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POVERTY BAY TWO sexagenarians will take on two rising stars young enough to be their grandsons in the 2023 final of the Gisborne Motors Barns-Graham Cup men’s pairs. Richard Owen and John Van Helden will be getting the shots but giving away...

MVP honours to Ngatapa’s Westrupp

Ngatapa midfield back Khian Westrupp’s first season of Poverty Bay club rugby ended on a high as the Premier competition’s Most Valuable Player winner. MVPs were chosen by neutral parties in Week 1; clubs selected MVPs from their own teams using...

Access a priority as Wairoa District Council grapples with infrastructure challenges

Continual rain and saturated ground have put Wairoa’s infrastructure under immense pressure, Wairoa District Council chief executive Kitea Tipuna says. “We have some major issues, particularly across Wairoa’s roading network, and the council...

Time to get excited as World Cup starts

One of the world’s great sporting events kicks off in Auckland tonight with the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup between New Zealand and Norway. The opening ceremony starts just after 6.30pm, half an hour before the Football Ferns...

Overcoming barriers to boys’ education

Jason Heale Maxim Institute Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” There is broad agreement that education is the cornerstone of progress and success. However, as we strive to create a level...

Thank you Hauora Tairāwhiti

I recently experienced a medical emergency resulting in a 10-day stay in our local hospital. From the time of admittance to ED, through scanning, diagnosis, surgery, pre- and post-operative care from staff at all levels, I have total admiration and...

Vote catcher?

Chippie has had a guts full of crime, so he’s going to get tough on criminals, three months from an election. Vote catching, or is that just the cynic in me? Andrew Abbott

Trust responds to questions about capital raise proposal

Re: Open and transparent? July 15 letter. Trustees received comprehensive independent advice from Northington Partners to assess the recommendation from Eastland Group’s board of directors around the capital raise and short-term investment from...

Commission looking for election workers

Recruitment is under way for people to work in the East Coast electorate in the General Election. The Electoral Commission needs more than 20,000 people from all over the country and there are multiple casual roles available in the East Coast...

Kerekere concerned about burden of ‘funeral poverty’

Gisborne-based Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere says the cost of funerals is too high in New Zealand and contributes to “funeral poverty”. Speaking in the House, which resumed this week, Dr Kerekere said,”severe weather events are having...

Teenagers recognised for exceptional community volunteer work

East Coast teenagers Aaria Reedy and Reagan Mitchell, have been recognised for their outstanding volunteer work within the community, at a formal event at Government House in Auckland. They were selected from profiles sent to Volunteer NZ after the...

Census uptake in Tairāwhiti: Govt statistician pleased despite lower response rate

The Government’s statistician says he is pleased with Census uptake in Tairāwhiti, despite the response rate being lower than the national average. While the national uptake is estimated to be between 89 and 91 percent, Tairāwhiti came in at 82...

Fire looks to have started in laundry

The cause of the fire that extensively damaged one of two flats in a Kāinga Ora unit in Maude Street off Wainui Road on Tuesday morning remains under investigation. Fire and Emergency NZ crews were able to save much of the front section of the...

GDC sets up forestry compliance team

A forestry team created by Gisborne District Council to proactively enforce compliance across Tairāwhiti will get to work as soon as positions are filled. Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann said the group’s formation followed...

Hikurangi enjoying a quiet life

Gisborne port’s first harbour tug the Hikurangi, has been restored to survey standard and continues to chug happily as a pleasure craft around Port Chalmers in Dunedin. Hikurangi was once described as “one of the finest little vessels ever built...

Petfood for paint pot swap to support SPCA

Helping out the Gisborne SPCA with pet food donations and bringing colour into people’s lives are two things David Preddey from Resene Colorshop is passionate about. That’s why he started the swap a can for a test pot fundraiser for the SPC...