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Ex-Gisborne racer wins NZ Sidecars Grand Prix, Streetstock Champ of Champs title to Redington

When it came to action-packed racing and breathtaking fireworks, Saturday night’s second meeting of the season at Gisborne Speedway had everything. A near-capacity crowd over 4000-strong packed the track for a 27-race programme at Eastland Group...

Solomann win only reward for Tairāwhiti

Every sportsperson has had to lick their wounds on occasion. For Tairāwhiti men’s golf team, the tongues were out yesterday and a cold beer helped ease a little of the pain after two more defeats at the Freyberg Masters interprovincial golf...

Heartland XV campaign ends with loss to NZ Baa-Baas

The Heartland XV had a mountain to climb after the New Zealand Barbarians posted a halftime lead of 35-0. They got past base camp but the Baa-Baas held on to win 49-26 in Oamaru on Saturday. Poverty Bay rugby coach Miah Nikora, who was Heartland...

Horouta rebound with 80-run win over GBHS

Te Waka were superb in Round 2 of premier grade Doleman Cup cricket. The David Situ-led Breakers Horouta rebounded from a 156-run loss to beat the Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 by 80 runs on Saturday. Put in to bat on Harry Barker Reserve...

Expo a chance to ‘fill one’s cup’

There’s an air of anticipation and excitement around February’s East Coast Farming Expo and especially with the announcement of the speakers. The Expo will run at the Wairoa Racecourse this time, from February 21-22. “Post Cyclone Gabrielle...

Govt can expect a strong Opposition

While the shape and policies of our next Government remain unknown 25 days on from the election, the Opposition it will face became clearer yesterday with confirmation that Chris Hipkins will stay on as Labour Party leader, with Carmel Sepuloni as...

Forces of nature

Roger Handford Re tsunamis. I did not base what I wrote (November 1 letter) on personal “speculation”. It was based on the published statements of other scientists. As for modelling, one only has to see how many times modelling gets the weather...

Cold case murder trial: Jurors told of Russell Allison's final moments

A jury has been told how the remains of Russell Allison’s body were found after a fire razed his wooden Whatatutu farmhouse to the ground during the early hours of January 25, 2013.

Winz moving to new premises

Gisborne Work and Income service centre will close on Friday as the service moves to a new location. The Ministry for Social Development confirmed a new site would open in another three weeks. “We contacted our clients (last Thursday morning) to...

Rocket Lab awards scholarships to aspiring Māori health professional, aerospace engineer

Space company Rocket Lab has awarded scholarships worth a total of $30,000 to a student aspiring to become a Māori health professional and a young woman determined to become an aerospace engineer. Matangirau Whaanga (Rongomaiwahine/Ngāti...

Ribbons galore for Gisborne riders

Gisborne riders have been doing well at equestrian events outside the district. Many have taken part in Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Taupō events. Molly McEwan competed at the Rotorua Spring Show in Taupō, and picked up two fourth placings in the...

Tairawhiti masters fall 5-0 to Tasman

Tairāwhiti were whitewashed 5-0 by Tasman in Round 3 of the Freyberg Masters men’s national interprovincial on the Awapuni Links course in Gisborne this morning. With No. 1 Anaru Reedy being rested, reserve Neil Hansen made his Masters (over-40s)...

Master blasters

The gradient of Tairāwhiti’s uphill battle quickly sharpened on Day 1 of the Freyberg Masters national interprovincial here yesterday. A historic day ended in a familiar story as the five-man home team — playing under the Tairāwhiti banner for...

Under-12 Gisborne-Tairāwhiti girls claim second place in ‘frustrating’ tournament

Gisborne-Tairāwhiti under-12 girls were runners-up in their age-group Central Football Federation tournament in Napier late last month. Yet they were left wondering what might have been, after going into the tourney undefeated this season. “It...

BRIDGE RESULTS

Monday, October 30 — Turanga Pairs 1 North/South East/West Yvonne Waide, Katrina Duncan 59.23 Ann McCombe, Eileen Lee 57.74 Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 55.06 Caroline Taylor, Jean Turnbull 52.38 Anne Roberts, Raewynne Cook 51.79 Helen...

Working out some fundamental things

Act’s strong desire for Parliament to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi then put it to a referendum looks like it will have to be traded away in favour of other policies the party wants and campaigned on. National leader Christopher...