Gisborne HeraldKeen for Te Pukenga students to create community connectionsEncouraging students to action their learning outside of the classroom is the focus of new EIT | Te Pūkenga art and design tutor Steph Barnett. Steph, who describes herself as a “creative from day dot”, recently joined the IDEAschool team in...23 Oct 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMembers the lifeblood of RotaryRotary district governor Bill Robinson returned to his birthplace last week with a message for the Gisborne members of the service organisation. “Membership is the lifeblood of Rotary,” he said. “If we don’t have membership we are out the...23 Oct 04:45 PM
Gisborne HeraldTireless worker for communityOBITUARY Tuta Ngarimu Tuta Ngarimu, a staunch advocate for the people of Tairāwhiti, died unexpectedly but his legacy will live on forever. Tutarangi Hohepa Ngarimu, 61, of Ngati Porou, passed away at midnight on Monday October 9 after suffering...23 Oct 04:41 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFlushing out our worst water polluterThere’s a pollutant rapidly accumulating in our waterways and seabed — one that’s arguably more serious than even forestry slash but features far less in media reports. It’s sediment. New Zealand is losing 192 million tonnes of soil each...23 Oct 04:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAir of expectation and apprehensionWith the Labour Weekend behind us, there is an air of both expectation and apprehension about the coming week for many, with the excitement of a Rugby World Cup final tempered by concerns over the growing Middle East crisis. Looking at the Gaz...23 Oct 04:29 PM
OpinionOver left-leaning vitriolRe: Cruel policies, more poverty — October 18 letter. I am all for the right for others to have differing political views to my own, but Mary-Ann de Kort has been banging away almost nightly in the letters to the editor with her left-leaning...23 Oct 04:29 PM
OpinionA mad dogMotorists travelling on State Highway 35 need to be on the lookout for a mad dog on the loose just north of Uawa. The evidence is all over the road. Bruce Holm23 Oct 04:28 PM
OpinionBrace for stormy weatherRe: Atlantic hurricanes on the rise, October 21 story. Did readers notice this AP story on page 11 in Saturday’s Herald? With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from...23 Oct 04:27 PM
OpinionA terrorist organisationFor years, little children living in Gaza born with heart defects have been admitted to Israeli hospitals where they’ve received corrective surgery from Israeli doctors. Their parents are often amazed that the people they’ve been taught to hate...23 Oct 04:26 PM
Gisborne HeraldAnother fun-packed run for Awapuni SchoolA fun run under the summer sun was enjoyed by Awapuni School students and teachers this week. The annual event features multiple obstacles ranging from a slip and slide mat to hay bale jumps, and there's also the matter of being coated in coloured...21 Oct 01:03 AM
Gisborne HeraldFormer Mayor Meng Foon defies district councilUnconsented work on a Gisborne foreshore undertaken by former mayor Meng Foon has been halted by the district council he once represented. But the man at the centre of the action has confirmed he continued for several weeks after initially being...21 Oct 12:55 AM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne residents face double the struggle to pay bills compared to national average: wellbeing surveyPeople living in Gisborne are twice as likely as those elsewhere in new Zealand to have trouble paying weekly bills, the first Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Survey (TWS) shows. Interactive data dashboards from the survey are available on the Trust...21 Oct 12:54 AM
Gisborne HeraldMSD building safe after mould spore ‘fogging’Ministry of Social Development (MSD) staff will remain based at the Tangata Rite building in Lowe Street after low levels of mould spores were successfully managed or mitigated. Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti recently confirmed their staff had been...21 Oct 12:51 AM
Gisborne HeraldArrest following burglaries of store, restaurantA man has been taken into custody following two burglaries in Gisborne last week, police say. “On Wednesday, October 11, police were alerted to a burglary at a store on Gladstone Road,” Tairāwhiti Detective Sergeant Brent Griffiths said. “On...21 Oct 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldNot in our hood: Matawai locals foil illegal huntersA judge has told two Bay of Plenty men their decision to take a risk and illegally hunt at Matawai was a “stupid and silly enterprise” because local residents there are on high alert for poachers. Cody Vaughan Marr, 28, of Edgecumbe, and Hirak...21 Oct 12:49 AM
Gisborne HeraldShearing course ‘a morale-booster’A group of Gisborne Boys’ High School students took part in a practical hands-on shearing course designed to boost morale and give the students a practical skill that can potentially bring them an income. The course came about after GBHS Gateway...21 Oct 12:46 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Severe staff shortages’ in Tairāwhiti midwifery servicesTe Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti says midwifery is another area where, like other sectors of the public health sector, there are severe staff shortages. Interim group director of operations Anne Aitcheson that “as always, the safety of māmā, pēpi and...21 Oct 12:44 AM
Gisborne HeraldMoney for silt removal in Wairoa running outWairoa is still inundated with woody debris from Cyclone Gabrielle but the money needed to pay for its removal is running out. The Silt Recovery Taskforce has moved close to 900,000 cubic metres of silt around Hawke’s Bay, completing more than...21 Oct 12:43 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLake Waikaremoana Great Walk set to reopen: Dispute remains over closureOutdoor enthusiasts will be excited to hear that the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is scheduled to reopen on January 10 next year. However, there’s still a dispute between Te Urewera’s iwi managers and hydro company Genesis Energy as to whether...21 Oct 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionIntractable problem going back 100 yearsThe seemingly never-ending tragedy of the Middle East, the conflict between Israel and Palestinian fighters, seems to be about to reach another height of disaster, if that is even possible, with Israel poised for an outright invasion of Gaza. Hamas...21 Oct 12:39 AM
OpinionLessons from the voteClive Bibby My guess is that most people reading this column headline will anticipate an article on last Saturday’s general election — a result from which we can draw some obvious conclusions. Well, they’d be half right, but regarding the...21 Oct 12:38 AM
OpinionSome advantages?Note: This letter was received on September 22 and held until the issues raised were investigated by Local Democracy Reporter Matthew Rosenberg As owner of the Tatapouri Campground, Meng Foon has been carrying out work to construct a seawall to the...21 Oct 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldEastland Farms Ltd fetches top pricesThere were only 194 sheep yarded at yesterday’s Matawhero Sheep Sale, all being in the small pens. This included 114 prime lambs and 59 prime ewes. Maurice Gilmore offered a pen of six healthy new season lambs, which sold for $60. Generally the...20 Oct 03:15 PM
OpinionIsrael-Gaza: better call CiceroGwynne Dyer The blame game has gone into high gear. It started with the massacre perpetrated in Israel two weeks ago by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip for the past 17 years. US President Joe Biden called it...20 Oct 12:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhat coalition talks might produce . . .While Winston Peters wants us to “avoid speculation” before the final vote count in two weeks, and it is hard to know exactly which policies each party will prioritise in coalition/support negotiations, it is worth recapping some of an NZ Herald...19 Oct 09:23 PM
OpinionHarbourmaster is doing a great job for communityIt was very pleasing to read in our paper what Harbourmaster Peter Buell is prepared to do for our community. I can speak from personal contact with him over the past few years. I am disabled and he went out of his way to help me get out on the...19 Oct 09:22 PM
OpinionTime for city spring cleanGood news for our city and district re cruise passengers coming to visit us this summer; however, is our GDC going to clean the city footpaths and the Botanical Gardens? Rats running around the ponds while families are walking or sitting nearby is...19 Oct 09:21 PM
OpinionHospital blast: jury still outI guess that the jury must remain “out”, to consider the latest claims that Israel has blown up a hospital in Gaza. There are many factors to consider in this matter before we can give too much credence to the Palestinian claims, although there...19 Oct 09:20 PM
Gisborne HeraldWater-quality vision: hui to be held on October 25 to discuss catchment planGisborne District Council is preparing to develop a Waimatā-Pakarae catchment plan as part of its implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. From Waihau Bay down the Coast into Gisborne city there are eight smaller...19 Oct 09:18 PM
Gisborne HeraldBook characters come to life at Ilminster IntermediateIlminster Intermediate began the week with a day in costume where students and staff dressed up as book characters. It was the culmination of Book Week at the school. Entering into the spirit of the day were, Cadence Carter as Sophie from the...19 Oct 09:12 PM
Gisborne HeraldTORU TEKAU: Ngā Uri a Māui continuing Te Aho Matua vision 30 years onTe Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Uri a Māui has celebrated its 30th year with all those who have a relationship with the kura. On September 13, 1993, the first kura kaupapa Māori — Te Aho Matua of Tūranganui a Kiwa — opened its doors in the...19 Oct 09:10 PM
Gisborne HeraldDebut piece for choral society concertA karakia, set to an opera orchestral piece, will have its debut at the Gisborne Choral Society’s Labour Day concert on Monday. Musical director Gavin Maclean hopes the karakia, Kia tau te rangimārie, will become a regular part of the choir’s...19 Oct 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldOtoko incident: Black Power man's excuse for firearm, "Nothing to do with gangs"Man admits illegally discharging a firearm at a private property in Otoko but has successfully argued it wasn’t in any way gang-related. 19 Oct 09:05 PM
Gisborne HeraldTairāwhiti has NZ's highest participation rate in ShakeOut exercise - againTwenty-four percent of Tairāwhiti people signed up for ShakeOut 2023 — the highest participation rate in the country for the third year running. ShakeOut is New Zealand’s annual earthquake and tsunami drill where people practise their...19 Oct 09:02 PM
