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Celebrating their achievements

For many years a lack of confidence stopped Sara Hallgarth from following her dream to be a teacher, but yesterday she graduated with a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) from the Tairāwhiti Campus of EIT | Te Pūkenga. Born and bred in Gisborne, Sar...

Graduation ceremony back after cyclone, Covid delays

The EIT Tairāwhiti graduation ceremony returned yesterday after delays, first due to Covid-19 early last year, and again because of Cyclone Gabrielle. Graduates paraded through the city from Heipipi Park to the War Memorial Theatre. Of the 68...

$70m for Wairoa flood control

Wairoa will get a new multimillion-dollar flood defence scheme under a new agreement struck between five Hawke’s Bay councils and the Government. A decision on how some of the most urgent cyclone recovery costs for Hawke’s Bay will be shared...

Walsh mural defaced with white paint

A landmark mural in Tokomaru Bay, painted 30 years ago by artist John Walsh, has been defaced. Disbelief, anger and sadness have been expressed in the wake of the damage. Walsh painted the mural, which depicts local identities, on the wall of the...

Safe haven for Mareikura

Mareikura Waka Ama Club is a step closer to having a home base at Anzac Park. The 38-year-old club is expected to soon have a storage facility for waka ama after a decision this week by Gisborne district councillors, sitting as the operations...

Unified front positions NZ in a threatening world

Dr William Hoverd Yesterday at Parliament, Minister of Defence and the security services Hon Andrew Little released three policy documents focusing on the security of Aotearoa New Zealand. Minister Little was supported by the Chief of Defence Force...

‘Hardest and best job ever’

When Tairāwhiti makes headlines following extreme weather, Dave Wilson’s name is never too far from the story. He’s held top jobs at the council for more than a decade, and is currently in charge of community lifelines. But as Matthew Rosenberg...

GBB baking up a storm, spreading the love

With a mission to make Aotearoa the kindest place on earth, Good Bitches Baking (GBB) is a national network of volunteers who bake to provide delicious treats for people in the community who are going through tough times. The Gisborne Herald’s...

Praise for Gisborne spirit and resilience at Super 8

Jared Martin has a high basketball IQ. And the man whose Tauranga Boys’ College crew were pushed to the brink by Gisborne Boys’ High School on Wednesday morning knows just how close run a thing the game between the teams was. TBC came from...

Jags back in action after three weeks off

A win tomorrow would lift Gisborne Thistle off the bottom of football’s Central Federation League table, but it won’t be easy. They play Taradale — two points above them in fourth place in the five-team competition — at Childers Road Reserve...

Saracens a step up for PB Wekas

Poverty Bay continue their Heartland Championship preparation with a hit-out against Hawke’s Bay Saracens in Napier tomorrow. The Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas are looking to build on last weekend’s 61-31 win over Eastern Bay of...

Fallen comrades honoured at memorial tournament

Gisborne Tairāwhiti Rugby League is holding the annual Nate Miller Tournament at Barry Park tomorrow. The memorial event was to be played at Paddy’s Park in Patutahi but the ground was closed due to surface water. Six teams have registered —...

Battle stations for prem heavyweights

The surge towards the Poverty Bay club hockey playoffs heats up this weekend with the top men’s and women’s teams facing vital games. Prem 1 women’s sides GMC Green and YMP A take the Hain Farming Turf at Harry Barker Reserve at 6pm tonight in...

Horouta power into Prem top four

A Waikohu second-half comeback shattered Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A’s top four hopes in Premier Grade netball in the YMCA on Wednesday. In a battle royal, Claydens Waikohu (1) fought back from seven goals down to win 53-49 in a game the...

World Cup surprise for Marist Thistle women's team

A World Cup secret has finally been revealed much to the relief of Tatapouri Marist Thistle goalkeeper Eden Schollum, who has been tightlipped about a huge surprise for her teammates since May. Schollum received an email about becoming part of an...

Action at charity dog trials

The annual J and T Hickey charity sheep dog trial got under way yesterday morning at the Riding Club for the Disabled arena at the Showgrounds, with some good runs during the day. The organisers were hoping to get 60 of the total 120 entries through...