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Quality cattle find homes with visiting buyers

There was plenty of demand for the large number of quality cattle on Tuesday at the monthly Matawhero Cattle Fair. Many of them were trucked out of the district to new homes for a large bench of visiting buyers. In all close to 2000 cattle were...

Let's Frock: Sip and swap evening kicks off season 2 of FOF

Season two of Frocks on Friday (FOF) got under way last week with a social event to reconnect and welcome new “frock stars” into the fold. The newbies have added their support to a kaupapa that raises awareness and funds for #Hear4u — a local...

Drink-drive results shock

Police were shocked by some of the drivers stopped by the impairment prevention team. Over the course of two days policing the roads in Tairāwhiti last week, 10 drivers were found to have excess breath alcohol at checkpoints targeting drink...

Minor injuries in roundabout crash

The emergency services were called to the corner of Childers Road and Derby Street on Tuesday night after two cars collided at the roundabout. A senior firefighter said the people in the vehicles suffered minor injuries. The crash call came in at...

Orion visit starts cruise ship season

The busy cruise ship season kicks off on Monday when Eastland Port welcomes back the National Geographic Orion, described as a state-of-the-art expedition ship. She begins a cruise season that will see 25 cruise ships of varying sizes and capacities...

A ‘beautiful’ celebration for their diamond anniversary

Wainui couple Wes and Lorraine Franks have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, but only after their three daughters persuaded them. “You’ve got to celebrate this!” they said. The couple were married in 1963 at St Andrew’s Presbyterian...

Photographic journey back in time

A new photography exhibition featuring portraits taken by the Millard Studio opens at Tairāwhiti Museum tomorrow taking viewers on a journey back to Gisborne in the early 1900s. Edward Arthur Millard established and operated a photographic studio...

Popular jump bridge open again

A Gisborne railway bridge which doubled as a popular jump spot prior to Cyclone Gabrielle is once again open to the public. But the council warns even though safety barriers have been removed and the structure is now clear of hazards, heavy rain...

Ex-Gisborne racer wins NZ Sidecars Grand Prix, Streetstock Champ of Champs title to Redington

When it came to action-packed racing and breathtaking fireworks, Saturday night’s second meeting of the season at Gisborne Speedway had everything. A near-capacity crowd over 4000-strong packed the track for a 27-race programme at Eastland Group...

Solomann win only reward for Tairāwhiti

Every sportsperson has had to lick their wounds on occasion. For Tairāwhiti men’s golf team, the tongues were out yesterday and a cold beer helped ease a little of the pain after two more defeats at the Freyberg Masters interprovincial golf...

Heartland XV campaign ends with loss to NZ Baa-Baas

The Heartland XV had a mountain to climb after the New Zealand Barbarians posted a halftime lead of 35-0. They got past base camp but the Baa-Baas held on to win 49-26 in Oamaru on Saturday. Poverty Bay rugby coach Miah Nikora, who was Heartland...

Horouta rebound with 80-run win over GBHS

Te Waka were superb in Round 2 of premier grade Doleman Cup cricket. The David Situ-led Breakers Horouta rebounded from a 156-run loss to beat the Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 by 80 runs on Saturday. Put in to bat on Harry Barker Reserve...

Expo a chance to ‘fill one’s cup’

There’s an air of anticipation and excitement around February’s East Coast Farming Expo and especially with the announcement of the speakers. The Expo will run at the Wairoa Racecourse this time, from February 21-22. “Post Cyclone Gabrielle...

Govt can expect a strong Opposition

While the shape and policies of our next Government remain unknown 25 days on from the election, the Opposition it will face became clearer yesterday with confirmation that Chris Hipkins will stay on as Labour Party leader, with Carmel Sepuloni as...

Forces of nature

Roger Handford Re tsunamis. I did not base what I wrote (November 1 letter) on personal “speculation”. It was based on the published statements of other scientists. As for modelling, one only has to see how many times modelling gets the weather...

Cold case murder trial: Jurors told of Russell Allison's final moments

A jury has been told how the remains of Russell Allison’s body were found after a fire razed his wooden Whatatutu farmhouse to the ground during the early hours of January 25, 2013.