The Maritime Union of New Zealand is the latest to back the permanent return of a “blue highway” linking Gisborne and other regions by sea. The temporary coastal service between Gisborne and Napier earlier this year was “proof of concept”...
Dome Cinema ■ Sugar and Stars Film based on the autobiography of champion pastry chef Yazid Ichemrahen. From the time he was a child, raised between foster homes and group homes, Yazid has had one big passion — pastry making. His dream is to...
The Tairāwhiti pubic need to be patient as contractors face real danger on parts of the district’s storm-ravaged roading network. Gisborne District Council director of community lifelines David Wilson, speaking at a full council meeting last...
In the seventh and latest Mission: Impossible movie, actor Tom Cruise performs what director Christopher McQuarrie describes as his most dangerous stunt yet — driving a motorbike straight off a cliff. “We have a motto on this movie now, which...
The Silver Ferns playing strip for the 2023 Netball World Cup features designs created by Tairāwhiti tā moko artists Maia Gibbs and Henare Brooking. Titled Manawa Rau, the dress represents the connection of Silver Ferns past, present and future...
This week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. ■ Lazy Fifty, Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement A massive night of live music at Smash Palace on...
The verbatim play The Haka Party Incident is a perfect reminder that the topic of racism is not just a thing of the past in Aotearoa. Staged at the War Memorial Theatre, the play utilises a form of documentary theatre which is based on the spoken...
The magic of Indian classical music created a sonic fabric that mesmerised the audience at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room on Saturday. More than 100 people attended the inaugural Indian Classical Music and Folk Songs event which became an...
Hard rock and blues band Lazy Fifty are all set to create a sonic razzle-dazzle as they return to Smash Palace this Saturday. They will join other bands — Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement — for A Massively Marshall Fortieth...
A kaleidoscope of paintings adorns the walls of Verve Café in a new exhibition. The annual exhibition is organised by kaiwhakahaere Buck Rogers who gathers artists from Makorori almost every year. This year, the variety of artworks displayed...
National looks to have stolen a march on Labour with its announcement yesterday that it would fund a third medical school at Waikato University. Either coincidently or by intent, the move came a day after Labour announced its plan to overcome the...
John Darkin I was disappointed when home fans at Lords on day 5 of the 2nd Test between England and Australia chanted “cheat” upon the dismissal of Bairstow. Under current rules the batter was out. He should not have wandered from his crease so...
We would like to extend our most grateful thanks to all those who are responsible for mending our roadways, etc, for our enjoyment and safety. Special mention to chief engineers, truckies, road workers, traffic light controllers, local stores...
No, Covid has not gone away, and rather than highlight the recent statistics mainstream media seem to have forgotten it is even a major issue — with the NZ Herald having inconspicuously put the latest statistics in a short “news brief” at the...
It seems to me that everyone these days has a grievance — perhaps it’s the weather, or perhaps it’s the cost of living. Unfortunately I too have come to you with a grievance. It’s an outrageous incidence of ageism and sexism that occurs in...
SUPPORT for the TP Strong 4 Andy fundraising golf tournament continues to pour in. As of this week the field was full for the July 16 event which is raising money for the whānau of Poverty Bay-East Coast representative golfer and Te Puia Springs...
Daffodil Day is coming up fast but the once sunny Gisborne may not have enough daffodils because of the continuous “weather events”. It is an unprecedented situation for Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society as they prepare for their biggest...
High School Old Boys remain undefeated but were tested by Gisborne United Seconds in Eastern League 2 football at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Goals by left-winger Jack Adams in the 25th minute and striker William Garrett in the 60th gave HSOB...
POVERTY BAY A new name will appear on the Barns-Graham Cup after the 32 combinations were whittled down to eight at the weekend. The Gisborne Motors-sponsored men’s pairs event produced a multitude of nerve-testing matches off handicap over the...
The accolades for top equestrienne Merran Hain QSM continue. The Gisborne grandmother can already lay claim to winning every major national title in the sport and has now added the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame to her CV. Hain, John...
Campion College students have made history for their school by forming its first competitive kapa haka team. They took the stage at the secondary schools’ regional competition last month. The two best teams from each region qualify for the...
A woman has admitted smashing a glass bottle over another woman’s head during an unprovoked attack at a party. The incident happened at the end of a night in which about 15 people had been celebrating a 50th birthday at the Matakaoa RSA, Te...
Overseas Investment Office confirms sale of sheep, beef and deer farm on Tiniroto Road European retail giant IKEA has bought up more farmland here to transfer into forestry, the Overseas Investment Office has confirmed. The latest approval involves...
Gisborne District Council has closed the Tiniroto Road at ‘The Bluffs’ to all vehicles due to a tension crack that geo tech engineers have found in the bluff face. “It could come down onto the road without warning,” the council warns...
The police Operation Kōtare team have made further arrests in Wairoa as part of their ongoing methamphetamine inquiry and have seized “significant” amounts of methamphetamine, cannabis, weapons, and cash. Search warrants were executed on...
The Sunrise Foundation’s annual funding round is open for grant applications from any charity or community organisation with a charitable purpose in the region. Applications must be received by Sunrise before 4pm, July 18, and will be assessed by...
The Gisborne component of East Coast Angus Bull Week ended on an absolute high on Tuesday afternoon when the Turihaua stud produced a record-equalling top price that headlined another excellent sale. Turihaua Angus got one of their...
A group of waka ama paddlers got into difficulties at The Cut yesterday morning when their craft were capsized by swells as they attempted to get back into the Tūranganui River. Police, St John ambulance officers, the rescue helicopter and the surf...
Sharing korero about the Māori new year Matariki, or the 28 Maori battalion kaupapa are the focus of an early morning parakuihi (breakfast) Matariki event tomorrow. At the C Company Memorial House, starting at 6.45am, there will be a breakfast...
The largest pōhutukawa tree in Aotearoa, Te Waha o Rerekohu, has been infected with myrtle rust, but a hapū-led project is working to monitor and figure out ways to heal and protect the native plants. Te Waha o Rerekohu (the mouth of Rerekohu) in...
Chief financial officer says houses are being looked at on a case-by-case basis Rates are being remitted on red-stickered houses, Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann has confirmed. She was speaking yesterday at a full...
Waikohu (1) goal defence Humaria Higgins is pictured above getting both hands on the ball ahead of Whangara Old Girls (1) goal attack Hinewaipounamu Rangihuna in a Premier Grade netball game in the YMCA. Round 3 action continues tonight with two...
SPORT IN BRIEF Gisborne ended as they began the North Island Junior Netball Championships in New Plymouth — beating Mangere-Otahuhu 28-20 in the Under-16 B Grade playoff for 11th yesterday. Gisborne defeated Mangere Otahuhu 32-11 in their opening...
Football Eastern League 1 — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne Thistle United 1sts v Gisborne Thistle Youth; Childers Road Reserve 1, Property Brokers Thistle 1sts v 1st Class Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs...