Latest from Gisborne

Surprise support from Act, NZ First

When Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono started promoting a member’s bill that could lead to the reversal of a decades-old law many regard as a historic wrong against Samoans, people expected it to fall at the first hurdle — the first reading in...

Madness it seems has taken its toll

Matthew Roderick It’s astounding! Time is but fleeting and madness it seems has taken its toll. Such a mind flip, we seem caught in a time slip . . . . There has been mention in The Herald that “drag” entertainment does not belong in libraries...

War memorials vary a lot

In reply to a query from Barbara Barwick as to why there are different postures for the soldiers depicted on the Patutahi and Gisborne war memorials. There is an excellent book on the subject of New Zealand’s war memorials by Jock Phillips titled...

Avoiding nuclear war

Re: Canada considers Aukus membership, April 10 page 12. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada is considering joining the Aukus pact and believes it may need nuclear submarines to patrol its Arctic waters. Regular...

Nūhaka School looking forward to 2025 and a new school after tough time

by Jimmy Ellingham The twice-flooded Nūhaka Primary School is continuing to take lessons at the community’s Mormon church. The school’s classrooms were damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, but it’s hoping to be back in them when the bell rings for...

Rocket Lab success with reusable component

Space company Rocket Lab announced yesterday it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank into the Electron production line for the first time, in preparation for reflying the stage. The step is a significant milestone in...

‘Practical response to housing dramas’: Jones

A small sentence in the National-New Zealand First coalition agreement could speed up development of papakāinga and address overcrowding, builders say. The line suggests removing the need for consent for dwellings less than 60m2, instead requiring...

Sea search suspended

The search for Jason Hollows, the 54-year-old fisherman who went overboard off the coast of Hawke’s Bay on Monday April 1, has been officially suspended. “The decision has been made to cease searching at this time and the matter has been...

Stop the 52mm concession

Re: Cray catch limit cut, April 5. A “responsible step” as CRA3 commercial fishers reduce their overall catch by 30 percent for 2024/25, above the 20 percent cut set by Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last month. Us recreational fishers were cut...

Happy (back) together

The cast of colourful characters in The Vicar of Dibley plays are back together again, in the latest offering from Musical Theatre Gisborne, with first-time director Jill White putting her own mark on the production. The Holy Trinity is the third...

Exhibition celebrates Wāhine Toa

Prepare to be wowed by a new exhibition celebrating women by Māhia artist Rosie Symes which opened at the Matawhero Art Gallery this week. The theme is Wāhine Toa with large portraits of mainly Māori women depicted in mixed media. Displayed...

It’s a question of reasonable doubt

Evolution Theatre founder Dinna Myers is back in the director’s chair — this time working on the popular American play 12 Angry Jurors. 12 Angry Jurors is a play that contemplates the huge responsibility of 12 ordinary people as they consider...

More women on the whistle

The drive to get more referees into rugby is on. The visit to Gisborne of New Zealand Rugby women’s referee development officer Maggie Cogger-Orr at the weekend reinforced that point. Auckland-based Canadian Cogger-Orr, 32, achieved a lot in three...

Mad rush to get team ends in glory

A Poverty Bay team cobbled together at the 11th hour returned from Te Puia Hot Springs course on Sunday with the coveted ER Black Cup. The city club had inadvertently overlooked the annual interclub teams’ event — last held in 2021 — but when...

GOLF ROUNDUP

Electrinet Park Home-course player Dave Harrison and Waikohu’s Andrea Reeves are the inaugural winners of the Jack Glassford Memorial Trophy. The popular Park member and career firefighter died on April 5 of last year and the tournament honouring...

‘Massive presence’ for Tapuae

Two top loose forwards from different eras . . . . Tiny White medal winner, No. 8 and co-captain of Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae, George Whakatope, was congratulated by New Zealand Rugby patron and former All Black captain Ian Kirkpatrick (right). The...