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Views on debt, please
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Views on debt, please

With local government elections getting closer, I have concerns about the council’s financial position following Meng Foon’s artificial 2 percent rates freeze. Through your paper, could the mayoral candidates comment about this and the council...

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Tarakihi quota cuts
Gisborne Herald

Tarakihi quota cuts

Imposition of a further 10 percent cut to commercial catch limits for tarakihi has drawn a mixed response from Gisborne Fisheries and Ngati Porou Seafoods. This time last year the Ministry for Primary Industries set a 20 percent reduction for New...

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Bus service reduced
Gisborne Herald

Bus service reduced

AN absence of tourists has been blamed for a reduction in bus services here. From March 8, InterCity will operate four services a week instead of daily services in each direction between Gisborne and Napier. Sam Peate, from NZ Coachlines, said...

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Take a Kid Fishing tickets on sale
Gisborne Herald

Take a Kid Fishing tickets on sale

TICKETS have gone on sale for the annual Take a Kid Fishing trip to the Ngongotaha trout hatchery near Rotorua on August 5 and organiser Murray Ferris expects the seats on the bus to go quickly again.“The day trip to the hatchery has been going...

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Traffic lights out on Sunday
Gisborne Herald

Traffic lights out on Sunday

A temporary roundabout will replace the Gladstone Road traffic lights on Sunday morning. Scheduled network maintenance at the Gladstone Road traffic lights will take place between 8am and 12 noon.“Eastland Network will be working on the Gladstone...

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Country, City duels in pennants semis
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Country, City duels in pennants semis

GOLF by Chris TaewaONE thing is for sure about tomorrow’s Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants semifinals . . . a country club will be in the final. The top four were decided last weekend at Tolaga Bay in round 3 of the matchplay...

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Protecting the dotterel
Gisborne Herald

Protecting the dotterel

Tolaga Bay Area School students have created signs to remind beach-goers to watch out for New Zealand dotterels/tuturiwhatu while on the beach. Teachers have been showing children at the school what impacts the slash and movement on the beach have on...

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Aberdeen Rd ill-suited to cycleway
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Aberdeen Rd ill-suited to cycleway

Once more the proposed cycleway is bringing much correspondence to your office. An issue that does require thought before any decision is made is the fact Aberdeen Road has several establishments catering to many residents who are retired, infirm or...

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Bumper turnout expected at dig
Gisborne Herald

Bumper turnout expected at dig

More than 1000 children are expected to turn out tomorrow for the More FM annual pirate treasure beach dig. A Facebook video showing what to expect at the beach dig had been seen by 4000 people, said Wainui Lions director of publicity Ian Stewart. He...

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Counting cars for NZ champs . . . 43 so far
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Counting cars for NZ champs . . . 43 so far

SPEEDWAYThe Professional Fleet Maintenance New Zealand Production Saloon Car Championships to be staged at Eastland Group Raceway on January 18 and 19 have so far attracted 43 entries.“We’ve got them coming from all over the country, including...

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Whangara run ends
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Whangara run ends

YMP ended Whangara Old Girls' 2021 unbeaten streak in Premier Grade netball on Saturday with a clearcut 11-point victory in the final round of grading. However, Whangara's No. 1 side remained in first spot on the ladder due to a superior goal...

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St Pete’s: Seat of imperial Russia
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St Pete’s: Seat of imperial Russia

Phil and Sue Newdick continue relating their travels in Russia and the Baltic . . .We were not disappointed with St Petersburg, but we found the claim that it was more impressive than Moscow incorrect. We found both cities wonderful — St Pete’s...

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Olympic incentive
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Olympic incentive

The 2020 Olympics are very much in the minds of the strongest New Zealand team in over a decade named for the World Surfing Games in Japan. Gisborne-Mahia’s Ricardo Christie and World Championship Tour surfer Paige Hareb are among the six-strong...

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Log boat Portland Bay on her way
Gisborne Herald

Log boat Portland Bay on her way

The log boat Portland Bay was alongside the Eastland Port wharf this morning ready for departure at around 11am to load further cargo in Tauranga. Her place at the wharf was to be taken around midday by the logger ES Venus which has been at anchor...

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Revised draw for hockey tournament
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Revised draw for hockey tournament

The withdrawal of a team has meant the Noel Morrow under-13 boys’ and Mini Tupara u13 girls’ tournaments have had to be changed to round-robin format. The new draw is —SATURDAY3.30pm: Tauranga A v Tauranga Development (Noel Morrow).4pm: Bay of...

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Love daffodils, love Gisborne
Gisborne Herald

Love daffodils, love Gisborne

OVER 1000 daffodil blooms were shown off in Gisborne at the weekend. Poverty Bay Horticultural Society hosted the North Island National Daffodil Show at Showgrounds Park Event Centre where 1098 blooms were displayed on 120 metres of three-tier...

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Wash, squash, lids off
Gisborne Herald

Wash, squash, lids off

Waste Management staff are this week applying stickers to recycling bins to inform the community what can go out with kerbside recycling. From June 1, only grades 1 and 2 plastics can be recycled. Grades 3 to 7 need to go in with general rubbish. With...

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Speeding in Stout Street
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Speeding in Stout Street

I was away for a time and on return thought the speed limit on Stout Street, from Roebuck Road to MacLean Street, had been increased from 50kmh to 70kmh. Apparently not, officially. I am prepared to pay for installation of a speed camera at the...

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Simple solution that saves lives
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Simple solution that saves lives

Life has become more complicated since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Massively so for many people. New Zealand is now on a fast-track to unwinding the complications via the simple (for us) solution of mass immunisation with a safe and highly-effective...

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The day the sun stood still
Lifestyle

The day the sun stood still

The moment the South Pole is aimed furthest away from the sun on the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth’s axis party animals will cut loose in the industrial subdivision. The shortest day of the year will be marked — possibly permanently scarred —...