PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldQuick work by locals saves Waihirere marae wharenuiSwift work by local residents stopped a potentially devastating fire in its tracks at Parihimanihi Marae at Waihirere on Thursday night. Firefighters said there was only a minute in it. The fire is being treated as a probable arson. Fire and...29 Sep 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMistrust, disbelief at GHL annual meetingMistrust over what Gisborne District Council would do with proceeds from potential commercial asset sales and disbelief at its challenged commercial arm’s “short-term” view of Tauwhareparae Farms were two main takeaways from a public meeting...29 Sep 10:42 PM
Gisborne Herald‘Regulars’ claim $500k Lotto prizeThe $500,000 Lotto prize struck by a Gisborne ticket in last weekend’s draw was claimed at the Ballance Street Bookshop on Wednesday, much to the delight of the winners and shop staff. The Gisborne ticket, sold at the bookshop, shared the First...29 Sep 10:39 PM
Gisborne HeraldSarge owners and GDC reach settlementThe Gisborne owners of the dog mistakenly put down and Gisborne District Council say they have resolved the matter, issuing a joint statement yesterday afternoon. “Sarge’s owners and Gisborne District Council have settled the matter between...29 Sep 10:38 PM
Gisborne HeraldPipe repair at Midway considered emergency workUrgent repairs to a wastewater outfall pipe at Midway Beach are being treated as emergency works following bad weather in the region. But one concerned resident with a background in environmental advocacy believes the issue could have been avoided...29 Sep 10:36 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDisappointment at absence of three candidatesLabour’s Tāmati Coffey and the Green Party’s Jordan Walker are friendly East Coast political adversaries and hold similar views on the health sector. The possibility of more vigorous debate and disagreement at a health-themed election meeting...29 Sep 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBig question now is council responseThe challenges of the past year that led to Gisborne Holdings Ltd’s board deciding they could not pay GHL’s council owner $2.5 million of anticipated income also seem to have helped unify their thinking. The directors didn’t appear to be...29 Sep 10:32 PM
OpinionGDC regulatory system remains brokenJohn Kape Council had planned to discharge treated sewage on to Midway beach during the school holidays. This would have forced probable cancellation of a National Junior Surf competition planned for the pipe surfbreak. There are a number of...29 Sep 10:31 PM
OpinionNot so old, for a pressIt used to be that newspaper presses were built like battleships and lasted forever. They were reminders of an age gone by when they were huge mechanical monsters, served by ink- and oil-smeared men in overalls. I know all things change, as is the...29 Sep 10:29 PM
Gisborne HeraldApprentices earning their stripes in Wairoaby Kate Green, RNZ Apprentice builders in Wairoa are earning their qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes. After homes north of the river were inundated by metre-high flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle, locals looking for work found it in...29 Sep 03:09 PM
OpinionPantomime politics in Eastern EuropeGwynne Dyer The Polish hate the Russians The Slovaks hate the Czechs, The Bulgars hate Serbs And everybody hates the Jews. — with thanks and apologies to Tom Lehrer. Tom Lehrer’s original song, “National Brotherhood Week”, was about how...29 Sep 03:07 PM
Gisborne HeraldTwo chances to meet the candidatesElection fever is heating up this weekend with two meet the candidates events. The first is being organised by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce and is on tonight. A Federated Farmers-organised event is on tomorrow night. Both are at the Waikanae...28 Sep 06:06 PM
Gisborne HeraldMultiple slips close SH35 at Motu BluffsEast Cape residents will get partial access to Ōpōtiki, after State Highway 35 was closed by multiple slips in the Motu Bluffs area. The biggest slip has occurred in the same location that brought logs and debris cascading down the hillside across...28 Sep 06:05 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDemocracy ‘hanging by a thread’, Peters tells crowdA finger-pointing woman who approached Winston Peters at his Emerald Hotel speaking podium was described by the New Zealand First leader as a “plant”. Mr Peters was speaking at a public election campaign meeting yesterday before about 130...28 Sep 06:04 PM
Gisborne HeraldGDC to open consultation on $204m Government cyclone recovery packageA Government support package for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery will soon go out for public consultation in Tairāwhiti as the region faces repair costs of more than $1 billion. On August 24, Gisborne District Council was presented with a Government...28 Sep 06:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSentiment shifting as election nearsThe uptick in political polling as the general election nears shows some clear trends in public sentiment, the most obvious and impactful of which is the continuation of falling support for Labour that began in late April. Another with potentially...28 Sep 06:01 PM
OpinionA sense of urgency: vote for the futureGavin Maclean With the election upon us, three quotes spring to mind. Al Gore, 1992: “The future whispers while the present shouts.” The campaign is randomly shouting about immediate problems and hardly mentioning the overwhelming crisis. Yet...28 Sep 06:01 PM
OpinionDo they have a crystal ball?To sell or not to sell Tauwhareparae farms? We need to know facts. How was the land acquired and for what reason? And what the income should be compared with for similar land in the vicinity. If not the same or better, why not? Can reinvesting the...28 Sep 05:59 PM
OpinionSix military medals foundFound on Gisborne street, sadly run over, six military service medals — three regular size and three miniatures. They were cased and the name on the rim is Baker, NZ Army. One is a Malayan service medal, so possibly from the 1960s. Two are...28 Sep 05:58 PM
Opinion‘Enter at your own risk’GDC, please see common sense and understand the danger that we face travelling the three-quarter-hour, life-threatening Parikanapa Road compared to five minutes travel on a flat, open road through the Hangaroa Bluffs. It just needs signs at each...28 Sep 05:57 PM
OpinionGreater needsRe: Bridge to nowhere. Congratulations to whoever spawned this brilliant concept and was able to get it passed at the council table. How did you do it? Were your colleagues asleep? Ah, I know, you put something in their coffee. Come on councillors...28 Sep 05:56 PM
Gisborne HeraldDog owners calling for end to method used to put down animals at council poundThe owners of a dog mistakenly put down by Gisborne District Council staff are calling for an end to the controversial euthanising practice that was used on their pet. New information on the state of the dog — Sarge — has also been revealed...28 Sep 05:54 PM
Gisborne HeraldSign up to have rainwater collection tank testedTairāwhiti rural residents are being given the opportunity to have rainwater collection tanks tested for free. A group of environmental engineers are conducting a study of rooftop rainwater quality and are keen for residents to register if they...28 Sep 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSewer valve closed but care advisedThe emergency sewer valve near the Gladstone Road bridge was closed at 1pm yesterday afternoon and the council said all the discharge of wastewater had stopped. The valve was opened during the recent heavy rain due to overload in the wastewater...28 Sep 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSchool holiday programmes at Tairāwhiti Museum a chance to “get creative”Tairāwhiti Museum continued with the creative school holiday programmes this week with artistic workshops. Inspiration came from the exhibitions showing at the museum. The workshops were “really popular”, said museum director Eloise Wallace...28 Sep 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMotorbikes out in force on SH35 memorial ‘poker run’ charity ride ‘poker run’ rideUp to 300 motorcyclists will be out on State Highway 35 tomorrow taking part in what they call ‘The Poker Run”. Some of the bikers belong to the Highway 35 Motorcycle Club, which has about 25 members, from Potaka at the top of East Cape down to...28 Sep 05:50 PM
Gisborne HeraldTauawhi Men's Centre organised 'Call to Men' Hui in Tokomaru Bay to support men who want to changeCREATING a safe space for men who are wanting to change was the goal of a three-day hui in Tokomaru Bay organised by Tauawhi Men’s Centre. The “call to men” hui was organised by Papa Rau (Ralph Walker) after having a kōrero with his close...28 Sep 05:45 PM
Gisborne HeraldGales next on the agenda in this wettest yearGisborne has broken yet another weather record, this time for the wettest year. Continuous rainfall records started at Gisborne harbour in 1878, and then MetService started its official record-keeping at Darton Field airport in 1937. From these two...28 Sep 05:42 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldOngoing closure of Tiniroto Road sparks frustration among residentsFrustration grows in the communities affected by the ongoing closure of Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs, and now residents have been told it could be between two and five years before a solution is found. Residents have told the Herald that...28 Sep 05:38 PM
Gisborne HeraldShake Out check on readinessTairāwhiti Civil Defence is encouraging the community to register for the annual ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami preparedness exercise on October 19. “Register now,” is the call from Civil Defence Emergency Management. New Zealand ShakeOut is...28 Sep 05:34 PM
Gisborne HeraldTairāwhiti Alzheimers marks 50th birthdayCelebrating the Tairāwhiti Alzheimers 50th birthday last week were Lynn Omer, Janet Willson, Marita Chisholm, Judy Ball, Tracy Robinson, Radar McGuinness and Rae McGuinness. It was also World Alzheimers Day and manager Tracy Robinson said, “We...28 Sep 05:29 PM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne Country Music Club brings home awardsGisborne Country Music Club had another outstanding year at the New Zealand Country Music Awards, bringing home several top prizes. “We are very proud of everyone in the club who took part in the competition,” said Gisborne Country Music Club...28 Sep 05:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGHL meeting tonight might be a bit rowdyThe council’s commercial arm Gisborne Holdings Ltd is set to draw a more vocal crowd than usual to its annual meeting tonight after making clear that a potential sale of its dominant asset, Tauwhareparae Farms, is on the table and it wants to hear...27 Sep 09:20 PM
OpinionUkrainian breakthrough but still slow goingGwynne Dyer It’s nothing like the great breakthroughs of the mid-20th century wars, when combined air and ground forces would tear a hole in the enemy line, the tanks would pour through, and the front would roll back several hundred kilometres...27 Sep 09:19 PM
