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Brace for stormy weather
Re: Atlantic hurricanes on the rise, October 21 story. Did readers notice this AP story on page 11 in Saturday’s Herald? With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from...
A terrorist organisation
For years, little children living in Gaza born with heart defects have been admitted to Israeli hospitals where they’ve received corrective surgery from Israeli doctors. Their parents are often amazed that the people they’ve been taught to hate...
Another fun-packed run for Awapuni School
A fun run under the summer sun was enjoyed by Awapuni School students and teachers this week. The annual event features multiple obstacles ranging from a slip and slide mat to hay bale jumps, and there's also the matter of being coated in coloured...
Former Mayor Meng Foon defies district council
Unconsented work on a Gisborne foreshore undertaken by former mayor Meng Foon has been halted by the district council he once represented. But the man at the centre of the action has confirmed he continued for several weeks after initially being...
Gisborne residents face double the struggle to pay bills compared to national average: wellbeing survey
People living in Gisborne are twice as likely as those elsewhere in new Zealand to have trouble paying weekly bills, the first Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey (TWS) shows. Interactive data dashboards from the survey are available on the Trust...
MSD building safe after mould spore ‘fogging’
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) staff will remain based at the Tangata Rite building in Lowe Street after low levels of mould spores were successfully managed or mitigated. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti recently confirmed their staff had been...
Arrest following burglaries of store, restaurant
A man has been taken into custody following two burglaries in Gisborne last week, police say. “On Wednesday, October 11, police were alerted to a burglary at a store on Gladstone Road,” Tairāwhiti Detective Sergeant Brent Griffiths said. “On...
Not in our hood: Matawai locals foil illegal hunters
A judge has told two Bay of Plenty men their decision to take a risk and illegally hunt at Matawai was a “stupid and silly enterprise” because local residents there are on high alert for poachers. Cody Vaughan Marr, 28, of Edgecumbe, and Hirak...
Shearing course ‘a morale-booster’
A group of Gisborne Boys’ High School students took part in a practical hands-on shearing course designed to boost morale and give the students a practical skill that can potentially bring them an income. The course came about after GBHS Gateway...
‘Severe staff shortages’ in Tairāwhiti midwifery services
Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti says midwifery is another area where, like other sectors of the public health sector, there are severe staff shortages. Interim group director of operations Anne Aitcheson that “as always, the safety of māmā, pēpi and...
Money for silt removal in Wairoa running out
Wairoa is still inundated with woody debris from Cyclone Gabrielle but the money needed to pay for its removal is running out. The Silt Recovery Taskforce has moved close to 900,000 cubic metres of silt around Hawke’s Bay, completing more than...
Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk set to reopen: Dispute remains over closure
Outdoor enthusiasts will be excited to hear that the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is scheduled to reopen on January 10 next year. However, there’s still a dispute between Te Urewera’s iwi managers and hydro company Genesis Energy as to whether...
Intractable problem going back 100 years
The seemingly never-ending tragedy of the Middle East, the conflict between Israel and Palestinian fighters, seems to be about to reach another height of disaster, if that is even possible, with Israel poised for an outright invasion of Gaza. Hamas...
Lessons from the vote
Clive Bibby My guess is that most people reading this column headline will anticipate an article on last Saturday’s general election — a result from which we can draw some obvious conclusions. Well, they’d be half right, but regarding the...
Some advantages?
Note: This letter was received on September 22 and held until the issues raised were investigated by Local Democracy Reporter Matthew Rosenberg As owner of the Tatapouri Campground, Meng Foon has been carrying out work to construct a seawall to the...
Paikea Whalers the inaugural Te Taonga a Hinematioro Shield tournament winners
Brothers Ivan and Avenir Maurirere had a vision. A vision to build rugby league in Tairāwhiti within the wāhine space. With help from like-minded individuals they created the Tairāwhiti Rugby League Women’s Collective. And with this kaupapa set...
Gisborne Club, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa darts results
GISBORNE CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: M Leach(Cossie Done & Dusted); F Moreland (Roseland), P Stewart (RSA Gunz); K Arahanga (RSA Stallions) 2; G Vaotu’ua, L Kaa (2NZEF Rebels); A Kaiwai, A Taukamo-Pohio 3, H Eyles (2NZEF...
Eastland Farms Ltd fetches top prices
There were only 194 sheep yarded at yesterday’s Matawhero Sheep Sale, all being in the small pens. This included 114 prime lambs and 59 prime ewes. Maurice Gilmore offered a pen of six healthy new season lambs, which sold for $60. Generally the...
Nimon proud to be representing southern Gisborne
The Herald’s Wynsley Wrigley finds out about newly elected Napier MP Katie Nimon and learns about her connection to Gisborne. It is often forgotten that Gisborne has three MPs. The region’s newly elected third MP is Katie Nimon. Thanks to the...
BE AWARE AND PREPARED
A magnitude-9 mega-thrust earthquake and subsequent tsunami hitting Tairāwhiti is a credible scientific possibility. That’s why emergency responders and planners from around the region and New Zealand have been conducting an exercise to plan how...
Blissful Buddleias
Commonly known as the butterfly bush, Buddleia is a hardy, summer flowering shrub which is very easy to grow. Buddleias, also spelt buddleja, are small to large shrubs which provide many months of gorgeous honey scented flowers that attract...
Crunchy concoction
Elegantly simple, big on flavour and strong on comfort, these family favourites with step-by-step instructions make an ideal introduction to Korean cooking at home. I like the crunchy texture of lotus roots in this sweet-and-sour lotus roots recipe...
A walkway expedition
Gillian Ward takes you on an extraordinary journey along the Te Aratia Walkway, where history, community, and nature intertwine on a mesmerising 13-kilometre trail through Māhia Peninsula. Te Aratia Walkway is a walkway easement over private land...
Israel-Gaza: better call Cicero
Gwynne Dyer The blame game has gone into high gear. It started with the massacre perpetrated in Israel two weeks ago by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip for the past 17 years. US President Joe Biden called it...
Club champs wins for Clark, Ngata, Harrison
The men’s club championships continued as Te Puia Hot Springs Golf Club enjoyed a good turnout of members on Sunday. In the intermediate division, Bill Clark pipped Daryl Goldsmith on the 18th while Watarawi Ngata beat Henry Rasmussen 2 and 1...
What coalition talks might produce . . .
While Winston Peters wants us to “avoid speculation” before the final vote count in two weeks, and it is hard to know exactly which policies each party will prioritise in coalition/support negotiations, it is worth recapping some of an NZ Herald...
Harbourmaster is doing a great job for community
It was very pleasing to read in our paper what Harbourmaster Peter Buell is prepared to do for our community. I can speak from personal contact with him over the past few years. I am disabled and he went out of his way to help me get out on the...
Time for city spring clean
Good news for our city and district re cruise passengers coming to visit us this summer; however, is our GDC going to clean the city footpaths and the Botanical Gardens? Rats running around the ponds while families are walking or sitting nearby is...
Hospital blast: jury still out
I guess that the jury must remain “out”, to consider the latest claims that Israel has blown up a hospital in Gaza. There are many factors to consider in this matter before we can give too much credence to the Palestinian claims, although there...
Water-quality vision: hui to be held on October 25 to discuss catchment plan
Gisborne District Council is preparing to develop a Waimatā-Pakarae catchment plan as part of its implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. From Waihau Bay down the Coast into Gisborne city there are eight smaller...
Book characters come to life at Ilminster Intermediate
Ilminster Intermediate began the week with a day in costume where students and staff dressed up as book characters. It was the culmination of Book Week at the school. Entering into the spirit of the day were, Cadence Carter as Sophie from the...
TORU TEKAU: Ngā Uri a Māui continuing Te Aho Matua vision 30 years on
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Uri a Māui has celebrated its 30th year with all those who have a relationship with the kura. On September 13, 1993, the first kura kaupapa Māori — Te Aho Matua of Tūranganui a Kiwa — opened its doors in the...
Debut piece for choral society concert
A karakia, set to an opera orchestral piece, will have its debut at the Gisborne Choral Society’s Labour Day concert on Monday. Musical director Gavin Maclean hopes the karakia, Kia tau te rangimārie, will become a regular part of the choir’s...