Judge slams community detention: a 'nonsense' sentence
Community detention is a “nonsense” sentence, devoid of any real punishment, a visiting judge to Gisborne has said while imposing a unique variation of it on a recidivist drink-driver.
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HERE COME JAMO AND THE IRISH
A lot of rugby water has flowed under the bridge since then for the son of Billy and Tara Gibson-Park who will line up in the No. 9 jersey this weekend for Ireland in a do-or-die Rugby World Cup quarterfinal blockbuster against New Zealand...
Hub ‘a true reflection of how a community can come together’: Midway president
An “absolute gem for Gisborne” was how the new $8 million Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub was described yesterday in a dawn blessing ceremony.
Replacing cracked beams on Waikare bridge
The Waikare Gorge Bailey bridge on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier will close for two nights of maintenance work later this month. Contractors will be working to instal new concrete beams over Tuesday, October 24, and Wednesday, October...
Govt funding offer for cyclone recovery vastly short of requests
The Government’s cyclone recovery package offered to Gisborne District Council covers only a fraction of what the region asked for, official documents show. Last month, the Government made a “take it or leave it” offer of $221 million. The...
Covid deaths in Tairāwhiti at 39
Tairāwhiti has 20 active cases of Covid-19, according to latest figures from Te Whatu Ora. Up to midnight Sunday, Tairāwhiti had recorded 39 deaths and a total of 25,301 cases. Equivalent figures for New Zealand were 3566 active cases, 3376 total...
Hectic Thursday for rescue chopper team
The region’s rescue helicopter team started last week with a maintenance flight to Hawke’s Bay and ended it with bad weather that hampered flying. But the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter still managed a schedule of five rescue...
Church foodbank thieves caught in the act
A woman who broke into the foodbank of her church and was caught loading groceries into a car was left to face the music alone as an accomplice drove off and evaded being charged. Kayela Teawhina Hereina Morgan, 36, a long-time member of the House...
Turanganui-A-Kiwa Darts results
October 5 Individual highlights 180s: Tahuna Irwin (3), Heath Woollett (Falcons); John White (Tigers); Te Kotahi Kaio (2), Tristan Reeves (Da Bros); Rob TeKira (Ruahine). Highest start (180): Tristan Reeves (Da Bros). Highest finish (147): John...
Poverty Bay keep Lochore Cup hopes alive
A “dead and buried” Poverty Bay produced a contender for comeback of the season in their Lochore Cup semifinal on Saturday. Down 28-7, the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas mounted a resurgence from the 54th minute to stun North Otago...
Thistle win PB Cup
Upsets were in short supply in Gisborne football cup finals at the weekend, but passion was out in force. High School Old Boys completed an Eastern League second-division double by beating Gisborne Thistle Youth 3-1 after extra time in the Chris...
Distractions aplenty as we head to polls
As one of the most interesting elections in recent history nears its climax the level of doubt seems to be increasing and there are even fears the outcome could be a hung Parliament or require a second election. With five days to go, political...
Hamas wants Israel to wreak its vengeance
Gwynne Dyer If you are wondering why Hamas launched its all-out assault on Israel on Saturday, I wrote it here last week. “The Arab world has basically abandoned the Palestinians to their fate, whatever that may be. Six Arab countries have...
Ahmed Zaoui back in the news
The Algerian activist Ahmed Zaoui, who fled to New Zealand in 2002 seeking refugee status and eventually gained citizenship in 2014, is back in the news! He has been arrested again in Algeria (where he has been living) for his outspoken political...
Scared to negotiate . . .
Interesting to see #nznationalparty admitting defeat before the election. If they’re scared of, and have no confidence in, even trying to negotiate a coalition agreement I think they are not fit to govern. Remember that in 2017 they blamed others...
‘Lose-lose’ scenario for Nats
After appearing to have handed control of election tactics to Sir John Key, Christopher Luxon is apparently trying to scare votes away from NZ First by suggesting that National may not go into coalition with them — thus creating a need for...
Art in lights a spectacular sight
Re: Art in lights. Thank you to those who organised this. What a spectacular sight. I especially loved the four large pieces depicting clouds. They were magnificent but there was no information about the artist, not even in the booklet. Whoever you...
Muttonbird numbers on the rise
Petrels and shearwaters belong to the same family of seabirds that once nested in their millions within underground burrows across mainland New Zealand and were an important food source. However, by 1930 nearly all were extinct. The country’s...
Goal of a century
Players and supporters of Gisborne Thistle AFC will celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary at Easter Weekend next year. Gisborne Herald journalist John Gillies sets the scene by looking back at the Jags’ history. A hundred years of history...
Gisborne Club Darts Association results
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: J Noanoa (2NZEF Rebels); M Reedy, J Love (Cossie Done & Dusted); M Hawea, H Eyles, A Kaiwai, A Taukamo-Pohio 2 (2NZEF TAO Vikings); T TeKira, J White, T Irwin 2 (Brezz’n Gold); L Cook (2NZEF 2NZ3); T O’Neill...
Cost-sharing deals a better precedent . . .
After the Christchurch earthquakes, the Crown acquired and demolished or removed more than 8000 properties then returned the land to Christchurch City Council. That was a precedent which New Zealand could not afford to follow, especially because it...
Talk to me: healing nation’s divisions
Jason Heale, Maxim Institute It is easy to get caught up in the idea that being right is the most important thing. We’re constantly bombarded with messages that tell us what to think and who to believe, and it can be challenging to remember that...
Standard is lifting, still a lack of independence
In reply to Amber Dunn, “Local authority doing job well”. Kia ora Amber. You are right, Council did need to repair the cracked sewerage pipe. They have sought to do it quickly and responsibly. The issue I raised was that the community needs...
Let’s return to old ways
The good old days have gone — when will it end? I am 85, and was born and lived in Tolaga Bay. I worked and partied with the old Maori people — we were one big happy family. Ninety percent of the good old buggers have gone now. The rules and...
Big smiles on the dials at E Tū Elgin wānanga day
Baking rewana bread, making poi and growing vegetables in a bucket were part of a sustainable skills wānanga event delivered by community group E Tū Elgin this week. “The children’s smiles grew as the day went on,” E Tū Elgin committee...
Shoplifter takes aim with car: staff leap for safety
A shoplifter tried to mow down Farmlands store staff in her car as they tried to stop her leaving with hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, Gisborne District Court heard this week. Tyler Tanja Rahera Ngareta Gray, 33, stole a jacket valued at...
Roof space fire quelled quickly, thanks to alert neighbours
Firefighters arrived in time to stop a potentially serious Whatatutu house fire in its tracks in the early hours of yesterday morning. Fire and Emergency NZ responded with appliances and crews from Gisborne, Te Karaka and Whatatutu. “There was no...
One location for complex obstetric care welcomed
Newborn babies and mothers who require complex care are now being transported to Wellington instead of Hamilton or Auckland. A new service agreement has been signed with Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley to provide complex obstetrics and...
Work under way on landslide-stricken Waihau Road
Contractors have started work on the temporary road on Waihau Road to Loisels, which has been closed since the June rain event. A major landslide washed out part of the road at the four-kilometre mark. Since then, residents have had walking access...
Pothole payouts hard to get: roading agency points motorists to their insurers
by Sarah Curtis The agency responsible for the upkeep of the nation’s highways has paid nearly $50,000 over the past three years to motorists whose vehicles have been damaged by potholes. Waka Kotahi NZTA figures show $9000 of that went in the...
Wanted: ‘People who can do anything and everything’
A new Jobs and Skills Hub has opened in Gisborne to help people find work, access training and support the post-cyclone rebuild. “Cyclone Gabrielle had a devastating impact on the Tairāwhiti community, and over the next couple of years we’ll...
First year as Maori ward councillors challenging, educational, enjoyable
Māori ward councillors in Tairāwhiti have spoken candidly about their first year in governance, highlighting cyclone recovery as a key challenge. On October 8 of 2022, five councillors were elected by Maori roll voters for Gisborne District...
Aerial photo reveals extent of damage and progress on temporary access route on Tiniroto Road
An aerial shot of the massive landslide that blocked Tiniroto Road earlier this week graphically shows the extent of the slump and the work done by contractors so far on a temporary access route, which the GDC hopes to have open to traffic by the...
Collaboration the key to success for retiring Gisborne Volunteer Centre manager
Having had a passion for volunteering from an early age, Jenny Greaves, knew she had found the next niche in her career when she stepped into the role of manager at Gisborne Volunteer Centre 18 years ago. With a desire to promote and support the...