Gisborne HeraldFeedback sought on new, simplified qualifications for seafood workersMuka Tangata, the Workforce Development Council for the food and fibre sector, is seeking feedback from people here on new, simplified qualifications for seafood workers. Chief executive Jeremy Baker said the proposed new qualifications are easier...17 Oct 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNats likely need NZ First on sideHaving opened the door to dealing with Winston Peters after the election, National leader Christopher Luxon went to great lengths to assure voters it would be a “last resort”. However, the calculus of forming “a strong and stable government”...17 Oct 09:05 PM
OpinionAsk not what your Govt can do for youJosiah Brown, Maxim Institute There are some things a government cannot fix . . . a lot, in fact. As a willing victim of this year’s election debates, I was astounded by what politicians were prepared to “pledge” themselves to fixing. As we...17 Oct 09:04 PM
OpinionChance to connect with yourself in new waysElysabeth Wolter Hello, wonderful readers! I’m the founder of Lizzies Insights and I’m thrilled to invite you to join me on the 28th of October at the Cossie Club in Derby Street for a day of transformative workshops. This isn’t just about...17 Oct 09:01 PM
OpinionCruel policies, more povertyWe are sad and fearful that New Zealanders have voted for some pretty cruel policies. National have never been friends of the poor and have said they’ll sanction beneficiaries once again. We remember Ruth Richardson and then Paula Bennett and Anne...17 Oct 08:58 PM
OpinionA and P, not AMP!For goodness sake! Our newspaper has the intellect to name our Show the A and P Show; not A.M.P. The radio has taken their own direction in this naming. It is no more difficult to say “A and P” than it is to say A.M.P. Does radio have their own...17 Oct 08:57 PM
Gisborne HeraldStock sale raises $33,583 for local Cancer SocietyA whopping $33,583 was raised for the Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society at the 25th stockyard fundraising sale held to support Daffodil Day. Expressing gratitude, Cancer Society fundraising and events coordinator Shay Podjursky said to everyone...17 Oct 05:46 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Set up to fail’ says Tairāwhiti nurseBefore election candidates spoke at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s Maranga Mai Election Evening Hui held recently, several nurses spoke of their experiences in the health sector. The following slightly abridged coverage comes from a Te...17 Oct 05:45 AM
Gisborne HeraldWaipaoa roundabout delays for asphaltingStop/go traffic management will be in place for one night only tonight at the Waipaoa River roundabout just south of Gisborne on State Highway 2. The stop/go signs and lower speed limit of 30kmh will be in place between 7pm and 5am on Wednesday...17 Oct 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLifeguards in right place at right time for injured manA man who suffered a suspected spinal injury in the ocean on Sunday afternoon was fortunate lifeguards from the Wainui Surf Life Saving Club happened to be there for their annual general meeting. At around 2.50pm, Riversun Wainui lifeguards saw the...17 Oct 05:41 AM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne shines pink for Breast Cancer Awareness MonthThe Gisborne Town Clock has turned pink this month to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From October 9 to October 31, the Town Clock joins more than 60 of New Zealand’s landmarks, streets and prominent buildings in the Global Illumination...17 Oct 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFinal count win to Faganby Doug Laing Te Kuiti shearer Jack Fagan sent out another warning that he is out for some big pickings on the Shearing Sports New Zealand circuit this summer when he won the Gisborne Shearing and Woolhandling Championships Open shearing final at...17 Oct 05:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldNurse returning to Plunket foldWhānau Āwhina Plunket has welcomed a familiar face back into the Tairāwhiti Gisborne team. Plunket nurse Kaye Foreman is known to many whānau in the region as she worked for Plunket at the clinic on Ormond Road for nine years. “It’s no...17 Oct 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Phenomenal’ Saturday turnout at A&P ShowA “fantastic” event that “showed the heart and soul that’s in our community” was how the 2023 edition of the ever-popular Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show was summed. Thousands of people flocked to Showgrounds Park on Saturday, following on...17 Oct 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldRiding a blue wave: Kirkpatrick’s victory a 9500-vote turnaround from 2020 electionKirkpatrick’s victory a 9500-vote turnaround from 2020 election 17 Oct 05:18 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionVoters have their say with a few surprisesThe expected blue tide rolled in a little higher than the polls had suggested on Saturday night, but not quite enough to give Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon the clear majority he badly wanted. Preliminary results out on Sunday saw Luxon and...17 Oct 05:14 AM
OpinionCreating a ‘free-fire zone’ in GazaGwynne Dyer Armies never tell you what their strategy is, but if you look at the problems they are faced with, you can usually figure it out. No solution they come up with can be perfect — wars do not allow for perfect solutions — but their...17 Oct 05:13 AM
OpinionPensioner let downAttention service providers! Recently I helped a 77-year-old homeless person. Her eftpos card was worn out and needed replacing, and as she has no fixed abode they hadn’t been able to update it. When she rang them, they told her she needed proof...17 Oct 05:12 AM
OpinionShort-term governments, long-term climate issuesThe 2023 general election results are in and National will lead a new Government for the next three years. Climate change and the environment are a low priority for National and its Act coalition partner, which wants to repeal the Zero Carbon Act...17 Oct 05:11 AM
OpinionFriendly, patient with his little passengersThe chap driving the children’s Fonterra barrel rides for two days at the Show, with a smile on his face the whole time and showing untold patience with his little passengers, deserves a medal. Maire Overbye, Vivienne Cooper and Raigh Franks17 Oct 05:10 AM
Gisborne HeraldRescue helicopter missions already eclipsing last year’sWith just three-quarters of the year gone the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter had already completed more missions than for the whole of last year. During 2022 the team flew 248 completed missions from their Gisborne hangar, as well as...16 Oct 10:36 AM
Gisborne HeraldIkaroa-Rāwhiti election 2023 results: Cushla Tangaere-Manuel in; Meka Whaitiri oustedby Gary Hamilton-Irvine Just hours before Cushla Tangaere-Manuel was elected as Ikaroa-Rāwhiti’s new MP, she made a trip to an urupā to visit her parents’ graves. Labour’s Tangaere-Manuel defeated long-standing Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Mek...16 Oct 08:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldNational's Dana Kirkpatrick ahead by more than 3000 votes in East Coast electorateNewshub's Paddy Gower called East Coast for National's Dana Kirkpatrick at 7.20pm on election night but Ms Kirkpatrick and Labour's Tāmati Coffey were still reserving judgement two hours later. From 8pm to just after 9pm, Ms Kirkpatrick had a lead...14 Oct 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSunny success at A&P Show dog trialPerfect weather highlighted the A&P Show dog trial competition out at the Showgrounds Park, that culminated this morning in the final run-off. Five Gisborne triallists and one from Wairoa were set to decide the title against combinations from...14 Oct 06:11 AM
Gisborne HeraldRegister for ram buying workshopBeef + Lamb New Zealand’s ‘Better Ram Buying’ workshop will be staged on Monday at the Waikanae Surf Lifesaving Club in Grey Street. “Don’t miss this opportunity to gain essential insights into ram selection,” said B+LNZ senior extension...14 Oct 06:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionIt’s showtime on three big frontsA fantastic first day of the Spring Show yesterday was just the ticket for bringing our community together, from town, country and all walks of life. The sun was shining and the mood was festive as families and friends set about enjoying the many...14 Oct 06:04 AM
OpinionCulture, explanation and consequencesTim Wilson, Maxim Institute executive director Sociologist Brian Steensland says culture is the “symbolic-expressive dimension of social life”. It’s a helpful lens for analysing and describing the functions of a community. In policy, cultural...14 Oct 06:03 AM
OpinionIran given free hand to sponsor terrorismClive Bibby We should not be persuaded by the crocodile tears from Joe Biden or those of his Democrat predecessor Barack Obama professing they have been and always will be right behind the Israeli nation as they try to find a way of defending...14 Oct 06:01 AM
Gisborne HeraldPolling booths open until 7pmThe country’s 2300-plus polling booths close at 7pm tonight. By the end of Wednesday, nearly one million (970,818) ordinary votes had been cast. That compares to 1,565,056 votes up to the comparable day in 2020, and 806,380 votes on the same day...14 Oct 05:59 AM
Gisborne HeraldFears for Matthew: Police seek sightings of missing manGisborne Police are urgently seeking sightings of missing man Matthew Knight. Matthew was last seen in the Raupunga Mohaka area at around 10pm on Monday. He was wearing black work boots, blue jeans, and a black jacket. Police and Matthew’s family...14 Oct 05:57 AM
Gisborne HeraldCouncil reflects on past year as it looks to futureThe past 12 months have been a “year of two halves”, according to the Gisborne District Council’s annual report. The document, which covers the period July 2022 to June 2023, provides an overview of performance as well as offering direction...14 Oct 05:56 AM
Gisborne HeraldShearing champs here start of sequenceby Doug Laing Shearers and woolhandlers have gathered in Gisborne for the first North Island competitions of the new season at the Poverty Bay A&P Show. The annual Gisborne Shearing and Woolhandling Championships opened with a speedshear and...14 Oct 05:53 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Good dogs’ likely to make for a tight finalThe final run-off in the Spring Show dog trials championship this morning pitted five triallists from Gisborne and one from Wairoa up against nine visitors from outside the district, and a tight final was predicted. The last five to make the run-off...14 Oct 05:51 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFamily fun in perfect weather at A&P showBeautiful weather brought the crowds out early to the first day of the A&P Gisborne Show yesterday. Friends and mums Kate Gunn and Bea Tomlinson were happy to be out and about enjoying the good weather. “We are excited for the kids to go on...14 Oct 05:39 AM
