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Labour Govt is building a better country

All political parties claim to want a better future, and higher incomes, for NZers but I’m happy to support the one that has put our tax money to good use on our behalf. I firmly believe that education is the key to better jobs and we have a Govt...

The adoption option

Re: Let’s have more babies comment. The amendment to the Crimes Act in 1978 gave New Zealand abortion on demand. Since then 500,000 tamariki have died in abortion. Perhaps adoption incentives could be looked at. Ian Gaskin

National’s bid to regain the rural vote

The bipartisan, partnership approach to reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions has gone for the forseeable future with National’s declaration this week that it would push out the pricing of farming emissions, potentially until 2030. Along...

Another tough game of premier netball ahead for Whangara Old Girls

by Sherrill Beale Whangara Old Girls face an uphill struggle when they play top seeds YMP in Gisborne premier netball tonight. The Pak’nSave competition game at the YMCA starts at 6pm. Turanga FM YMP are unbeaten this season and have been playing...

Goal rush: heavyweights flex muscles in Poverty Bay club hockey

The sound of ball hitting the back of the goal was prevalent as the heavyweights flexed their muscles in Poverty Bay club hockey. There were big wins to YMP’s top men’s and women’s teams, GMC women’s Green Machine also racked up the goals as...

Annual Fieldays event opens its gates, marks major milestone

The 55th annual Fieldays event opened its gates this morning and this year marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time since 2019 that the borders will be fully open, allowing for a global exchange of ideas and innovations. Mystery...

EIT trades staff laid low with Covid, classes suspended

Classes were suspended at the Tairāwhiti campus of EIT Te Pukenga last week after six staff members in the trades area (carpentry, engineering and automotive) tested positive for Covid-19. Other staff were also showing similar symptoms of the...

Region's catastrophe plan almost complete

Planning is now seven-tenths complete on how the region will respond in the wake of a tsunami brought on by a Magnitude 9 offshore earthquake. Last week, a three-day workshop was organised to get a catastrophic plan (CATPlan) for the region 70...

Muriwai celebrates the arrival of Pātaka Wai

New water supply system 'has been a long time coming’.

Neighbourhood vax boosting uptake

Turanga Health administered nearly 10 percent of the country’s total Covid booster immunisations in four hours during one day in Pātūtahi in April. Community providers are leading the charge for immunisation, says Turanga Health chief executive...

Bridge results

Congratulations this week to Joy Marden and Patricia Corson for scoring 71.88 percent on Wednesday. Patricia also featured in the results of each session. Tuesday, June 6 — No Trumps Pairs 1 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Eileen Lee 59.23...

PN Marist punish Thistle’s failings

Gisborne Thistle had a day to remember in Central Federation League football in Manawatu on Saturday. They lost 6-1 to Palmerston North Marist and they’ll want the memory of that defeat to galvanise their effort for the game this weekend. Thistle...

Bounceback victory to Waikohu 1

Waikohu (1) put their Wednesday night upset defeat behind them in the best possible way in Premier Grade netball at the YMCA on Saturday. The Claydens Waikohu side — beaten by Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A in a midweek game — turned on...

Long-awaited win for Pirates

Pirates ended their 2023 win drought. YMP’s Seth Lundon marked his 50th Premier cap with a hat-trick. And an Ethine Reeves try in the 79th minute snatched victory for Waikohu. Those were among the highlights of an entertaining Week 8 of the Civil...

PM and ministers caught in glare

Both major party leaders found themselves in the headlights last week but for Christopher Luxon it was a brief dazzling, while things were glaringly and uncomfortably bright for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and two wayward senior ministers. Luxon...

Unlocking democracy: prisoners’ right to vote

Marcus Roberts, Maxim Institute director of research A prison sentence means losing certain freedoms: primarily freedom of movement and freedom of association. Those sentenced to jail for more than three years also lose their ability to vote in our...