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Resealing work postponed due to weather, SH2 in gorge closed

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will start resurfacing road works on State Highway 2 in the Matawai area today due to the wet weather forcing a further postponement. The work was to have commenced yesterday. It will involve the closure of SH2 north...

Five awarded scholarships for land-related tertiary studies

Five local students were awarded scholarships from the Walter William McLean Educational Trust this week. The scholarships are worth $5000 and are to help students with their studies in 2024. Glenys Talivai, CEO of the Public Trust, which manages...

Sea fog rolls into Wainui Beach

Clouds of sea fog rolled into Wainui Beach yesterday afternoon as the MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch over much of the East Coast. Heavy rain and some hail was predicted, with the risk of a small tornado or funnel cloud. The same se...

Farmy Army to head up Coast as re-fence campaign steps up a gear

Campaign to help restore Tairāwhiti’s “absolutely munted” farm fencing.

Public urged to be 'safe and sensible' over fireworks season

Fireworks go on sale in the district from today and firefighters encourage people to take all the right precautions to keep themselves, and their children, safe. Cracker sales remain restricted to a four-day period from November 2 until November 5...

Trust Tairāwhiti not interested in buying Juken mill

With 80 jobs on the line at the troubled Juken sawmill here, community trust and regional economic development agency Trust Tairāwhiti has confirmed it will not look at buying the mill. Juken staff and management are considering three options for...

WOW a dream gig for Kayla

Dancer and choreographer Kayla Paige has worked in the USA, Australia and Europe, but nothing compares to being part of the creative team at World of Wearable Arts (WOW) of Wellington where she has worked as a choreographer for the last two years...

GDC quick to accept $204m cyclone support deal

Gisborne district councillors have voted to accept a Government cyclone recovery package to the tune of $204 million with little debate on Wednesday. Last month, Gisborne District Council put the all-or-nothing government offer out for a two-week...

Chris joins list of Black Fins Gizzy leaders

Gisborne’s Chris Dawson will make his debut as captain of the New Zealand Black Fins surf lifesaving team this month in the International German Cup pool lifesaving championships. The event is to be held in Warendorf in Germany from November 23 to...

Sweet revenge for OBR

Revenge came early for OBR. Rawhiti League Old Boys Rugby avenged their Hope Cup final loss to Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Green Caps with a six-wicket win in the opening Saturday of the Senior B Grade club competition on Nelson Park’s...

Gisborne Speedway Club results

Gisborne Speedway Club started its 2023-24 season in fine style on Saturday night with a big crowd on hand to watch a 27-race programme that entertained from start to finish. Results — Ministocks, Race 1: Tom Steel (21B) 1, Memphis Trengrove (88B)...

Junior softball draw

The draw for Tairāwhiti junior softball at Waikirikiri Park on Saturday (all games 45 to 50 minutes) — Emerging Sox intermediate softball (Years 7 and 8), 11am: D2, Tolaga Smashers v Campion College 2; D3, Campion College 1 v Waikirikiri. Rookie...

Indicating coalition talks will be quick

An expectation of swift coalition negotiations after the final vote count is released on Friday afternoon has been raised by NZ First leader Winston Peters, in his first major interview since election night. Speaking to Sean Plunket of online radio...

Base solutions on facts, ignore agendas

Clive Bibby In an environment where minority opinion — particularly that which involves the protection of “indigenous” rights (real or imagined) — is promoted by groups claiming to be the only credible authority, we should be concerned that...

Monster tsunami artwork stuff of Hollywood movies

May I point out that the last Weekender insert featured an imagined mega-thrust tsunami that is the stuff of Hollywood disaster movies. Comparing the wave pictured with Tuamotu Island (36 metres high), Young Nick’s Head (177 metres) and the...

October's Spring Show sees decade-high turnout

The annual Spring Show in October produced the biggest gate in a decade with just over 18,000 people in attendance over the two days. “The event was a great success with the weather playing its part. It was so good to see the entire community...