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More repair work under way on SH2 south of Wairoa

Work has started to repair and restore three sections of cyclone-damaged State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier. Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency expects those sections will be back to two lanes before Christmas. Transport Rebuild East...

Burns victim transferred to Middlemore

A man seriously burned in a sleepout fire on a property in Elgin yesterday morning was flown to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland yesterday for more specialist care. The man, aged in his 40s, sustained burns to 20 to 25 percent of his body. A rescue...

Luna on track for departure next week

The young Auckland yachtsman towed into Eastland Port on Monday after a “terrifying” ocean experience during last weekend’s storm hopes to be able to leave Gisborne next week. Seth van Mechelen, 21, battled five-metre swells and...

GDC looking at reset of city bus network

Gisborne’s bus network could be set for a shake-up amid declining passenger numbers and plummeting income from fares. Gisborne District Council provides public transport to the city through three services — an urban network, school network and...

Changes ahead for Covid inquiry

With the Royal Commission Inquiry into Covid-19 due to be broadened, the new Government will also need to replace Tairāwhiti-based panel member Hekia Parata. That responsiblity will fall to new Internal Affairs minister and ACT deputy leader Brooke...

NZ Herald, Air NZ nuts about Gizzy macadamias

Air New Zealand and New Zealand Herald staff love Gisborne-grown macadamias. As part of the announcement of Air NZ’s new snack menu, NZ Herald reporter Megan Watts provided a taste test for cinnamon-glazed macadamias from Gisborne company Torere...

Chance to look into the future

Gisborne people had a first-hand update on the latest technological advances in medical science from some of the finest scientific minds in New Zealand and overseas, at a two-day symposium last week . The Image of the Future gathering, run by the...

City centre stores welcome Christmas trees

Christmas has arrived in the CBD. Santa’s helper Ken Huberts, in his 10th year of working with the district’s younger students, has distributed 60 of their decorated trees to city centre businesses and some in side streets. “It’s one thing...

Minister Mitchell hails resilience and emergency preparedness project

Remote communities facing the challenge of recovering from cyclone devastation and ensuing weather events can expect a visit from the new Emergency Management and Recovery Minister in the near future.

Room for optimism after difficult year

by Hunaara Waerehu President Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers Tairāwhiti farmers have faced significant challenges in the past 12 months, including but not limited to the impacts from both Cyclone Hale and Cyclone Gabrielle, and more challenges to...

Council update on land management

A GDC activities report for a recent council meeting discussed expansion of its land management team over recent months, and progress establishing “effective tree cover” requirements of the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan for the region’s...

Let’s not stop at Grey St

A shout out of support to Haimona Ngata and the team at Tairāwhiti Adventure Trust. Their skills, enthusiasm and innovative ideas are welcome relief during so much despondency over the continual destruction of our city and surrounds. Bring it on...

Grey St project appreciated

Ka Pai Haimona Ngata. Thank you for bringing your skills and collaborative, positive contribution to taking our city forward. Geoff Meade

GDC initiates beach clean-up after recent storm, wood debris removal under way

Gisborne District Council has announced another full clean-up of the latest storm debris piled up on city beaches will start some time in the next couple of weeks. Contractors will first clear wood debris in front of the Waikanae and Midway surf...

Time to prepare for new Incorporated Societies Act

Hundreds of sports clubs, social clubs and community groups are having to comply with new rules around incorporated societies or face mandatory dissolution. About 24,000 nationwide societies registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 need...

Installing passing bay at Kotemaori

Work gets under way this week on the construction of a slow vehicle bay on State Highway 2 at Kotemaori, near the intersection with Kakariki Farm Road. Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency said the work site would be under traffic management...

Everyone’s Santa at Wairoa parade

Registrations are rolling in for the Wairoa Christmas Parade being held on Saturday, December 9. The theme of the fun and festive afternoon is “Everyone Santa”. The whole town is encouraged to demonstrate the spirit of Christmas by dressing up...

Plenty of interest in St John recruitment hīkoi

Hato Hone St John’s recruitment hīkoi around the East Cape next month looks set to draw a strong response from the community if interest shown for the Te Kaha event can be taken as an indication. Whakaōrite Whiwhinga Mahi, the organisation’s...