Latest from Gisborne

MoH: please clear the air with clear data

Simin Williams In 2021, Biontech’s Comirnaty, still in clinical trial, was mandated on 40 percent of the NZ workforce. However, unvaccinated were banned from cafés/restaurants, churches, libraries, theatres, gymnasiums, and organised sport...

Davis trio win Cook Triples, Traffords Trophy to Ron

Jeff Davis skipped Chris Bunyan and Janice Allan to victory in Gisborne Bowling Club’s Reg Cook Optional Triples. Second were Dayvinia Mills (skip), Peter Clay and Kevin Findson, and third were George Tamihana (skip), Gus McCabe and Jenny Evans...

Positives during HSOB's weekend away despite the rain

High School Old Boys made the most of their pre-season trip to Hawke’s Bay. They won their first game, against Waitakere premiers, by 42 runs in the Kilbirnie Sports T20 competition on a superb grass wicket on Nelson Park in Napier. While they...

'Cougar' MacDonald: a Gisborne Pirate and a gentleman

Obituary: Don “Cougar” MacDonald The flanker everyone called Cougar was only 21 years old when he captained the Pirates premier side to victory over High School Old Boys at Barry Park in April 1952 in the club’s first ever match. Don...

Golf roundup

Poverty Bay Tene Goldsmith is heading into the “Goldie” months — the summer period when his low-trajectory driving earns maximum distance. And with that comes the prospect of the 76-year-old adding to his list of “age-breaking” rounds...

Electoral rule set to benefit National

A hangover in our electoral law from pre-MMP days, when winning an electorate seat was the only way to get into Parliament, has come in to play with the death of Act’s candidate in Port Waikato. Only party votes will count for its voters in the...

Voters don’t want to argue with the truth

by Clive Bibby Even the worst performing democracies of the world, when confronted with freedoms under threat, usually react decisively to the truth being told. Clive Bibby In that context, it is very sobering to note the mood for change that is...

Tax cuts for landlords

It has now become clear that landlords will receive over $6000 a year in tax cuts for every house they rent out. Some landlords own over 200 houses. I know they provide housing for people and some people prefer to rent. However, I am less than happy...

Forecast fine for A&P Show-goers and voters

Voters and A&P Show-goers alike should be pleased the weather outlook for Gisborne is good for tomorrow and Saturday. Both the election and gate figures of the Show rely on clear weather for the best turnout, as has been shown from the figures...

‘Big tick’ on keeping city water free from bugs

In the wake of the cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown, Gisborne District Council has put out information about how the city’s water is treated to keep us safe from bugs. “We’re a big tick on that one,” the council said in an online...

Waipaoa treatment plant doing overtime

It took about 30 years for Waipaoa water treatment plant to have its busiest year to date, and that turned out to be this year of extreme weather events. Built on the outskirts of Gisborne following Cyclone Bola in 1988, the small plant was only...

Celebration, concerns in 40th year of Te Whakaruruhau Kōhanga Reo

Te Whakaruruhau Kōhanga Reo is thriving as they mark their 40th year in operation. Those who have attended or have had a relationship with the kōhanga reo on Tyndall Road celebrated the milestone on Tuesday with other kura kaupapa and kōhang...

Golden double for Gisborne man at world armwrestling champs

A Gisborne man has gone from down and out to the top of the world in the sport of armwrestling.

School of Rock ready to roll

Gisborne director Belinda Campbell is loving working with the predominantly young cast in the upcoming musical of School of Rock. “It’s a massive undertaking because we’ve got these kids who not are only singing, dancing and acting, but also...

Ten Tairāwhiti artists to showcase in Italy

A collective of Tairāwhiti artists are to showcase their works at a prestigious event in Italy. The XIV edition of the Florence Biennale International Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Design will include the works of 10 Te Tairāwhiti artists. An...

Lego master to build library replica

Lego Master finalist, entertainer, entrepreneur and Gisborne man Jonathan Samson, 46, will be an artist in residence at the HB Williams Memorial Library until November 4. Jono’s going to build a Lego replica of the library in-house — and people...