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LGNZ meeting chance to network, and to share Tairāwhiti’s progress

More than 50 elected members, chief executives and invited guests from councils and government agencies across the lower North Island attended the biannual Local Government Zone 3 meeting in Gisborne on Thursday and Friday. The meeting, held at the...

$14m for projects after flood

The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Trust fund is open for applications more than a year after over $10 million was raised through a special Lotto draw and appeal. The trust was set up to support the medium- to long-term needs of communities, iwi and hapū...

Cruise ship season ends

The cruise ship season ended on a high in Gisborne yesterday with a successful visit by the giant-sized Noordam. The ship went to anchor in the Bay at around 9am after arrival from Tauranga, and sailed for Napier at 6pm last night. “The swell...

Monitoring phase for Port Awanui fire

The major vegetation fire at Port Awanui near Tikitiki flared up again on Friday evening on part of the fire ground and fire crews were deployed back there on Saturday to put it out. Fire and Emergency NZ sent three crews to the scene, with...

Crayfish quota cut

Concerns over a knock- on effect from Cyclone Gabrielle have led to a cut in crayfish quotas around Gisborne. Commercial catch limits for some fisheries have been increased following a review showing stocks are healthy and abundant, Oceans and...

Cover chopper kept busy

Despite a week in which their aircraft was at times off-base for maintenance, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team still delivered a tight schedule of nine missions for the seven days from Monday, March 18. Intermittent cloud cover...

‘It was sad; screaming, yelling, crying’: Neighbour describes brawl that killed two

by James Pocock A nearby resident of Manuka Street said she saw the fight and heard party guests crying out in a panic during a fatal fight outside an Elgin house in Gisborne on Saturday night. Cordons remained in place and police forensic staff...

Scholarship winners’ values align with 28 Māori Battalion

Whānau, hapū and iwi gathered at the C Company Memorial House on Friday to celebrate the awarding of scholarships to Māori students and academics demonstrating characteristics that align with the values of the 28 Māori Battaltion. The Ngārimu...

On the mats

by Corals The local indoor bowls 2024 season started with the Opening Trios competition at the Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday, March 10. Instead of the usual format where pre-formed teams enter the competition, this year a single-entry format was...

‘Mates’ get together planned next month

The Mates of Mates For Mates team - MOM4M — is heading to Tairāwhiti on April 19, with an event planned in the shearing pavilion at the Showgrounds. A MOM4M spokesman said an event like it was seriously needed in a region like Tairāwhiti, that...

Store prices eased

There were 1833 sheep sent for sale yesterday at the Matawhero Saleyards, including 1332 store lambs, most of which came from Tarere 2 Trust at Te Araroa and CNA and JM Marr at Te Wera. Prices paid for the store lambs eased slightly on last week...

Counting down to Fieldays

The countdown is on for Fieldays 2024, which open on Wednesday June 12. Preparations are said to be in full swing, with the build of the small city starting to take shape in early April. The work will transform the 114 hectares of Mystery Creek...

Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer finalists announced

The three finalists in the annual 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award have been announced this week. Ben Purua, Tainui, 29, is the farm manager at Waimakariri Lands Ltd, near Tirau in the Waikato region, which runs 540 cows. Ben is a previous...

Trim fat without cutting muscle

The Government has gone ahead with its election promise to make massive cuts in what it sees as a bloated public service sector. Hopefully the cuts are being made in the right places and with a lot of thought and planning. The first cuts will see 9...

How to build political immortality

Thomas Scrimgeour Maxim Institute researcher Politics is a quest for immortality. Every politician is faced with the eternal question — will what I build endure? In Ozymandias, the English Romantic poet Percy Shelley eulogised the statue of...

On councillor attendance

Thanks Gisborne Herald for your interest in councillor attendance rates. Over my years as a councillor I have seen many come and go and the unfortunate reality seems to be that more often than not, it is the younger councillors who leave seemingly...