Latest from Gisborne

Power outages affect court, police station

There were two short power outages in Gisborne’s central business district yesterday morning. Eastland Network’s Brent Stewart said an 11kV cable fault between the Plunket and library substations meant parts of the CBD were briefly without...

Seven days in berlin

An invitation from Wales took Mary-Jane Richmond across the world to Germany. She writes about her first few days in Berlin. The email dropped into my mailbox on May 9. It was from Wales, an invitation from composer Sir Karl Jenkins to join a world...

Successful Fieldays

Fieldays was another big success this year with a total 128,747 visitors through the gates across the event, and there were 1067 exhibitors across 1559 sites, from 11 different countries. More than 860 school-leaver-aged students from 41 schools took...

Tapsell vows to ‘fight hard’ to fix housing issues

Housing and job training for youth are crucial issues for National's East Coast candidate Tania Tapsell. She has visited Makaraka School and EIT's trades academy with the party's Waitaki MP Jacqi Dean. Ms Tapsell said she had enjoyed meeting the...

Collision at sea

The skipper of a commercial fishing vessel has been fined $4500 for inattention at sea, causing a collision between his boat and a recreational craft. Antony Andrew Hodgson, 46, was sentenced by Judge Allan Roberts in Gisborne District Court. The...

Sports draws

CyclingGisborne Cycling Club eventsSaturday, GCC Saturday Spring Series, Race 2 —Sign-on: 1.30pm to 1.50pm at Bushmere Arms. Start: 2pm. Handicap race (45 kilometres): Waingake course. Marshals: Rowan Clark, Barry McLaughlin. Tuesday, Avantiplus...

Gardens look great

Big thanks to the gardeners who have the city gardens looking so beautiful for the summer season. It’s an unusually long planted median strip and it’s looking great, as are the planters and roundabouts. It takes planning to be able to have...

Ready to rock

Rock ‘n' roll icons The Narcs are set to create musical pandemonium when they reach Gisborne in November. The three-piece band will be playing some of their earlier sensations such as Heart and Soul (Remake), No Turning Back and Stay Away, among...

Network notes small rise in line charges

Power consumers in Gisborne and Wairoa will face just a small increase in the amount they pay to local lines company Eastland Network from April. Eastland Network today announced its pricing schedule for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The...

Uncooperative witness ‘hostile’

A robbery case took a twist during a defended hearing in Gisborne District Court yesterday when a key prosecution witness claimed everything he had said in a statement to police last year was a lie. Judge Warren Cathcart declared the man a hostile...

Time for a change

Last night I had the privilege of attending the Tairawhiti Rainbow Action “meet the candidates” evening. As a candidate standing for council, I was somewhat surprised by comments from some current councillors who attended this event, in terms of...

Never ‘acceptable practice’

Re: Plenty of doctors willing to assist, January 4 letter. In her attempt to justify the role of doctors as agents of euthanasia, Alida van der Velde has to stoop to making several illogical comparisons. She tries to equate medical procedures like...

Our heritage needs to be on display

I wish once again to help focus people’s attention on things that should concern us all. I am well aware that my contributions don’t always fit with the priority list of other commentators. Quite a few are convinced that my choices are motivated...

Now they know what they’re up against

CRICKETThat’s what they’re up against. The Bay of Plenty Coastlands primary school team who rolled Hamilton for 90 a fortnight ago dismissed Poverty Bay for 89 on Sunday, at Trident High School, Whakatane. Coastlands captain Loughie Keaney won the...

Gales on the way

The Metservice has issued a strong wind warning for Gisborne from tomorrow afternoon with gusts predicted up to 120kmh. The forecast applies to the area of Hawke's Bay north of Wairoa and eastern Gisborne, south of Tokomaru Bay.“The southerly winds...

Good recognition for volunteers

GISBORNE Volunteer Centre would like to thank our Mayor, Meng Foon, for hosting a Morning Tea with the Mayor for Volunteers on Monday to get National Volunteer Week under way. Volunteers from a variety of organisations gathered together in...

Rugby-mad centenarian celebrates milestone in style

Not everyone gets a card from the Queen, Prime Minister and Governor-General, but not everyone is Sheila Gerrard. Sheila turned 100 yesterday and was celebrating at home with a glass of Moët in a house flooded with flowers when The Herald came to...

Cedenco to lead on water and waste

CEDENCO Foods have agreed to a partnership with the Government and Gisborne District Council to lead an investigation into developing a large water recycling plant as part of the regional growth programme. It will also look at waste management. The...