As a libertarian, I oppose laws and philosophies that limit the sovereignty of the individual and groups of individuals to live their best life. As an iconoclast like Jesus in the temple, I have absolutely no issue tearing down and overturning the...
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records arising from a hush-money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former president in US history to face...
Gisborne firefighters had been called out nine times in the 24 hours to 9am this morning. The calls included to a small fire in a work shed at the Patutahi Quarry on Tiniroto Road. That call came in at 7.55am yesterday. “Quarry workers raised the...
Hangaroa and Tiniroto residents will be reconnected from tomorrow with the re-opening of Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs (34-41km), closed since Cyclone Gabrielle. It will be open at the Bluffs to light vehicles only, and only between 6am and...
Gisborne Hospital has received $29,500 from the Gisborne Host Lions Club to help people with an eye condition called keratoconus regain vision. “Teenagers are most likely to suffer from keratoconus and experience blurred vision, light sensitivity...
Barnardos’ new service Awhi Tairāwhiti had its official open day yesterday. The new service provides a unique combination of Barnardos Early Learning and Child and Family Services for children, young people and their whānau under one roof. “We...
Affordability seen as key issue in proposed Three Waters legislation. A short period of time to make submissions to Parliament, interrupted by Christmas and Cyclone Gabrielle, have caused problems for Gisborne District Council. But councillors have...
Gisborne City residents will be able to water their gardens and clean their cars this Easter weekend. From today (Wednesday) Gisborne will move to level 3 water restrictions, which means just a ban on sprinkler use. Hoses can now be used for outdoor...
Predicting the weather for this weekend is a bit like guessing what’s inside an Easter egg. New Zealand’s climate agencies have hedged their forecasts because of a low expected to concentrate off East Cape by the end of the week and direct moist...
Nailed it!: Antonio Gisborne’s top apprentice builder. Antonio Barbarich-Waikari is the Gisborne regional champion of the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge and will further pit his skills against the best in the country. Five...
The insurance bill to fix or replace cyclone-damaged houses and property here has been assessed at $53.368 million. Data from the Insurance Council of New Zealand shows a total of 2021 insurance claims have been made across the region since Cyclone...
GISBORNE surf lifesaving athlete Olivia Corrin won two titles at the Australian championships in Perth at the weekend. They were the first individual Australian titles for the Dawson Building Midway lifeguard, who competes for the Northcliffe Club...
The first letter to the editor received through our new website yesterday was from a regular correspondent over recent years, signing off because he feels other contributors have been intolerant and attacked people for their opinions with impunity...
What is neoliberalism? You may have seen the term “neoliberalism” thrown about in arguments but there’s confusion about what it means. It’s an economic idea that has been around since the 1970s, but it became really popular in the ’80s and...
After 45 years of subscribing to The Gisborne Herald, I have cancelled my subscription. I am 85 years old and probably set in my ways. I am easily written off as pale, pink, aged and cis male. I can no longer stomach the rudeness and intolerance...
Cooking up the snags: Cherry Ko cooks up the sausage sizzle for the Lytton High School representatives taking part in the Relay Another Day. Pictures by Liam Clayton
Clive Bibby and Graham Gibson fall into the same trap when one uses the word “longevity” and the other “final consequences”, each revealing a shortsighted understanding of such words. The Greens are quite clear that there is no such thing as...
What a lovely woman Marama Davidson has turned out to be — a racist who won’t apologise to the public. The race relations commissioner Meng Foon won’t comment as she is the wrong colour for him to criticise. Her weak-kneed partner James Shaw...
The message shared on World Austism Day on Sunday was that a “one-size-fits-all approach for autism is not warranted”. Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has been told the most important message is that no two autistic people are the same and...
Winter time is vaccination time. Tairāwhiti health officials have launched their winter immunisation events across the region. “In gearing up for winter we encourage all whānau to pop down to their local GP or community immunisation event to get...
Cyclone Gabrielle’s impacts are still being felt at Tauwhareparae Farms. The farm is owned by Gisborne Holdings Ltd, the commercial arm of Gisborne District Council. “The two cyclones Hale and Gabrielle have caused damage to some areas at the...
The Apparelmaster Group, which provides laundered workwear solutions across New Zealand, has donated $10,000 to support the rural cyclone recovery here. Apparelmaster New Zealand managing director Bevan Ritchie said the company put together a fund...
A locally led and nationally supported taskforce has been set up to deliver the 2023 Census in Hawke’s Bay and Te Tairāwhiti, Stats NZ says. This comes after the Census collection in Hawke’s Bay and Te Tairāwhiti was extended to June to enable...
The garage sale, held in Ormond Road, raised $2080. A regular Life Education Trust fundraiser — Dance For Life Education — has been postponed because of Cyclone Gabrielle. The district’s would-be Gene Kellys, Cyd Charisses and Leslie Carons...
The Government will have spent $29 million on Tairāwhiti roads by the end of June. The funding will be distributed by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to Gisborne District Council to be used as part of the initial clean-up after cyclones Gabrielle...
INTENSITY, speed and power added up to great entertainment in the Superstock Challenge at Gisborne Speedway Club’s meeting on Saturday night. The 28 cars put on one of the great shows at the Eastland Group Raceway as they chased the main prize...
The outgoing president of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says it has been vital for farm foresters to directly address the ministerial inquiry into forestry and other land use in Tairāwhiti. Graham West told the New Zealand Farm Forestry...
A Gisborne woman living with terminal cancer fears she will “die prematurely” if proposed changes to the country’s medicine legislation go through, limiting her ability to import a “miracle” drug. Theresa Zame was diagnosed with stage 4...
Weeks of hard mahi from roading contractors in Tairāwhiti have resulted in the opening of a new Mangahauini track, reconnecting part of the region. The new track will be opened at a blessing on-site today, and the road will be open to the public...
Four people were taken to Gisborne Hospital at midday on Saturday after the two four-wheel-drive vehicles they were in collided on Back Ormond Road. The crash happened just before the Hansen Road corner at around 12,30pm. “One person was trapped...
KARTING by Rockin’ Robin Eastland Kart Club members held their club champs late last month in fine weather. A good-sized crowd enjoyed watching some great racing. Drivers had a front, middle and back start, and the competitor scoring most points...
A WELL-structured OBM proved too good for an enthusiastic Pirates in their Poverty Bay premier club season-opener on Saturday. OBM surged to a 45-17 win at the Tiny White Opening Day at Paddy’s Park in Patutahi. Pirates coach Anthony Kiwara said...
Barnardos combines early childhood education and family support. An Open day tomorrow offers the opportunity for people to check out a new service combining Barnardos Early Learning Services and Child and Family Services under one roof which is...