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They’re not ‘crossings’

When is a crossing not a crossing? Leaving the chicken out of it — when it does not comply with the law. In the recent hoo-ha over some coloured stripes, commentators have referred to that piece of road as a crossing. By inference, it appears they...

Russia: The really dangerous ones are sane

There are plenty of crazies in Russian politics who make bizarre claims about their country’s victim status (“the evil West made us do it”) and issue blood-curdling but implausible threats about using nuclear weapons on their enemies. But the...

They went down fighting

Gisborne Boys’ High School put Kelston BHS to the acid test yesterday. Auckland powerhouse Kelston scored five unanswered tries in a 27-15 win against a gallant GBHS first 15 under game-day captain, tighthead prop Whetu McGhee. They were kept in...

Six decades of voluntary instruction

Dedication to pony club across 60 years has been recognised with the presentation to Shirley Hyland of the Volunteers Long Service Award from the New Zealand Pony Club Association. It celebrates the instruction and advice she has given many...

Teams for today’s premier rugby season-openers

With all six game-day squads for Tiny White Opening Day in Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Premier Grade confirmed, the rugby public can now cast a discerning eye over the talent to roll out at the Oval today. At 1pm on Oval 1, blindside flanker...

On the mats

Gisborne indoor bowlers made their presence felt at a “mini nationals” tournament in Napier over Easter Weekend. Dylan Foster played magnificently to reach the final of the singles. Foster, 18, was up against South Island team representative...

Sparks from welding started fire

Sparks from some welding set off a fire that extensively damaged a shed on a property in Collins Street in Te Hapara on Thursday afternoon. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the property at around 2pm that afternoon after neighbours saw...

Sceptical about Destiny Church leader's plan to sue councils

by Felix Walton Legal experts say it will be “impossible” for Brian Tamaki to win his promised lawsuit against local councils, including Gisborne District Council, over initiatives like Gisborne’s rainbow crossing. The Destiny Church leader...

Weekender 6.04.24

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Six60 Grassroots Tour starts next week

New Zealand rockers Six60 are counting down to the start of their Grassroots Tour next week — a 24-concert tour during which they will head down State Highway 35 and on to Beach Road, Tokomaru Bay (pictured), for their 10th show at Te Puka Tavern...

Te Araroa Aerodrome opening shifted to Sunday, April 14

The date has been changed for the official opening of the Te Araroa Aerodrome, from Friday April 12, to Sunday April 14. “The date has been changed to the weekend to allow many of the private aircraft owners and others, who found it difficult to...

Chances of quake, tsunami outlined

THERE is no stopping a tsunami or predicting when one will occur, but the warning signs will be there, says Kate Boersen of Illuminate Science. She was giving a presentation at the Māhia Golf Club in the first stop of the Hikurangi M9 Roadshow. The...

Easter hunt a roaring success

by Ryan O’Sullivan Woolly fleeces, cool beverages and record numbers of entries and game weighed made for a successful Tiniroto Easter Game Hunt. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the hunt had 488 registrations with 369 animals weighed. Of the...

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2024 Gisborne wine vintage ‘excellent’

The grapes have all been picked in this season’s wine vintage in Tairāwhiti. While yields have been down, the grape quality has been excellent, says Gisborne Winegrowers chairman Mark Thompson. The last of the grapes, reds merlot and...

97 pēpē born in Tairāwhiti in January and February

New figures from Health NZ Tairāwhiti show 61 pēpē (babies) were born in January and 36 in February at Gisborne Hospital’s Puawai Aroha Maternity Unit. In January there were 35 boys and 26 girls born, with the heaviest baby weighing 4650 grams...