Clive Bibby I watched an Australian interview with an ex four-star American General the other night and his comments said a lot about that country’s “free loader” contribution to world security. Although the General was voicing his concern...
Let’s make sure we do not make a huge, smelly, costly mistake spraying the river grass. How about we make sure it is the right thing to do for the environment and for the finances of this district? And if it is sprayed, do we know how long it will...
When did council discuss the spraying of spartina grass in the Taruheru River? I cannot recall any discussion — or was it one of those “working sessions” that are still unavailable to the public? As the spraying will bring about landscape and...
As I earlier predicted, the Houthi rebels in Yemen appear to have “crossed the line” in attacking commerce in the Red Sea and Suez Canal. I believe that the Houthis will use the responses of the US and the coalition of interested parties against...
The 2023 financial year was a year of two halves for Turanga Health where staff had to “make courageous decisions and pivot in real time”. In his 2022-2023 annual report, chief executive Reweti Ropiha said “the first six months, between July...
Turanga Health chairman Pene Brown strongly approves of the Māori Health Authority which the new Government intends to disband. The authority, or Te Aka Whai Ora, was designed to give Māori a strong voice in the health system. Mr Brown, in Turang...
Despite the heat and tar-melting of the past 15 days, Gisborne has yet to officially top the 30-degree mark. Unofficial private readings taken in the shade at Makaraka have seen the mercury reach 34 degrees, but MetService’s airport thermometer...
A group of long-time friends are sharing the Lotto love after striking the million-dollar First Division jackpot on January 3. The seven will pocket over $140,000 each from their winning ticket bought online. Several years ago the seven mates opened...
The biggest marlin caught so far in New Zealand this season was landed last week in Gisborne by Daniel Laffey off the boat About Time. It was a blue marlin and weighed in at a whopping 281 kilograms — another indicator that plenty of gamefish are...
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was dispatched five times in the week to Sunday night, including to a crash in Waioeka Gorge (see story above). Other incidents the Gisborne helicopter was called to during the week started at 4pm on...
An LPG situation at Pouawa and a small driftwood fire at the mouth of Waipaoa River resulted in emergency services call-outs over the weekend. The Pouawa incident happened in the driveway of a property at around 11pm on Friday. “We were called to...
Gisborne has lost two more people to Covid-19 as the country continues to experience a fifth wave of the virus. The latest Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora figures, released yesterday, show 38 deaths were recorded nationwide in the week ending January 14...
Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club members and others paid tribute on Saturday morning to the late Alistair Thorpe — a stalwart of the club and Surf Life Saving NZ — with a paddle-out in his honour in front of the surf club. Mr Thorpe died suddenly...
February 13-14 marks a year since the home of Gisborne family Rachel and Clint Daly and their children Tayne (23) and Kalea (18) was destroyed in the path of Cyclone Gabrielle. After six months in Australia, Rachel and Clint returned on New Year’s...
Overseeing the building of a new multi-purpose complex in Invercargill is the new challenge facing Tairāwhiti Museum’s departing director Eloise Wallace. She talks to Loren Sirl . . . Tairāwhiti Museum’s director of eight-and-a-half years...
The naming of a new lake between Gisborne and Wairoa was one of the most high-profile of 265 place- naming decisions made by the New Zealand Geographic Board last year, Andrew Ashton reports. The naming of Lake Te Horonui, a lake formed in the wake...
Loren Sirl encourages wannabe travellers to get out of their comfort zone and take a leap into the wonderful global community. She took the leap and made it happen. Here is how she did it . . . Have you abandoned all hope of travelling overseas?...
Searing summer heat can play havoc in the garden. Mitre 10 has a helpful plan to keep the plants thriving and prolonging the abundant January harvest. KITCHEN GARDEN Water less often but more thoroughly. The water needs to reach the subsoil to the...
The tantalising aroma of spicy lentils is nearly as satisfying as each mouthful. Enjoy this Every Week Tomato Lentils recipe from Eleanor Ford’s The Nutmeg Trail: A Culinary Journey Along The Ancient Spice Routes. Carrot and beetroot with tark...
Tairāwhiti paddlers are setting new marks before racing even starts in the waka ama national sprint championships at Lake Karapiro tomorrow. Self Storage Gisborne Horouta Waka Hoe Club has 264 registered paddlers competing at the nationals. They...
Thursday was a huge night for premier grade cricket at the Harry Barker Reserve. T15 Walker Shield leaders Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby beat the holders of all of the three first-grade championships, Bollywood High School Old Boys, by 13 runs and...
Today will be a big one at the Harry Barker Reserve. On turf pitches baked in 27-degree heat, the showpiece of Poverty Bay club cricket — the DJ Barry Cup two-day Premier Grade championship — will start at 11am. David Situ’s Breakers Horout...
New Zealand has joined seven other countries in lending support to air strikes by the US and Britain on military sites in Yemen used by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group, in retaliation for its attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since...
Gwynne Dyer Taiwan’s fate is as unknowable as usual, even though we know who the next president will be. William Lai, vice-president under outgoing President Tsai Ing-Wen, will almost certainly win the election today, because the two opposition...
John Wells Re: Spraying of Taruheru River spartina grass. Please stop this madness — the basis of this work is totally wrong! Rather than the early 1900s, the spartina grass was planted in the 1950s by community volunteers in collaboration with...
In November or December, 1964, the Gisborne Jaycees were tasked with planting spartina grass in the Taruheru River in front of the Botanical Gardens. The Jaycees were asked to do this as the Taruheru River was heavily polluted with all sorts of...
I have recently had occasion to witness distressed dogs left in cars on two occasions. In the first instance on an extremely hot day, the windows hadn’t been left open sufficiently and the car wasn’t in the shade. I guessed that the owner would...
I write on behalf of The Moananui Longboard Club who have been mentioned kindly in a recent Gisborne Herald. Thank you for printing those fine words. We, as a club, must recognise “Mr Gisby” and company for the collective “great example”...
by Doug Laing The shearing sports competition season resumes today with the Peninsula Duvauchelle Shears in Bank’s Peninsula settlement Duvauchelle. Amid the hype of a few world record attempts in the woolsheds at the peak of the shearing season...
After the abysmal summer of 2023 in Tairāwhiti, many people are welcoming the warm dry weather. But when it’s too hot there are health risks, says Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti medical officer of health Dr Anura Jayasinghe. “It’s especially...
Make the most of the sun — next week sees the unwelcome return of rain and sticky, sub-tropical weather. That is the consensus of various models for the days ahead, with MetService issuing its latest outlook for the period following this weekend...
With temperatures soaring into the high 20s yesterday, Woolworths shoppers were left unable to buy iceblocks or chilled items due to a technical glitch. “Unfortunately, the refrigerators at our Gisborne store have temporarily broken down due to...
A disabled truck was towed to Gisborne for repairs on Thursday night after a small electrical fire started under the cab of the transporter on Traffords HIll on State Highway 2. Gisborne Hiabs were called to the scene to recover the damaged vehicle...
Health NZ figures show 44 deaths from Covid 19 have been reported in the week ending at midnight on Sunday. None of those deaths occurred in Tairāwhiti, but there are 68 active cases in the district. There have been 25,927 cases in Tairāwhiti...