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How about a referendum on country’s name?
A referendum on the Treaty has been described as “too divisive”, so how about a referendum on the name of our country: New Zealand or Aotearoa? How could anyone describe this as “divisive”? Martin Hanson
Wall used to be maintained
The disintegrating condition of the sea/road wall in Tokomaru Bay is a classic example of why Big is not Better. Once Waiapu County Council’s priorities were Waiapu County Council’s and the wall was constantly maintained. Under Greater Gisborne...
Prioritise proper fixes, no ‘pie in the sky’
by Dot McCulloch I think it’s high time I did another screed of notes about our fair city!!! I am one of those who see the “sport and recreation hub” mentioned in a previous paper as a “pie in the sky”. We Gisbornites have so much that...
Three-way marriage has complexities
Negotiations to form the next government have had an extra layer of challenge on top of the personalities, past jibes and policy differences among the three parties, with confirmation this week they are working to create New Zealand’s first...
The Big Show: Over 3000 enjoy Aviation Museum fundraising event
The Big Show charity fundraiser has been hailed “a great success”. Held over two days at the Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum, the Show featured hot rods, classic and muscle cars, boats, aircraft, motorcycles, vintage military vehicles and...
Body confirmed as that of missing Te Awamutu teen
Police have released the name of the person whose body was located near the mouth of Mohaka River, south of Wairoa, last week. He was 19-year-old Matthew Knight from Te Awamutu. The teenager went missing on October 9 in the Raupunga/Mohaka River...
Wāhine from Te Hokowhitu perform at the weekend’s Tamararo event
Wāhine from Te Hokowhitu Atu sing out in their performance at the weekend’s Tamararo event, which featured brackets from 19 groups over the two days. The festival, in its 70th year, was held at the Farmers Air Showgrounds Event Centre, hot on the...
Case numbers rise as ‘fifth wave’ of Covid intensifies
New Zealand’s “fifth wave” of Covid-19 continues to impact on Tairāwhiti For the week up to midday on Sunday, 107 active cases were reported in the district. This followed 74 cases from the previous week — the highest number recorded for...
Questions about kuri as taonga
Should the remains of dogs destroyed after attacking stock be given to Māori because of their status as taonga? Councillor Nick Tupara raised that possibility as councillors discussed a staff report on worrying dogs at a full meeting of the...
Tairāwhiti Museum honours five with life membership
The bestowing of five new Tairāwhiti Museum life memberships was supposed to be a secret but for one recipient it was more of a surprise than most. “We were determined that Michael Muir be named a life member but because he chairs the board, as...
‘Epic’ Ulysses NZ ride raises $20,000 for cyclone victims
Ulysses Motorcycle Club of NZ members passed through Gisborne last week as part of a nationwide baton relay to raise money for victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. From November 5 to 19, hundreds of bikers travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand...
Cambridge Uni pair here for natural history talk
The processes of collecting, recording and classifying information on the natural world will be explored this Friday by two visiting Cambridge University researchers. Dr Edwin Rose and Professor Staffan Müller-Wille, from Cambridge’s Department...
Safe travel to school a priority for Wairoa plan
Protecting tamariki in their travel to and from school is a key driver behind the Wairoa District Council Interim Speed Management Plan. The council proposes implementing an interim speed management plan to reduce speeds in key locations, such as...
Glimpse into future on offer at Mātai Medical Research Institute two-day symposium
Tairāwhiti health leaders will be appearing alongside some of the finest scientific minds from New Zealand and overseas at the Mātai Medical Research Institute two-day symposium which starts tomorrow. The free event is open to the public and will...
Nearly 200 camping permits issued since start of season
Gisborne District Council has issued 190 camping permits so far since the seasonal camping season started at Labour Weekend. Each of the permits entitles campers to occupy a particular site for 28 days. Pouawa and Turihaua Beach have been well used...
Smooth sailing for second cruise ship visit of the season
The second cruise ship visit of the season went ahead as planned on Saturday when the 140-passenger Heritage Adventurer spent the day at anchor out on Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay. As usual the visitors on board came ashore to enjoy a range of...
Irwin, Awatere players of year
Tahuna Irwin and Mihi Awatere were named senior men’s and women’s players of the year at Gisborne Club Darts Association’s prizegiving at the Gisborne RSA. Hunter Eyles and Mihimoana Waihape were named junior or youth male and female players...
Alliance beef wins world best award
Alliance Group’s pure south handpicked 55-day aged beef has been crowned the best grass-fed steak and the best ribeye steak in the world. It triumphed over entries from across the globe at the World Steak Challenge awards ceremony in London...
Greenpeace advised to stick to saving whales
Greenpeace have shown they are nothing but an anti-farming lobby group by criticising Fonterra’s new on-farm emissions targets, says Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford. “Last week Fonterra announced that they plan to reduce their...
Key to best ewe body condition
A Beef + Lamb New Zealand Knowledge Hub learning module explains that there are generally four months between weaning and mating and the first two are key to best body condition going into mating. “Getting the feed management right in the two...
Wilson puts up 34 points, en route to GBA Draft final
Seb Wilson muscled the Tigers into Gisborne basketball’s Draft League final with a league-high tally in an 80-38 victory over the Lions on Sunday night. The night before, the 6ft5in 18-year-old had fouled out in a Round 3 clash against the...
Comet celebrating 65 years
The Comet Swimming Club turns 65 this year and continues to provide all aspects of water confidence, water safety and swimming services to the Tairāwhiti community. It was established in 1958 by Beth Meade. The club’s mission statement read —...
Sprintcars set new lap record in ‘breathtaking’ display after watering disaster
Club spirit shone brightly on Friday night when Gisborne Speedway Club overcame a wet track that ultimately led to the record lap times as the sprintcars revelled in lightning-fast conditions. An error with watering of the track just prior to racing...
Policies, tick, now on to Govt make-up
The time it is taking to form a government has become a growing headache for Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon and his National party, so they will have been glad to announce yesterday afternoon that they have reached policy deals with both Act...
Fault is with humans, not pine trees
The truth — pine trees do NOT cause erosion. Aside from natural erosion by quake, wind and water, human activity is the prime cause of damaging erosion in this district. Those who are spreading misinformation about erosion and land use need to...
A sacred cause for Hamas
I believe many of your readers will not have liked Gwynne Dyer’s “The frog, the scorpion and Hamas” column because it is an accurate treatise on the factors governing the Gaza conflict, yet like all good analysis it is pragmatic in the...
The Spirit of Eastland Group
Imagine Eastland Group as a sailing ship like the Spirit of Adventure. Under full sail it is a great sight as it powers steadily forward. This is not good enough for the owners and the captain, however. They require more performance from the ship...
Let’s stay nuclear free
I am not happy that the United States plans to spend about a trillion dollars over 30 years to rectify its nuclear shortfall. This is a reversal from President Barack Obama’s 2009 Prague speech that laid out his agenda for further nuclear...
High-tech drone, jet skis and kayaks collecting vital river data
Rivers around the region are being surveyed by a high-tech drone this summer, replacing traditional ground-based methods for gathering river information. Jet skis and kayaks will also be used to collect depth soundings, which together with the drone...
Award for ‘hero of the soil’ Kerry Hudson
Gisborne District Council staff member Kerry Hudson has been described as a hero of soil conservation and land management in Tairāwhiti after he was honoured at a national event last week. Kerry was awarded the Outstanding Contribution award at the...
Ducks away . . . popular fundraiser returns
Life Education Trust is celebrating the successful return of the Five Buck a Duck Race and looking ahead to the next one. “After expenses, we have netted around $22,000, but we have yet to make donations to Rotary and the Gisborne Yacht Club for...
Te Whatu Ora-Tairāwhiti 'reaching out to past employees who may not have been paid correctly for leave'
Te Whatu Ora-Tairāwhiti is looking for former health board employees who may have been underpaid. Health boards, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE), police and many other employers, including in the private sector, were found to...
Gisborne's median house price drops to $570,000
Gisborne’s median house price decreased by 5 percent year-on-year last month to $570,000, data from the Real Estate Institute shows. “The region saw investors tentatively returning to the market following the election,” REINZ chief executive...