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A good yarn . . . with a few holes

In 1936 a Leap Year proposal of marriage to a Gisborne nonagenarian gained attention in newspapers in both new Zealand and Australia. The newspaper articles generated further marriage proposals, and the recipient — 97-year-old Isaiah McSaveney —...

Ground crews mop up after beach fire

A historic olive tree planted by East Coast identity Hosea Manuel in the mid-1850s has survived the fire that burned around 10 hectares at Port Awanui near Tikitiki this week. However, several ancient pohutukawa were not so fortunate and were...

Chemo service ‘a world of difference’ in Wairoa

Wairoa cancer patients are now travelling a matter of minutes as opposed to hours to get chemotherapy treatment. And it’s happened because of the advocacy of a group of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora nurses and Cyclone Gabrielle. Within 10 days...

STRIKING GOLD

Gisborne’s three clubs won more than 20 national titles between them over the three days of the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships at Mount Maunganui last weekend

Last respects: Proposed new cemetery rules highlight ‘complexities of diverse world views’

New rules are being proposed for Gisborne’s cemeteries, including a ban on offensive headstones.

Gisborne Herald 21.03.24

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Farm forestry field day at Wensleydale

“Trees for all reasons” is the theme of the next field day by the Gisborne East Coast branch of the NZ Farm Forestry Assocation. It is on Sunday, at Wensleydale, 901 Waiomoko Road, Whangara. The branch will also hold its annual meeting on that...

Kainga Ora told to strike new balance

The Government’s crackdown on unruly state house tenants will be welcomed by many long-suffering neighbours, some of whom are living a nightmare existence — but will it still leave a huge social problem? The Housing and Finance Ministers have...

Hospital's new group of social workers keen to support whānau voice

Armed with passion, knowledge and experience, Gisborne Hospital’s diverse new group of social workers all want to ensure that the whānau voice is heard. The new social workers are Sela NiaNia Tai, Fontaine Maxwell, Celeste Chetty and Jennifer...

Hastings an option as Wairoa landfill nears capacity

Wairoa landfill in just six years has gone from having the capability to accept rubbish from other councils to having to offload its rubbish to other councils. Wairoa District Council’s 2018 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan said: “Wairo...

Taking the ‘ick’ out of bowel screening

Three new community care coordinators are taking the “ick” out of bowel screening in Tairāwhiti. Aroha Hokianga, Stacey Reeves and Linda Ngārimu are making sure eligible residents are taking part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme...

Fifty-seven active Covid cases in Tairāwhiti

There are 57 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to the latest official figures. Health NZ figures up to midnight on Sunday state there have been 26,629 cases of Covid and 43 deaths in Tairāwhiti since the pandemic broke out in New...

'New Zealand needs to shift to micro infrastructure'

Study investigating small systems to ensure connectivity in severe weather. New Zealand needs to shift to micro infrastructure to ensure electricity water and waste systems remain connected during big weather events, a research student says. Zainab...

Grave concerns: call for clearer guidelines regarding ‘offensive’ headstones

Any outright ban on gang insignia on graves and monuments in council-controlled cemeteries here is likely to be highly controversial, a new report warns. A review of Gisborne District Council’s bylaw around cemeteries has proposed a new bylaw be...

Choppers battle large vegetation fire at Port Awanui

Sixth fire along the beach in two weeks; “disgruntled locals . . . have taken matters into their own hands”.

Mums on waves

The Salt Shack Surf School Push In event held at Midway Beach on Friday drew up to 70 participants ranging in age up to 12 years of age. Each of the surfers, along with their mums, were assisted in catching a wave

East Coast MP’s staff ready to get ‘stuck in’

Newly elected MP Dana Kirkpatrick has appointed staff across her vast East Coast electorate but is still looking for an office in Gisborne. Erica McNeil, until recently the Poverty Bay A&P Association general manager, is team leader of the...