OBITUARY: Norman Maclean Artist, writer and teacher Norman Maclean passed away on December 1, 2023, but his name will forever be synonymous with Gisborne Unity Theatre. In his 50 years with the theatre he performed, produced, painted sets, gathered...
Sunny, warm weather is the outlook for the Gisborne-East Coast region the next five days, with the possibility of 30-degree days. Clear skies and sun are forecast through to the beginning of next week, and temperatures are predicted to be in the...
Daily temperature highs in the mid to late 20s this week and then 30 degree days on Saturday and Sunday will draw plenty of people to the district’s beaches and the surf lifeguards encourage beach- goers to swim between the flags. “The weather...
Māhia space port owner Rocket Lab has announced details of its first launch of the year and a new deal that sees the United States-based company become the “prime” builder of US defence satellites. In a move likely to be controversial here, the...
A new invasive pest could pose a threat to power generation at Lake Waikaremoana. Genesis Energy Limited says it is concerned about the impact freshwater gold clams could have on generation due to fouling up of intakes and pipework, as evidenced...
The 2024 New Year Honours List included a Māhia luminary and now Titahi Bay resident for her services to Māori and business. Pania Tyson-Nathan (Rongomaiwahine) MNZM has become a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The granddaughter...
Bonanza expected to pull record boat numbers Record prize funding and impressive recent catches are expected to reel in record entry numbers for the 40th annual Enterprise Motor Group and Autosure NZ Bay Bonanza competition at the end of the month...
Horouta Waka Hoe members turned up at the Marina on Sunday morning to find two of their six-person W6 FAI craft damaged. One of these is a write-off. Club chairman Walton Walker said overnight Saturday/Sunday “some idiot rammed one of the craft...
by Jack Ward, Wairoa Star A century of family history went up in flames south of Wairoa on Monday morning. Shortly before 9am, Wairoa Fire and Emergency was called to Poututu Station 10 to 15 kilometres south of the town to battle a blaze that had...
Council ‘well within its powers’ in rates decision for forest: judge
John Gisby won his 40th title at the National Surfing Championships at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach this week . . . 40 years after winning his first.
The Gisborne Herald is a keen supporter of free speech rights, the need for balance in reporting, and the importance of being a forum for information that is factual — we publish a correction if we find we have erred in this regard. Opinions being...
by John Bluck As the new year rolls out and New Zealand wakes from holiday slumber, we’ve had time to wonder whether last year ended as a bad dream. John Bluck Did we really elect a new Government that meant to set Māori back by 50 years? The...
Re: Congratulations on reaching milestone, January 9 letter. Sadly Clive, this publication is not one of the remaining bastions of free speech. In particular, Jeremy has a blind spot with climate change, banning any factual/evidential/scientific...
I don’t know who needs to hear this. Although questioning experts is valid, true independent thinking requires critical analysis instead of accepting the exact opposite of their views, with arguments supported by unverified ramblings and YouTube...
It is 10 from 10 for the cruise ship season with successful visits of the National Geographic Orion and its 54 passengers on Friday, the Silver Muse carrying 395 passengers on Saturday and the Star Breeze with 312 guests on board on Sunday. The...
by Tumamao Harawira, Whakaata Māori Chinese youth who have made Aotearoa their home are planning to travel to Te Tai Tokerau in February to strengthen their identity and connection to the country and deepen Māori and Chinese relationships. The...
This week is the final chance for Wairoa residents to share their experiences as part of an independent review of the Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The short and simple online survey...
The Royal New Zealand Air Force came for one of its own yesterday. Te Waipounamu Bishop the Right Reverend Richard Wallace died in Wairoa on Saturday, having travelled from the South Island to officiate at the funeral of Norm Dewes. Dewes...
Eastland Port handled 188,000 tonnes of log cargo in December and several cruise ships, one of which berthed on the new Wharf 7. The National Geographic Orion has been here several times already this summer, and calls again on Friday. “We have...
People out and about in Gisborne were asked about their hopes for 2024
Colourful District Court judge Tony Adeane has died in Napier after a period of illness The 72-year-old was born and bred in Gisborne and became a partner at Chrisp and Chrisp before being appointed to the bench in 1993. Judge Adeane was based in...
Bridge jumpers have been seen taking the plunge off the Railway Bridge into the Tūranganui River despite warning signs put up before Christmas and debris still noticeable in the water. Gisborne District Council put warning signs up at the Railway...
Six thousand sheep, 700 steer and 40 cows with calves at foot will be on offer.
NZ Post branch, mall pharmacy relocating from hub; Kiwibank searching for replacement site.
Forest & Bird calling on Government to fix regulations around vehicles on beaches Gisborne District Council is in the black zone when it comes to regulations about driving on beaches. A Forest & Bird survey of 52 coastal local authorities...
The peak summer holiday season is behind us and most of the country’s workers have their heads down once again for the year ahead. New Zealand’s official holiday period ended last Wednesday morning but many people managed to stretch it out for...
Well done Jeremy and members of the Muir family who have maintained a standard second-to- none over such a long period of time. I have spent much of my lifetime in parts of the country serviced by provincial newspapers of similar quality but sadly...
Re: Niall Robertson’s comments in the January 6 article, Questions about rail link. Here we go again. Niall, I responded to your letter to the editor of 13.12.2023 on 03.01.2024. In that letter I said I was calling your bluff. I want you and...
Despite a quiet start on New Year’s Day and an equally quiet end to the week, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter flew eight missions for the seven days from January 1 to January 7. On Tuesday, January 2 (9pm), the team flew a medical...
Wellington spearfishing enthusiast Blair Rolinson didn’t expect to catch a kingfish weighing 24 kilograms (gutted) while holidaying on the East Coast. Blair was spearfishing off the beach around the rocks at Waihau Beach when the kingi swam past...
Thousands of taonga images showing different aspects of Māori life from the early 20th century, including people and kaupapa connected to Tairāwhiti, have been repatriated into public ownership. The Fairfax Archives collection of 5300 images...
KiwiRail will apply for funding next year from the Government to repair the Napier to Wairoa rail line after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through it in February. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has all but ruled out investing in the rail line and Katie...
by Mitchell Hageman, Hawke’s Bay Today Last summer’s rain, a cyclone or two and the ability to “communicate between themselves” has meant Hawke’s Bay — and Tairāwhiti — pōhutukawa are part of a crimson tide turning heads across the...