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The trouble with events

Gwynne Dyer Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same is true in this presidential election year in...

Hui to share views on Māori response

Only just getting settled into running the country, the coalition Government is facing a period of challenge on what could be the defining issue of its whole term, its relationship with Māori. Thousands of tangata whenua converge on Tūrangawaewae...

Opposing views of conflict both have merit

Clive Bibby I have always enjoyed watching Al Jazeera, which provides a diametrically opposing view of the war in Gaza to the one you will find on channels that are more favourably inclined towards the Israeli cause and justification for its...

Spartina destroys habitat

There have been recent comments and letters regarding Gisborne District Council’s spartina grass eradication programme. It is worth noting that spartina grass is on the pest weed lists of most district and regional councils in the country and for...

‘Progressive containment’

Re: Any consultation, consent? January 16 letter. The plant “spartina” is listed in the council’s Plant Pest Management Strategy as a “progressive containment plant” — look it up on their website — which does mean that consultation has...

Sexual assaults complaints laid after Rhythm and Vines

Police have confirmed they have two sexual assault complaints under investigion from alleged incidents during the course of the Rhythm and Vines festival over the New Year holiday period. The Gisborne Herald previously reported one case in the...

Superheroes nominations close Monday

The public have until Monday to get their nominations in for the Superheroes awards initiative. Gisborne District Council has invited people to nominate outstanding individuals, neighbourhood or local organisations and community groups, who went...

Overnight closures during Bartletts to Muriwai works

Work to resurface the section of State Highway 2 between Bartletts and Muriwai begins on Monday night with the first of several overnight road closures, depending on the weather. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi plans to work on the section...

2018 Holden Captiva SUV stranded on Centennial Marine Drive beach recovered

Siteworx Civil were called in yesterday to recover a dark blue 2018 Holden Captiva SUV that somehow got stuck in the sand and the tide along Centennial Marine Drive west of Pacific Street. A digger towed the vehicle out of the water and off the...

Given up on maintenance?

Re: A car crash that was waiting to happen, January 17. I agree with our editor’s comments in his recent editorial, concerning the Bloomfield Road-Bushmere Road intersection. It appears that our District Council has given up on routine maintenance...

So lucky with our hospital

I wish to congratulate the doctors, nurses and staff of Gisborne Hospital who are involved in helping those who are in real need of help. My wife, son and I tested Covid-positive recently and with only one lung these past 14 years, I have to be very...

Cruising by boat . . . and bike

The run of cruise ship visits to the district continued yesterday when the smaller Star Breeze went to anchor in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay on a warm Gisborne day. The ship anchored at around 7.30am after arriving from Napier and sailed again...

End of summer shift for paid guards

The paid lifeguard service on Gisborne, Wainui and Tolaga Bay beaches concludes for the summer today. A 17-strong team of lifeguards have been protecting the public at the patrolled beaches since December 20. They included four lifeguards from the...

Pause button pushed on launch

Rocket Lab’s first Māhia launch of the year has been postponed. “To allow time for final pre-launch checkouts, and account for an incoming weather system, we are now targeting no earlier than January 27 for the launch,” a statement on X said...

Cyclone Gabrielle no reason to stop paying rent, Tribunal rules

A tenant who stopped paying rent after Cyclone Gabrielle has failed to convince the Tenancy Tribunal the property was uninhabitable. Pirihia Jordon owed his landlord Johan Booyens $991.87 after refusing to pay any further rent for his property in...

Job gives Jacob sense of belonging

When 18-year-old Jacob Riley told his CCS community support coordinator that he wanted to work in a grocery store stocking shelves, it set the ball rolling. Today Jacob is living that dream. He works part-time at Four Square Wainui Road and is...

KA MUA, KA MURI: A year after Gabrielle

In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact on the Tairāwhiti region, Te Weu Charitable Trust is organising a week-long series of events aimed at reflecting on the past, understanding the present and envisioning...

Whale-come to Gisborne

A small pod of orca came calling in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay yesterday, making its way into the inner harbour and attracting plenty of attention. The two adult killer whales and two juveniles swam in the bay for several hours. Surf lifeguards...