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Distracted from key issues

I agree with Chris Bishop when he is saddened that Kainga Ora appears to have empty state houses on its books. But I do commend him for reminding us all that the Labour Government built over 13,000 new homes for us over the past six years. This...

Aiming to make whānau proud: new officer one of six to be posted to the district

Constable Kelsey Barbarich (Ngāti Porou) has made the step up from station support officer at Ruatōria Police Station to a fully fledged police officer. She was among 50 new officers welcomed to the force last Thursday when Wing 372 graduated from...

Future uncertain for Māhia railbike attraction after ‘extortionate’ rates demand

by Michaela Gower, Hawke’s Bay Today A business owner who had hoped to transform a derelict line into a railbike attraction in Māhia says Wairoa District Council is killing the attraction by charging more than $10,000 a year in rates. But the...

New face for Local Democracy Reporting in Tairāwhiti

The Gisborne Herald has welcomed Zita Campbell to our newsroom this week, joining us as part of RNZ’s Local Democracy Reporting programme. Zita grew up in Christchurch and gained her first degree in theatre, film and media from the University of...

Less sun but more heat: Gisborne's January weather defies predictions

District still carrying a moisture deficit Gisborne’s weather for January has once again been contrary to predictions. The month ended on a wet note, with 40 millimetres over the last two days, which made January wetter than usual. The total for...

Driveway fatality: deceased's elderly neighbour pleads guilty

An 85-year-old Okitu resident who critically injured a neighbour while reversing her car out of her driveway is hoping to be discharged without conviction. Alan Hjorth was 70 and lived a few doors along from Jean Meng Yee at the northern end of...

‘The Colin Thorne effect’: Gisborne parkrunners inspired by Whangārei centenarian

Whangārei veteran Colin Thorne was the star attraction at the Gisborne parkrun event on Saturday as the 100-year-old knocked off his first event since hitting the century mark. Colin made international headlines when he became the oldest parkrunner...

Kirkpatrick ‘staunchly East Coast’, proud to be part of the Government

New MP found her political voice shouting at television during Covid-19.

Last thing Gaza relief effort needed

Keeping track of the news cycle has been a difficult task in the past few days with developments springing up in every direction. As if they were not experiencing enough devastation, the citizens of Gaza will suffer further with the decision of...

Shark warning after Māhia stranding

The Department of Conservation (DoC) issued a warning at the start of the holiday weeked for people to be cautious around the waters of Māhia Peninsula as the remains of stranded whales and dolphins could attract sharks. A pod of about 45 false...

Car crashes through fence at Mangapapa

A car with two people in it left Ormond Road in Mangapapa on Sunday morning, crashed through a fence and came to rest against the porch of a house. It happened at around 6.45am. “It was unclear what caused the vehicle to leave the road,”...

State Highway 2 resurfacing going well: contractors

The overnight road resurfacing works on State Highway 2 from Bartletts to Muriwai went well over several nights last week, according to New Zealand Transport Agency/Waka Kotahi. It was scheduled to return from tonight, weather permitting. That...

Demand for rescue chopper on the increase

The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team ended 2023 with a hectic programme. The 43 missions completed in December was surpassed month-wise only by the 53 flown in February when the region was in a State Of Emergency after Cyclone...

Shellfish warning for parts of East Coast lifted

New Zealand Food Safety on Friday lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island — from Cape Runaway to the Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remained in place for...

Rough sea return for Mahia cray boats

Fishers were able to get back out on the water on Friday after a second successive industry test revealing biotoxin levels from the algal bloom that began last October had finally dipped to a safe level, commercial cray fisher Selwyn Ellison said...

Mixed bag on weather front

MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the last week of the month, leading into a windy and cool start to February, and has given its outlook for Waitangi Day. The latest MetService note says the mix of weather is due to a low pressure...

Elderly driver of car in Ormond crash dies in hospital

An elderly woman critically injured in the crash between a car and a goods truck last week died in hospital on Sunday night. The crash happened at the Back Ormond Road-State Highway 2 T-intersection late Tuesday afternoon. The woman, who was driving...

‘Perfect’ end to 40th Bay Bonanza

The big money in the Enterprise Cars Autosure NZ Bay Bonanza fishing competition was shared at the end of what was described as a beautiful final day’s fishing on Sunday. Around 640 anglers onboard 160 boats enjoyed what Gisborne-Tatapouri Sports...