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Genesis Energy on high alert for invasive pest at Lake Waikaremoana

A new invasive pest could pose a threat to power generation at Lake Waikaremoana. Genesis Energy Limited says it is concerned about the impact freshwater gold clams could have on generation due to fouling up of intakes and pipework, as evidenced...

Damehood for Māhia-connected Tyson-Nathan

The 2024 New Year Honours List included a Māhia luminary and now Titahi Bay resident for her services to Māori and business. Pania Tyson-Nathan (Rongomaiwahine) MNZM has become a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The granddaughter...

Rods at the ready for $80k Bay Bonanza

Bonanza expected to pull record boat numbers Record prize funding and impressive recent catches are expected to reel in record entry numbers for the 40th annual Enterprise Motor Group and Autosure NZ Bay Bonanza competition at the end of the month...

Horouta waka vandalised

Horouta Waka Hoe members turned up at the Marina on Sunday morning to find two of their six-person W6 FAI craft damaged. One of these is a write-off. Club chairman Walton Walker said overnight Saturday/Sunday “some idiot rammed one of the craft...

Century-old homestead destroyed in ‘hellishly quick’ fire

by Jack Ward, Wairoa Star A century of family history went up in flames south of Wairoa on Monday morning. Shortly before 9am, Wairoa Fire and Emergency was called to Poututu Station 10 to 15 kilometres south of the town to battle a blaze that had...

Council's forestry rating system under attack: Court issues its findings on conservation issue

Council ‘well within its powers’ in rates decision for forest: judge

Fortieth title in 40 years for Gizzy's Gisby

John Gisby won his 40th title at the National Surfing Championships at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach this week . . . 40 years after winning his first.

A bit late with his climate crusade . . .

The Gisborne Herald is a keen supporter of free speech rights, the need for balance in reporting, and the importance of being a forum for information that is factual — we publish a correction if we find we have erred in this regard. Opinions being...

What’s normal — monocultural control?

by John Bluck As the new year rolls out and New Zealand wakes from holiday slumber, we’ve had time to wonder whether last year ended as a bad dream. John Bluck Did we really elect a new Government that meant to set Māori back by 50 years? The...

Gisborne born-and-bred lawyer, judge Tony Adeane dies at 72

Colourful District Court judge Tony Adeane has died in Napier after a period of illness The 72-year-old was born and bred in Gisborne and became a partner at Chrisp and Chrisp before being appointed to the bench in 1993. Judge Adeane was based in...

Bridge jumpers defy council warnings

Bridge jumpers have been seen taking the plunge off the Railway Bridge into the Tūranganui River despite warning signs put up before Christmas and debris still noticeable in the water. Gisborne District Council put warning signs up at the Railway...

Annual on-farm stock sale set to start at midday

Six thousand sheep, 700 steer and 40 cows with calves at foot will be on offer.

Triple blow for Kaiti Hub as it loses pharmacy, NZ Post, and Kiwibank

NZ Post branch, mall pharmacy relocating from hub; Kiwibank searching for replacement site.

‘Inadequate’ rules costly for wildlife

Forest & Bird calling on Government to fix regulations around vehicles on beaches Gisborne District Council is in the black zone when it comes to regulations about driving on beaches. A Forest & Bird survey of 52 coastal local authorities...

Siesta over, back to work for most . . .

The peak summer holiday season is behind us and most of the country’s workers have their heads down once again for the year ahead. New Zealand’s official holiday period ended last Wednesday morning but many people managed to stretch it out for...

Congratulations on reaching milestone

Well done Jeremy and members of the Muir family who have maintained a standard second-to- none over such a long period of time. I have spent much of my lifetime in parts of the country serviced by provincial newspapers of similar quality but sadly...

Check out the damage to railtrack

Re: Niall Robertson’s comments in the January 6 article, Questions about rail link. Here we go again. Niall, I responded to your letter to the editor of 13.12.2023 on 03.01.2024. In that letter I said I was calling your bluff. I want you and...

Full on first week for rescue chopper

Despite a quiet start on New Year’s Day and an equally quiet end to the week, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter flew eight missions for the seven days from January 1 to January 7. On Tuesday, January 2 (9pm), the team flew a medical...