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Te Puia Hot Springs It was the hole-in-one that wasn’t. James Forrester sank his tee shot on the 140-metre 16th hole on Sunday . . . for a three. Forrester sent his first tee shot well left into golfing oblivion so hit another ball, this time...

The way forward or an aberration?

OPINION PIECE by Ben O’Brien-Leaf I believe that on Sunday morning, one of two things happened in rugby. Either the way in which the 2023 Rugby World Cup final was controlled was shown to be the way forward . . . or it was an aberration. As a keen...

Plenty to celebrate with Bowls3Five qualifying event win and a birthday

by Paddy Stewart Geoff Pinn had plenty to celebrate on his birthday this year. He and his wife Karen joined skip Adam McIlroy to win the Gisborne-East Coast centre Bowls3Five qualifying event on Labour Day, which this year fell on Geoff Pinn’s...

Poverty Bay Bowling Club pairs champions take the long way

The Poverty Bay Bowling Club men’s and women’s open pairs champions achieved their titles the hard way at the weekend. Jan Powell (skip) and Kathryn Flaugere won the women’s pairs and skip George Vaotuua and Steve Jenkins won the men’s...

Junior bowlers put on a show

You could have been forgiven for thinking the final of Gisborne Bowling Club’s junior men’s pairs was actually the senior section of the event, such was the quality of play. Eventual winners Peter Ferris and Chris Bunyan and runners-up Mike and...

Seymour discusses Treaty principles

Many people are worried about what the next Government’s approach will be to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the possibility of a divisive referendum on the principles of the Treaty. On the campaign trail, Christopher Luxon said National did not support...

‘If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel’

by Ran Yaakoby Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand Hamas’s unprecedented massacre of Israelis on October 7th may have elated its supporters in Gaza and abroad, and it certainly delighted this terrorist organisation’s sponsors in Iran, but it...

Racist, one-sided policy

With dozens of Palestinians killed in the latest Israeli attack on Jabalia refugee camp, our political leaders must act. PSNA has written to caretaker PM Chris Hipkins and incoming PM Christopher Luxon (yesterday) urging the following steps be taken...

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...

‘Breathe’ brings balance

A larger-than-life dandelion takes centre stage at Breath, which is Tairāwhiti museum’s newest exhibition. Tiny florets — those fuzzy bits of the dandelion — are scattered overhead, floating mid-air as if released by a puff of breath at local...

Tahata’s expressions of whanaungatanga

“There are lots of little Easter eggs in this show, if you spend the time to look around,” says Melanie Tahata of her current exhibition running at the Tairāwhiti Museum. Named Rima Tekau, it is a sharing and expression of whanaungatanga, of...

Waiting is over for award-winning play

Following a sell-out run at Q Theatre, Auckland, Boyd & Brodie Productions are now touring Waiting for Waiting for Godot across Aotearoa. This critically acclaimed production, written by award-winning actor/playwright Dave Hanson and directed by...

Council staff worked ‘day in, day out’: Mayor Stoltz

Mayor Rehette Stoltz acknowledges ‘Ben Hur’ effort to negotiate buyout programme with the Government.

Reimagining Our World: A Community Art Competition

In a world where values shape our actions and the direction of society, the way we define success and beauty has consequences. “Ngā Ara Whetū, Auckland University’s centre for climate, biodiversity and society, along with The Big Q, have come...