Confirmation from Stats NZ this week that New Zealand’s inflation rate is finally taking a downward turn will come as a mixed blessing, especially for the many who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The fall has something of a good...
“What we’re seeing is climate impacts that scientists thought would accompany certain temperatures happening far more rapidly, with far more devastating effects than had been forecast,” said Dr Simon Nicholson of the Forum for Climate...
Re: Greens far more democratic, July 18. “Surely you jest” writes Iain Boyle. Who is this “you”? The man should have the manners to address people through the editor, not by childish backchat. (A practice I wish you, sir, would edit...
I have been frustrated for years with a Gisborne radio station continually calling the A&P Show, the AMP Show. The A and P stands for the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Our radio station has given AMP countless hundreds, if not thousands, of...
Tairāwhiti knows all about the road to recovery. It continues for this region after suffering relentless and merciless batterings from Mother Nature. Hundreds of kilometres away there is another recovery road being travelled with an East Coast...
GISBORNE CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180: T Irwin 2, (Brezz’n Gold); T Ratapu, F Waihape, A Cashmore (Spartans); H Kaiwai (Valkyries); H Eyles 2, M Hawea (Vikings); A Charlie (Stallions); M Evans (Spandangles); L Kaa, Q Stevens...
Paikea Whalers took two teams to Rotorua to play in the New Zealand Māori Rugby League Kōtiro Tournament at the weekend. The Whalers entered under-13 and u15 sides in the girls’ tournament which also featured u14 and u17 grades. It was...
A man has been jailed for an incident where his two children watched as he dragged their mother alongside his car during an argument over cigarettes. She was taken by ambulance to hospital after being dragged for about six metres along the road in...
Geotech engineers have confirmed subsidence-damaged sites on Tiniroto Road and in Waihau Road remain at extreme risk. The report to Gisborne District Council on damage on Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs confirm all three bluffs present...
Waka Kotahi NZTA has been keeping a close eye on a number of already-sodden parts of the state highway network in Tairāwhiti overnight and today. The close monitoring is due to the MetService heavy rain warning. “Crews have been on standby...
The first Oscar-winning Pixar film to be re-versioned into te reo Māori — Coco Reo Māori — has been released and celebrates the magic of music and whānau, with a strong connection to Ngāti Porou. Coco Reo Māori is a celebration of Te Reo o...
Hidden away in an unlikely area of Gisborne is a special place where play is the way, and friendships are formed. Gillian Cowperthwaite profiles Gisborne’s Toy Library. Amid the commercial and industrial trade of the subdivision lies an oasis of...
As the Government prepares to respond to a raft of recommended changes to land use and forestry in this region by the end of this month, one Ruatōria-based environmental group says a new report published this week could prove a decisive factor...
Maintaining a beautiful garden is a lot of hard work, but you can labour more efficiently and put in less strain with these clever gardening shortcuts. If you love your garden but don’t feel you have enough time or energy to spend hours gardening...
With a tantalising blend of sweet and savoury, you will surely enjoy these perfect accompaniments to your meals. Pumpkin Chutney Serves: 3 litres Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes Ingredients 1.5kg pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into...
Mike Yardley embarks on a sensory-rich Mekong Delta river cruise, revelling in its watery wonders, vibrant villages, and authentic cultural experiences. Dubbed the ‘rice bowl of Vietnam”, the mighty Mekong Delta sets the stage for a striking and...
Tēnā tātou i roto i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Lisa Christensen Re: article on July 13, “Neighbours upset at Huxley Road Kāinga Ora housing development”. As a representative of the neighbours referenced in this article, I would like to...
A Mongrel Mob couple found guilty of murdering Gisborne woman Maraea Smith have been jailed. Ms Smith, 36, was an innocent bystander when she was shot dead in a gang-related incident on Titoki Street about 9.55pm on March 25, last year.
Re: Honouring of stars so sad, July 18 letter. Cormac O’Duffy While I personally think it is good to see so many non-Māori learning te reo and the cultural taonga of the Māori — their creation myths and legends — I think it is so important...
A number of already-sodden parts of the state highway network in Tairāwhiti will be closely monitored over the next couple of days while a Metservice heavy rain warning is in place, a statement from Waka Kotahi said this morning. "The orange...
by Murray Robertson The 2023 citrus season here has been described as “one of the most challenging in memory” due to the weather since spring, but despite that the harvest is in full swing. Gisborne is the largest citrus-producing region in the...
Former Gisborne Boys’ High School student and Canadian time trial champion Matthew Ney (Team Canada) has won the 5415-kilometre Tour de l’Abitibi in Quebec. He rolled in 34th in the bunch sprint for the seventh and final stage of the race on...
Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 put up a good fight before succumbing 31-5 to St Peter’s College of Epsom in an away game last Friday. A week out from their last first 15 home game of the season against Hamilton Boys’ High School, Gisborne...
More of the same. That’s what Gisborne Thistle coach Garrett Blair wants from his team when they play Palmerston North United in Central Federation League football at Childers Road Reserve at 2.30pm tomorrow. Blair rates United highly but is...
i t was goals galore in Premier Grade midweek netball in the YMCA as Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A and Whangara Old Girls racked up comprehensive victories. Girls’ High beat Farmlands Ngatapa 49-24 and Whangara defeated Character Roofing YMP (2)...
The Poverty Bay club hockey spotlight is on YMP A and Waituhi tonight in what should be an excitement-packed opening to the weekend’s play. Defending champions YMP are the favourites heading into the 6pm Premier 1 match but Waituhi cannot be...
The motto of the Special Air Service is “Who Dares Wins.” The Duane Hihi-coached Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 have it all to play for in their last Super 8 home game of the season tomorrow. They face world schoolboy rugby titans of the...
Māhaki Warriors rugby league club is in revival mode and on Sunday it will have some star power to help its cause. Kiwi Ferns international Krystal Rota will be in town for a Māhaki Warriors age-group muster at the Ngatapa sports club base in...
Fergus Burke is a keen student of Super Rugby. The talented all-round sportsman’s journey and experiences as a Crusader — understudy to the brilliant Richie Mo’unga in the competition’s longest championship streak — has given the...
The shooting rampage at a building site in central Auckland has left three people dead, one of them the shooter, six people injured — including a police officer who was taken to hospital in a critical condition before being stabilised — and...
Clive Bibby My first reaction to the Prime Minister’s unveiling of Labour’s campaign slogan “In it for you” was in reflecting on the words of that famous judge of human character, Darryl Kerrigan from the Aussie classic “The Castle” —...
Rhythm and Vines has dropped the first hint of summer, unlocking a star-studded international line-up to usher in the New Year alongside Rhythm faithful and a new generation of revellers in Tairāwhiti, Gisborne. The first acts include Aotearo...
Shakespeare as you have never seen it — that is the promise from Lytton High School about their production Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu, on at the War Memorial Theatre next Wednesday. The play is based on Shakespeare’s As You Like it. “We set our...
A Fijian national charged with abducting and raping a woman has been cleared of the charges — for now. Solomoni Rasari appeared briefly in Gisborne District Court yesterday accompanied by three supporters and assisted by a court-appointed...