Gisborne Herald 7.02.24
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First South Island win for Henderson; 13th Otago Woolhandler of the Year title for Henare
If Northland shearer Toa Henderson hadn’t already signalled his presence as a challenger for the major shearing titles this summer, he did so when he won the Otago Shears open final on Saturday at Carterhope Estate woolshed, near Balclutha. It was...
Fencing gear giveaways at expo
The Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCanz) will be giving away 100 farm-gate and gudgeon sets and 10,000 insulators to 20 Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay farmers still dealing with the after-effects of Cyclone Gabrielle. The Great Gate...
Biggest Waitangi event in many years
The 184th Waitangi Day has confirmed that the Treaty is going to remain a significant issue for the new Government which, even at this early stage, could eventually define it. The flashpoint came on Monday when the Government group was welcomed on...
Our character deficit and how to fix it
by Jason Heale, Maxim Institute communications manager With another shoplifting charge laid against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, and a subsequent summons to appear in court, there are very few surprises to be wrung out of this sorry affair...
No more ‘flights of fancy’
What has happened to our council? Surely our rates should be to cover necessities for the region — not to pay for the desires and fantasies of councillors and council staff. Why change Grey Street? For countless years we have been able to walk...
Midway reign supreme at the Ralph Morse Shield senior comp carnival
Midway produced one of the biggest winning margins in the history of the Ralph Morse Shield Gisborne senior club championship carnival at the weekend. The Dawson Building Midway club also won the junior club championship by a solid margin, although...
Remembering cyclone's devastating impact one year on
A large number of gatherings are being organised to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle’s carnage in Hawke’s Bay, including in Wairoa. The New Zealand Herald reported that in Hawke’s Bay thousands were expected to come...
Earthquake Commission roadshow aims to help with preparedness
Experts are bringing the science of New Zealand’s largest and most active fault to East Coast communities, with the support of Toka Tū Ake Earthquake Commission (EQC). The Hikurangi Subduction Zone runs the length of the east coast of Te...
Forecast conditions send cruise ship on to Wellington
The 14th cruise ship of the season was a no-show at the weekend when the skipper of the Silver Muse decided on Saturday night not to come into Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay on Sunday due to forecast swell conditions. Instead the ship sailed on...
Chiller kaupapa brings kai, skills to the city
A new community kaupapa has been launched at Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri to help with the sourcing of meat for hākari (feasts) in the community due to rising food prices. The Hākari Chiller has been organised by Tui Keenan of the school’s...
Child Cancer Foundation seeking collectors
The Child Cancer Foundation’s 2024 Street Appeal is just a month away. The foundation needs volunteer collectors for the appeal taking place on Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9. “Every week this year three Kiwi families will be told the...
Won the Tairāwhiti Experience trip bid, loved the adventure
Charity auction cyclone fundraiser in Tōkyō sends friends to Gisborne for short stay packed with Tairāwhiti attractions . . . When Jenifer Rogers, an American lawyer working in Tōkyō, attended a prestigious fundraising event in support of our...
Tuta's tireless advocacy to create a Meth Free Tairāwhiti lives on
Late coordinator's mahi to tackle meth use not forgotten.
No sign of millions raised in Lotto draw for cyclone relief
by Mitchell Hageman More than $10 million raised by a special Lotto draw and appeal that was run in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle has now sat unspent with the Department of Internal Affairs for nearly a year. Those wanting to know where the...
Fire at Kaiti Fish Shop put out in the nick of time
Firefighters were called to the Kaiti Fish Shop in the Kaiti Mall on Sunday night after a fire started in cooking equipment, and travelled up the extraction system into the roof space. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the shop just...
Support trusts field increase in calls
It comes as no surprise that Rural Support Trusts across the country saw an increase in call numbers in 2023. Nationally, overall call numbers to the 0800 number were up 53 percent — with areas hard hit by the weather events in the North Island...
The good life
Kuratau faces south on a hillside with Mangaheia Station to the west, inland from Tolaga Bay. The first Te Rāwheoro Marae stood here, and it’s where Boydie Pomare Kutia, or Papa Boydie as he is known, was born almost 90 years ago. With his...
Jamboree a blast for 3000 Scouts
A contingent of Gisborne Scouts recently embarked on a journey of personal development with 3000 others at the New Zealand Scout Jamboree. Across nine days they carried out a series of challenges and activities. Thirteen-year-old Patrick McInnes...
Lake Heron’s heritage hideout
Mike Yardley unveils the charm of Lake Heron Station — a high-country retreat blending history, hospitality, and stunning landscapes. Deep in the golden heart of the Ashburton District, the mountains rise to meet you. Two hours’ drive from...
Add spice to your garden
Ornamental ginger plants can be a great way to add attractive and exotic colour, foliage, and blooms to your garden. Whether they go in beds or in containers, these plants offer diversity without a lot of maintenance. Most ginger plants are grown to...
Act’s principles bill hangs over Waitangi
Waitangi events got under way yesterday with the National Iwi Chairs Forum in Kerikeri, where coalition Government leaders began five days of facing the music rarked up by their policies regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, te reo and axing the...
Finally, someone with the ability to make it happen appears to be listening
Clive Bibby On Friday the 2nd February 2024, PM Christopher Luxon met with Iwi leaders at Kerikeri in the far North - presumably as an opportunity to have constructive dialogue about how they could work together in the future rather than just...
Water backs up from below the Taruheru
John Wells Re: Taruheru a primary waterway, solution required — February 1. I totally agree, and have never said or thought otherwise. Murray McPhail’s opinion piece reflects a robust discussion I enjoyed with him by phone. What I have been...
Reefs, shores infused with mana and tapu
Kia ora. An inspiring Gisborne Herald article “Back on Board”, concerning Maz Quinn’s life-threatening surfing experience and amazing recovery from the mighty Māhia reefs. These reefs and surrounding shores are infused with mana and tapu from...
Humans being as they are . . .
While one hopes that the ruling and orders given by the International Court of Justice in relation to the Israel-Hamas war will provide at least some humanitarian benefits, I believe such benefits will be few and slow in coming. Human nature being...
Thanks for help after fall from e-bike
I fell from my e-bike near the corner of Cook Street and Gladstone Road on February 1 and suffered a mild concussion. A huge thanks to the three people who got me and my bike to the side of the road and ensured that help arrived. You know who you...
Iran-US: What a man’s gotta do
Gwynne Dyer In the immediate aftermath of the massacre of 1140 Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists last October, US President Joe Biden went to Israel and gave Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu some good advice. “While you feel rage...
Tāne lead TAK tourney charge
Gisborne Basketball Association teams performed strongly at the national Māori Poitūkohu tournament. The 15 Tūranganui-a-Kiwa teams representing the association at Rotorua did themselves proud in both the rangatahi (youth) and taipakeke (adult)...
Gisborne’s sun good for rental property market
The Gisborne rental property market operated contrary to national trends in December with demand increasing by 42 percent, and listings also increasing, by a “notable” 21 percent. The figures come from the latest TradeMe property report which...
No aerosols only change for Tairāwhiti as new recycling regulations take effect
Changes to regulate recycling nationwide will have minimal impact on requirements for residential kerbside collection in Tairāwhiti. The Government is introducing standardised kerbside recycling across New Zealand, in a bid to increase consistency...
System dragging the chain on animal welfare case
A case involving serious animal welfare charges is making slow progress through court due to a succession of adjournments and changes of legal counsel. Matthew Gordon Brown, 46, of Te Karaka, faces 10 animal cruelty charges relating to a team of...
Singed pork sparks alarm
Several pigs in the process of being singed sparked an unusual callout for Gisborne firefighters early yesterday morning when they and police responded to an incident in Endcliffe Road in Kaiti. Calls about it came in at around 5am. “On arrival we...
Determining extent of district’s aquifers
A scientific project gets under way on Monday to understand more about Tairāwhiti’s groundwater. The project involves surveying underground aquifers — areas of natural underground water storage where water flows in and is stored below the...