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Phoebe is a firefighter, army officer and White Fern

GISBORNE Girls’ High student Phoebe Taylor could face a tough decision when she finishes school this year.“I joined the Tairawhiti Services Academy when I was 14 and spent a week in the barracks at Linton (military camp) last year on...

‘Absolutely magic’ time at Poverty Bay gymnastics festival

STUDENTS from across the region have spent the last two days balancing on beams, bouncing on trampolines, somersaulting and cartwheeling at the annual Poverty Bay Schools’ Gymnastics Festival. The festival came to an end last night as outstanding...

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O'Connor impact no surprise

ON a weekend in Europe when rugby didn’t seem so important, New Zealanders, including Gisborne’s Brendon O’Connor, made on-field statements during round one of the European Champions Cup. Former Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 skipper...

Bay end drought

POVERTY Bay broke a seven-year Jeremy David Memorial Trophy drought in style at Rugby Park on Saturday when they comprehensively defeated Wairarapa Bush 31-6 to reclaim the coveted trophy. The win clearly meant a great deal to the Bay players and...

High-stakes game for Horouta

CRICKETHOROUTA will first push to make sure they qualify for Poverty Bay cricket's DJ Barry Cup final and then they may have a crack at being the top qualifier. But they will need a compelling performance tomorrow to overtake High School Old Boys...

YMP blitz secures grand final berth

YMP turned on the power from the start to take charge of the netball semifinal against Gisborne Girls' High School at the YMCA last night. Their opening blitz overpowered Gillies Electrical Gisborne Girls' High School Senior A, and YMP won the match...

Horouta pip GBHS for place in semis

DESPITE losing to High School Old Boys in the final game of Doleman Cup round-robin play, Horouta qualified fourth and will play defending champions OBR in the semifinals on Saturday. Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates, who beat Gisborne Boys’ High, meet...

Wairoa to host the centre champ of champs triples

BOWLSThe first Bowls Gisborne East Coast Centre champion of champions tournament for the 2018-2019 season will be played at the Wairoa Bowling Club this weekend. Four separate events will be contested — the senior men’s, senior women’s, junior...

Local sports results

COMBINED TEAMS: Nuhaka Domain, Turanga Combined 26 Wairoa Combined 24. POVERTY BAY/EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY CLUB EXCHANGE: In Gisborne, East Coast Farm Vets YMP 29 Whakatane Marist 28, Enterprise Cars OBM 54 Paroa 18, Larsawn Ngatapa 22 Poroporo 19...

Future of rowing looks bright

ROWINGThe future of rowing in the district was on show at the Gisborne Rowing Club prize-giving following a successful 2017/18 season. Novice and junior crews scooped up the major silverware, underlining the ability of the club to attract and develop...

Rising up to the activities challenge

LAST week was a big and exciting one for the youngsters involved in the Rise Up Tairawhiti summer programme run by Red Cross and it is considered a great success. Some 26 children aged 10 to 12 took part in the three-day programme this year. It...

Waves are pumping again

TOOLS have been dropped, sick days called and productivity levels across the district are back to normal levels. Gisborne surfers, we have waves. Well, sort of. No, it has not been eye-bleedlingly pumping but it has been fun, oh yes it has. Several...

Ready to step up training intensity

ASHLEIGH Donaldson has months of fitness work and training ahead of her and at the end of it is a ticket to Sweden for the World Junior Ultimate Championships. The 14-year-old from Gisborne has been selected in New Zealand's ultimate frisbee under-20...

Insect bite sidelines young rider’s ‘Coastie’

Mainlander Olivia Robertson had been hoping to make her Larsen Sawmilling Showjumping Championships debut on board a “Coastie”. One of her top horses is locally-bred Ngahiwi Cisco, who also made the trip to Gisborne but has been scratched after...

Winning could be a numbers game

HECTIC — that’s what Game 3 of Gisborne men’s club basketball league could be tonight, when the firebrands of City Lights take on Pure Sound. The Pound drew 30-30 with SE Systems last week and City Lights had the bye. Rust could be an issue for...