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Bridge concept going to public consultation

A “GLIMMER of hope” remains that the Turanganui Bridge may yet be built in time for Te Ha commemorations in 2019. The Future Tairawhiti committee, comprising all Gisborne District councillors, yesterday decided to take concept plans for the...

Endeavour models are important,Risk of becoming Trong?,Stop projects - do this work

Josh Wharehinga obviously moves in different circles than I do, which is entirely understandable. I immigrated to New Zealand barely 11 years ago from the UK; his whakapapa probably extends back hundreds of years, to long before James Cook called in...

Young cheerleaders in the making

A GROUP of girls have been testing their gymnastic prowess as part of Gisborne’s first cheerleading clinic. Organiser Jaclyn Smith has had a lot of positive feedback from the budding cheerleaders and their parents, and would like to see it become...

Funding granted for Gisborne researchers' speedy Covid-19 test

Smartphone app could provide test result in 15 minutes

Gisborne woman walks with 100m-year-old fossil

DISCOVERING a 100 million-year old bone from an extinct marine reptile was the last thing on Gisborne woman Suzanne Orchard’s itinerary while visiting her nephew in Canada. During her trip at the end of August Ms Orchard, who has a strong interest...

4.2 jolt this morning

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was felt by hundreds of people this morning. The moderate tremor at 8.25am was epicentred 15km northwest of Gisborne at a depth of 19km. More than 500 people reported they felt the earthquake on the GeoNet website

Seeking owners of derelict house

GISBORNE District Council is trying to track down the owners of a house that has been left derelict since 2016. The property is located at 22 Glasgow Crescent and GDC environmental services and protection director Helen Montgomery said the...

Quick clean

A big thank you to Gisborne District Council for the same-day response and clean-up of graffiti at the Stockroute entrance, Wainui Beach. Resident

Floodwaters a problem for farmer

A POSITIVE chapter has begun for the Whakaki Lake and the issue of flooding over neighbouring farmland, according to Hawke’s Bay regional councillor for Wairoa, Fenton Wilson. It was a positive story they were working on now following discussions...

Hauora Tairawhiti beats surgery target, behind on immunisation and cancer

HAUORA Tairawhiti continues to produce elective surgery at a level above targets set by the Government. Chief executive Jim Green, speaking at the latest board meeting, said elective discharges in January were 110 percent of target, or 136 surgeries...

Great support for Wa165

TOP marks to the citizens of Gisborne and the visitors for turning up in droves to have a ride on the Wa165’s first public trips since the closure of the line. Up to 340 adults and children enjoyed the rides to Muriwai and it was great Gizzy...

Blatant dismissal

Stuart's and Mara's attempts (in online comment trails) to justify the presence of white supremacy, anti-Semitic signs and violent rhetoric amongst protesters reminds me of other such blatant dismissals of responsibility. When discussing women's...

Hospital experience ‘less than satisfactory’

I experienced a less than satisfactory experience at Gisborne Hospital (Hauora Tairawhiti) recently and a letter of complaint about my treatment in the surgical ward was emailed to the health board chair Kim Ngarimu on the 2nd of March 2021. I am...

See you at family fun run

I came home at the start of December 2018 to rest. I had two strokes in 2015, but continued working in Auckland. It all caught up on me, though, so I had to leave my job and come home. The Gisborne Stroke Support Group here is an amazing group of...

Turning off Bay outfall pipe ‘not negotiable’: Turanga iwi

TURANGA iwi representative Ian Ruru told the wastewater management committee this week that the iwi are adamant that turning off the wastewater outfall pipe into Poverty Bay is “not negotiable”.Mr Ruru was presenting the committee with...

Mayor and others to return Tahiti visit

Mayor Meng Foon will accept an invitation that reciprocates the visit of a delegation from Mahina in Tahiti — but any district councillor wishing to make the trip to the Pacific nation will have to do so at their own expense. Gisborne District...

Testing the water

The latest up-to-date information on water quality at popular swimming spots around Tairawhiti has now become available online. Council monitors beach water quality every summer but this year has extended the programme to include more river swimming...

Tolaga Bay car thefts frustrate

Thieves stole one vehicle and tried to take two others in Tolaga Bay on Friday night and the owner of two of the vehicles has pointed the finger at some of the town's youth. The Monkhouse Street resident has said thieves took a stationwagon from...