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‘Grande Dame’of cruise ships call here today

The ice-strengthened expedition cruise ship Heritage Adventurer was scheduled to call into Gisborne this morning as the next cab off the rank in the cruise ship season. Built in 1991 by Rauma shipyard in Finland the ship measures 125m in length...

Local hero ‘legends and leaders’

Gisborne people are among this year’s Kiwibank Local Hero Te Pou Toko o te Tau medallists. From a record-breaking number of nominations, a panel of independent judges have selected 100 “legends and leaders” as medallists. Bevan Chapman, Daryl...

Olympic dreams to be a nurse

Sixteen-year-old Serita Karauria is on a mission to become a nurse, while also having a tilt at representing New Zealand at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in Taekwondo. “I will be old enough to compete at the event by then,” says the motivated...

Jurors hear covert recordings made by undercover cop

Arson is the “easiest thing in the world and very hard to trace” a woman accused of killing her father in a house fire, told an undercover cop. In 2020, the young officer who called herself “Millie” had been slowly befriending alleged...

Time to remember loved ones and to help Tairāwhiti hospice

Once again Farmers stores across New Zealand will be raising funds for their local hospice service in the lead-up to Christmas. It is the 10th year Farmers staff and customers will join together to raise funds, to keep hospice care free of charge in...

Juken Mill closure confirmed

Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job just three days before Christmas.

Juken confirms Gisborne mill closure, 80 jobs to go

Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job, just three days before Christmas. Juken New Zealand managing director Hiroyuki Kawado confirmed news that the Japanese-owned company was closing its Matawhero sawmill in...

Rocketships on wheels

gisborne Speedway Club tonight hosts the fastest machines in the sport in New Zealand — sprintcars. Seen by many as the pinnacle of speedway racing, the 800-horsepower winged warriors produce amazing racing. They can get around the track at an...

Cooking up a new East Coast pie

Rachael Thomas knew she had to come up with a plan, Since Covid, then Cyclone Gabrielle and subsequent road closures on SH35, the owner and manager of Te Puia Springs Store had seen a dramatic loss of business. Her plan involved perfecting...

Farmer hurt in quad bike crash

Police and the Trust Tairāwhiti rescue helicopter were called out yesterday morning amid concerns for a farmer missing on a farm property at the top of East Cape. They were in the process of heading there to search for him at around 7.40am...

GDC faces queries over availability of records for informal meetings

Minutes for Gisborne District Council workshops, which are effectively held in secret, are not as readily available as indicated by the mayor. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier last month released findings of an investigation into eight councils where...

Hospital’s new scanner to end long-distance travel

More patients will be able to have a scan closer to home now a new MRI machine has been approved for Gisborne Hospital. The state-of-the-art MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine will replace the hospital’s 10-year-old machine. MRI technology...

Festival achieving goal of promoting, revitalising te reo and culture

Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti have been taking the stage to show off their kapa haka skills at the annual Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF). This is the 38th edition of the event and one of the biggest they have...

Pioneer Battalion's 'colours' flown proudly in public arena for the first time

Inspired by journey to WW1 battlefields, 'colours' flown proudly in public arena for the first time.

Art deco beauty Kerridge House to be auctioned

Regarded as one of New Zealand’s finest examples of art deco architecture, Kerridge House, 75 The Esplanade, is now on the market. The Category 1 historic home was built for Sir Robert Kerridge in 1935 at a stage when he was rapidly expanding his...

Kiwi surfing memorabilia for sale

One of New Zealand’s finest collections of classic Kiwi surfboards and surfing memorabilia is being offered for sale. The private collection is stored in a hangar at Tauranga Airport and includes more than 130 surfboards, both longboards and short...