PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldJudge endorses cultural reportsA High Court judge has voiced her support for “detailed and fulsome” written cultural reports, saying they’re an important part of the sentencing process, “to ensure consistent outcomes”. Justice Christine Grice made the comment while...14 Sep 07:13 PM
Gisborne HeraldPower cut after ute crashes into power poleA ute left Tucker Road at Makauri on Wednesday night and struck a power transformer pole. The people in the vehicle were lucky to escape injury, firefighters said. The ute ended up on top of the transformer pole and the power lines came down around...14 Sep 07:11 PM
Gisborne HeraldOutside helicopters assist in region's hectic day of rescuesWednesday was a hectic day for helicopter rescues in the region with the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter backed up by aircraft from outside the district. The day started early for the local team with a 3am call-out to a medical event in...14 Sep 07:08 PM
Gisborne HeraldJenga with te reo twistRangatahi of Tāiki e Next Gen have created a fun and different way of learning te reo Māori — a new game called Hēnga. It’s Jenga with a twist. The giant blocks have different questions around te reo Māori me ōna tikanga (the Māori...14 Sep 07:04 PM
Gisborne HeraldGisborne's Coxco staff contribute to beach clean-upCoxco staff rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into some beach clean-up work on the city beachfront yesterday as an opportunity to give back to the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa community. The company had 25 staff, including 10 from Wairoa who travel to...14 Sep 06:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCampaign pledges for doctor trainingStrikes by senior doctors and dentists who work at public hospitals, as the election approaches, are an embarrassment for the Government but also underline serious flaws in the country’s medical system. The senior doctors point to some desperate...14 Sep 06:57 PM
OpinionCall a public meeting with Rocket Lab in GisborneRe: Enabling race in space between superpowers, Sept 13. Hi Manu, it is amazing to read your letter and the knowledge you have against Rocket Lab. Do you support Sonya Smith and her small group calling themselves “Rocket Lab Monitor”? Do you...14 Sep 06:54 PM
OpinionLuxon has left door open, wiselyNext Tuesday’s television “head to head” between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon, regarding the policies of the two major contender parties, will make for great TV. At this stage, the polls are showing that Labour’s policies as they now...14 Sep 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan's dive down rabbit hole leads to 'disturbing places', 'extreme' offendingA man’s vast collection of objectionable publications included many “so extreme” that a sentencing judge could say little to describe them and asked media to be similarly cautious in reporting the facts. 14 Sep 11:30 AM
Gisborne HeraldTake a te reo momentTe Wiki o te Reo Māori is the one week every year that Aotearoa New Zealand has dedicated to celebrating and promoting the language of the land and its people. It is a chance for anyone to share and celebrate different aspects of the language —...14 Sep 11:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMassive loss of life in North AfricaFor those wanting to see something different from the flaps, fury and subterfuge of the New Zealand election campaign, the world news is providing a tragic distraction. Within a few days, North African countries Morocco and Libya have both suffered...14 Sep 05:52 AM
Opinion‘Monitor group’ misleading, and now threateningSonya Smith, leader or spokesperson for the Rocket Lab Monitor Group trying to convince New Zealanders that we are being misled by Rocket Lab . . . Sonya, it is your outfit that has been misleading New Zealanders and the Government, and now your...14 Sep 05:51 AM
OpinionExtra police making a differenceIt sounds like we actually have a Government which is “tough on crime”. Labour plans to increase our police force by another 300 police. We already have 1800 more police than we did six years ago in 2017 and they’re better paid. The extr...14 Sep 05:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldCovid deathsTe Whatu Ora is reporting two more Covid-19 deaths in Tairāwhiti. During the week ending midnight on Sunday, Te Whatu Ora reported 33 deaths across New Zealand, including two in Tairāwhiti. That does not necessarily mean all 33 deaths occurred...14 Sep 05:42 AM
Gisborne HeraldElectrical fault cause of shed fireThe fire that all but destroyed an implement shed and an attached sleepout on an orchard in Pilmer Road was caused by an electrical fault in a ride-on mower stored in the shed. Fire and Emergency NZ crews responded to the blaze at Makauri at around...14 Sep 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSunny days suit property market in GisborneThe region’s house prices have bounced back with the nation’s biggest increase, arresting a six month-long slump. Latest statistics from the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) shows the median price here increased by 14.8 percent year-on-year to...14 Sep 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldGisborne Intermediate to reduce roll numbers after bigger than expected intakeGisborne Intermediate School is reducing the numbers of “out-of-zone” pupils it enrols to avoid overcrowding, after an “unintentional” increase this year. School principal Andy Hayward advised parents of the situation on a recent social...14 Sep 05:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldBlanket ban on dogs in 26 placesFrom this week dogs are banned from a host of public areas here. Gisborne District Council has introduced eight changes to its dog control policy and bylaw which came into effect this week. Dogs can be walked on a leash around the city’s...14 Sep 05:35 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldLandmark church holds many memoriesThe distinctive A-frame Mihaia Anglican Church at Tolaga Bay is to be demolished to make way for a new church. It is the second church on the site and has lasted less than half the time of its predecessor. The first Anglican church there opened in...14 Sep 05:32 AM
Gisborne HeraldBooks bound for Papua New GuineaSophie Cairns is heading to Papua New Guinea tomorrow with a team of five others to set up two school libraries and fill them with books they have collected over the past year. She is part of a charity called From Me which collects donations of...14 Sep 05:28 AM
Gisborne HeraldDoctors' strike action set to escalateGisborne Hospital senior doctors went on another two-hour strike yesterday as they continue to campaign for wage increases that reflect the cost of living. Thousands of senior doctors and dentists who work at Te Whatu Ora public hospitals and health...14 Sep 05:26 AM
Gisborne HeraldSupergrans to benefit from memorial motorcycle rideA sausage sizzle and memorial motorcycle ride will take place on Saturday, to raise money for charity and mark Motorbike Awareness Month. The Gisborne Road Pirates Social Motorcycle Club (RPSMC) annual Hayden Miller Memorial Charity Run will leave...14 Sep 05:22 AM
Gisborne HeraldConnecting with te reoLearning te reo Māori helps bring more of an understanding about the culture and people it is from. This is what te reo Māori student Amanda Clarke, 47, feels about learning the language of Aotearoa New Zealand. As a full-time worker, with family...14 Sep 05:18 AM
Gisborne HeraldLoisels residents stranded and frustrated after June storm destroys access roadResidents of a remote East Coast beach community have been forced to purchase additional vehicles to reach town after a part of their road slid down a cliff after a June storm. 14 Sep 05:09 AM
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PremiumPremiumOpinionPre-election forecast bleak but not all badAs bad as probably expected, but better than some thought — that would sum up Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update released yesterday afternoon. Pundits have been warning that Prefu, as it has become known, would show a gloomy...13 Sep 05:48 AM
OpinionBeyond emotivism: how does this make you feel?Natasha Baulis, Maxim Institute researcher Reading a recent article by Stuff, I was struck once again by a strong sense of frustration at their “How does this story make you feel?” survey. Frustration, however, was not one of the six options...13 Sep 05:47 AM
OpinionEnabling race in space between superpowersManu Caddie Re: Launch pad disruption, Sept 12 story. Both Rocket Lab and government officials continue to obfuscate the issues. 1. Weapons targeting systems are weapons, despite what Rocket Lab might want to call them. A technology used to identify...13 Sep 05:45 AM
OpinionSeymour ‘unleashes beast’David Seymour has always come across as the affable uncle at a family gathering — jovial, witty and otherwise harmless. As the election nears and he senses real power just beyond his grasp, he has now decided to unleash the beast within. Annoyed...13 Sep 05:42 AM
OpinionBlown away by the talentI had the privilege of watching the Sunday matinee of Jersey Boys, and WOW! I got a last-minute ticket jumping in with friends, as I am not from Gisborne and only here for a week. To say I was absolutely blown away by the talent is an...13 Sep 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldFieldays planned by ‘Tree Growers’Tree Growers Tairāwhiti — formerly known as The East Coast Farm Forestry Association — has two fieldays planned, one at Awapapa Station and the other at the Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Rere. On Wednesday, September 20 Awapapa Station at Hangaro...13 Sep 05:40 AM
Gisborne HeraldRapid Relief on the way for Wairoa farmersThe Rapid Relief Team (RRT)will head to Wairoa on October 4 to support flood-affected farmers there by bringing them together for a day out and to supply them with donations of fencing packs. “Don’t let this opportunity pass you by — come and...13 Sep 05:38 AM
Gisborne HeraldOptimistic start to lambing seasonThe start to the peak of the lambing season in the district has arrived and farmers have welcomed the drier, sunnier weather. “We’re in a pretty positive weather patch at the moment, good for the farmers and their new arrivals,” said AgFirst...13 Sep 05:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldNumber of shortcomings noted in care of patient at Te Whatu Ora TairāwhitiTe Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti (formerly Tairāwhiti District Health Board) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for inadequate care provided to an elderly man, the Health and Disabilities Commissioner has ruled. The...13 Sep 05:32 AM
