by Andrew Ashton The Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan (TEAP) is set to be updated and presented to the new Government early next year to identify shared regional economic priorities and potential funding support. First launched under the last...
A man was taken to Gisborne Hospital on Tuesday evening after the ute he was driving left State Highway 35 on Tatapouri Hill and hit a water tank about 15-20 metres off the road. The crash happened at around 6.40pm near the camp ground. “The...
by Michaela Gower A jet skier in the right place at the right time saved three people after their kayak flipped off Māhia Peninsula about 9am yesterday morning. The two children and an adult were left clinging to the kayak, with one in the water...
A dream 10 years in the making was realised on Saturday December 16 with the opening of Ahi Kōmau Gemmells on Parade in Wairoa. The 184 Marine Parade rebuild, home to three businesses, blends the old with the new, paying tribute to the site’s...
Warning signs like this have gone up at the three city bridges that have traditionally been popular jumping spots for the district’s youngsters. Jumping from the Railway Bridge, the William Pettie Bridge (Rutene Road) and the Gladstone Road Bridge...
The closure of a Gisborne garden to asbestos contamination has upset a volunteer who dedicated more than 20 years of his life to working the soil there. In late October, Gisborne District Council closed the community-run Turanga Gardens indefinitely...
“Excited and looking forward to the opportunity,” is how Makauri School’s new principal Cambell McNaught summed up the year ahead . . . not without some sadness, though, for departing principal and friend Brendon Fiebig. Mr Fiebig made the...
Permanent and temporary liquor bans are in place for the city and district leading up to the New Year celebrations, with designated areas where consuming alcohol in a public place will be a “no-no”. “Tairāwhiti will see a significant influx...
Herald photographer Liam Clayton captured this picture of the system, which brought torrential rain, thunder and lightning to the city on Tuesday afternoon, heading for Whangara. He snapped it at 2.18pm, from the top of Makorori Hill looking towards...
by Lillie Rohan It’s the country’s most iconic New Year’s event, and justdays out from celebrating its 21st birthday, Rhythm and Vines is back for its biggest year yet. Set to welcome 21,000 people to Gisborne’s Waiohika Estate, the annual...
The St John ambulance team who will care for the R&V festival-goers over the next few days have set up their medical centre on site and it will become operational at midday today. The professional and volunteer officers at R&V helped about...
The annual flood of Rhythm and Vines festival-goers into the region began yesterday and will gather momentum today ahead of the first performances tonight at the Waiohika Estate site. R&V this year is set to draw a crowd of around 21,000 to...
by Doug Laing Masterton shearers Paerata Abraham and Chris Dickson fell 20 short of their target in a bid for the World two-stand eight-hours strongwool lambshearing record. But it was a case of if-only for the pair who sheared more than the record...
Ten months after Cyclone Gabrielle, bad weather has left the recovery for many East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers stuck in the mud. And while there is hope forecast dry weather will arrive soon, a return to normal could be years away. The sprawling...
I must take strong exception to Mr Caddie’s attempts to establish the myth that pine trees are some sort of “bad guy”. The Monterey pine, Pinus radiata, that we have here has been extensively modified and adapted for New Zealand conditions...
It has been interesting to read the letters about the Māori language and Lara Meyer’s responses. Lara hopes that te reo Māori will become the most spoken language in Aotearoa in her lifetime. I do not know Lara’s age but I am 77 years old and...
Another Christmas has come and gone leaving some New Zealanders facing a return to work today, joining those who have spent the time in jobs such as emergency and essential services. For many others it’s a case of being halfway through a holiday...
Providing extensive training to Aratu Forests Ltd staff to respond to a fire has been one way the Gisborne forestry company has been preparing for fire season. Summer brings the threat of fire to the front of mind for Aratu, and it has been actively...
Kaumātua of Tairāwhiti were able to connect with each other, celebrate and enjoy themselves after a few years of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and severe weather events that impacted on their lives. The Anglican Kaumātua Ball was an...
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Woolworths in its recall of its Summer Berry Mince Pies due to the possible presence of fine metal. “The concern with this product is that some fine wire may have got into these mince pies due to...
Wairoa District Council is backing a proposal to lower the local election voting age to 16, to improve New Zealand’s “embarrassing” voter turnout. The council put forward its view in a submission on the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local...
Tairāwhiti Police encourage locals and visitors to make good decisions this holiday period. Generally, the Christmas period has delivered nothing significant in this region, police said. “We hope to see it stay that way into the New Year,”...
Boxing Day marked a special milestone for Gisborne man Bruce Smart, who turned 100 yesterday in a life he describes as long, happy and fulfilling. The centenarian — “Smarty” to his pals — was christened James Bruce Smart, but he has always...
Saturday’s weather provided perfect conditions for the pilots of two Tiger Moths which flew in formation over the city and bay. This picture was taken by Pete McCombe, who was flying one of the biplanes. The other Tiger Moth is NZ786 — an air...
The Crystal Symphony came calling on Saturday. The seventh cruise ship visit of the season to date was a success, according to the ship’s agent, who said the feedback he got from the passengers who came ashore was positive. The ship has a capacity...
Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes on the East Coast at the weekend, resulting in three people being flown to Gisborne Hospital for treatment. In the first crash, mid-afternoon on Saturday, a car rolled on State Highway 35 near...
A person living in a house in Salisbury Road was treated by ambulance officers for the effects of smoke inhalation after a pot of food on the stove overheated on Saturday night. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the house at around midnight...
Marilyn and “Lex” Lexmond and their family are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today. The pair were married in 1958, in Gore (above). They first met when Marilyn was working as a post girl and she hand-delivered Lex a telegram...
A near-drowning, a motor vehicle accident, a trauma injury and four medical events made up a hectic Christmas list for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter in the week to the early hours of Boxing Day. Those were not the only rescues...
Swirling current at Makorori and strong rip at Wainui catch out beach-goers on Sunday and Monday.
2023 has been an exceptionally busy year for the team at the region’s electricity lines company, Firstlight Network. In March, Eastland Network became part of Clarus (formerly Firstgas Group), one of New Zealand’s largest energy groups.
The new Government has been urged to loosen visa rules for Vietnamese pilot cadets, so the pilot training industry can live up to its potential to invest up to $162 million a year into regional economies. Aviation NZ and Education New Zealand...
Gisborne-based Civil Project Solutions (CPS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Since 2013, CPS has delivered over $1 billion of public and private works through civil project management and engineering services across Tairawhiti and...
Loren Sirl talks to Seymour and Helen May about why their work is their passion . . . Seymour May was destined to be a potter. As a child growing up on the family farm in Helensville, Auckland, one farming chore was to change cattle gates. Once the...