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Gisborne surf lifesaving clubs do well at the Eastern Regional Champs

The Gisborne surf lifesaving clubs acquitted themselves well in the Eastern Regional Championships at the Mount at the weekend, particularly Midway, who were runners-up on points in the region and third on points over all the clubs there

Kiwis outgun Aussies in Showjumping Challenge at Equestrian Champs

New Zealand triumphed in the Trans-Tasman Teams’ Showjumping Challenge at the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships in Gisborne on Sunday. Led by best-performed Kiwi Johanna Wylaars (Christchurch) on Central Zone, the team finished the...

Gizzy teen showcases cricketing potential

Gisborne Boys’ High first 11 player David Gray showed his potential in front of some of New Zealand’s cricketing royalty before a dramatic end to a match in Canterbury recently. Gray, 16, was in the Northern Districts under-17 boys’ squad...

Speed wins at Taihape Shearing Sports open final

by Doug Laing It was a southern raid in every respect for Northland shearer Toa Henderson on Saturday, as he travelled over six hours to win the Taihape Shearing Sports open final with possibly its fastest-ever time, and then drove home. Henderson...

New Zealand’s next climate commissioner?

Parliament returned yesterday after a long summer break, with the first item of a big day in politics the announcement by James Shaw that he will resign as Green Party co-leader next month after eight years in the role. Shaw will be missed when he...

Nutrient run-off likely worsened algal bloom

In your front-page lead story of January 26, Cathy Webb of Seafood NZ says “algal blooms have been a health issue since 1993. They are naturally occurring and not as a result of pollution, rainfall, etc.” This information is incorrect and raises...

When will madness end?

What a total disgrace the body behind much of the woke craze driving the world insane has become, with members of that organisation now found complicit in the October 7 massacre. Yes, the United Nations, that great bastion of wokery. The UNRWA was...

Sinai relief camp required

My previous suggestion of a huge aid camp and health facility to be set up in the Sinai Desert as a refuge for displaced Palestinians is making more sense than ever in the light of recent developments in the “Gaza war”. With a major proportion...

Last thing Gaza relief effort needed

Keeping track of the news cycle has been a difficult task in the past few days with developments springing up in every direction. As if they were not experiencing enough devastation, the citizens of Gaza will suffer further with the decision of...

Getting children back to school, people into jobs

Dana Kirkpatrick MP for East Coast The release last week of the benefit numbers and the burgeoning increase in people on the Jobseeker benefit is deeply concerning to all of us — especially those working in industries where there is work available...

Active community assets

I would like to clarify what active transport actually is and who it serves. While some tend to frequently criticise and downplay the cycle-walkway initiatives, it should be understood that these are very much community assets offering safer and...

Talk to us in the know

Please, District Council, if you must go ahead with “cycle city”, talk to people with disabilities about making our city more accessible. Yes, experts are great, but the best people to ask are those who live with disabilities in our community...

Awards weekend amazing

May I congratulate the organisers of the Gisborne Country Music Awards — what an outstanding weekend of music. To all the people behind the scenes and the sponsors, the event wouldn’t be possible without you — so thank you. People came from...

The best in country music

Huge congratulations to the Gisborne Country Music Club who organised the Country Music Awards over anniversary weekend. We had the absolute pleasure of going to the grand final at the War Memorial Theatre on Sunday and were entertained continuously...

St John staff stepped up during challenging period

Hato Hone St John staff showed incredible resilience during Cyclone Gabrielle. In summing up the year, deputy chief executive (ambulance operations) Dan Ohs said staff were busy in January because of several serious weather events including severe...

Gisborne Hospital’s young doctors an eclectic mix

Ten new house officers from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world have joined the team at Gisborne Hospital this month with three more due to start soon. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti interim hospital lead Bhargav Srinivasan says the staffing figures...