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Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti researchers uncover historical treasures in Wellington archives

Invaluable insights into the lives of their ancestors were revealed to a group of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti researchers during a recent journey of exploration to Wellington. Led by Raewyn Nikora, the team of marae researchers “embarked on a significant...

Duck numbers ‘pretty healthy’ despite cyclone

Eastern Fish and Game dealt with up to 2000 mallard and grey ducks during their banding and population monitoring programme in Tairāwhiti over summer. The observations from that process were that waterfowl populations in this region were...

Seen the world: End of an era for Gisborne business Elliott Travel

Graham Elliott has been through more ups and downs in the travel industry than he cares to remember. But after nearly 50 years in the business he and wife Kathy are to hand over ownership of Elliott Travel to Luisa and Grant Walsh. “I’m not...

Flood protection in full swing after Cyclone Gabrielle

Major construction works are going on at great pace as stopbanks around the region are built up following Cyclone Gabrielle. Gisborne District Council regional rivers manager Joss Ruifrok said the eastern (city) side of the Waipaoa stopbank flood...

Role models and student leaders

Nearly 100 proud whānau attended the launch of the East Coast Services Academy at Ruatōria RSA on Thursday. Ten students from Ngāta Memorial College and two each from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Waiu and the Correspondence School were issued...

Weekender 2.03.24

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Gisborne Herald 2.03.24

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Building to the Oceania champs

Madeleine Wilson is a star on the rise. And 2019 Gisborne Girls’ High School head prefect and dux Maddie, 21, who is in her fifth year of study at the University of Canterbury, has been in superb form lately. At the weekend in Christchurch, she...

Points differential decided Ella Gibson women’s open fours title

Joan Gledhill joined Glenys Whiteman’s team as a late replacement for an ill team member last weekend and was rewarded with her first senior centre title. The team of Whiteman, Del Tamanui, Karen Pinn and Gledhill won the trophy for the Ell...

It’s all about the children on Sunday

A Children’s Day event is back after being cancelled last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle. Sunday is Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children’s Day — a chance for all tamariki/mokopuna to enjoy a day full of fun activities. “This kaupapa is about...

Leap Day brings self-service fuel issues

Self-service fuel stations across the country, including outlets in this district, yesterday reported outages at the petrol pumps due to the date — February 29. Allied Petroleum, Gull, Z, Waitomo and other fuel stops around New Zealand reported...

Hiking council debt for recovery

Gisborne District Council’s 2024-2027 Financial Strategy has been officially adopted to be included as part of the 2024-2027 Three Year Plan consultation document. Councillors, sitting as Sustainable Tairāwhiti on Wednesday, briefly debated the...

Connecting Tairāwhiti to work in parallel with recovery, rebuild

Rebuilding roads and bridges destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle and restarting postponed highway widening projects will not result in a competition for resources, NZ Transport Agency says. After NZTA Waka Kotahi recently resumed its State Highway 35...

Reflecting on Williams' world record-breaking long jump 70 years ago in Gisborne

Gisborne Herald reporter Wynsley Wrigley looks back at the greatest day in Gisborne athletics history — just over 70 years ago when New Zealand ‘s Yvette Williams set a world record for the long jump. With Yvette Williams, a promise made is...

Extra restrictions proposed in district council’s draft local alcohol policy

by Zita Campbell Proposed new alcohol rules could force some restaurants to close earlier and prevent others from opening up close to marae and schools in Gisborne.

Gisborne Herald 1.03.24

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Director of football a Thistle first

Gisborne Thistle have appointed their first director of football. He is 41-year-old Lee Smith, who moves into the role from his position as Central Football’s Tairāwhiti Gisborne community development officer. He will provide administrative...

Golf roundup

Poverty Bay Dave Pirimona could count himself a little unlucky. The NZ Warriors-loving Pirimona had his two best 18-hole rounds in nearly a year over the weekend, and neither was good enough to win. Pirimona shot 82-16-66 in the qualifying round for...