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DAWN OF A NEW ERA AT SONRISE

After years at Sonrise Christian School, Andrew Russell has dropped the “deputy” from his title and taken over as principal. Mr Russell succeeds Wendy Gabriel, who was principal of the special character school for 23 years. Being a special...

Busy day at changing beach for surf patrol

NEAR-flat conditions at Waikanae Beach yesterday reared up in the afternoon into big surf, combined with strong currents, and resulted in four rescues between Waikanae Beach and Roberts Road. As the tide went out and the surf grew in size, several...

Quick action key in cardiac arrest incidents

TODAY is annual Restart a Heart Day and St John points to three steps that can make the difference between life and death for someone in cardiac arrest. Restart a Heart Day on October 16 is a global initiative aimed at highlighting the...

A stellar night for Tairawhiti farming

Friday night was a huge occasion for the King family from Motu and for Kristy Roa from Tolaga Bay when they received respectively the Te Puni Kokiri Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in Maori sheep and beef farming, and the Young Maori Farmer...

Female future for infrastructure?

New Zealand's infrastructure industry is booming but a shortfall of around 44,000 skilled workers in the next five years could have it come to a grinding halt. Roads need replacing, leaky water pipes need upgrading, power lines need maintaining and...

East Coast UFB to get $1m boost

RURAL homes, farms, schools, doctors and businesses in three more areas here will soon be able to benefit from faster internet speeds, following a $1 million boost from the Government. Communications Minister Simon Bridges yesterday announced a $1...

GDC drops vaccine pass requirement

Members of the public will no longer have to use a vaccine pass to access Gisborne District Council community facilities. The change comes into effect at 11.59pm tomorrow, and follows the government decision last week to loosen vaccine pass...

Where is this?

Hawke’s Bay man Ewan McGregor is writing a book on the history of Williams and Kettle Ltd and is keen to identify the location of a photograph he wants to win in the book. This image was captured in the early 1950s.“I have sourced it from the...

Golf Roundup

Gisborne ParkLIAM Wallace is better known for his musical skills. Last Saturday, the EIT Tairawhiti student proved brilliant with an instrument of the sporting kind. Wallace had a hole-in-one on the 155-metre par-3 second hole while playing with...

Battle over lake building

THE former visitor centre at Lake Waikaremoana has sparked further dispute. Advocates claim the Crown is demolishing it by neglect, and local Maori are threatening to occupy it. The construction of the new visitor centre, Te Wharehou o Waikaremoan...

Gisborne teens arrested after alleged car thefts

Teenagers from Gisborne were arrested after an episode at the weekend that started with a car allegedly stolen from Gisborne and ended in the Bay of Plenty. The teenagers, three from Gisborne and one from Kawerau, are aged 15 to 18 years of age.“It...

‘Words were twisted’

Gisborne district councillor Malcolm MacLean denies he said “not enough Maori were killed” in an overheard conversation, but fellow councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown is adamant she heard those words. Their conflicting comments came as the council...

Community’s generosity ‘knows no bounds’

An “incredible” night was had by all at the Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s 14th annual charity auction on Friday. The event raised $123,000 for the trust.“There was an electric atmosphere of excitement in the air,” rescue trust medi...

Artist paving the way for others to follow

An internationally celebrated artist living in Gisborne has added a new arts award to her bio. The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi last week announced its first ever major arts award for queer artists in Aotearoa, and Lindah Lepou as the inaugural Toi...

Everyone's a winner in Gotcha campaign

WINNERS were announced in Gisborne’s first Gotcha campaign at an assembly at Te Wharau school yesterday. The campaign to promote safe travel to and from school rewarded students and their parents with a Gotcha ticket for good road behaviour. Tickets...

Gig Guide listings this week, July 19

One One One from TaurangaCosmopolitan Club, tomorrow. TRAMPSMusic, poetry and song. All welcome to the fortnightly event at the Band Room, Childers Road, July 21, (2pm).COMING UPThe WizRSA, July 27 (7pm).Smash Winter SeshIncludes Bloodnut, Dick...

Time for a beach warden

It would appear that our “Please do not dump your rubbish on the beach” policy is not working. On a recent morning ride taking in the stunning scenery of one of the best beaches in the world, I was left bewildered by the number of rubbish bags...

Extra mile, disaster averted

A big shout out to Maggs and Max of the Gisborne Fire Service. Many thanks for going that extra mile. What could have been a disaster was averted thanks to you both. You all do a wonderful job, especially in this hot climate with all your full gear...