PremiumPremiumOpinionKey trade partner’s economic troublesThe economy of New Zealand’s biggest trading partner has been showing problems for some time and slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years in July — consumer prices fell 0.3 percent year-on-year — as slowing domestic...09 Sep 05:40 AM
OpinionWill you use your freedom this election?Jonathan Ayling,Free Speech Union chief executive Election season brings all sorts of doubts. One moment, voting can feel like a huge social responsibility, and the next, we wonder if it makes a difference. But the power of democracy is that it’s...09 Sep 05:39 AM
OpinionCulinary counteroffensiveThe French government has just published a decree banning the use of terms like “steak”, “spare ribs” and “ham” on plant-based foods. Sausages and “poultry nuggets” will escape the ban so long as the plant protein content is less...09 Sep 05:37 AM
Gisborne HeraldTwo major projects in the pipelineWork on underground pipes around the city continues this month after impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle triggered more than 80 repair jobs. The high volume of water transferred during the cyclone caused havoc on an ageing underground pipe system —...09 Sep 05:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldBarometric pressure hits new highBarometric pressure over the Gisborne-East Coast region hit a new high yesterday with two “highs” uniting over the country. The system that was to the west of the South Island has merged with the previous slow-moving “high”to the east...09 Sep 05:33 AM
Gisborne HeraldFormer PM discussed philanthropy and regional opportunities in GisborneFormer Prime Minister Sir Bill English was in Gisborne for a morning talk yesterday with representatives from the philanthropic and funding sectors. The focus of that kōrero, hosted by BDO Gisborne, was on “The Art of Giving”, focusing on the...09 Sep 05:29 AM
Gisborne Herald'We Will Never Desert You' mission set to launch in two weeksRocket Lab has signalled September 19 for its next Māhia space launch. The “We Will Never Desert You” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capell...09 Sep 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald87 year-old woman rings auction house, foils receiverA woman trying to pawn stolen rings was foiled when staff at Barwicks Auction House recognised the items as having been reported stolen by their 87-year-old owner. On August 8 last year, the elderly woman contacted the store with detailed...09 Sep 05:25 AM
Gisborne HeraldLabour Weekend target for annual beach cleanThe clean-up of woody debris on the city beaches is about to get under way so they are clean by Labour Weekend, October 22-23. Gisborne District Council liveable communities director Michele Frey said contractors would start clearing debris off the...09 Sep 05:22 AM
Gisborne HeraldMonth ends on a high for portThere was a steady flow of logs across the wharf for the month of August with nine ships taking just short of 200,000 tonnes of logs from the region. “We also had the Rangitata berth on Wharf 7 for the first time since it has been rebuilt, with...09 Sep 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldIn running for excellence awardsNew Zealand’s top surf lifeguards will be honoured for their achievements and contributions at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Awards of Excellence later this month, and a stack of them come from Gisborne. On September 23 lifeguards and...09 Sep 05:17 AM
Gisborne HeraldWaste minimisation grant enabled successful trialMore than 150,000 plastic pots were eliminated from the operations of Native Garden Nursery last year thanks to a $10,000 contribution from the 2022 Waste Minimisation Fund. Every year Gisborne District Council supports a community initiative that...09 Sep 05:13 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne Herald‘Exquisite’ pieces to be auctionedOne of New Zealand’s most comprehensive collections of Rene Lalique artworks, owned by Dr Jack Richards and formerly displayed in Gisborne, goes under the hammer tomorrow. Dr Richards’ work as an internationally-renowned linguist and educator...09 Sep 05:11 AM
Gisborne HeraldHardly any rain, El Nino buildingThe Gisborne area has now had 50 days without significant rain — another indication of the building El Nino. Historical records show no dry spell has started this early in the year. The last decent drop of rain was 35.7 millimetres on July 21. In...09 Sep 05:08 AM
Gisborne Herald‘We are horse people’Producers hope people take away different kaupapa from series Showcasing Māori horsemanship in taming wild Wīwī Naati horses in just 100 days is front and centre of a television series with connections to Ngāti Porou. The show, Native Ride, has...09 Sep 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldMan brutally bashed, permanently disabled: brothers sentencedTwo brothers who brutally bashed a man at Mahia, dragging him into a ditch and leaving him there with life-threatening injuries, have been sentenced. Ryan Ormond, 28, and Harland Ormond, 24, were sentenced together in the High Court at Gisborne...09 Sep 05:00 AM
OpinionVote for climate actionI am often surprised many still believe climate change isn’t a threat. I no longer receive continuous outright climate change denials, but despite the urgency of the climate crisis, many of the same defence responses continue to come. For example...08 Sep 09:07 AM
Gisborne HeraldSchools orchestra on tour, around townThe Gisborne Combined Secondary Schools Orchestra took their music to the people this week with four performances in one day entertaining a diverse audience ranging from school students to retirees. Playing a repertoire made up mostly of...08 Sep 09:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA festival of sport to divert from electionIt won’t be daylight saving for another week but many New Zealanders will be getting out of bed early from tomorrow as the Rugby World Cup coverage starts at 6.45am. The competition to find the best rugby team in the world runs on to October 29...07 Sep 10:00 PM
OpinionIvermectin should not be used as Covid treatment, but some trials ongoingIvermectin for COVID-19 is discouraged by multiple international assessments due to the availability of more effective treatment options and vaccines, with a potential for re-evaluation pending further clinical trials.07 Sep 09:58 PM
OpinionRapist’s sentence patheticWhat is happening to our legal system? I read the article of the trial of the man who decided to invade a child’s sleeping space — yes she was 17, a child — and raped her. As he ran off, her friends caught him. Why oh why does he get his eight...07 Sep 09:56 PM
OpinionCTU ad not inherently unfairThey say, “All’s fair in love and war” yet the political advertisemt placed in the NZ Herald (4/9/23) by NZCTU seems to have raised a few eyebrows. Given the current electoral climate, I cannot see the ad as inherently unfair. I do wonder...07 Sep 09:55 PM
Gisborne HeraldGladstone Rd in running to be Keep NZ Beautiful’s ‘best street’Gisborne’s Gladstone Road has been nominated as a finalist in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful national awards. Keep New Zealand Beautiful recently announced the finalists and recipients of its Beautiful Awards 2023, including Aotearoa’s Most...07 Sep 09:53 PM
Gisborne HeraldExtended high barometric pressure causes local rivers to recedeHigh barometric pressure over the past few days has seen local rivers drop further at low tides, exposing more of the riverbeds and banks. The high reached 1033 hectopascals off the coast and the pressure was still 1026 yesterday afternoon07 Sep 09:50 PM
Gisborne HeraldEntry into Australian market a ‘pivotal’ moment for RuaTairāwhiti-based medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience this week announced its “momentous” entry into the A$240 million-a-year Australian medicinal cannabis market. On Tuesday, an NZX statement said Rua Bioscience had teamed up with Anspec...07 Sep 09:49 PM
Gisborne HeraldCampaign challenges ‘abysmal’ medicine fundingA prominent health advocate says New Zealand needs to step up its game to address a medicine funding crisis that is forcing people to look offshore. This week, Patient Voice Aotearoa chair Malcolm Mulholland began a 16-stop nationwide tour to launch...07 Sep 09:48 PM
Gisborne HeraldTheatre and books combine in two different playsThe worlds of theatregoers and bookworms combine over the next two days with plays being hosted at both traditional and non-traditional settings one after the other. The Book Addict is by Annie Ruth, a former Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School director...07 Sep 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAccused of letting dogs suffer and dieA man is facing 10 animal cruelty charges relating to a team of dogs, including one he allegedly allowed to become so emaciated that it died. Matthew Gordon Brown, 46, of Te Karaka, made a preliminary appearance in Gisborne District Court yesterday...07 Sep 09:43 PM
Gisborne HeraldHelp for two young ’uns wanting to make go-kartThe thrills of go-karting have been revived for two Tolaga Bay Area School junior students. The boys, Te Ahi Kaa Edwards, 9, and Jayden Piahana, 10, spent a morning at the Tairāwhiti Menzshed, along with their teacher aide. The idea to build...07 Sep 09:40 PM
Gisborne HeraldNew Emergency Coordination Centre in Potae Avenue openedAn emergency response to natural disasters, including a possible magnitude 9 “megathrust” earthquake is in better shape, following the opening of a new purpose-built Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Te Manawa Whakarauora. An official opening...07 Sep 09:36 PM
Gisborne HeraldWorld Alzheimer's Month 2023 aims to reduce risk and extend supportSeptember is World Alzheimers Month and a chance to support people and their whānau living with dementia. The theme for 2023 is “never too early, never too late” to emphasise what people can do as individuals to reduce their risk. “Dementi...07 Sep 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAunt’s death prompts change to dangerous intersectionThe niece of a woman who died after being struck by her own vehicle in a collision caused by a careless driver on Awapuni Road, has successfully campaigned for a change to nearby road signage. Determined not to let her aunt Margaret Ohuka’s death...07 Sep 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCouncil will try to retain freedom camping at iconic beach sites this summerPouawa and Turihaua are not yet lost to campers wishing to camp there this summer. 07 Sep 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPotential Putin-Kim arms deal a worryNews of a proposed alliance between Russia and North Korea is alarming, with its potential to extend the disastrous war in Ukraine. American intelligence and overseas news reports say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to visit Russia this month...06 Sep 08:48 PM
