Latest from Gisborne

Scragg and Sheild on leaderboards at trials 'noon call'

Wairoa’s David Scragg and George Sheild from Tolaga Bay were in the top seven of three events at the “noon call” in the Tux South Island and New Zealand dog trial championships at Balclutha yesterday. Scragg was in the leading group in event...

‘Role-based risk assessment’ for unvaccinated

A nationwide Te Whatu Ora Health NZ pre-employment vaccination policy is under development. The Government’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate, or compulsory vaccination for health workers, has been lifted, but a Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti spokeswoman...

El Niño pattern detected from space satellite

The first signs of a developing El Niño climate pattern have been spotted by a space satellite. Gisborne-East Coast farmers and those affected by weather systems need to be aware of the imminent change and incorporate the latest advice in their...

‘No certainty, no hope’: council slammed over housing obstacles for whānau

A man on a mission to house people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle has painted a grim picture of Tairāwhiti’s worst-affected in a fiery email to the district council. Toitu Tairāwhiti Builtsmart Ltd director Willie Te Aho has worked to house...

Gisborne firefighter off to Canada

Fire and Emergency New Zealand will today deploy 25 firefighters from across New Zealand to Alberta to help fight wildfires in Western Canada, and one of them is from Gisborne. The contingent is made up of four five-person firefighting crews — an...

Concerns about lack of detail in Govt's water reforms

Uncertainty, lack of detail and an awareness of possible major change after October’s general election remain among concerns Gisborne district councillors have about water reforms. Councillors, sitting at a full meeting of Gisborne District...

Mud volcano risks identified in district

Homes on Wheatstone Road could be among those officially flagged as being at risk from mud volanoes, a new report reveals. A staff report to go before Gisborne District Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management committee today (Wednesday)...

Kāinga Ora homes on Manuka Street ‘a place to call home’

The first family has moved into new Kāinga ora housing on Manuka Street after the site was blessed on Monday morning. The blessing marked the completion of the first seven of a 14-home development. “It’s great to see the first seven homes at...

Honours to Napier in Super 8 opener

Gisborne Boys’ High School had a good crack at Napier BHS at the Rectory field on Saturday before falling 29-5 to the visitors. Under new head coach David Russell, Napier worked hard to subdue a committed Gisborne outfit and retain the Football...

Relentless defending champs too good for YMP clubmates

YMP 2 got a right royal welcome to Premier Grade in the Gisborne YMCA on Saturday morning when the club’s top team racked up the biggest scoreline of the season to date. Turanga FM YMP demolished clubmates YMP (2) 84-20 in a one-sided Gisborne...

Recloaking Papatuanuku: multifunctional landscapes enhance resilience, conserve biodiversity

The importance of addressing the climate crisis by recognising the existing biodiversity crisis was the topic of discussion at the Lawson Field Theatre recently. Visiting Emeritus Professor of Ecology David Norton spoke about a range of topics which...

PB squad for East Coast rugby clash named

The Poverty Bay Wekas squad has been named for the King’s Birthday Weekend rugby match (June 3) against Ngāti Porou East Coast at the Oval. The squad is (*denotes potential new cap) — Adriaan Brits (Wairoa Athletic), Adrian Wyrill (Waikohu)...

Hard mahi gets the winning treats

If you don’t execute your plays, they will punish you.” That’s what coach Anthony Kiwara had to say after Enterprise Cars OBM defeated his Kevin Hollis Pirates side in the opening week of Round 2 of the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay...

Latest roading recovery update

The latest roading recovery update from Gisborne District Council yesterday says fine weather helped contractors have a productive week across the region. Close to 50 percent of the planned water tabling targets have now been met. This water...

Tricky landing not a problem for rescue chopper

The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter will be landed wherever its crew can to get help to those who need it. Last week was a classic example of this as the chopper ended up perched on a track on an exposed ridgeline. Last Wednesday the...

Importance of Census stressed, fines waived

Census NZ has reassured the Tairāwhiti community no fines will be issued to people here for not completing the 2023 Census. But they stress the “vital” need for people to take part in the nation’s big count. The Government has waived the...