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Recognition well deserved

Congratulations to Kerry Hudson on the recognition of his outstanding contribution to land management in our region. Kerry has worked alongside all landowners in Tairāwhiti over many, many years, through all sorts of government and local...

Well done Kerry

The award to Kerry Hudson has truly been earned through his dedication to land management. I recall the hours he gave to the work of my late husband Malcolm Piper with QE11 National Trust — with conservation in the right places — as being...

Water woes under #nact

I see some councils are concerned that 3 Waters will be repealed. They’re worried that the idea of clean water will disappear if we ever get a National-led coalition of chaos. Prejudice will win out over practicality because Māori have sat at the...

Weddel closure changed lives: Reunion offers chance for former workers to share memories

The Weddel closure in late 1994 meant the end of a 98 year era for the Gisborne Refrigerating Company (GRC). For the 1200-strong workforce it meant the sudden and dramatic end of their working lives at the plant. It came as a crushing blow for many...

MasterChef Māra Kai: Gisborne Intermediate pair Neko and Max rule the kitchen

Gisborne Intermediate School students Neko Dalton and Max Gavin were crowned Māra Kai MasterChef champions after an inter-school cook-off last week. The Enviroschools Māra Kai MasterChef final runs every year at Gisborne Intermediate after...

Police pounce on poacher trying to retrieve hidden crayfish from marine reserve

A Gisborne man who repeatedly poached crayfish from a marine reserve has been sentenced to two months jail for what a judge described as deliberate night-time offending. Duke Matahiki was first observed and then apprehended by police at Tapuwae o...

Woman seriously hurt in Whangara crash

A woman suffered serious injuries when the SUV she was in left State Highway 35 yesterday morning, hitting a large willow tree before coming to rest against a fence down a bank. Emergency services were called to the crash at around 9.30am, and...

Orange rain warning likely

More rain is on the way for the region, as another system sweeps in from the north, off the Tasman Sea. While the rain has not been torrential so far, total accumulation means much of the district is once again saturated. MetService warns a low...

Wāhine from Te Hokowhitu perform at the weekend’s Tamararo event

Wāhine from Te Hokowhitu Atu sing out in their performance at the weekend’s Tamararo event, which featured brackets from 19 groups over the two days. The festival, in its 70th year, was held at the Farmers Air Showgrounds Event Centre, hot on the...

Case numbers rise as ‘fifth wave’ of Covid intensifies

New Zealand’s “fifth wave” of Covid-19 continues to impact on Tairāwhiti For the week up to midday on Sunday, 107 active cases were reported in the district. This followed 74 cases from the previous week — the highest number recorded for...

Questions about kuri as taonga

Should the remains of dogs destroyed after attacking stock be given to Māori because of their status as taonga? Councillor Nick Tupara raised that possibility as councillors discussed a staff report on worrying dogs at a full meeting of the...

Tairāwhiti Museum honours five with life membership

The bestowing of five new Tairāwhiti Museum life memberships was supposed to be a secret but for one recipient it was more of a surprise than most. “We were determined that Michael Muir be named a life member but because he chairs the board, as...

‘Epic’ Ulysses NZ ride raises $20,000 for cyclone victims

Ulysses Motorcycle Club of NZ members passed through Gisborne last week as part of a nationwide baton relay to raise money for victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. From November 5 to 19, hundreds of bikers travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand...

Cambridge Uni pair here for natural history talk

The processes of collecting, recording and classifying information on the natural world will be explored this Friday by two visiting Cambridge University researchers. Dr Edwin Rose and Professor Staffan Müller-Wille, from Cambridge’s Department...

Safe travel to school a priority for Wairoa plan

Protecting tamariki in their travel to and from school is a key driver behind the Wairoa District Council Interim Speed Management Plan. The council proposes implementing an interim speed management plan to reduce speeds in key locations, such as...

Glimpse into future on offer at Mātai Medical Research Institute two-day symposium

Tairāwhiti health leaders will be appearing alongside some of the finest scientific minds from New Zealand and overseas at the Mātai Medical Research Institute two-day symposium which starts tomorrow. The free event is open to the public and will...