A small sentence in the National-New Zealand First coalition agreement could speed up development of papakāinga and address overcrowding, builders say. The line suggests removing the need for consent for dwellings less than 60m2, instead requiring...
The search for Jason Hollows, the 54-year-old fisherman who went overboard off the coast of Hawke’s Bay on Monday April 1, has been officially suspended. “The decision has been made to cease searching at this time and the matter has been...
A new scholarship aimed at supporting rangatahi on their educational journey into the field of technology has been announced. The Daniel Karehana Te Hapori Matihiko Memorial Scholarship for Technology has been created with sponsors from tech-based...
Fire and Emergency NZ will hold an open day for the public at the Gisborne city fire station tomorrow from 10am-1pm and there will be a range of demonstrations. Hato Hone St John will also be present, with an ambulance on site for information. St...
Gisborne recorded one of its warmest April days on Wednesday with a high of 26.4 degrees. The last time it was this warm was April 11, 2021, when the temperature hit 27.8. The warmest April day on record for Gisborne was 28.5 degrees on April 2...
Temporary changes to Grey Street, aimed at making a section of it more people-friendly and vibrant, get under way from Monday, April 29. Gisborne District Council is in partnership with Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust (TAT), which is delivering the...
Police, Fire and Emergency NZ, St John ambulance and the Corrections Department staged a successful recruitment demonstration session for local secondary school students yesterday at Harry Barker Reserve. Up to 100 students watched from the reserve...
Tairāwhiti-based health organisations are busy working to increase childhood immunisation rates as winter approaches and after a warning that New Zealand is on the brink of a measles epidemic.
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As New Zealand faces more competition than ever for global tourists, Australian visitors have never been so attractive. For an industry that was at times the country’s biggest earner of foreign exchange before the pandemic, recovery in spending to...
Roger Handford Is it democratic for any small group of people to make major, important decisions on behalf of the rest of the people they are supposed to represent? What is democracy? According to the Oxford Dictionary: “A system of government by...
Re: Cray catch limit cut, April 5. A “responsible step” as CRA3 commercial fishers reduce their overall catch by 30 percent for 2024/25, above the 20 percent cut set by Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last month. Us recreational fishers were cut...
The cast of colourful characters in The Vicar of Dibley plays are back together again, in the latest offering from Musical Theatre Gisborne, with first-time director Jill White putting her own mark on the production. The Holy Trinity is the third...
Prepare to be wowed by a new exhibition celebrating women by Māhia artist Rosie Symes which opened at the Matawhero Art Gallery this week. The theme is Wāhine Toa with large portraits of mainly Māori women depicted in mixed media. Displayed...
Evolution Theatre founder Dinna Myers is back in the director’s chair — this time working on the popular American play 12 Angry Jurors. 12 Angry Jurors is a play that contemplates the huge responsibility of 12 ordinary people as they consider...
The drive to get more referees into rugby is on. The visit to Gisborne of New Zealand Rugby women’s referee development officer Maggie Cogger-Orr at the weekend reinforced that point. Auckland-based Canadian Cogger-Orr, 32, achieved a lot in three...
A Poverty Bay team cobbled together at the 11th hour returned from Te Puia Hot Springs course on Sunday with the coveted ER Black Cup. The city club had inadvertently overlooked the annual interclub teams’ event — last held in 2021 — but when...
Electrinet Park Home-course player Dave Harrison and Waikohu’s Andrea Reeves are the inaugural winners of the Jack Glassford Memorial Trophy. The popular Park member and career firefighter died on April 5 of last year and the tournament honouring...
Two top loose forwards from different eras . . . . Tiny White medal winner, No. 8 and co-captain of Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae, George Whakatope, was congratulated by New Zealand Rugby patron and former All Black captain Ian Kirkpatrick (right). The...
A reminder for people travelling on State Highway 35 tonight that the Hikuwai Bridge No. 1 Bailey bridge will be closed from 7pm this evening until 6am tomorrow for deck grip installation. NZTA/Waka Kotahi said motorists would be able to use the...
More people here can get free access to medicinal cannabis after Rua Bioscience chief executive Paul Naske yesterday announced the expansion of the company’s Compassionate Access Programme. The programme has been in place for two years, offering...
Firearms Safety Authority NZ has started its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing system. Authority executive director Angela Brazier said it was important communities felt...
Director Blandine Massiet du Biest will be in Gisborne on Sunday for the one-off screening of her debut feature film exploring the life and art of celebrated New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins. Massiet du Biest was the winner of Best New Zealand...
Younger descendants of David McCool Nolan (1828 to 1901) will have the opportunity to learn of the impressive exploits of their forefathers at the Nolan family reunion. Reunion organising committee member and researcher Marty Reynolds told the...
Police are waiting for forensic analysis to be completed before making any decision on laying further charges against two men arrested in relation to the deaths of Kane Te Paa and Chrysler Stevens-Mark. The men died of stab wounds sustained during...
A bridge to ease the sharp bend at Devil’s Elbow on State Highway 2 is on the table as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi asks for public feedback on how to help the region’s highways recover from the cyclone. The Transport Rebuild East Coast...
The district council wants public feedback on whether more should be spent on cleaning up large wood debris and doing it faster. “This is one of the topics we want the public to weigh in on in our Three Year Plan 2024-2027 consultation,” the...
New Zealand Police are on the lookout for people who care about keeping our communities safe and to that end they will run a recruitment seminar in Gisborne later this month. “We welcome people from all ethnicities to apply to join us, as we want...
After two years on the beat in Tairāwhiti, Constable Jade Stafford loves the fact that every day tends to be different on the job and feels blessed with all the support she has had on her police journey. Jade, a renowned local hockey player, and...
Gisborne Police want help from the community to identify a group of motocross bike riders who have been riding dangerously and illegally on local roads. “It’s just crazy what they are doing,” said a witness after they flew past his home last...
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Gisborne Boys’ High School and the Ormond Recreational Association are benefiting from grants totalling $25,600 from the New Zealand Community Trust. Boys’ High sports teams were allocated $20,000 for travel and accommodation associated with...