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Commitment questioned as absent councillor removed from committee

First-term Gisborne district councillor Nick Tupara has been lambasted for his poor attendance record at council meetings and removed from a newly formed council committee. At yesterday’s full council meeting, councillor Larry Foster said he had...

‘Prudent approach’ to GDC finances

Gisborne District Council faces a “serious situation” of financial sustainability as it tightens its belt to pay for cyclone recovery costs. A recent audit report says the council needs to take a “prudent approach” to finances due to the...

Festival of cricket for local primary schools

Wednesday was a great one for youth cricket at the Harry Barker Reserve. The reserve served as the venue for the Primary Festival Day on which 10 teams from nine schools played five fast-paced games of eight-a-side, eight-over softball cricket...

Van burns in suspicious circumstances in park

Fire and Emergency NZ and police responded to the incident just after 1pm yesterday.

Gisborne's medal tally rolling with gold, silver and bronze

A gold medal to Waikanae’s Adam Tate on the ski, a silver to Wainui’s veteran canoe team and two bronze medals to Wainui’s Belinda Slement got the medal tally rolling for Gisborne yesterday at the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships. The...

Best pairs to take the track

Out-of-town racer to compete in 22 race programme that begins at 6pm tomorrow. The Gisborne Speedway Club hosts best pairs night tomorrow and the action will be hot across all classes, with flat track bikes thrown into the mix as well. It will be...

PB under-16 development squad pull together to secure victory away from home

No coach, no problem . . . Taye McGuinness did something pretty special on Sunday. McGuinness, absent a team coach, brought together a Poverty Bay boys’ under-16 development team — with four years difference in age between their oldest and...

Six clubs to blow out cobwebs

The start of the Poverty Bay club rugby season is only a couple of weeks away and clubs have a great opportunity this weekend to blow away the cobwebs. The annual Ngatapa 15s competition is being held at Paddy’s Park, Patutahi, tomorrow. Six clubs...

Hotshots bring high-energy act

If washboard abs and bulging biceps are your thing then this could be the show for you. The Sydney Hotshots are bringing their Magic Mike-style revue to Gisborne’s Shipwreck Bar next Tuesday. This group of dancers boasts Australia’s most...

Culture collaboration

Joint art exhibition brings Māori and Japanese culture together.

Kahutia team wins champ of champs

A Kahutia team recovered from a narrow first-round loss to win the Bowls Gisborne-East Coast junior optional two-bowl triples champion of champions tournament. Teams from Gisborne, Kahutia, Te Karaka and Poverty Bay bowling clubs competed in this...

Midway leading Gisborne charge for medals at nationals in the Mount

Hopes are high among the Gisborne clubs for medal success at the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships and the Midway club look set to be a serious contender for the top three places on overall points. The championships start this morning for...

Labour continues effort to rebuild

Labour MPs have gathered for their delayed annual caucus retreat and will have a full agenda as the party continues a rebuilding process after its decimation at last year’s election. It was during the party’s retreat in January 2023 that Jacind...

No justification for funding ‘Jacindamania’ doco

by Simin Williams Last week we learned that the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is putting $800,000 of taxpayers’ money towards a documentary called Jacindamania about former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Apparently $3.2m is needed for the...

A 764-or-so-year bridge

Would The Gisborne Herald, the district council and others cease spreading the misinformation of calling that unnecessary structure a “thousand-year bridge”. The Polynesian people who became Māori arrived in Aotearoa around the years 1250 to...

More information on way

In response to the article regarding the sports complex, I would like to offer some clarity on this topic. During deliberations with the Indoor Advocacy Group my understanding has always been that it would be a multi-purpose complex suitable to...