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Master classes part of Footnote programme

Footnote New Zealand Dance, Aotearoa’s leading contemporary dance company, are bringing their critically acclaimed show If You Know You Know to eight centres across the country, with a Gisborne date at the War Memorial Theatre next month. “IYKYK...

Showing Tairāwhiti art to the world

The wealth and diversity of creativity within Te Tairāwhiti is set to be showcased across the globe on a daily basis thanks to a collaborative effort between Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Tikitoi is a free...

Aukus: Clark and Brash on same page

A surprising op-ed duo of former prime minister Helen Clark (1999-2008) and her once political opponent Don Brash (2003-2006 National Party leader) appeared in the NZ Herald on Tuesday, urging the Government not to join the Aukus security pact...

Ukraine: The generals are not the problem

Gwynne Dyer Coming up to the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, things aren’t looking bright for the Ukrainians. Their vaunted summer offensive sputtered out with almost no gains. Russia’s winter offensive is...

Focus on road repairs

Re: Tairāwhiti Moves, inner city transport plans/Grey Street redesign. I read with concern the Tairāwhiti Moves plan put forward to council. At the same time we are reading daily the issues and huge expense such plans are having in Auckland, with...

Another roundabout required

Re the modes of moving nonsense . . . I would seriously suggest that another roundabout is needed to solve a now very-congested intersection. I refer to the Peel Street-Childers Road intersection. This has become a nightmare to negotiate safely, as...

New moral logic applies . . .

In Jason Heale’s column “Our character deficit . . .”, he cites incidents of politicians and relatively rich businesspeople letting the masses down and, therefore, not to be trusted. He also pontificates by paraphrasing definitions from a book...

‘Giving the rangatahi a go’

The widespread cyclone devastation that ripped through the Gisborne and wider communities is still being felt a year on as the recovery continues. But for a group of Te Wharau School senior students yesterday, it was all about fun and participation...

NZ Disaster Fund fully allocated

A year on from Cyclone Gabrielle and the New Zealand Red Cross says all funds from the New Zealand Disaster Fund has been allocated across affected areas. Including interest earned, a total of $28.5 million has been committed to programmes...

A new chapter for iconic bookshop

A Gisborne city centre building is up for sale, with its well-read tenant on the move to new premises. Muirs Bookshop co-owner Kim Pittar said the bookshop would continue at a new location. “We are taking this opportunity of this building going up...

One year on, a time to reflect

The sun shone over the hills as karakia rang through the air in Gisborne yesterday morning to acknowledge a year since Cyclone Gabrielle struck Tairāwhiti.

Gisborne Herald 15.02.24

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Gisborne Property 15.02.24

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Mahanga Beach erosion has history

Re: East Coast shoreline carved away, February 9 story. I have to ask, who is paying for professor Murray Ford and his team to study the erosion at the north end of Mahanga Beach? I hope it’s not Hawke’s Bay Region Council. Also a question for...

Devastation everywhere

Well, I was looking out my window last night and what a vast difference it was a year ago when Cyclone Gabrielle was bearing down on our region. Rain and strong winds arrived on February 13th and lashed us all that night. When dawn broke the next...

Populism trend worrying

Re: Offering simplistic solutions . . . February 2 column. Lara Meyer wrote that populism refers to leaders who use acts of cynicism and dishonesty to pit one group of citizens against another, and that such leaders offer simplistic solutions to...