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POVERTY BAY SENIOR CLUB CRICKET RESULTS

SATURDAY — Premier Grade DJ Barry Cup, Round 2, Day 1: Gisborne Boys’ High School 164 all out in 54.1 overs (Johnathan Gray 40, Nathaniel Fearnley 38 not out, David Gray 29; Keegan Jooste 4-31, Nicholas Armour 3-25) lead Bollywood High School...

Laying groundwork for tough choices

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon cast something of a shadow over the country with his weekend “state of the nation” speech where he described New Zealand as fragile, laying the blame for that on the former Labour government. In what often seemed...

Navalny murder: Putin’s injured vanity

Gwynne Dyer Vladimir Putin’s regime had been assassinating Chechen warlords, defectors from the Russian intelligence services and sundry wayward oligarchs for years, but its first political murder was the hit on high-profile journalist Ann...

Look to the future . . .

Re: Look back to forebears, February 17 letter. Peter Best states that the building of a Buddhist stupa on Kaiti Hill is an insult to the memory of Christian missionary William Williams. I do not think Mr Best understands Buddhism at all. Buddha was...

Out-of-control van wipes out surf shop frontage

The frontage of the Blitz Surf Shop in Wainui Road sustained extensive damage at around midday on Sunday when a van veered off the road and smashed into the building. The van ploughed through the left front corner of the shop and came to rest by the...

Failure to prioritise elderly, disabled in evacuations, research project reveals

The elderly and disabled people are often forgotten during extreme weather events, a research project study has found.

First-ever Shepherdess Muster a hit

Stand-up comedy, burlesque dancers and frank discussions about often taboo subjects like menopause, sex and relationships were all on the menu for the more than 300 women from around New Zealand who gathered for the inaugural Shepherdess Muster at...

Big blue reels in $10k, Ted’s tuna a near-world record

The Marlin and Tuna Hunt tournament that concluded here on Sunday was “amazing with magnificent fishing”, Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club president Roger Faber says’ Close to 100 boats and more than 330 anglers took part in the Gisborne...

Public urged to make sure beach fires are out

Gisborne firefighters were called out twice at the weekend to put out fires left burning on the beach. It has prompted another request from Fire and Emergency NZ for the public to make sure they put out any beach fires they light. FENZ crews...

Maybe it’s not inevitable

Bob Hughes Re: ‘Doom is not inevitable’, Feb 10 AP story. Thanks Gisborne Herald for running this last Saturday. I noticed your heading and later subheading “There is still hope” didn’t appear in other mainstream news outlets. The new...

Focus on here and now

There are too many people to mention who are making so much sense about our city. GDC needs to get back to the now — fix the roads, dredge the rivers and start spending our money wisely. We are tired of your platitudes that sound like a fairy tale...

Look back to forebears

I am aghast at the prospect of a Buddhist monument adorning Kaiti Hill. Poverty Bay has a priceless Christian heritage which, sadly, has been forgotten. I therefore call upon Māori to look back to their forebears who embraced the Christian gospel...

FTA or an albatross?

Simin Williams While in Opposition, Todd McClay said Australian farmers were correct in expressing major reservations with New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union: “It was a good deal for everything except dairy and...

Weather a blessing and a curse

Paul Thompson, chief executive of RNZ and the broadcaster’s editor-in-chief, talked about Gisborne on the network’s My Hometown series. I moved to Gisborne as a six-year-old in 1973, four years before my first flood. It struck on June 20, 1977...

Getting there, just not by car

After a successful pilot in 2023, Te Wero ia Wenerei (The Wednesday Challenge) will launch again on Wednesday February 21 to encourage students and businesses to adopt better travel modes. Funded by Trust Tairāwhiti, the Challenge promotes biking...

Leafy elegance

Adorned with wide, violin-shaped leaves and striking veins, this upright leafy tree brings a touch of elegance to any space. Looking to create a bold statement indoors but with minimal fuss? Grow a fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). With its large...

MEANDERING THROUGH MONTANA

Mike Yardley travels through the captivating landscapes of southern Montana. Southern Montana is the Wild West of dreams and the Hollywood big screen, sprawling over a rugged and serene landscape. Red Lodge is a small-town charmer, edging the...

Cruise ship Noordam returns to Gisborne

Holland America Lines cruise ship Noordam was scheduled to make her second visit of the cruise season to Gisborne today, bringing 1820 passengers. The 285-metre long/32m wide ship was expected to arrive in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa Poverty Bay at around...