PremiumPremiumSportSkaters drop inThe national skateboard championships return to Gisborne’s Alfred Cox Skate-park for the second year in a row tomorrow. It will be the first time the national champs have been able to hold all three major section finals at the same venue. The...26 Sep 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumSportClean sweeps for Black Fins pairA clean-sweep from Gisborne’s Cory Taylor in the oceanperson ironman event was the major highlight of the Black Fins efforts at the International Surf Rescue Challenge in the United States. The three day, three test event concluded at the weekend...26 Sep 10:07 PM
SportBellerby fours win to Mac and the family PinnAdam McIlroy and Geoff Pinn, with Geoff’s sons Kyle and Liam, have won the Bellerby Cup at the Gisborne Bowling Club greens. The cup is one of the club’s feature events each year. It is contested by teams of four comprising a skip, a three...26 Sep 10:05 PM
SportBridge resultsMONDAY, September 18 — Ben White (Ray White) Pairs 3 (Howell movement) North/South East/West John Hudson, Elizabeth Jackson 63.54 Carolyn McMurray, Helen Kerisome 58.68 Avinash Rane, Pamela Clay 55.56 Bette Parker, Ann McCombe 54.86 Beverley...26 Sep 10:04 PM
SportBartlett’s 100th celebrated by winSaturday at Ruatoria was one to warm the cockles of a Sky Blue heart. The Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi beat King Country Rams 29-11, have 25 competition points and remain in fourth place with one round-robin game to play in the 12-team Heartland...26 Sep 10:02 PM
SportGisborne high schoolers selected for cluster development campWaikato-Bay of Plenty Zone has named a stack of Gisborne netball players for the Magic in the Making development camps. The Gisborne players have been named in the third cluster of four, to attend a selection session in Tauranga at the city’s...26 Sep 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWeather reprieve and politickingIn what is becoming something of a cliche, the battered Tairawhiti district seems to have dodged a bullet from yet another heavy rain event over the past 48 hours. The latest storm was centred more on the long-suffering East Coast, although there...26 Sep 09:57 PM
OpinionNZ Curriculum fails the content-rich testMaryanne Spurdle, Maxim Institute researcher We’re in that season where political parties constantly roll out policies that reflect their vision for New Zealand. This close to the election, few ideas remain unclaimed, but here’s one that’s...26 Sep 09:57 PM
OpinionMore humane methodWhy is the Gisborne District Council using bolt guns to euthanise dogs at their pound? (Beloved family dog killed by Gisborne District Council, Stuff. co. nz, 25th September). Sarge the dog was allegedly killed by a bolt gun after being mistakenly...26 Sep 09:54 PM
OpinionVoting to secure sustainable future for AotearoaFighting climate change is vital for a sustainable economy. The vast majority (97 percent) of climate scientists agree that humans are causing global warming and climate change. And despite much of the misinformation published here, the Greens are...26 Sep 09:53 PM
Gisborne HeraldRoadshow chance to experience Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut in virtual reality formThe oldest building at Scott Base, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team, is visiting Gisborne in virtual reality form. The Antarctic Heritage Trust’s roadshow arrived in town yesterday, and it will be at the HB Williams Memorial Library...26 Sep 09:51 PM
Gisborne HeraldDiffering accounts about lead-up to dog being takenThe owners of a dog put down in error by Gisborne District Council have broken their silence, saying they are “beyond devastated”. On Friday, family pet Sarge was taken to the pound by a council animal control officer before being killed later...26 Sep 09:48 PM
Gisborne HeraldTotal of 17 active Covid cases in Tairāwhiti, no deathsNo Gisborne deaths have been recorded in the latest Covid-19 update from Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti, but there are 17 active cases. That takes the total number of Tairāwhiti cases to 2561, up until midnight on Sunday. Across the country there are...26 Sep 09:47 PM
Gisborne HeraldSafety concerns mount as truck slides off Parikanapa RoadThe risks associated with using the Parikanapa Road as an alternative to the Tiniroto Road were highlighted on Friday when this metal truck slewed off the road. A resident in that area who sent in the photographs said the truck and trailer went...26 Sep 09:42 PM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne Holdings Ltd chairman urges community input at the annual meetingThe chairman of Gisborne District Council’s commercial arm wants to hear public views on whether to sell off its main asset, Tauwhareparae Farms. Gisborne Holdings Ltd board chair John Rae is encouraging the community to go to tomorrow’s annual...26 Sep 09:38 PM
Gisborne HeraldAdvance voting opens on MondayElectors wanting to vote in this year’s general election can do so from Monday. Voting ends at 7pm on election day, Saturday October 14. “Voting places will be open before election day in convenient locations including shopping areas, transport...26 Sep 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCoroner to rule on unexplained deathThe police inquiry into the “unexplained” death of a Mahia man in early July has now been put in the hands of the Coroner. He was found deceased at an address on Kaiwaitau Road in Mahia on Thursday, July 6, after police were called to the home...26 Sep 09:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldStep closer to settling Treaty claimTe Whānau a Apanui and the Crown have initialled a deed of settlement in recognition of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. Te Whānau a Apanui have 12 hapū and a population of approximately 13,000 people, with its area of interest being...26 Sep 09:33 PM
Gisborne HeraldValley copped 500mm of rainThe district had another close call as a subtropical hosing over the past few days pushed the region close to the edge of serious flooding. Inland hill country, the Raukumara Ranges and East Cape area suffered the heaviest downpours, with one...26 Sep 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFire guts Kaiti homeA residence in De Lautour Road in Kaiti was severely damaged by fire yesterday morning and the woman living there suffered smoke inhalation. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the property at around 8.30am. Police and St John were also...26 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRare outbreak of potentially fatal typhoid fever confirmed in TairawhitiA rare outbreak of the potentially-fatal typhoid fever has been confirmed in Tairāwhiti. Responding to a query from The Gisborne Herald, Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ confirmed six cases of typhoid have been identified in a team of rural workers in...26 Sep 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDisgraced lawyer refused reinstatement, ordered to pay costsA cash-strapped and disgraced former Gisborne lawyer has been ordered to pay costs associated with his failed bid to be reinstated to the profession. Christopher Manson Twigley must pay the New Zealand Law Society $3000 towards the $18,000 worth of...25 Sep 05:31 PM
Gisborne HeraldApology from Gisborne District Council after wrong dog put downA case of mistaken identity has resulted in a Gisborne dog being put down in error by the district council, which has apologised “unreservedly” for the mistake. 25 Sep 05:28 PM
Gisborne Herald$500,000 Lotto winThe stars aligned on Saturday night for a lucky Gisborne Lotto player as they shared the First Division prize with a player from Christchurch. Each will pocket $500,000. The Gisborne winning ticket was sold at Ballance Street Bookshop. A shop...25 Sep 05:26 PM
Gisborne HeraldRocket Lab mission failure updateSpace company Rocket Lab says all safety precautions worked as designed during the loss of a mission shortly after lift-off from its Māhia space port. The September 19 mission was lost when an issue was experienced at around T+2 minutes and 30...25 Sep 05:25 PM
Gisborne HeraldNZ award to TaylorSurf Life Saving New Zealand handed out its annual national Awards of Excellence at Te Papa in Wellington on Saturday night and Australia-based Gisborne clubbie Cory Taylor shared one of the major gongs. Taylor, a member of Dawson Building Midway...25 Sep 05:23 PM
Gisborne HeraldCyclone ‘goody’ bags’ stolen from workshop“Goody bags” prepared for people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have been taken from the workshop where they were stored. The last 42 of 101 bags filled with grocery treats had been stored in a shed in the industrial subdivision, ready for...25 Sep 05:22 PM
Gisborne HeraldTorrential rain reminiscent of Cyclone GabrielleTorrential rain like Cyclone Gabrielle fell across the district in the past two days, causing widespread surface flooding and rivers to rise to warning levels. The downpour on Sunday night overloaded the capabilities of the city’s sewerage system...25 Sep 05:21 PM
Gisborne Herald‘One or two people’ key to being heardGisborne’s road to recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle will take years but there are positive signs of progress, says former Prime Minister Sir Bill English Speaking from Wellington following a recent visit to Gisborne, Sir Bill, who was the Minister...25 Sep 05:20 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRetirement Villages Act under scrutinyGisborne residents living in retirement villages have been asked to help put an end to “unfair” practices that in some cases involve some operators around New Zealand still collecting fees even when residents have died. As part of a government...25 Sep 05:18 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMinor injury in two-car crashThe driver of one car involved in a two- car crash at the corner of Peel Street and Childers Road late on Saturday afternoon was checked over by ambulance officers. An emergency services spokesman said the other vehicle involved had left the scene...25 Sep 05:15 PM
Gisborne HeraldBridge Club donates $400 to support Sherwood Club and Alzheimer's Gisborne TairāwhitiAlzheimers Gisborne Tairāwhiti was delighted when the president of the Gisborne Contract Bridge Club, Noel Minnaar and Robyn Cheyne called in with an envelope. The envelope contained a donation of $400 from Gisborne Contract Bridge Club’s charity...25 Sep 05:14 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLand developer quits job, abandons discharge application: convictedDeveloper Yannis Kokkosis has been convicted and ordered to do 50 hours community work after abandoning an earlier application to be discharged over an offence for shifting contaminated soil in breach of the Resource Management Act. Kokkosis, 34...25 Sep 05:08 PM
Opinion‘Even surfaces’ humourRe: new safety fence at Gisborne library As a regular walker around the city, I find the comments about walking on an even surface quite funny. I feel a lot of the money being spent on canoe bridges etc. could be better spent improving our roads and...25 Sep 05:04 PM
