It comes as no surprise that Rural Support Trusts across the country saw an increase in call numbers in 2023. Nationally, overall call numbers to the 0800 number were up 53 percent — with areas hard hit by the weather events in the North Island...
Kuratau faces south on a hillside with Mangaheia Station to the west, inland from Tolaga Bay. The first Te Rāwheoro Marae stood here, and it’s where Boydie Pomare Kutia, or Papa Boydie as he is known, was born almost 90 years ago. With his...
A contingent of Gisborne Scouts recently embarked on a journey of personal development with 3000 others at the New Zealand Scout Jamboree. Across nine days they carried out a series of challenges and activities. Thirteen-year-old Patrick McInnes...
Mike Yardley unveils the charm of Lake Heron Station — a high-country retreat blending history, hospitality, and stunning landscapes. Deep in the golden heart of the Ashburton District, the mountains rise to meet you. Two hours’ drive from...
Ornamental ginger plants can be a great way to add attractive and exotic colour, foliage, and blooms to your garden. Whether they go in beds or in containers, these plants offer diversity without a lot of maintenance. Most ginger plants are grown to...
Waitangi events got under way yesterday with the National Iwi Chairs Forum in Kerikeri, where coalition Government leaders began five days of facing the music rarked up by their policies regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, te reo and axing the...
Clive Bibby On Friday the 2nd February 2024, PM Christopher Luxon met with Iwi leaders at Kerikeri in the far North - presumably as an opportunity to have constructive dialogue about how they could work together in the future rather than just...
John Wells Re: Taruheru a primary waterway, solution required — February 1. I totally agree, and have never said or thought otherwise. Murray McPhail’s opinion piece reflects a robust discussion I enjoyed with him by phone. What I have been...
Kia ora. An inspiring Gisborne Herald article “Back on Board”, concerning Maz Quinn’s life-threatening surfing experience and amazing recovery from the mighty Māhia reefs. These reefs and surrounding shores are infused with mana and tapu from...
While one hopes that the ruling and orders given by the International Court of Justice in relation to the Israel-Hamas war will provide at least some humanitarian benefits, I believe such benefits will be few and slow in coming. Human nature being...
I fell from my e-bike near the corner of Cook Street and Gladstone Road on February 1 and suffered a mild concussion. A huge thanks to the three people who got me and my bike to the side of the road and ensured that help arrived. You know who you...
Gwynne Dyer In the immediate aftermath of the massacre of 1140 Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists last October, US President Joe Biden went to Israel and gave Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu some good advice. “While you feel rage...
Gisborne Basketball Association teams performed strongly at the national Māori Poitūkohu tournament. The 15 Tūranganui-a-Kiwa teams representing the association at Rotorua did themselves proud in both the rangatahi (youth) and taipakeke (adult)...
The Gisborne rental property market operated contrary to national trends in December with demand increasing by 42 percent, and listings also increasing, by a “notable” 21 percent. The figures come from the latest TradeMe property report which...
Changes to regulate recycling nationwide will have minimal impact on requirements for residential kerbside collection in Tairāwhiti. The Government is introducing standardised kerbside recycling across New Zealand, in a bid to increase consistency...
A case involving serious animal welfare charges is making slow progress through court due to a succession of adjournments and changes of legal counsel. Matthew Gordon Brown, 46, of Te Karaka, faces 10 animal cruelty charges relating to a team of...
Several pigs in the process of being singed sparked an unusual callout for Gisborne firefighters early yesterday morning when they and police responded to an incident in Endcliffe Road in Kaiti. Calls about it came in at around 5am. “On arrival we...
A scientific project gets under way on Monday to understand more about Tairāwhiti’s groundwater. The project involves surveying underground aquifers — areas of natural underground water storage where water flows in and is stored below the...
by Doug Laing Matawai shearer Catherine Mullooly is one of 27 shearers in with a mathematical chance of making the semifinals of the PGG Wrightson Vetmed national shearing circuit. A close race has developed for the top 12 semifinal places in the...
Gisborne hosts the cruise ship Silver Muse again tomorrow, with the vessel due to go to anchor in the Bay in the morning, arriving from Akaroa. A ships’ agent spokesman said forecast sea conditions might play a part in the 14th cruise ship visit...
Two mobile dental trucks will be heading to Gisborne’s urban and western rural schools in Term One and talks are being held with other school principals to provide a similar service. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti interim hospital lead Bhargav...
by Bill Hickman, RNZ A Gisborne woman says she was reduced to tears by an aviation security officer’s dismissive attitude towards her Type 1 diabetes at Auckland Airport ahead of the first flight of her Christmas holiday. Wendy Ure said she was...
Waitangi Day is a chance for all people to learn more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi, and this year two marae are open to all to learn more about it. Rangiwaho Marae, located at Bartlett’s south of Gisborne, and Te Poho o...
EIT Tairāwhiti qualifications, Google and coffee grind is the secret behind the large tomatoes being grown at a Lavenham Road home. Evie Day and daughter Kerriane Parkes are delighted to have produced tomatoes weighing up to 490 grams, or 1.08...
After travelling State Highway 35 for 35 years, East Coast couple Dick and Aomihi Cook have decided the time has come to step aside from the courier and passenger service and put the business up for sale. The courier service for the East Cape was...
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When Louis Baker creates his soulful music he draws on nature. “The earth, water and sun are fuel for creativity for me,” he says. And it’s not something he ever takes for granted. “Having space and time to create music seems like such...
If the tidbits you’ve seen promoting Kōpū have caught your attention, hold on tight because the show itself is set to deliver something that makes you laugh until you cry, contemplate how others see things, and will certainly leave you wanting...
Barry Ball’s exhibition opening this weekend at Tairāwhiti Museum is a retrospective encounter and celebration of decades of persistent and relentless pursuit of a life of creativity by a dedicated and true artist. It is with a curious sense for...
An evening with award-winning artist and producer Seth Haapu is wrapped in aroha, healing and connection. His music, which is part of the Whiti offering from Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival, is a rich, sensuous and evocative blend of Pacific soul...
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Husband and wife Rob and Maureen Hicklin will recall their sporting highlights as well as family gatherings when they head back to England. They come to Gisborne for a few months each year to spend time with family. On this trip they joined with...