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Olympics hopeful Andrews ‘doing all the right things’

The Olympic Games fire burning in Gisborne judoka Sydnee Andrews has become a blaze after her latest international success. Andrews competed at the prestigious Hungary Masters in Budapest over the weekend. She won her women’s over-78 kilograms...

YMP, Whangara Old Girls keen to take shorter route to grand final

Direct passage to the Gisborne Premier Grade netball championship grand final beckons tonight in the YMCA for YMP or Whangara Old Girls.

The NZ First/Act effect

Iain Boyle refers to Winston Peters as “wily and duplicitous”, suggesting that votes for NZ First would be wasted (August 5 letter) — but not so! Mr Boyle blames Winston for installing Jacinda Ardern in 2017 but in effect it was the misguided...

How much lost on Flick?

Re: Testing year but progress noted, July 29 story. I note the expensive investment in Flick Energy came to an end in the financial year ended March 31, 2023. Is the CEO able to detail the exact loss on the investment? It looks to be around $6...

More degradation of beachfront and dunes

by Pat Seymour It is really regrettable to see the continued degradation of the seafront at Makorori and Turihaua threatening the state highway along this section of SH35. And not just by the sea. There is further damage to the dunes at Makorori by...

Critical issues for region need input of all

by Roger Handford Predictable — entirely predictable, the outcome of the forestry/slash issue. At each step, the debate has moved further away from a sensible response and plan of action on a matter crucial for the future of this district. Make no...

Playing a part in global transition

The energy transition under way around the world will cost trillions of dollars annually and require a large wealth transfer from developed countries — which grew wealthy off the back of cheap fossil fuels — to poor countries in order to reduce...

Sights, sales enjoyed at the Gisborne Home & Lifestyle Expo

Thousands got out to visit the Gisborne Home & Lifestyle Expo over the weekend. Event coordinator Andy Searle said the expo, held at the Farmers Air Event Centre over Saturday and Sunday was “very successful”. “Everyone had a great time...

Bridge results

Monday, July 31 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 6 North/South East/West Diana Styche, Joy Marden 59.23 Murray Owen, John Rouse 61.31 Eileen Lee, Ann McCombe 58.93 Katrina Duncan, Yvonne Waide 54.17 Robyn Cheyne, Caroline Kirkpatrick...

First Super 8 victory to Gisborne in three years

They got what they deserved. A Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 who stuck with SANIX world rugby champions Hamilton BHS and Tauranga Boys’ College to halftime have finally sealed the deal on the road. They picked up their first Super 8...

Tough day at the office for Wekas

A well-oiled Hawke’s Bay Saracens gave Poverty Bay Wekas “a good eye-opener” heading into their Heartland Championship opener in Gisborne this weekend. Saracens proved far too strong for the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas —...

Time-honoured start for comp

It’s back with a bang. The Gisborne Basketball Association club leagues tipped off at the YMCA and John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School last week in time-honoured, bump and pump style. Of teams new to club...

Down to the business end

If Saturday’s “dress rehearsals” are a taste of things to come, supporters are in for a roller-coaster ride in the Premier Grade netball semifinal playoffs which start in the YMCA tomorrow. The last games of Round 3 of the Gisborne Pak’nSave...

Double to Somerton as Jags share honours

A two-goal halftime lead was not enough for Gisborne Thistle to keep Taradale at bay in Central Federation League football on Saturday. All the goals were scored at the same end in this game at Childers Road Reserve. It ended 2-2. Both of ALH...

One campaign ends as another revs up

A crushing sporting defeat and what is looking like an auction among politicians brought last week to an end, and would have left many wondering what the coming days might bring to top that. The Silver Ferns’ failure to defend their title at the...

Have your say this week on ETS review

Kerry Worsnop It’s becoming harder to muster enthusiasm for yet another submission on the vexed topic of trees and carbon — simply because so little evidence exists that anyone took any notice of the last submission, or the one before that, or...