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Ready to rock at Turihaua

Erosion protection work is due to start at Turihaua and further work is being considered at Pouawa. Both sites are on State Highway 35 and are managed by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “At this stage, there is no work being started at Pouaw...

Power bill rise likely as networks ‘grow and adapt’

The Commerce Commission is warning higher power bills are on the way as it starts consultation on how much the region’s lines company is allowed to charge for distributing electricity. In a consultation paper published last week, the Commerce...

Firefighters prove up for the challenge

The Gizzy Combat Challenge event brought out the best in the more than three dozen firefighters who humped rolled hoses up and down a tower and completed a range of other tests at the Marina carpark on Saturday. Co-organiser Rob Graham said those...

No Covid deaths, 38 active cases in Tairāwhiti last week

Thirty-eight active cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Tairāwhiti in the week ending midnight on Sunday. Te Whatu Ora recorded 51 deaths that week — none in Tairāwhiti. In all, Tairāwhiti has recorded 25,410 case of Covid and 39 deaths. The...

Winz moving to new premises

Gisborne Work and Income service centre will close on Friday as the service moves to a new location. The Ministry for Social Development confirmed a new site would open in another three weeks. “We contacted our clients (last Thursday morning) to...

Rocket Lab awards scholarships to aspiring Māori health professional, aerospace engineer

Space company Rocket Lab has awarded scholarships worth a total of $30,000 to a student aspiring to become a Māori health professional and a young woman determined to become an aerospace engineer. Matangirau Whaanga (Rongomaiwahine/Ngāti...

Working out some fundamental things

Act’s strong desire for Parliament to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi then put it to a referendum looks like it will have to be traded away in favour of other policies the party wants and campaigned on. National leader Christopher...

Israel-Gaza: a question of numbers

Gwynne Dyer When Radio Kol Berama asked Israeli Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on Gaza, he should not have replied: “This is one of the possibilities.” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promptly...

A ‘pretty’ toxic problem

A few years back, parts of Kaiti Hill almost looked like they’d been spray-painted pink for spring. While it wasn’t an eyesore, it was unfortunately a pretty serious invasion of a noxious weed — Ragwort. Also known as holly-leaved senecio...

Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub officially opened

The pleasure and pride was plain to see on the faces of current and former club members and supporters who attended the official opening of the $8 million Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub on Saturday. Close to 250 people were there to celebrate the...

Murdered for money: Crown alleges daughter was after her inheritance

The daughter of an elderly Whatatutu man on trial for his murder has a propensity to resort to arson when fuelled by anger and alcohol as an extreme response to relationship problems involving money

Allison cold case: daughter on trial for 2013 murder

More than 10 years after the death of Ronald Russell Allison in a suspicious house fire at Te Karaka, a woman has gone on trial for his murder. Charged last November, the woman’s identity has been kept secret due to an interim suppression order...

Peters is back at the centre of NZ politics

The final election result has finally been revealed and Winston Peters is back at the centre of politics, with NZ First’s eight seats needed along with Act’s 11 for National to be able to form the next government. Special votes have once again...

Cut costs for ‘our share’

I am appalled that the Mayor and presumably councll thinks ratepayers can accept paying more. This week council has accepted the money offered by government for Gabrielle recovery — and accepted without much quibble that ratepayers will have to...

Dog across dashboard . . .

My wife arrived home yesterday saying she had now “seen it all”. She arrived at the Wi Pere Street roundabout driving towards the Ballance St Village. Across from her was a small orangey-coloured car endeavouring to pass through the roundabout...

Expert assessment for our worst-case tsunami 12-15m

Re: Monster tsunami artwork stuff of Hollywood movies, Nov 1 letter. While the artistic impression published in The Gisborne Herald was rightly criticised, the commentary in this letter contains inaccuracies. Gisborne District Council has had...

Thanks for all the support

We, the Poverty Bay Wairoa Women’s Institute, would like to thank The Gisborne Herald, More FM and HB Williams Memorial Library staff for supporting our awareness month. The smiling little faces as they left the library with their decorated jars...

Littering fines and signs

Re: Bevan Moore’s letter of November 2 (Clean-up penalties). I concur with his comments. On a recent trip to the Australian state of Tasmania, my wife and I were greeted throughout our driving holiday with large signs on both the National Highway...