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Minister Jones praises ‘tenacity’ of Mātai chief

Mātai Medical Research Institute’s new building on Childers Road was formally opened yesterday by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, in front of a large crowd of politicians, civil servants, medical people, community stakeholders...

Leafy greens all year round

LeaderBrand has offically opened its 11-hectare mega-greenhouse covered vegetable production project in Tucker Road. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones did the honours there yesterday afternoon. In October 2019, the Provincial Development...

Illegal dumping on rapid rise

Fly-tipping or illegal dumping has increased alarmingly in the district in the past two years at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars to the ratepayer, Gisborne District Council says. “It’s sad to see how much effort people put into...

Weekender 20.04.24

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Gisborne Herald 20.04.24

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Coast rugby ready to rumble

The buzz that surrounded Whakarua Park at Ruatōria last weekend is once more in the air. Tokararangi pipped Tihirau Victory Club 7-5 on fulltime in a thrilling men’s final at the inaugural Morgan Waitoa Memorial Day Tournament on Saturday, Waim...

Young tumblers win medals in Auckland comps

Gisborne Trampoline Club took six tumblers to Auckland for the Counties Manukau power tumbling. Simultaneously, the competition included the NZ Schools competition where a few of the team also competed. Lily Arnold, competing in Junior...

Two key clashes to sort pecking order

There’s nothing like a country derby and week three of Civil Project Solutions Premier Rugby has thrown up two of the best. Two-time defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP will be guests of Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae at their sports ground in...

Wounded while helping in dog attack on the Coast

A man who intervened in a dog attack in Tokomaru Bay on Wednesday morning suffered moderate wounds to a hand and an arm. The incident happened at the Waimā end of Tokomaru Bay at around 8.30am. Another man, who was first on the scene after the...

Aratu Forests loses FSC certification

A second Gisborne forestry company within the space of two months has lost its sustainability accreditation. Aratu Forests’ (formerly Hikurangi Farm Forests) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certificate was suspended on March 28 by Swiss auditing...

Power outage risk reduced through Waingake tree-felling programme

In the wake of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on Tairāwhiti, the critical importance of a resilient and robust water supply has never been clearer. The Firstlight Network vegetation team and their tree contractors recently completed a three-week...

Warning: shipping containers scam

Eastern District Police have become aware of scammers offering shipping containers for sale on Facebook Marketplace and some local community pages on social media. The scammers have offered delivery at an additional cost, and will even offer cheaper...

Talking to staff affected by Govt’s proposed cuts

The local impact of mass job-cutting proposals by the Government at Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Conservation will not be known until consultation with staff affected has been completed. The departments contacted...

Javelins’ 100-year-old trophy

yachting The 100th edition of New Zealand’s oldest sailing trophy event, the Sanders Cup Interprovincial Challenge, will be held in Gisborne starting on Anzac Day. Gisborne Yacht Club will host the 2024 Sunshine Brewery Sanders Cup and Javelin...

Emotional Kelly Slater falls out of tour, spelling an end to his phenomenal career

Eleven-time world surfing champion and legend of the sport Kelly Slater has called time on his career. A visibly emotional Slater sent a message to his family after the realisation suddenly hit him. It was almost fitting that it took the current...

Golf roundup

Poverty Bay The stars of one of the greatest performances in Poverty Bay club history were at it again on Sunday. Paul Rickard and Brad Morgan successfully defended the Tom Shaw Memorial Awapuni Shootout crown. “Rick”, getting around on his late...