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Labour’s view on Aukus important

Moving New Zealand closer to our allies Australia, the US and UK by joining the Aukus alliance would be controversial but it does make sense. Defence Minister Judith Collins — who travelled to Australia with Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

Offering simplistic solutions to complex problems

Lara Meyer How many countries can you think of which have far-right, nationalistic or, broadly speaking, populist leaders? I can think of the following: Hungary, Italy, Russia, Venezuela, many countries in Africa, China, India, Japan, Americ...

Investing for the future

On December 15th, 1975, then Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon cancelled the 37-week-old compulsory New Zealand Superannuation Scheme, introduced by the previous Labour Government. This fund would have provided the infrastructure piggy bank we so...

Residents flee on ‘bad days’

by Lauren Crimp Residents in parts of Tairāwhiti fear a future on their land is in jeopardy with silt dust making the place unliveable. Years of severe weather has left thick layers of silt, and when it is whipped up by the wind, locals feel...

Tairāwhiti death tally from Covid-19 at 42

One more Tairāwhiti death from Covid-19 has been recorded, taking the region’s death tally to 42. Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora figures for the week ending at midnight on Sunday show 26 deaths, but none from Tairāwhiti, meaning the latest recorded...

Homecoming of sorts for MĀ

MĀ vividly remembers the dark days of sitting in her car at Makorori Beach and making music on her laptop. It was the months following the passing of her mum Nancy Brunning — the award-winning actress, director and writer who premiered Witi’s...

No sign of Mediterranean fanworm or other invasive pests

The dive team who did biosecurity checks in Eastland Port looking for Mediterranean fanworm and other marine pests came up empty-handed. Gisborne District Council’s biosecurity team leader Phillip Karaitiana reported the team found nothing of...

Drink-driving deportee gets court reprieve to finish road repairs

A judge has “gone out on a limb” for a 501 deportee he believes has got his life back together since returning to New Zealand and finding stable employment as a road worker. Peina Teriapa Clarke, 44, was to have been sentenced on Tuesday this...

Successful mission first of ‘busiest year ever’ for Rocket Lab

The first launch of more than 20 planned for this year lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Māhia spaceport yesterday. The space-junk focused mission for global data and analytics company Spire Global and space sustainability, safety and security company...

Giving options, over time

Re: GDC stargazing. Peter misses the point. Firstly a combination of all the community’s walkers, runners, mobility scooter users, cyclists, wheelchair users, skaters and pram pushers is not a “minority”. And these “minorities” all pay...

Terrifying she was at No.10

Re: Kiri’s Journey, GH January 27 story. The terrifying part of Ms Allan’s “journey” is that at the time of her mishap she was #10 on the greasy pole. Her pattern of behaviour is consistent with the acts of entitlement demonstrated by other...

Waitangi Day Festival in Wairoa wins Govt funding

Government funding will go towards helping people in Wairoa commemorate Waitangi Day on Tuesday. Wairoa’s Waitangi Day Festival takes centre stage in the heart of town at Manukanui Green overlooking the Wairoa River. “This much-loved community...

Happy to support ‘fun cloud of colour’

There will be an explosion of colour as the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) host the Colour Run for Diversity on April 13, thanks in part to a $15,000 grant from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). The Colour Run has become a significant...

Water Safety NZ 'groundbreaking' report offers detailed analysis, recommendations

The single drowning death recorded in Tairāwhiti in 2023 was consistent with the 10-year average of 1.8 drownings a year in this region, according to Water Safety NZ’s 2023 national Drowning Report. It related to an incident in mid-August last...

Farming smarter focus of expo

Innovation and excellence top the bill in the trade exhibits at the 2024 East Coast Farming Expo to be held at the Wairoa racecourse on February 21-22. The two-day, mid-week expo for sheep and beef producers is focusing on farming smarter. Event...

Lucky escape after car flipped multiple times

The driver of a car that went into a drain, hit a culvert and flipped several times was walking around outside the vehicle when emergency services arrived on Tuesday night. An emergency services spokesman said given the extensive damage to the car...

Waingake plant in full flow for Gisborne city

The Waingake water treatment plant is back to full production, pumping the summer-time demand of city water from our dams. The milestone is just two weeks shy of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused considerable damage to the...

Connecting with raupō focus of wetland day

This Friday is World Wetland Day, and a perfect opportunity to pitch in to help with volunteers looking after the region’s biggest wetland. The kaupapa this year is Wetlands and Human Wellbeing Ngā Repo me te Oranga Tonutanga. The small volunteer...