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Aim for everyone to live their best lives

Dana Kirkpatrick MP for East Coast As we head into the Christmas holidays it is timely to reflect a little on the first few weeks of the 54th Parliament and the coalition Government’s 100-day plan. I was extremely pleased to share with you the...

Change the inferior bitumen, repair worst ‘bleeding’ sites urgently

The rivers of bitumen flowing on Morere Hill and throughout the Gorge road are the worst in more than 40 years. It’s clear that NZTA, in its drive for efficiency, has been using an inferior bitumen product that is not fit for purpose in hot...

Costs that deliver value

In response to Merv Goodley (Road is No. 1 priority, December 16 letter) — I have been to “Gizzy” and I have seen the damage, but I have also seen the engineers’ reports and spoken with the local council and Government Ministers about the...

Cycleway vs broken roads

As someone fortunate enough to live in the comparatively affluent Waikato town of Cambridge, may I offer you my sincerest apologies for the selfish actions of my local Waipa District Council. Like pretty much every council in New Zealand, WDC is...

Unconditional surrender from Hamas, nothing less

If Israel is to finally remove the deadly threat posed by Hamas, it must aim for the total annihilation of that terrorist organisation. On all occasions in the past when it has been at war with its enemies, it has been forced to accept an armistice...

Polo fundraiser outstanding success

A balmy summer evening set the scene at the Poverty Bay Polo Club in Bushmere Road for an inaugural evening polo match with invited guests from Frocks On Friday (FOF) and supporters from Hear4U watching from the stands. The “frock star” guests...

Keeping people safe on busy roads

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi encourages people to plan ahead for their summer road trips. The agency says it can be easily done with the popular online holiday journeys traffic prediction tool which shows predicted traffic flows over the...

GDC shuts for festive season

The Gisborne District Council offices close at 4pm today and reopen 9am, Monday January 8. Urgent inquiries will be dealt with on the 24-hour line 0800 653 800. Non-urgent requests can be reported via the GDC Fix app or online request form. Kerbside...

Busy season for Wa165

The 2023/2024 season is full steam ahead for Gisborne City Vintage Railway with its iconic Wa165 steam train setting off on its third trip full of cruise ship passengers to Muriwai on Saturday. The Crystal Symphony is making a 15-night journey...

Data gap raises concerns over housing for former prisoners

A lack of data held by the Department of Corrections on accommodation for former prisoners has raised concern among law and criminology experts as new research details the social cost of unstable housing. In July,

Let the good times begin: R&V to turn 21

Coming-of-age music festival is itself set to come of age.

Successful year for EIT Tairāwhiti valedictorian

Bridy Rihari-Lundon (Ngāpuhi, Waikato Tainui) has had a big year — not only was she this year’s valedictorian for the Tairāwhiti Campus of EIT|Te Pūkenga and just had a successful exhibition, but she has also won a top award. Bridy is...

What's on in Gisborne over the festive season?

What's on this week? Spotlight screening Die Hard (M) will be screening from 7pm at Dome Cinema tonight. 38 Childers Road. Bar & pizza on offer from 5pm. Build-a-band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7pm to 11pm. Motivate your muso...

New mural captures attention at Heath Johnston Park

An abundance of kai, an acknowledgment of the wetland on which it is built, and the visual tension between the structures all come together to form a new mural for our region. The smart new artwork on the changing sheds at Heath Johnston Park has...

Turning passion into full-time mahi a pleasure

From a young age, Brian Wright can remember drawing whenever he had the chance; now, as an adult, he has turned this passion into his full-time mahi. Wright, 51, grew up in Matawai. At school, he was always drawing and his teachers were always...

In-house can cut cost

Council last week voted for an average 12 percent per annum increase to rates for the next three years — mostly to pay for cyclone repairs and recovery, including payouts to the worst-affected property owners. Perhaps designing and fixing roads...