PremiumPremiumSportWeekend sports resultsRUGBY CPS Poverty Bay premier club rugby: GT Shearing 55 Larsawn Ngatapa 20, Enterprise Cars OBM 34 Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates 8, East Coast Farm Vets won by default over High School Old Boys. Senior 1: OBM 12 Uawa 47, Tapuae 68 LVB Farm Services...22 May 09:40 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCurtain goes up on Chicago - sensational, splendid showAll that glitters is not gold but in Musical Theatre Gisborne’s show Chicago, the glittery stuff can still be beautiful. The show, which opened last night at the War Memorial Theatre, was a spectacle to behold, no less when the dancing and singing...19 May 05:47 PM
Gisborne HeraldJammies 4 June extendedThere’s still time to donate to the annual Jammies 4 June campaign to help keep children warm this winter. Hundreds of pairs of new pyjamas have been donated so far in the seventh year of the winter drive. “Schools, early childhood services...19 May 05:43 PM
Gisborne HeraldWorking to replace broken Te Reinga bridgePreparations are under way to remove the broken Te Reinga Bridge by setting it down into the river and dragging it up and out of the water. The 100m long bridge upriver from Te Reinga Falls was severely compromised during flooding in early 2022 and...19 May 05:41 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMurder trial proceeds with witness evidenceI didn’t put it down to a gunshot; I thought a bomb had gone off. It went bang and lit up the whole inside of the car.” A Childers Road resident recalled for a High Court jury this week shots she saw being fired by someone in a utility vehicle...19 May 05:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldGales expectedThe Orange Rain Warning for the area north of Tolaga Bay was lifted late yesterday afternoon, but MetService is still warning of strong to gale-force winds for the region. During yesterday some 40 to 50 millimetres of rain fell in the deep valleys...19 May 05:30 PM
Gisborne HeraldMeetings for farming communityThe Rural Support Trust and Beef and Lamb NZ is holding meetings for the farming community next week which B+LNZ lead extension manager Mark Harris says will be an opportunity for people to share ideas on cyclone recovery. The meetings will be in...19 May 05:29 PM
Gisborne HeraldKerekere supports Budget but disappointed LGBT ‘overlooked’Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere say she supports many initiatives for Māori announced in the Budget but is disappointed takatāpui (LGBT) and Rainbow communities have been overlooked. The Gisborne-based former Green MP said that on Wednesday...19 May 05:28 PM
Gisborne HeraldTraining to be surgeons, waka ama on the sideGisborne may become a long-term location for doctors training to become orthopaedic surgeons. Tauranga-based orthopaedic surgeon Dawson Muir and other trainers have just completed their first two-day “teaching event” with 11 trainee surgeons...19 May 05:26 PM
PremiumPremiumSportPark, Poverty Bay emerge triumphant after dramatic day of pennants at MahiaDANIEL Collier couldn’t beat William Brown in the morning. And he couldn’t beat him in the afternoon. But when it came to the sudden-death crunch in the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants semifinals at Mahia on Sunday, Collier delivered. On...19 May 05:21 PM
Gisborne HeraldApplause for police after taser incidentPolice used pepper spray and tasers to subdue a gang member during an incident in Gladstone Road near Cobden Street at midday on Thursday. A witness said it started when the car the gang member was driving pulled up in the middle of the road. “The...19 May 05:21 PM
SportTrident tourney a confidence boost for GBHS senior prem teamThey’re off to a good start. The Keenan Ruru-Poharama-coached Gisborne Boys’ High School Senior Premier basketball team came fourth of eight crews at the Trident High School Invitational Tournament at the Whakatane War Memorial Stadium this...19 May 05:20 PM
Gisborne HeraldMay 25 deadline for Red Cross Disaster Fund applicationsApplications to the New Zealand Red Cross Disaster Fund will stop next week, with the $25 million fund already likely oversubscribed. “The fund has attracted a very large number of applications, especially in the last few weeks. It’s likely...19 May 05:19 PM
SportToday the Aussies, tomorrow the worlds for LilyThe dream of representing New Zealand at the Australian Gymnastic Nationals is coming true for 16-year-old Lily Arnold. She is competing in the championships at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Queensland this weekend. Lily began her...19 May 05:19 PM
Gisborne HeraldConstruction on hold due to high water table, unstable ground delays mental health and drug unitA new drug and mental health treatment facility for the region, promised by then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern four years ago, might not be built under a Labour Government, depending on the outcome of October’s General Election. 19 May 05:16 PM
SportGisborne, TAK darts resultsGisborne Club Darts Association INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: C Holmes (RSA1); H Ngarangione, K Arahanga, K Tamihere (Stallions); J Kingsbeer, R Mason 2 (Roseland); A Taukamo-Pohio, H Eyles (Vikings); R Leach (Outlaws); T Irwin, P Tom, J White...19 May 05:12 PM
Sport100 years of YMP hockeyThe call has gone out for members of the past and present to celebrate YMP Hockey Club’s 100th anniversary. The club — which started out as Manutuke following a meeting in May of 1923 before changing to YMP when it merged with YMP rugby club —...19 May 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumSportNo HSOB for Round 2 openerUnable to field team but coach confident blue and whites can ‘turn it around for next week’ Premier club rugby players are back in action today for the opening Saturday of Round 2 but only four teams are featuring. Enterprise Cars OBM host Kevin...19 May 05:09 PM
SportON THE MATSPoverty Bay-East Coast indoor bowlers started the representative season with a trip to Mount Maunganui to play Tauranga, Thames Valley and King Country. Although the team started the day poorly — picking up only 29 points from a possible 72 —...19 May 05:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNeed to earn our way to resilienceLabour Party strategists will be feeling chipper this weekend after the 2023 Budget was generally well received, and a political poll out at the start of the week had them back in the box seat — although requiring the support of Te Pāti Māori as...19 May 04:40 PM
OpinionFoundations for the future: growing leadersby Meredith Akuhata-Brown “Leaders of tomorrow, leaders for today” is the theme for this year’s Youth Week which happens to be this week. When I think about youth and leadership, I often consider: who do our youth think...19 May 04:38 PM
Gisborne HeraldPrices rise at weekly saleThere was another large number of store lambs at yesterday’s Matawhero sale, comprising 1476 male lambs and 2212 ewe lambs. Prices rose, especially for the larger male lambs. The average price paid rose $10 to $129. There was a very even line-up...19 May 04:31 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGold Creek bulls are good for saleGold Creek Simmentals at Te Karaka will present 34 of their rising two-year-old bulls for sale on Monday at the property and studmaster Tom Sanson said “they are right where we want them to be.” The stud will also offer 20 straws each from two...19 May 04:30 PM
Gisborne HeraldBest of luck to triallists at North Island championshipsFocus on the Land would like to wish all those Gisborne triallists in action next week in the Tux South Island and New Zealand dog trial championships at Balclutha the best of luck. There will be 10 of them, with a total 15 heading dogs and 18...19 May 04:28 PM
OpinionShould we put a limit to inequality?Cigar-smoking CEO to his PA: “Miss Smith, buy up the rights to the Bible and get that part changed about the rich man and the eye of the needle” — cartoon in The Spirit Level. The Inland Revenue Department report showing that 311 of New...19 May 04:24 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBuzzing in BengaluruPreeti Maheshwari’s visit to Bengaluru is full of thrills and spills. What’s there to see in a city crammed with a mad surge of development, traffic congestion and rising pollution levels? It was a question I had to ask myself as we reached...19 May 04:15 PM
LifestyleFlavourful and fragrantImpress friends and family with this fragrant and creamy Thai green chicken curry. While this may not be the most authentic Thai green curry recipe, it is easy and delicious. This curry is very versatile and the ingredients can be altered for those...19 May 04:11 PM
LifestyleWar on weedsWeeds in the garden are common challenges. Even the best landscapers deal with these persistent pests. This guide will help you identify and manage weeds. Dealing with weeds is an important part of caring for your garden. If left unchecked, they can...19 May 04:08 PM
Gisborne HeraldA waiata to ‘uplift, inspire and motivate’Kaea Hills (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Ūpokorehe) is the star of his own documentary following his journey of self-discovery and acceptance. He talked to kaupapa Māori reporter Mātai O’Connor. Kaea Hills was surrounded by...19 May 04:04 PM
Gisborne HeraldSaving the RaukūmaraRaukūmara Pae Maunga restoration project is three years into operation and the 1080 application has started. Kaupapa Maori reporter Matai O’Connor spoke to the team to learn more about what is going on . . . The biggest aerial 1080 operation in...19 May 03:57 PM
PremiumPremiumSportDefending champs YMP A v arch-rivals LOBA replay of the 2022 local men’s hockey grand final is on offer at Harry Barker Reserve tonight. Defending champions YMP A take on fierce rivals Lytton Old Boys Traktion. Their 7.30pm clash on the Hain Farming Turf promises to be one of the...19 May 10:39 AM
PremiumPremiumSportTough Super 8 opener for Gisborne Boys’ HighGisborne v Napier is a special game. And tomorrow the Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 open their Super 8 campaign at home against their oldest traditional foes on Rectory No. 1 at midday. GBHS head coach Duane Hihi’s team go into tomorrow off...19 May 10:36 AM
PremiumPremiumSportDerby a daunting intro for YMP 2Ngatapa got a tough welcome to Premier Grade netball against Waikohu this week and tomorrow YMP 2 will step up in their first game against the best team in the competition so far — clubmates YMP 1. Round 2 of the Gisborne Pak’nSave competition...19 May 10:30 AM
