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Man jailed after ninth family harm incident

A man has been jailed for an incident where his two children watched as he dragged their mother alongside his car during an argument over cigarettes. She was taken by ambulance to hospital after being dragged for about six metres along the road in...

‘Extreme risk’ identified at Hangaroa Bluffs

Geotech engineers have confirmed subsidence-damaged sites on Tiniroto Road and in Waihau Road remain at extreme risk. The report to Gisborne District Council on damage on Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs confirm all three bluffs present...

Motorists advised to take care on wet roads

Waka Kotahi NZTA has been keeping a close eye on a number of already-sodden parts of the state highway network in Tairāwhiti overnight and today. The close monitoring is due to the MetService heavy rain warning. “Crews have been on standby...

Ngāti Porou reo at heart of film

The first Oscar-winning Pixar film to be re-versioned into te reo Māori — Coco Reo Māori — has been released and celebrates the magic of music and whānau, with a strong connection to Ngāti Porou. Coco Reo Māori is a celebration of Te Reo o...

Glorious fun for all at Toy Library

Hidden away in an unlikely area of Gisborne is a special place where play is the way, and friendships are formed. Gillian Cowperthwaite profiles Gisborne’s Toy Library. Amid the commercial and industrial trade of the subdivision lies an oasis of...

Are pine plantations in peril?

As the Government prepares to respond to a raft of recommended changes to land use and forestry in this region by the end of this month, one Ruatōria-based environmental group says a new report published this week could prove a decisive factor...

Smart gardening

Maintaining a beautiful garden is a lot of hard work, but you can labour more efficiently and put in less strain with these clever gardening shortcuts. If you love your garden but don’t feel you have enough time or energy to spend hours gardening...

Harmony of flavours

With a tantalising blend of sweet and savoury, you will surely enjoy these perfect accompaniments to your meals. Pumpkin Chutney Serves: 3 litres Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes Ingredients 1.5kg pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into...

Big wins to Whangara, Girls’ High

i t was goals galore in Premier Grade midweek netball in the YMCA as Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A and Whangara Old Girls racked up comprehensive victories. Girls’ High beat Farmlands Ngatapa 49-24 and Whangara defeated Character Roofing YMP (2)...

YMP A favourites but Waituhi ‘capable of anything’: Scragg

The Poverty Bay club hockey spotlight is on YMP A and Waituhi tonight in what should be an excitement-packed opening to the weekend’s play. Defending champions YMP are the favourites heading into the 6pm Premier 1 match but Waituhi cannot be...

Titanic challenge ahead

The motto of the Special Air Service is “Who Dares Wins.” The Duane Hihi-coached Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 have it all to play for in their last Super 8 home game of the season tomorrow. They face world schoolboy rugby titans of the...

Māhaki muster to feature Kiwi Ferns star

Māhaki Warriors rugby league club is in revival mode and on Sunday it will have some star power to help its cause. Kiwi Ferns international Krystal Rota will be in town for a Māhaki Warriors age-group muster at the Ngatapa sports club base in...

From Makauri School football star to Super Rugby champion

Fergus Burke is a keen student of Super Rugby. The talented all-round sportsman’s journey and experiences as a Crusader — understudy to the brilliant Richie Mo’unga in the competition’s longest championship streak — has given the...

Auckland shooting attack shocks nation

The shooting rampage at a building site in central Auckland has left three people dead, one of them the shooter, six people injured — including a police officer who was taken to hospital in a critical condition before being stabilised — and...

A pun or just a gross miscalculation?

Clive Bibby My first reaction to the Prime Minister’s unveiling of Labour’s campaign slogan “In it for you” was in reflecting on the words of that famous judge of human character, Darryl Kerrigan from the Aussie classic “The Castle” —...

R&V line up a 21st celebration

Rhythm and Vines has dropped the first hint of summer, unlocking a star-studded international line-up to usher in the New Year alongside Rhythm faithful and a new generation of revellers in Tairāwhiti, Gisborne. The first acts include Aotearo...