Two men accused of threatening a woman for drugs and cash, one of them allegedly pointing a shotgun at her head while she was holding a baby, have chosen to be tried by jury. Raniera Tekooti Reuben, 31, and Tuhaka Takarua, 29 , were called...
An education package focused on teaching 3D printing and entrepreneurship was a big hit with students from Te Kura - The Correspondence School. They learned to design and make their own 3D objects. A colourful array of imaginative 3D designs...
The Waingake water supply for Gisborne city was reinstated yesterday and the city was again being supplied from both Waipaoa and Waingake treatment plants. An update from the council’s water team early yesterday afternoon indicated contractors had...
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team made space for some “awhi” (relief) boxes, courtesy of Gisborne mental health advocacy group Hear4U this week. The boxes were left with whānau in need or in places like community centres or...
Nearly 2500 people are on the waiting list for a first specialist assessment at Gisborne Hospital. Interim lead, Hospital and Specialist Services, Tairāwhiti, Lynsey Bartlett, says waiting times for planned care treatment are “longer than we...
Caught speeding at 177kmh through Wellington’s Transmission Gully, a man flew into a rage and threatened police who stopped him, then had to be pepper sprayed. He was found to be carrying a used meth pipe. Wi Mahuika Thomas, 32, was in Gisborne...
The two massive land movements that have impacted Tauwhareparae Road at the 18km and 37km marks have been assessed by engineers, but the council said in a statement yesterday that it was very unlikely that any physical works will start until summer...
Students from Lytton High School’s Activism in Action class will take a stand tomorrow against the constant disruptions to their education they have experienced in the past three years. They believe it has had a negative impact on their studies...
Cartage and building supplies company M E Jukes & Son has pleaded not guilty to a charge arising from the death of its worker Maurice Dooling. Mr Dooling, 47, was operating a waste shredder at the company’s Stanley Road premises, when his legs...
A staff member from Evans Funeral Services had a lucky escape early on Monday morning when the hearse he was driving was hit by a slip on State Highway 2 in the Whareratas. The man was heading to Waikato Hospital via Taupo to pick up a deceased...
Time is running out for East Coast and Ikaroa-Rawhiti voters who want to change rolls for the 2023 general election. Voters of Māori descent can choose to go on either the Māori roll or general roll when they first enrol to vote and can change...
The rain in the past week may have forced the postponement of East Coast Angus Bull Week but it has not affected the bulls — they have handled the conditions well. Angus sales were put off a week last Friday and they now begin tomorrow at 2pm at...
A record number of pyjamas were donated to Jammies 4 June Gizzy this year with around 2000 items being collected on behalf of the charity. Cassandra Blumfield, who started the pyjama drive here seven years ago to support children in need to keep...
Local artist Paora Peipi is the man behind the intricate artwork adorning the new refrigerated pataka kai at Treble Court. Installed by impact house Taiki e!, the pataka kai encourages a system where people can leave food for other people to take...
“Significant” number of Makorori Beach Road homeowners have received red stickers Gisborne District Council’s principal scientist Murry Cave has one word to describe the state of the region — fragile. Speaking to Local Democracy Reporting...
ODEON MULTIPLEX ■ Carry On Jatta 3 Advocate Dhillon’s son Jass is in love with Meet but her brothers are in conflict with Adv Dhillon who, as a result, rejects Meet as a bride for his son. Jass weaves a madhouse plan to propose to his friend. In...
This Week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, tonight, June 29, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Freedance Movement and dance meditation practice with a variety of sound and rhythms. St Andrew’s Church Community Centre, tonight, June...
Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors. Technology, nostalgia and the often-inflated value of brands and IP have created a nightmarish cycle of...
Eleventh Hour from Girls’ High were in complete shock after placing first at this year’s Tairāwhiti regional Smokefreerockquest final at War Memorial Theatre on Saturday night
The inaugural visit and performance by Indigenous dance company the Dancers of Damelahamid may have been stopped in its tracks due to weather conditions, but the artistic director Margaret Grenier says they will make Tairāwhiti a priority on their...
The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest is going to be the best little comedy festival as it arrives on Gisborne shores and premieres at Evolution Theatre this July. There are seven shows over three nights, featuring some of the best up-and-coming...
For most aspiring writers or wannabe authors, the walls of hesitation and the constant thought of rejection could be the difference between getting their creative ideas on paper or just staying imprinted in one’s mind — never to see the light of...
Re: Online response to June 27 column, Poor form during State of Emergency. I was a member of the Civil Defence response for a number of years, and unlike Lara, know what goes into every event. Leading up to and when there is an event, Civil Defence...
We appreciate the opportunity to address the comment that has been made regarding the environmental sustainability of our newly established pet water cremation business. We agree that burying and planting a tree is a great, eco-friendly way for...
Just what the Elgin shopping area needs, a second vape shop. Haven’t we got the highest per capita of anywhere in New Zealand? So why keep adding to it? I guess it’s tax revenue for the government and no doubt they will be putting it to good use...
Gisborne's Renee Holmes will add to her 10 test caps after being named in the starting 15 for the Black Ferns’ clash with Australia in Brisbane tomorrow night (9pm NZ time). Holmes is at fullback in what is being seen as the beginning of a new er...
Gisborne Thistle striker Davie Ure never made the All Whites, but he got a kick out of playing for New Zealand at the Seniors World Cup in Thailand. Eight teams took part this month in the invitational football tournament, which has been held...
Football eastern League 1 — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Wainui, 1st Class Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs v Coates Associates Wainui Demons; Childers Road Reserve 2, Thistle Vintage v Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United 1st’s. 2.30pm: Wainui, Sunshine...
A keen contest can be expected when Whangara Old Girls (1) take on Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A in the opening games of Round 3 of Premier grade netball in the YMCA tonight. The 6pm encounter in the Pak’nSave competition promises to be hard...
by Chris Taewa An All Black great and a piece of Lydia Ko memorabilia are part of a fundraising tournament for Poverty Bay-East Coast golfer Andrew Higham. TP Strong 4 Andy is the name of the tournament to be held at Poverty Bay’s Awapuni Links...
The organisers of the annual Tairawhiti ‘Young Grower’ Competition are on the lookout for potential new sponsors for the event scheduled to take place on July 20. “Event planning is well underway and contestants, growers, and wider industry...
Nominations have opened for this year’s Beef+Lamb New Zealand Awards. “What better way to celebrate our great industry and the people in it,” said B+LNZ lead extension manager Mark Harris. This year the northern South Island is the host region...
by Tony Blakely The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is more than likely over. Now is the time to reflect on our experience of what happened and think carefully about how we’d approach a similar crisis in the future. The good news is the mahi of...
The weather is finally turning towards some sunshine and mostly dry weather, so the draining and drying out process is under way for our saturated region. As the recovery phase from this latest prolonged battering of heavy rain shifts into full...