MP Allan to step down
Penitent Minister says she will not stand in the upcoming election.
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Promising political career may be over
The arrest and resignation of Justice Minister Kiri Allan from all her ministerial portfolios is a blow for the Government just 80 days out from an election, and a huge setback for this region’s young MP who had seemed destined for an even bigger...
Barwicks used to be beside where the library is now
The Barwicks Auction article in the Locally Owned and Operated feature states “previously Ormond Motors, now the site of the H.B. Williams Memorial library” — this is incorrect. The H.B. Williams Memorial Library was officially opened in April...
MP’s unwise, uncharacteristic action the result of a nasty campaign
Re: Kiri Allan resigns after being charged with careless driving, refusing to accompany an officer — July 24 story. Today is a very sad day. An innocent woman who is depressed and hurting, is pushed through a long period of innuendo to the point...
Bridge results
Monday, July 17 — Woodward Chrisp Restricted Pairs 3 North/South East/West Yvonne Waide, Ann McCombe 57.52 Joy Marden, Patricia Corson 59.17 Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 53.75 Bette Parker, Beverley Evans 58.75 Eileen Lee, Jean Turnbull 53.33 Katrine...
Committed GBHS push world champs
IT was a worthy challenge. A Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 yet to win a Super 8 game this season and up against the best in the world — Hamilton BHS — showed fighting qualities in their 25-7 loss at the Rectory field on Saturday. It was...
Honours shared in Prem thriller
A seesawing draw between Waikohu and Horouta and another powerful performance by unbeaten YMP (1) was the story of Premier Grade netball in the YMCA on Saturday. Turanga FM YMP (1) overpowered Gisborne Girls’ High School Senior A 50-29 for their...
Symbol of connection and support: All Blacks Star Tyrel Lomax gifts benches to Gisborne community
The C Company Māori Battalion Memorial House in Gisborne received a special guest on Sunday and he brought with him a gift for the community. All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax flew into town with New Zealand Rugby cultural adviser Luke Crawford to cut...
Opening day losses for Gisborne at Super 8
Gisborne Boys’ High School had a tough opening day in the Super 8 football tournament being held at the Rectory field this week. They lost 3-0 to Hamilton BHS in the morning and 7-0 to Palmerston North BHS in the afternoon. Gisborne did well...
Nats deputy leader here on Friday
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis will be in Gisborne on Friday to speak at a public meeting at the Lawson Field Theatre. East Coast candidate Dana Kirkpatrick said the deputy leader had a full day of engagements and would meet with...
Flown to Waikato Hospital after crash at Matawhero
A man was flown to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries on Friday after the car he was driving came into collision with the side of a truck on State Highway 2 It happened at the Riverpoint Road corner with SH 2 south at Matawhero. The crash...
Suse finds ‘abundance of life’ in hospice care
Suse Sligo has been volunteering for hospice for the past nine-and-a-half years. She moved from Tauranga to Gisborne seven years ago after looking for an adventure. “I wanted to move somewhere new, quirky and different so after looking around both...
Willock now a cardiology nurse practitioner
Gisborne Hospital now has two dedicated, passionate and locally-grown cardiology nurse practitioners (NP) working to improve the heart health of the Tairāwhiti community. Kristen Willock joins Tracy Low as two of only 19 cardiology nurse...
Kiri Allan won't return as minister if Labour wins election
by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald Kiri Allan will not be a minister if Labour wins the next election after her late-night Wellington car crash and arrest. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is rejecting claims Labour’s re-election hopes are in tatters after...
Reimagined ‘As You Like It’ all set for world premiere
The witty words of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It have taken a step away from the fusty theatre stages of old, for the fresh imaginative backdrop of Makauri at the heart of Te Tairāwhiti. Lytton High School is presenting a new and diverse...
Vaccination at heart of dispute
A youth worker who lost her job at Oranga Tamariki after she refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19, is fighting for her job back. Hilary Seymour went to The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) with a personal grievance in March last year...
Rental woes: Gisborne rents rising fastest in New Zealand
Report highlights shortage of supply and high rents Gisborne rents have risen faster than anywhere else, and rental properties here are also the hardest to find, a new report shows. A study of weekly rental data by BNZ chief economist Mike Jones...
Reminder of ‘the tracks of our ancestors’
Gisborne Airport and Ngai Tāwhiri last week hosted a native planting day on ground at the entrance to the airport. The community initiative focused on promoting environmental sustainability and biodiversity at the site. “One way of achieving this...
More rain, but more sun too
The rapid re-appearance of surface and creeks flooding over the weekend showed the region’s saturated soils cannot cope with even small amounts of rain. This time only the top half of the district had serious amounts of rain. The path of the...
Green Party doubles down on perpetual leases
The Green Party’s promise to abolish perpetual leases under a new policy has been welcomed by the beneficiary owner of locked-up East Coast land. Last week the party announced it would abolish the archaic legislation under its Hoki Whenua Mai...
Tauranga distillery adopts Eastern Whio Link Project
The Eastern Whio Link Conservation Project is benefiting from an association with the Tauranga distillery which makes Blue Duck Vodka. Simply Pure Rarified Spirits is taking on the project as a charity partner. One dollar of every bottle sold, and...
THE LONGEST DAY
by Andrew Ashton A group of Gisborne Intermediate School students impressed onlookers in Gisborne on Saturday as they pulled a fire truck through the city centre. About 25 pupils aged 11 and 12 took part in the challenge, which was the culmination...
Nurses to strike on August 9-10
Gisborne Hospital nurses along with their national colleagues employed by Te Whatu Ora (or the former health boards) will strike for 24 hours on August 9 and 10. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearo...
$12k donation nod to ‘outstanding efforts’ in cyclone
This year’s Westpac Chopper Appeal Month resulted in a $12,109 donation for the Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust to help keep the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter in the air. That was nearly three times the figure awarded in the 2022...
Court decision backs forestry
The Forest Owners Association said the successful judicial review of the workings of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) shows government attitudes and actions are jeopardising New Zealand reaching its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The High Court...
Gisborne trio in NZ squad for canoe sprint worlds
Alicia Hoskin’s Paris Olympics Games mission remains well on course. The Auckland-based Gisborne paddler has been named in the New Zealand team for the ICF Paracanoe & Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, from August 23 to...
Two hurt in crash
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter flew two people to Gisborne Hospital on Thursday afternoon after a collision between two utes just north of Anaura Bay Road on SH35. The chopper was heading home from Tauranga Hospital, to where they...
Died from traumatic chest injuries
Two brothers watched helplessly as a scooter driver suffered fatal injuries when he drove directly into the back of an unlit truck that was “taking up most of road” in Anzac Street. Russell Kurt Grant, a 34-year-old father of one, was on his...
Weather, lack of game time put Gisborne on the back foot
It’s a strategy of small but significant steps. Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 coach Sebastian Itman wants his team to finish better than seventh in the Super 8 football tournament being held in Gisborne from Monday to Wednesday. “Super 8...
Temporary solution for Makarika No. 2
Contractors Currie Construction have installed a temporary fix by placing steel beams under the damaged bridge pier on the Makarika Bridge No. 2, over the Mata River on the East Coast. They have been working under challenging conditions. “This...
Rocket Lab celebrates reaching 40
After successfully launching its latest rocket mission earlier this week, Rocket Lab yesterday said it would launch again in a week. The “We Love the Nightlife” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at Māhia for...
Fined for sailing too close to Portland Is
A ship’s captain has been fined for endangering his vessel, crew and the environment by running close to Portland Island, Māhia, during Cyclone Gabrielle. The incident took place on February 14, and the Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) took...
Buyers a bit low on confidence
A yarding of 2400 head were presented at the weekly Matawhero sheep sale yesterday and they were mainly a good mix of store lambs and scanned-in-lamb ewes. The best of the male store lambs sold for between $109 and $118, and they came from Waitangi...
Golden nationals for Gisborne
by Marilyn Callahan Gisborne Trampoline Club athletes returned from the national championships with 15 gold, two silver and three bronze medals. The club took a team of 15 to the trampoline champs, which were held in Mount Maunganui across five days...