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Best and brightest from a top field

WITH the end of school near, scholarship season has begun and very few are as sought after as the Walter McLean Scholarship. The scholarship, administered by the Public Trust, takes on five new applicants each year, providing them with $3500 annually...

Reflecting on ways to restore the Waimata River

The “voice” of the Waimata River has been heard loud and clear, as community groups and researchers come together to return it to life. A hui at the end of the month is the third such gathering this year, of people invested in improving the...

Nursing stresses can be relieved

‘Demoralising, heartbreaking' — one of the most poignant headlines I have ever seen in The Gisborne Herald. Good to see the NZNO coming forward to publicly back local nurses over the issue of a provisional improvement notice from Ward 5, over...

Looking forward to a wine and food smorgasbord

Rather than a Gisborne Wine and Food Festival, a host of the district’s wineries, chefs, producers and others are putting on a smorgasborg of events this Labour Weekend that will keep alive the tradition of this much-anticipated holiday kicking...

What’s inside that counts

Yes, the Tolaga Bay Inn still needs a lick of paint. But like people, it’s what’s inside that counts and the heart of Tolaga Bay Inn is working well. The intervention and help being given to local people to get their own businesses off the ground...

Uber anyone?

Being a responsible citizen, I hire taxis when required. On Sunday night I was told we would have to wait 30 minutes. This is in Gisborne for goodness sake!My grandfather was a well known taxi driver and in the early ’60s he then was worried about...

Spud in a Bucket: digging in for annual fundraiser

Alzheimers Gisborne Tairawhiti is encouraging 400 spuds to sprout for this year's Spud in a Bucket competition but there are 200 problems.“Every year we lose a proportion of our buckets when people don't come in for the weigh in, either because...

What's On in Gisborne

Saturday, July 2Art exhibition (through to July 31), featuring local artist Krystle Kelly, Verve Cafe, Gladstone Road, during opening hours. Free. Jewellery and art exhibition, 10am-2pm, The Aviary, PBC, 38 Childers Road. Free. Dancefit Studios...

Every digger a winner

They scooped, they scraped, they raked with bare hands the sandpit running track next to Churchill Park in search of “pieces of eight”. But by the end of the day every coin-finder was a winner. Hosted by Gisborne Wainui Lions and More FM, the...

Trade waste, speed, risk, trees, pests

There is no shortage of information to give for this week's “What's on in council?” column. Last week we had deliberations for the Long Term Plan and that whole process has been hard but I really enjoyed it. I am grateful to every submitter —...

Training the road crews

A move by EIT to train road construction workers is welcomed by Gisborne contractors in the face of the massive increase in regional road funding announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week.“We are going to need a lot more people,” said...

‘A daily dose of brain food’

New research shows there is a strong desire for the Fruits and Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative to be expanded, with many low-decile Tairawhiti schools testifying to the benefits of the government-funded scheme. There are 38 schools in the...

Christmas Eve pageant gets ready

THIS year’s script has been prepared by Emma Maguire, who will also direct the play. The event has been held every year for several decades. Organiser Judith Wright says Mary and Joseph will be played by new parents, with their new-born playing...

Harlequins a threat to horticulture

Infestations of Harlequin ladybirds in the Gisborne district could pose a threat to the horticulture and viticulture industries. From Asia, the invasive species was first reported to the Ministry of Primary Industries in Auckland in 2016 and has...

Creating pipeline of work

Toitu Tairawhiti chairs are delighted with yesterday's marae improvement announcement. The Provincial Growth Fund money is a major capital injection for 59 Tairawhiti marae and the Saint Mary's Church in Tikitiki. Sixty of the 66 Tairawhiti marae...

Scholarship recognises Ella’s global potential

Gisborne online student Ella Arthur was “overwhelmed with emotion” after receiving a prestigious $20,000 scholarship to further her studies. Ella found out she was one of five winners of a Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship announced at a Crimson...