THURSDAY marks 247 years since Lieutenant James Cook and his crew on the Endeavour first landed in New Zealand on Gisborne’s shore, and events are planned for this weekend to commemorate the occasion. There will be an early start at 7am on...

The draft Long-Term Plan consultation document released yesterday by Gisborne District Council presents an ambitious LTP that aims to address infrastructure deficits and major community concerns, but comes with plans to fund this that many...

It was too wet again this morning for Waka Kotahi contractors to carry out a culvert replacement job at the trouble spot on State Highway 2 just north of Matawai. The NZTA announced at 10am that the planned two-hour road closure at the site had been...

GOLFIF you had told Peter Kerekere pre-tournament that 152 would get his name on the top qualifier’s trophy at the 83rd edition of the Poverty Bay men’s golf open, it’s highly likely an eyebrow would have been raised. The winner of two Emerre...

Gisborne has the nation’s fastest-growing economy, topping national growth in the retail and housing markets, a new report reveals. The latest ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard report ranked Gisborne as the best-performing region, growing faster in...

On Wednesday, June 13 the United Nations General Assembly rejected a proposal to condemn Hamas’s violent rioting that led to the death and injury of many Hamas members and other Palestinians. Instead the assembly accepted a Palestinian initiative...

The smoke of battle is fading after one of the most unusual elections in many years and now the end game, the hard work of negotiating a government for the next three years, begins. There were three big winners from Saturday night. Bill English...

My annual visit to your fair town to deliver telephone books has now ended. As usual the weather was perfect and everybody was friendly. Last October a fitting commemoration of James Cook's landing of 250 years ago was celebrated nationwide. It was...

ShowjumpingTrans Tasman Young Rider Test, Day 1: Australia (Madeline Sinderberry, Mitchell Peulic, Stephanie MacKillop and Jasmine Dennison) 1, New Zealand (Lily Tootill, Karaka; Briar Burnett-Grant, Taupo; Harry Feast, Christchurch; Nakeysh...

I would not normally reply to comments on any letter I have written, but in this case my qualifications for doubting the workforce population statistics have been called into question. I have been a journalist for over 40 years covering all manner of...

THE minimalistic set and staging of Unity Theatre’s production of Macbeth means the production comes down to the words, character and acting, says Joe Martin who is cast in the title role.“I love the part. You go from one extreme to...

Cycling between Gisborne, Matawai and Opotiki has got a little easier, with a new place to rest up. Motu Trails Charitable Trust has announced Te Wera Homestead as an official partner. Trust chairwoman Kathy Sheldrake said the homestay provided...

New hygiene requirements and social distancing practices were on display at the Gisborne Farmers' Market this morning as organisers look to continue it during the coronavirus outbreak.“We believe the Farmers' Market is an essential service with...

TWENTY-seven of the 38 Housing New Zealand (HNZ) state houses around the country that have been empty for three years or more are in Gisborne, official HNZ figures show. Of the 27 empty Gisborne houses, 16 are “pending sale”.An HNZ spokesman...

A SMALL group of Maori-Spanish Manuel José descendants enjoyed food, fun and fiesta in a celebration of the 19th-century whaler and trader’s 207th birthday. Born on January 31, 1811, in Valverde del Majano, Spain, Manuel José de Frutos Huert...

Safety improvements are being made along Valley Road, including a new footpath and cycleway between Shelley Road and Massey Road. Gisborne District Council is installing a new 1.5-metre wide footpath to make the road safer for pedestrians and...

Truckies and politicians are welcoming news that rumble strips, median barriers and other safety measures will be installed on three rural highways around Gisborne. Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter yesterday announced an extension of...

Horouta Gold notched up their first premier-grade win in Round 2 of the netball competition at the YMCA on Saturday, and they did it against last year's champions. JT Contractors Horouta Gold defeated F45 High School Old Girls 52-50 in a hard-fought...

Game 1: Gisborne Boys' High School Senior Carbon 52 (Sebastian Wilson 26, Ngaru Grayson 10, William Collier 8) GBHS Senior B 53 (Karta Paea 14, Hamua Broughton-Pakuru 12, Weighn Wilson 10, Sean Molloy 8). Q1 Carbon 15-11, HT Senior B 24-21, Q3...

WAKA Kotahi NZ Transport Agency points to some disruption to traffic next month as work continues on the State Highway 35 ‘Resilience' project. The project aims to strengthen and stabilise State Highway 35 so it can remain open and functional...

As neighbouring New South Wales announces an ambitious plan to cut all single-use plastics by 2025, Kihikihi farmers Ross and Carol Turner are bearing the cost of a single discarded plastic bag. On the weekend they lost an in-calf rising 2-year-old...

Veterans' Affairs held a forum at the Cossy club on Thursday to assist veterans and families seeking specialised one-on-one assistance with support staff. A big thank you to Meka Whaitiri and Bernadette McKenzie (VANZ) for facilitating this...

It was a poti pati (vote party) at Marina Park yesterday where whanau were encouraged to enjoy casting their votes in the local elections. Everyone was welcome to come along and cast their votes in the official ballot box, and community liaison staff...

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Tairawhiti residents have been reminded by Gisborne District Council to burn only dry, suitable, firewood and keep chimneys clean and maintained to minimise air pollution. During winter air quality usually declines due to smoke from woodburners and...

PGG Wrightson Seeds held the first of their 2017 Seeds in Action field days at the end of January at their newest demonstration site opposite the Matawhero sale yards. Company spokeswoman Lucy Evans said they invest over $10 million a into research...

Someone had a lucky escape from this vehicle either late on Saturday night or in the early hours of Sunday on Wainui Road between Harris and Hirini streets. Police are still investigating but it appears the Ford Falcon's roof came out the better -...

In terms of expenditure, the council is now halfway through the $22 million DrainWise effort to reduce wastewater discharges into city rivers and on to people’s properties during heavy rain. However, an update to councillors for their meeting on...

Registrations are coming in fast for the Memory Walk next weekend and Alzheimers Gisborne are doing everything possible to make it bigger and better than before. Alzheimers Gisborne manager Janet Willson is looking forward to a good turnout from the...

The body of a woman found in a vacant house near Ruatoria last weekend has been identified. Police this morning said she was Kathleen Kawana, 46, from Porirua. The inquiry into how she died continues.“Her death is still being treated as...