by Kate Green, RNZ A former National minister and deputy chair of Te Urewera Board has accused energy company Genesis of negligence in its management of weeds at Lake Waikaremoana. The East Coast’s Great Walk at the lake reopened yesterday after...
by Doug Laing and Murray Robertson Shearing legend Sir David Fagan has described the world record-breaking effort by Catherine Mullooly on Wednesday as “brilliant”, and said despite “stroppy” sheep, she maintained her shearing standards. The...
There’s a better prognosis for Tairāwhiti cancer patients in the latest Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora report. Every eligible cancer patient received their first treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat by a health professional during the first...
Police Ten One Magazine After a year of trauma and tough times, a group of cyclone-affected tamariki have had an epic adventure in the central North Island. The 28 students from Te Karaka and Hawke’s Bay spent four days at the Wairakei Blue Light...
A culinary experience featuring international cuisines is at the heart of an upcoming Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) charity event to raise funds for the children of Gaza. It will be held tomorrow at the Gisborne Boys’ High School...
A naked flame has been put down as the cause of a fire in the bedroom of a house in Russell Street late yesterday morning. Firefighters were able to deal with the blaze before it spread to involve much more of the home. A 111 call came in to Fire...
Herbicide spraying starts today on the spartina grass along the edges of the Taruheru River. It is the first stage of a Gisborne District Council project, in collaboration with mana whenua, to get rid of the invasive spartina weed from the...
Getting ready to roll for the new school year, contractor JP Priest started laying astroturf over the old concrete netball court at St Mary’s Primary School this week. Mr Priest expects to finish the work early next week — in time for students...
Food remains on a portable grill hot plate on a stove that had been left on sparked a fire callout to a house at Wainui on Wednesday night. Fire and Emergency NZ sent crews to the Moana Road address at around 9.50pm after neighbours heard smoke...
by Ryan O’Sullivan, Wairoa Star A Wairoa school principal is feeling frustrated for her staff, students and school community because of a lack of communication from the Ministry of Education. Tīaho School is having asbestos removed from some of...
One of the outcomes of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 was a requirement for five-yearly global stocktakes, for countries to assess where they are collectively in making progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement — starting in...
Tanith Wirihana, Te Waitohioterangi Politicians in their suits and ties, with silver tongues and clever lies, prophets of deceit — oracles of illusion preaching unity whilst sowing the seeds of division. Sham soothsayers such as David Seymour...
It is interesting to analyse the situation whereby South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice, for alleged war crimes against Gaza. It is surprising to many that instead of ignoring the authority of that international body...
May I congratulate Catherine Mullooly for her outstanding world record achievement in shearing on Wednesday, smashing the world record Amy Silcock set on Sunday. To shear over 400 ewes in one day is a remarkable feat by anyone, let alone a woman...
Abusing this position by declining to be a forum for misinformation? Gaslighting? For readers who are unsure, this is loosely defined as making someone question their own perception of reality; or more seriously, “a form of psychological...
by Jack Marshall Throughout my travels, I’ve discovered that the world’s greatest cities have public transport from the airport. It’s time Gisborne joined their ranks. Jack Marshall In London, public transport was an adventure. I leapt on to...
Re: A bit late with his climate crusade . . . January 10 editorial. Thanks for the ups Jeremy, but abusing your position of editorial control shows you should consider standing down. That you’ve attempted to publicly pariah only shows how close to...
by Ryan O’Sullivan, Wairoa Star Demolition of Winter’s building on Wairoa’s Marine parade will make way for new visitor centre A new i-Site for Wairoa is one step closer to completion, with developed designs finally approved. The visitor...
by Ann Revington, Wairoa Star Nearly a year after muddy silt from Cyclone Gabrielle entered Wairoa’s homes, businesses, farms and infrastructure, an earth-moving contractor has been removing piles of it from the front paddock of Turiroa Station...
The boutique cruise ship National Geographic Orion, pictured here arriving on an earlier visit, is set to make another picturesque entrance into Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay tomorrow morning as she returns for her fifth visit this cruise ship...
Youngsters continuing to jump from the railway bridge have been warned again by Gisborne District Council harbour master Peter Buell about the risks involved. On recent warm days, small numbers have been seen taking the leap from the bridge into the...
Surf lifeguards got involved late last Friday afternoon after a jet ski sucked a tow rope into its water intake, flipping the riders off the sea biscuit it was towing. The paid lifeguards at Waikanae had finished their patrol that evening when they...
Latest water quality test results from Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) indicate most of the region’s beaches, rivers and streams are suitable for swimming and bathing. The water quality is tested regularly at more than 30 popular local swimming...
New chair says iwi can decide for themselves about Kingitanga call for national action Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou is calling on tribal members to come together to share their concerns about the Government’s policies and their impact on Ngāti...
Bluebottle jellyfish have turned up at some beaches around the country since early December, but so far so good when it comes to them arriving on Tairāwhiti beaches. In other parts of New Zealand like the west coast of Auckland, Raglan and Nelson...
Tūtira Regional Park reopened in time for Christmas after being closed for 11 months for repairs following Cyclone Gabrielle. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council regional park planner Bart Leslie said the cyclone’s impact and subsequent wet weather...
A loud bang on Tuesday night woke residents at a house in Roebuck Road and they got up to find their home filled with smoke and a fire starting. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two crews to the property, between Williams and Root streets at around...
Medicinal cannabis grown here will this year be exported to the United Kingdom. Gisborne and Ruatoria-based Rua Bioscience has signed a two-year distribution agreement with UK pharmaceutical distributor Target Healthcare. “This agreement marks...
The sun blazed down on Māhia this week as appreciative day-trippers and holidaymakers from Hawke’s Bay, Tauranga and Auckland enjoyed the beaches, leisurely days and the sights of their children enjoying a typical Kiwi summer holiday. Havelock...
An average of 58 sheep an hour easily overtakes Silcock’s tally set just a few days before.
The world record attempt today by Matawai farmer and shearer Catherine Mullooly near Te Kuiti got tougher at the weekend after farmer-turned-shearer Amy Silcock smashed the record near Pahīatua on Sunday. Shearing under the watch of four World...
The McNeil family from Puketoro Station enjoyed a total clearance in their eighth annual on-farm sale yesterday, which drew a big crowd of would-be buyers and supporters. They put up 6000 head of sheep, 700 15-month-old steers and 39 cows with...
The district council’s noise control service responded to 82 complaints over the festive season from December 25 to January 5. Monitoring and compliance team leader Kate Sykes said 25 excessive noise directives were issued to properties and three...
Interest in working with young people piqued when at Te Waharoa Mental health nurse Gavin Smith is a well-known face in mental health services having worked for two decades in the community and at Gisborne Hospital. Mr Smith has moved to Infant...