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Pushing ‘mode shift’ on Grey St is stupid

Roger Handford I have never heard or read of anything so stupid as the “mode shift” being pushed upon the citizens of Gisborne by the council, NZTA and a few blind enthusiasts of walking, cycling and skateboarding. And of course, the...

We will remember them

Clive Bibby At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Thanks to Padre Bill Gray (MNZM, QSM) and his committee, the Tolaga Bay community will certainly remember this year’s Anzac service and the fallen heroes we...

Aces are in their places . . .

It’s very reassuring to know that the aces are in their places. As opposed to those aces who are now deemed to be wastes of spaces. Too bad for them that they were chunked down and let go through the decision gates — think of it as drafting...

Eyes on programmes to develop ‘necessary skills’

Cabinet minister Louise Upston enjoyed driving an excavator when she came to Gisborne. “It was good,” she said. “I did all right.” The Social Development and Employment Minister was visiting the Truck and Heavy Machine Operator Training...

Call to address ‘aggressive branding’

Brightly coloured liquor stores are “over the top” and such advertising needs to be brought under control. That was one of the points made in a submission from Nathan Cowie of Communities Against Alcohol Harm (CAAH) to Gisborne District...

Hectic week includes bush landing and trek

The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team called on their bushcraft skills with a weekend search that involved multiple landings, an on-foot river crossing, and a hike out of the forest. Dispatched by the NZ Rescue Coordination Centre...

Sunair takes on regional flights

Provincial airline Sunair Aviation now offers daily weekday flights connecting Gisborne to Hamilton, Napier and Whangārei. Chief executive Mark Morgan said the flights from Hamilton to and from Gisborne and Napier were fast, taking just 60 minutes...

‘Horrific’ rubbish collected by Waste-free Warriors

A group of the district’s Waste-free Warriors were out in force last week. They collected a huge pile of rubbish from along part of the city beachfront. In just a couple of hours’ work over a five-kilometre stretch of beach, what they found was...

Gisborne Herald 27.04.24

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PM shows he's not afraid to make tough calls

There had been question marks revolving around Christopher Luxon’s style of leadership. Would he be like the CEO — which he was — answerable to a board and shareholders, or would he adopt a similar stance of former political leaders, who...

Being the Prime Minister

A real groovy pension, but plenty of tension You fly cheap for your life, don’t see much of the wife You’re boss of the caucus, but it gets kind of raucous You’ve got all sorts of wheezes, have to put up with greasers You can be stabbed in the...

Commercial beef farmers turning to genetic tools

More and more bull breeders have been using genetic tools, according to the latest research for the Beef + Lamb New Zealand-funded Informing New Zealand Beef programme (INZB). According to the survey, one in five commercial beef farmers now use...

Mostly ewe lambs, prices eased slightly

There were no prime sheep or store ewes in the weekly sheep sale at Matawhero yesterday, just 1021 store lambs — mostly ewe lambs — and only two vendors. Prices eased slightly on those paid last week. The top price of $95 went to the Matuku...

Concerns over 'Streets for People' project in Grey St

by Tiny Thompson Last year Gisborne District Council, together with Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust, received funding from Waka Kotahi/NZTA’s Streets for People initiative. Under this initiative, one of the changes proposed restricts Kahutia Street...

Wins shared at final dog trial of season

The Tolaga Bay dog trial club ended the Poverty Bay Centre’s club season last weekend at Mangaheia Station and the event wins were shared around. Event one, the longhead, was taken out by Graeme Cook and Glen with a score of 94 points. The...

Clear distinction between hate and protest

by Takoda Ackerley Regarding the Maxim Institute. In his opinion piece “Un-civil religion at the end of the rainbow”, Josiah takes a concerning stance regarding civil protest and the constitution of secular civil life. Brown, in his discussion...