Latest from Gisborne

Sexual assaults complaints laid after Rhythm and Vines

Police have confirmed they have two sexual assault complaints under investigion from alleged incidents during the course of the Rhythm and Vines festival over the New Year holiday period. The Gisborne Herald previously reported one case in the...

Superheroes nominations close Monday

The public have until Monday to get their nominations in for the Superheroes awards initiative. Gisborne District Council has invited people to nominate outstanding individuals, neighbourhood or local organisations and community groups, who went...

Overnight closures during Bartletts to Muriwai works

Work to resurface the section of State Highway 2 between Bartletts and Muriwai begins on Monday night with the first of several overnight road closures, depending on the weather. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi plans to work on the section...

2018 Holden Captiva SUV stranded on Centennial Marine Drive beach recovered

Siteworx Civil were called in yesterday to recover a dark blue 2018 Holden Captiva SUV that somehow got stuck in the sand and the tide along Centennial Marine Drive west of Pacific Street. A digger towed the vehicle out of the water and off the...

Steering kapa haka into the future

Kapa haka fans get ready . . . the Tairāwhiti regional competition dates have been finalised. On April 6 and 7, the regional kapa haka competitions that decides who competes at Te Matatini national finals is to be held at Houhoupiko/Showgrounds...

Mareikura back where they belong

Mareikura stalwart and Waka Ama Hall of Fame inductee Raipoia Brightwell says being at the sprint nationals this week has been an emotional and hugely significant moment for her club. Members of Mareikura Canoe Club, the oldest waka ama club in...

Heavy rain watch issued

The Gisborne/Tairāwhiti region is once again under threat from heavy rain sweeping down from the north. MetService yesterday issued a Heavy Rain Watch, which may well be further upgraded as more certainty is gained of the direction and intensity of...

Sun rises on second edition of First Light Marathon

A field of around 300 runners set off at daybreak today in the second First Light Marathon to be held in Te Tairāwhiti. Of those, around 100 are doing the full marathon (42.2 kilometres) and the rest are taking on the half-marathon option. Thirty...

Young Māori making waves

Being young doesn’t stop Māori surfer Te Waiotu Fairlie from dreaming big. Te Waiotu (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Te Whānau a Te Aotāwarirangi me Te Whānau a Ruataupare) was second in the under-18 girls’ longboard final at the...

Cruising by boat . . . and bike

The run of cruise ship visits to the district continued yesterday when the smaller Star Breeze went to anchor in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay on a warm Gisborne day. The ship anchored at around 7.30am after arriving from Napier and sailed again...

End of summer shift for paid guards

The paid lifeguard service on Gisborne, Wainui and Tolaga Bay beaches concludes for the summer today. A 17-strong team of lifeguards have been protecting the public at the patrolled beaches since December 20. They included four lifeguards from the...

Pause button pushed on launch

Rocket Lab’s first Māhia launch of the year has been postponed. “To allow time for final pre-launch checkouts, and account for an incoming weather system, we are now targeting no earlier than January 27 for the launch,” a statement on X said...

Cyclone Gabrielle no reason to stop paying rent, Tribunal rules

A tenant who stopped paying rent after Cyclone Gabrielle has failed to convince the Tenancy Tribunal the property was uninhabitable. Pirihia Jordon owed his landlord Johan Booyens $991.87 after refusing to pay any further rent for his property in...

Job gives Jacob sense of belonging

When 18-year-old Jacob Riley told his CCS community support coordinator that he wanted to work in a grocery store stocking shelves, it set the ball rolling. Today Jacob is living that dream. He works part-time at Four Square Wainui Road and is...

KA MUA, KA MURI: A year after Gabrielle

In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact on the Tairāwhiti region, Te Weu Charitable Trust is organising a week-long series of events aimed at reflecting on the past, understanding the present and envisioning...

Whale-come to Gisborne

A small pod of orca came calling in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay yesterday, making its way into the inner harbour and attracting plenty of attention. The two adult killer whales and two juveniles swam in the bay for several hours. Surf lifeguards...

Plan to put the brakes on speed limits in Wairoa

The speed limit in parts of the Wairoa township is set to be lowered following Wairoa District Council’s (WDC) adoption of an interim speed management plan last month. With 23 people making submissions, the council table has three speed limit...

Wainui Beach one of 10 finalists in NZ Herald Travel competition

Wainui Beach is among the category finalists in The New Zealand Herald Travel section’s annual best beach competition. Wainui has been named among the 10 finalists for best surf beach. The Herald Travel contest features five categories — best...