looking after the region’s biggest wetland. The kaupapa this year is Wetlands and Human Wellbeing Ngā Repo me te Oranga Tonutanga. The small volunteer...

Aiming to make whānau proud: new officer one of six to be posted to the district

Constable Kelsey Barbarich (Ngāti Porou) has made the step up from station support officer at Ruatōria Police Station to a fully fledged police officer. She was among 50 new officers welcomed to the force last Thursday when Wing 372 graduated from...

Future uncertain for Māhia railbike attraction after ‘extortionate’ rates demand

by Michaela Gower, Hawke’s Bay Today A business owner who had hoped to transform a derelict line into a railbike attraction in Māhia says Wairoa District Council is killing the attraction by charging more than $10,000 a year in rates. But the...

New face for Local Democracy Reporting in Tairāwhiti

The Gisborne Herald has welcomed Zita Campbell to our newsroom this week, joining us as part of RNZ’s Local Democracy Reporting programme. Zita grew up in Christchurch and gained her first degree in theatre, film and media from the University of...

Less sun but more heat: Gisborne's January weather defies predictions

District still carrying a moisture deficit Gisborne’s weather for January has once again been contrary to predictions. The month ended on a wet note, with 40 millimetres over the last two days, which made January wetter than usual. The total for...

Driveway fatality: deceased's elderly neighbour pleads guilty

An 85-year-old Okitu resident who critically injured a neighbour while reversing her car out of her driveway is hoping to be discharged without conviction. Alan Hjorth was 70 and lived a few doors along from Jean Meng Yee at the northern end of...

‘The Colin Thorne effect’: Gisborne parkrunners inspired by Whangārei centenarian

Whangārei veteran Colin Thorne was the star attraction at the Gisborne parkrun event on Saturday as the 100-year-old knocked off his first event since hitting the century mark. Colin made international headlines when he became the oldest parkrunner...

Kirkpatrick ‘staunchly East Coast’, proud to be part of the Government

New MP found her political voice shouting at television during Covid-19.

Last thing Gaza relief effort needed

Keeping track of the news cycle has been a difficult task in the past few days with developments springing up in every direction. As if they were not experiencing enough devastation, the citizens of Gaza will suffer further with the decision of...