OpinionWhat the new Government should be doing about AIby Tim Wilson Maxim Institute executive director Tim Wilson The morning before details of the coalition between National, ACT and New Zealand First were finally announced, Westpac Bank released a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business...06 Dec 10:15 PM
OpinionThe oneness of everythingI am acutely aware that aside from being human I am part of the universe and, like everything else, I consist of matter that was created in the universe after the Big Bang. I am sure that when my life is finished the compounds of my body will...06 Dec 10:13 PM
OpinionName changes are costlyI see new Transport Minister Simeon Brown has ordered that the name for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency be changed to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Apparently the English version should come first because some can’t understand the English...06 Dec 10:10 PM
Gisborne HeraldFifth successful cruise ship visit of the seasonThe cruise ship season rolled along yesterday with the fifth successful visit, when the boutique cruise ship National Geographic Orion came calling for the third time and docked at Eastland Port. “The ship was a bit late due to sea conditions, but...06 Dec 10:08 PM
Gisborne HeraldVeterinary Council of New Zealand offering support to weather-affected farmsWeather-affected farms in the North Island, including Tairāwhiti, will get veterinary support thanks to funding provided through a new programme, facilitated by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ). The initiative called Vets on Farm —...06 Dec 10:03 PM
Gisborne HeraldMatawhero saleyards to host last of the big ram salesThe Matawhero saleyards will host the last of the big ram sales tomorrow with a line-up from Craig and Yvonne Brownlie from Te Ruanui Polled Dorsets at Waerenga-o-Kuri. They will present 80 Poll Dorsets and 20 PollTex — described as “true...06 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald2025 date for new school at Nūhakaby Jack Ward Plans are on track for a new Nūhaka School, opening at the beginning of the 2025 school year. But exactly where the school will be sited is still being considered, after this year’s weather events. The school was flooded during...06 Dec 09:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldSurvey of aquifers to start in JanuaryA scientific project gets under way from the end of January 2024 to understand more about Tairāwhiti’s groundwater, after being postponed earlier this year because of Cyclone Gabrielle. The project involves surveying underground aquifers —...06 Dec 09:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldGetting together at the YMCA to Raise Up for rangatahiRaise Up YMCA group is aiming to get more rangatahi involved in making a positive impact on the Gisborne community. The group, made up of 23 rangatahi from Gisborne schools, is led by youth and is for youth. They are a diverse group of people of...06 Dec 09:50 PM
Gisborne HeraldSH2 resurfacing work postponedNight-time resurfacing work planned for State Highway 2 has been postponed until early in the new year. The stretch of road between Maraetaha Rd and Wharekakaho Rd will now remain open overnight from December 7-1906 Dec 09:48 PM
Gisborne HeraldGas leak in Gladstone RoadFirefighters were called to a house in Gladstone Road near Bloomfield Road on Tuesday night after a gas leak started from a meter outside the property. The 111 call about it came in at around 6pm. “We isolated the gas supply to the property at the...06 Dec 09:47 PM
Gisborne Herald‘We just need some dry weather’ — Gisborne District Council water managerThe council’s special programme for addressing stormwater issues across the city is ploughing on, but those in charge say some good weather would be appreciated. Beginning in 2006, DrainWise was established with an important function of working...06 Dec 09:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldSafety measures in place at major SH2 slip site, down to single laneContractors have barricaded the troublesome slip site between Kotemaori and Putorino and put in other safety measures as the highway remains open at that point. A major slip came down at the weekend on State Highway 2 south and geotechnical...06 Dec 09:36 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldENT surgeon bowing out gracefully, with 'way too many hobbies' to keep him busy in retirement“We were lucky to have you.” “You will be missed.” “Going the extra mile is second nature for you”. These were just some of the many accolades retiring ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon Julian Avisenis received at various farewell...06 Dec 09:30 PM
Gisborne HeraldKōhine stepping up to learn and share skills in the tech fieldKōhine who have been learning about technology through a series of wānanga created by Tōnui Collab were able to show off their skills in the field and give their whānau a first-hand experience of the kaupapa. At the beginning of 2023, Tōnui...06 Dec 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDream holiday to tragedy: driver admits causing US tourist’s deathThe family of an American tourist killed in a head-on crash near Te Karaka last October watched from overseas yesterday as a woman admitted in court her responsibility for the death of Nicholas Isaac Simon. Myrtle Talya Heaven-Leigh Arnie...06 Dec 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNew board chair for Trust Tairāwhiti looking forward to the 'challenges and opportunities that await'David Battin has been unanimously appointed as the new board chair for Trust Tairāwhiti. The chair position was previously held by John Clarke, who will remain a trustee and support Mr Battin as deputy chair for a transition period. The chief...06 Dec 09:04 PM
Gisborne HeraldSteady progress being made in latest clean-up effortContractors involved in the latest clean-up of driftwood debris on the city beaches — Siteworx Civil — have made steady progress this week. The areas in front of Waikanae and Midway surf clubs were cleared first prior to last weekend so the...06 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMāori Action Day won’t be the lastParliament reopened yesterday with calls to honour te Tiriti reverberating from a short but effective “National Māori Action Day”, led by Te Pāti Māori and iwi to challenge the new Government over its policies on the Treaty, co-governance and...05 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionTaught a deeper appreciation of beautyMason Ball With the passing of Norman Maclean we have lost one of our elders. This is a man who shaped lives, and shaped his own in a remarkable way. I was fortunate to have grown up with Norman as a family friend. He was an individual who was an...05 Dec 08:28 PM
OpinionUtilising woody wasteCertain people (not mentioning any names) get all twitchy at the mention of “forestry slash” in the context of the rubbish accumulating on Gisborne’s beaches. They might deny that it is in fact slash, or they might say they can only see the...05 Dec 08:25 PM
OpinionUS support not essential for IsraelWhile I have the greatest respect for both Simin and Clive, not to mention a couple of our other locals and their discourse and debate on the Gaza war, the “tugs of war” between those correspondents do not advance solutions. When our...05 Dec 08:24 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNational MPs ‘knuckling down’ in lead-up to ChristmasNational’s Dana Kirkpatrick, sworn in yesterday as the new MP for East Coast, is working on her maiden speech. But there is no urgency. Like her Labour colleague, the Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, Ms Kirkpatrick has asked to deliver...05 Dec 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNew Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP brings flax roots experience to new roles in OppositionThe storm-ravaged East Coast is home for MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, so she is well suited to her new portfolios. The newly-elected MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti is Labour’s spokesperson for tourism and hospitality, forestry and cyclone recovery. Ms...05 Dec 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCultural diversity celebrated at FOF lunchKai and connection was the flavour of the day when 50 “frock stars” from the Frocks On Friday (FOF) campaign were treated to a lunch hosted by Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council and Bollywood Indian Restaurant. The Multicultural Frocks On Friday...05 Dec 08:17 PM
Gisborne HeraldJodiesha’s shearing up a stormby Ben Chapman-Smith, Federated Farmers Gisborne shearer Jodiesha Kirkpatrick reached her impressive 200-lamb tally in November while shearing on Toby and Amelia Williams Pihitia Station at Whangara. While most teenagers are winding down for...05 Dec 08:15 PM
Gisborne HeraldCovid-19 cases tracking downwards in TairāwhitiThere are 43 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti (as at midnight, Sunday) which is down from 69 cases at the same time last week. Official Te Whatu Ora figures show 3569 active cases across the country, well down from 6793 last week. Total cases...05 Dec 08:13 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldPsychologists Nigel Latta, Natalie Flynn respond to Nūhaka School's call for helpby Jack Ward Be kind to others, show people closest to you that you care and seek help if needed. That was the message from clinical psychologists Nigel Latta and Natalie Flynn when they visited Wairoa, after a request from Nūhaka School principal...05 Dec 08:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldNo dry cycle in weather washing machineAnother day . . . another rain event. Wash, rinse and repeat but no dry cycle as the Gisborne-East Coast district remains saturated after the latest weather. Gisborne District Council’s rain gauge network shows the heaviest falls over the past...05 Dec 08:09 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Consultation fatigue’ phenomenon raised by two Māori ward councillorsThe stress of “consultation fatigue” is being felt by tangata whenua, according to two Māori ward councillors who have spoken out at recent meetings. At a Sustainable Tairāwhiti meeting last week, the phenomenon was identified in a progress...05 Dec 08:07 PM
Gisborne HeraldPaeroa man killed in Te Urewera hunting incidentPolice have an investigation under way after a man was fatally shot while hunting in the Te Urewera Ranges near Ruatahuna last Friday morning. They responded to the incident after a personal locator beacon was activated on the Te Urewera Ranges at...05 Dec 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldForwood's sentencing: Who ultimately pays for forestry offending?Most of the $73,500 fine a forestry company has been ordered by a court to pay Gisborne District Council for environmental offending will be gobbled up by the cost of the prosecution itself. Forwood Forest Management Limited was sentenced last...05 Dec 08:03 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNew citizens welcomedAnother 23 New Zealand citizens were officially welcomed this week by Mayor Rehette Stoltz at a ceremony at Gisborne District Council. Pictured with the Mayor are Frank Andrew Bode of Australia, Alfred Alexander Britain and Frances Miriam Watling...05 Dec 08:00 PM
Gisborne HeraldAnnual longboard contest supports Tauawhi kaupapaThe ninth annual Tauawhi No-Violence Longboard Classic will be held at Makorori Beach this Saturday. The event is the brainchild of Tauawhi trustee and president of the Moananui Longriders, Ian “Moti” Procter, who saw a fun, charity surf event...05 Dec 07:58 PM
