Latest from Gisborne

All aboard the Waka Manaaki

The first few journeys of the newly established Waka Manaaki - East Coast Health Shuttle have been awesome, says Ngāti Porou Oranga health director Sonya Smith. The service, funded as a pilot through Te Whatu Ora until December, is for anyone in...

Heavy vehicles good to go on unsealed roads

The region’s unsealed road network has reopened to heavy vehicles after being closed since June 22. In a report on Tuesday, Gisborne District Council indicated there were still 57 roads closed. “Our contractors are working to get freight routes...

Green light for open-air burning of cyclone waste

Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay landowners with cyclone waste they want to get rid of can now burn it providing they do it safely. An Order in Council (OIC) has been issued under the severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act 2023 for the...

Playgrounds closed due to mulch issue

Playgrounds at Kaiti Beach and the Botanical Gardens are out of bounds over the school holidays. Gisborne District Council staff discovered rough-edged woody debris in the recently laid softfall material (playground mulch) at both locations early...

Cyclone-stricken Vogel Street couple heap praise on those who helped

Gisborne resident June Moore has a particular summer’s day before Cyclone Gabrielle etched vividly in her memory. The Waimatā River on her back doorstep was calm and blue, the roses were in bloom and all was well on Vogel Street— a cul-de-sac...

Grapegrower relief funding paid out

Three Gisborne growers have benefited from a fundraiser by the New Zealand wine industry to support growers impacted by Cyclone Gabriellen “After Gabrielle hit, many in the national wine community wanted to donate to help our Gisborne wine...

Fond farewell as Bramwells retire

Grant Bramwell is the family’s third-generation pharmacist to own Unichem Bramwells Pharmacy on Gladstone Road. Having sold the pharmacy in May this year, Grant is staying on to help the new owners with the transition. He reflects on the history...

Tokomaru move: 'A dream come true'

Tokomaru Bay Four Square’s new owner Mike Turney sailed for New Zealand as a youngster and now has his sights set on giving back to the township by becoming a volunteer firefighter. He told The Gisborne Herald why he loves living and working in...

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS

Ten weeks of premier-grade club rugby reach their conclusion with the final between YMP and Waikohu at Barry Park tomorrow. Civil Project Solutions Senior Club Rugby defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP regard Barry Park as their fortress...

Woman tried to bite police officer during scuffle

“Get me a f***ing knife, I’m going to stab him and then pop these tyres, go get me a knife!” A detective on a job in Stout Street was on her way to investigate loud arguing coming from a neighbouring house when she heard a woman there yelling...

Rat trap workshop to help create ‘ring of steel’ around Tītīrangi

Locals who want to help contribute to the response to the country’s biodiversity crisis can take part in an urban pest control workshop at Gisborne Yacht Club on Sunday. The initiative is being driven by the Department of Conservation out of...

Battle of the Bridges Part 3 to decide Senior 1 champions

The third “Battle of the Bridge” clash of the Senior 1 season will be the biggest showdown of all. Unbeaten Roseland Tavern Tapuae Taniwha and Charteris Choppers Wairoa-Athletic will play out the Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 club rugby final...

Burial disruption continues

High groundwater level remains an issue: council Taruheru Cemetery remains closed for burials as the district experiences the highest groundwater level in at least almost half a century. Gisborne District Council director of liveable communities...

Wet stuff returning over the weekend

Travelling at the weekend? You might want to check two things — the weather and fuel prices. After a few days of mostly clear blue and sunny skies, most Gisborne-East Coast residents will be feeling a little chirpier. However, as they say, all...

Police graduate Shayna Huhu joins Eastern team

Constable Shayna Huhu, one of the graduates from the latest wing to pass through the New Zealand Police College, starts work in Gisborne on Monday. The single mother was among 77 new officers who graduated last week, and one of a dozen new police...

All bulls sell at Kenhardt and Turiroa

The East Coast Angus bull sales ended with a flourish in Nuhaka and Wairoa on Wednesday with Kenhardt and Turiroa studs completely sold out. Kenhardt Angus at Nuhaka sold 48 out of 48 rising two-year-old bulls they put up for sale by auction...