Latest from Gisborne

Time now for the weather to help

The weather is finally turning towards some sunshine and mostly dry weather, so the draining and drying out process is under way for our saturated region. As the recovery phase from this latest prolonged battering of heavy rain shifts into full...

Another setback for Te Karaka riding school

Pine Hollow Riding School in Te Karaka is in clean-up mode again after the heavy rainfall of recent days left the property sodden and covered in mud. Owner Jacquie Paull and her husband David had gone away for a much-needed break when the heavy...

Motorist turns unexpectedly, cyclist in hospital for 10 weeks

Active lifestyle cut short, court told A man enjoying his fitness, cycling in his senior years, suddenly found himself hospitalised for 10 weeks and facing months of physical rehabilitation after a motorist knocked him off his bike. The driver...

Trying their luck with new pie

Tokomaru Bay cafe owner Peter Cunningham was busy sandbagging to keep floodwaters away from his business on Friday but not before entering the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. At Café 35, Peter Cunningham has had the odds stacked against him and his...

GDC on lookout for a parade organiser

“If you’re interested in organising the parade, please get in touch by email to events@gdc. govt. nz.”

Comet Swimming Club presents petition to the council

A Gisborne swimming club which controversially missed out on a contract at the city’s new swimming pool has officially presented a petition to the council expressing disappointment. But Comet Swimming Club general manager Rochelle Somerton says...

Convoys operating for Otoko Hill detour

Work continued yesterday morning on getting the Wharekopae Road ready to use as an alternative for the State Highway 2, Otoko Hill closure, and convoy arrangements began yesterday afternoon. The detour on the unsealed road will take about one hour...

Waikato chopper arrives to help

Less than 16 hours after a state of emergency was declared in Gisborne, back-up arrived to support the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team as the latest weather event unfolded. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent by Search...

What would they know?!

When you have a panel of five making decisions that affect the community and one of the panel lives in Wellington and three others have a combined total of approx. eight years in our region, what would they know about the history of our district and...

Fanning flames of racism

Not too long ago wildfires weren’t really a topic of conversation around the dinner table but now those discussions are unavoidable. The thing about wildfires is that they wreak havoc in every which way and are very, very difficult to put out...

Goal to be a nurse who can prescribe

Turanga Health nurse Riaana Higgins is passionate about hapori whānau nursing and is studying to become a prescribing nurse in the community. After a year working in Oranga Hinengaro Māori Mental Health in Manawatu, the 28-year-old has returned...

Crayfish poaching sting exposes black market racket; minor player sentenced, mastermind's profits revealed

A man sentenced this week for possessing 60 unlawfully taken crayfish was just a minor player in a much bigger black market racket discovered during a sting on poaching at Mahia Peninsula. Tei Nohotima, 50, was fined $1500 on Monday in Gisborne...

Problems with Olympic Pool heating system continuing

The Olympic Pool complex remains closed until tomorrow at this stage, with a further update expected in the morning. It has been closed for more than a week now due to water heating issues. “We are currently waiting on a part to fix the...

Counting the birds in your back garden

It’s that time of the year again when thousands of Kiwis head into their garden to count the birds they see and hear as part of the New Zealand Garden Bird survey, which started on Saturday. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (MWLR) social science...

Multiple reports of stolen cars, theft from vehicles

Gisborne police have been investigating multiple reports over the past week of vehicles being stolen from residential addresses, along with the theft of valuables from unlocked vehicles. Acting Sergeant Rangi Kingi from Community Policing said in...

Gisborne economy showing impact of Cyclone Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle’s impacts continue to be felt, with a new report listing Gisborne’s regional economy as the nation’s poorest. The latest ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard report which assesses 16 regional economies every quarter, puts...