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Christmas mince pie bliss

Lynn Davies shares her delicious mince pie recipe, crafted with a buttery shortcrust pastry and a luscious filling. Begin the festive season on a fruity note by preparing these delightful mince pies, ensuring that timeless Christmas traditions...

Little sailor, big adventures

Seven-year-old Viggo Mikkelsen Steele is back in action, bringing you the pulse-pounding excitement of his latest seafaring adventure. Hello, it’s Viggo Mikkelsen Steele again. I am back with more tales from our incredible journey across the seas...

Thriving elegance

The desert rose, a charming and low-maintenance perennial, withstands drought and heat, flourishing in abundant sunlight. Explore simple tips for cultivating this unique succulent in gardens or pots. The Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) with its...

King in the Ring champ Coastie Parkes returns to fight in 75kg super middleweight

KICK BOXING East Coast kickboxer Sam “Cowboy” Parkes lost a semifinal bout to the eventual winner of the super-lightweight King in the Ring contest, and is sure of one thing: the weight restriction was five kilograms too light for him. Parkes...

Sisters carving up the paddock

The Olsen-Baker girls are on their way. The multi-talented sisters — Te Uarangi, 25, Te Mai Ora, 23, and Kaipo, 21 — have loved sports all their lives. Two-test Black Fern Kaipo and Te Uarangi are excelling in women’s rugby, and both are in...

Whangamatā Classic draws big field

Gisborne surf athletes will compete at their first big surf lifesaving carnival of the summer at Whangamatā this weekend. About 20 of them will travel to the Bay of Plenty for the Whangamata Classic, which has attracted a field of 370 competitors...

All tough days at the office so far for Tairāwhiti

It’s lonely at the top. It’s lonelier at the bottom. And that is where Tairāwhiti are sitting after suffering a wound-licking loss to Tasman in Round 5 of the men’s national interprovincial on the Paraparaumu Beach course yesterday. For the...

Gladiators ready to rumble in Palmy

The Gisborne Gladiators stockcar team will race in a big teams event in Palmerston North against nine other teams from around the North Island this weekend. They go into the competition tomorrow night fresh from their convincing victory over the...

Christmas market on this Saturday

The Gizzy Monthly Market Christmas series kicks off this Saturday at Marina Park. Sixty stalls will be set up for the four-hour event which starts at 9am. “Come and support our local creators and their amazing products by joining us at our first...

Silver Muse set to anchor on Monday

The Silver Muse will be the next cruise ship to visit Gisborne and, weather permitting, the Silversea Cruises ship will go to anchor in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay at about 10am on Monday. The ship arrives from Tauranga and will sail for Napier...

Well Child clinic a one-stop shop

A central city drop-in immunisation clinic is making it easier for parents and caregivers to catch up on their children’s immunisations. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti’s Well Child Service has opened a drop-in immunisation clinic at 295 Palmerston...

Burning rubbish, car fire keep FENZ crews busy

Firefighters reponded to burning vegetation at Makorori and to a car on fire on the outskirts of the city overnight Wednesday/Thursday. They responded with a fire appliance and a water tanker to the fire at Makorori after a passerby reported what...

Smoke inhalation after pot catches fire on stove

A man was taken to Gisborne Hospital for treatment yesterday after suffering smoke inhalation after a pot of oil overheated and caught fire on the stove at a house in Russell Street. Fire and Emergency NZ responded to the incident a few minutes...

Footpath repair programme under way

A massive footpath repair programme has started around Gisborne and will continue until May of next year. Gisborne District Council’s Journeys operations manager Libby Young said there was a big push to respond to an increased number of faults...

Police reveal ‘worst and most wild’ excuses for speeding

When it comes to reasons for speeding, Eastern Police District highway patrol officers have heard it all. From stuck jandals to stressed-out dogs, lead-footed motorists have used all sorts of excuses to get out of a speeding fine. “Summer’s here...

Cancer Society hoping for third time lucky with Relay for Life

It’s time to try again. After the disruptions of Covid-19 and cyclones, Relay for Life returns next year, to the A&P Showgrounds, and over the full 24 hours. Relay For Life Te Ara Toiora will be earlier in March than in previous years, on...