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Murray Robertson
General reporter, specialises in emergency services and rural

Murray Robertson is a general reporter at The Gisborne Herald.

Veteran Gisborne journalist and broadcaster Murray Robertson has spent 50 years in the media industry. He has spent most of that time reporting the news in Tairawhiti. The 72-year-old began his career as a cadet with the Gisborne Herald as an 18-year-old and became a broadcaster and radio reporter at the age of 24-25. He currently works as a senior reporter for the Herald, hosts the Larsawn Gisborne Sports Show on NewstalkZB on Saturday mornings, and delivers the Tairawhiti Regional News on Radio Ngati Porou at 7.30am five days a week.

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Tonnes of promise: Angus Bull Week set to make millions
The Country

Tonnes of promise: Angus Bull Week set to make millions

20 Jun 12:00 AM
Meet the $80,000 record Hereford bull coming to Gisborne
The Country

Meet the $80,000 record Hereford bull coming to Gisborne

18 Jun 04:00 AM

Wilencote and Mokairau were partners in a $80,000 auction record bull purchase this week.

Fifty-three bulls sold on-farm at Whāngārā and Ngatapa
Sheep and Beef

Fifty-three bulls sold on-farm at Whāngārā and Ngatapa

05 Jun 10:26 PM

'Both studs put forward teams of bulls to be proud of.'

Matawai women top dogs at NZ and South Island champs
The Country

Matawai women top dogs at NZ and South Island champs

30 May 12:00 AM

New Zealand zig-zag crown to Samantha Shaw; Sth Island straight hunt title to Jo Mcintyre.

Swinging door for Poverty Bay sheep dog triallists at South Island and NZ champs
The Country

Swinging door for Poverty Bay sheep dog triallists at South Island and NZ champs

26 May 11:09 PM

Leaderboards ever-changing as dog triallists chase national honours at Hanmer Springs.

'We had a cracker': Stud farms enjoy 100% bull sale rate
The Country

'We had a cracker': Stud farms enjoy 100% bull sale rate

21 May 12:24 AM

Gold Creek averages $11,675, Kerrah $12,099 to kick-start bull sales season.

Field day on Tutumatai Station on Friday
The Country

Field day on Tutumatai Station on Friday

29 Apr 10:27 PM

B+LNZ will host a field day on monitor farm Tutumatai Station on Friday.

Pines on 860ha more of Coast farmland
The Country

Pines on 860ha more of Coast farmland

08 Apr 09:50 PM

Ingleby Farms plans 860ha of afforestation on its two East Coast farms this year.

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‘Another iconic station has gone into trees’: Last Waipaoa Station block to convert to pine forest
The Country

‘Another iconic station has gone into trees’: Last Waipaoa Station block to convert to pine forest

01 Apr 04:00 AM

What remains of iconic Waipaoa Station is to go into pinus radiata trees.

Golden harvest: Signs good for grain maize
The Country

Golden harvest: Signs good for grain maize

20 Mar 02:31 AM

Early days but grain maize harvest yields above average so far

Grape expectations: Quality promising after challenging start to growing season
The Country

Grape expectations: Quality promising after challenging start to growing season

13 Mar 09:44 PM

Pinot gris variety of particularly good quality, chardonnay outstanding.

Field days will aim at ‘Farming for Profit’
The Country

Field days will aim at ‘Farming for Profit’

06 Mar 10:04 PM

B+LNZ will run 'Farming for Profit' field days at Whāngārā and Nūhaka next week.

Howling success: Edginton top dog twice at Matawai trials
The Country

Howling success: Edginton top dog twice at Matawai trials

25 Feb 01:31 AM

Tolaga Bay triallist Leo Edginton made the top three in all four events.

And the Supreme Freshie goes to ... the Holdens
The Country

And the Supreme Freshie goes to ... the Holdens

20 Feb 10:29 PM

First Fresh top gong for Patutahi lemon and lime growers after challenging season.

Big bucks for bigeye ... Lauti whānau reel in $10k catch at Marlin and Tuna Hunt
The Country

Big bucks for bigeye ... Lauti whānau reel in $10k catch at Marlin and Tuna Hunt

17 Feb 01:24 AM

'Boomer' of a tournament ... 'as good as any in New Zealand': Fishing club president

‘Heartbreaking’: Winemaker’s 25th harvest cancelled after accident
The Country

‘Heartbreaking’: Winemaker’s 25th harvest cancelled after accident

11 Feb 04:00 PM

The couple is selling their organic grapes to other producers.

The marlin are out there: $60,000 prize pool for fishing event
The Country

The marlin are out there: $60,000 prize pool for fishing event

11 Feb 01:11 AM

A marlin was landed in the waters off Gisborne last week.

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