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TREC plans for housing, jobs raise questions

A plan to build a new “village” in Gisborne for 150 out-of-town road and construction workers recruited to help the post-Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild has raised questions and concerns.

Becky Hill in R&V line-up as festival takes shape

Adding more firepower to its 21st birthday celebration, Rhythm and Vines has announced its second line-up and day splits. UK superstar Becky Hill, Welsh electronic duo Overmono, Sub Focus (presenting Evolve), and singer-songwriter Declan McKenna are...

Cyclone to stardom: Gisborne Airport's operations manager named 'Emerging Leader of the Year'

Gisborne Airport operations manager Aaron Lum has been named the first Emerging Leader of the Year at the 2023 NZ Airports Awards. Aaron is just one year into his role as the first point of contact for all day-to-day operations at Gisborne Airport...

Photographs reveal forestry offending: See what Forwood did

A forestry company has expressed its “sincere” and “whole-hearted” apology for its environmental offending in Papakorokoro Forest, north of Gisborne, admitting it “could have been avoided”. At a sentencing hearing for Forwood Forest...

World premiere of ‘Landfall 1769’ commissioned by orchestra

A work commissioned by the Gisborne Civic Orchestra in 2019 will have its premiere at the Lawson Field Theatre next month. “The audience can expect a truly moving and memorable musical experience as the orchestra brings this music to life for the...

Profit drop for sheep and beef farmers could be ‘last straw’

Predictions that sheep and beef profit margins could fall a further 30 percent this season could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for some Tairāwhiti farmers, says Federated Farmers provincial president Hunaara Waerehu. Beef + Lamb...

Field day a chance for growers to reconnect and start looking forward

Gisborne citrus company First Fresh had an excellent turn out at its Spring Field Day after what company CEO Ian Albers described as the toughest year he could remember in 23 years. The focus for the afternoon was to reconnect with growers and start...

Australia’s Indigenous ‘Voice’ referendum

Gwynne Dyer “On 14 October there is nothing for us to lose — and so much to gain. There is no downside,” said Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese six weeks ago, announcing the date of the great referendum on enshrining an Indigenous...

Expect Peters to maximise leverage

As we head to the poll that matters tomorrow, the phoenix of New Zealand politics Winston Peters is right where he wants to be — his party polling consistently over 5 percent and him the focus of attention, highly likely to have a pivotal hand in...

Fine weather continues for the Poverty Bay A&P Show

Showgrounds Park opened its gates this morning to what was set to be an outstanding annual Spring Show, blessed by fine weather. Sunny skies greeted the opening day of the equestrian competition yesterday and the sun was forecast to keep on keeping...

Equestrian in Bindi’s bloodlines

They say some horses are bred to perform . . . well seven-year-old girl Bindi Beatson is most certainly bred to ride. Bindi is the daughter of Waikato couple Jamie and Chanel Beatson. Chanel was a top showing rider who also competed successfully at...

Temporary accessway carved out after massive slip takes out section of Tiniroto Road

'Epic amount of mahi'

Car junkie finally gets rid of nine-year ‘Eyesore’

Neighbours of a man who has been hoarding vehicles around his house and on a road reserve outside the property for nine years will be relieved that he has now taken them to a mate’s place. Complaints about the state of the property have been...

MoH: please clear the air with clear data

Simin Williams In 2021, Biontech’s Comirnaty, still in clinical trial, was mandated on 40 percent of the NZ workforce. However, unvaccinated were banned from cafés/restaurants, churches, libraries, theatres, gymnasiums, and organised sport...

Electoral rule set to benefit National

A hangover in our electoral law from pre-MMP days, when winning an electorate seat was the only way to get into Parliament, has come in to play with the death of Act’s candidate in Port Waikato. Only party votes will count for its voters in the...

Voters don’t want to argue with the truth

by Clive Bibby Even the worst performing democracies of the world, when confronted with freedoms under threat, usually react decisively to the truth being told. Clive Bibby In that context, it is very sobering to note the mood for change that is...

Tax cuts for landlords

It has now become clear that landlords will receive over $6000 a year in tax cuts for every house they rent out. Some landlords own over 200 houses. I know they provide housing for people and some people prefer to rent. However, I am less than happy...

Investing for the long term

New Zealand’s problem has been that we fail to see some long-term spending as an effective use of taxpayer money. Money spent on increasing incomes, building houses, education, vocational training, tertiary education, primary healthcare, science...