As we head to the poll that matters tomorrow, the phoenix of New Zealand politics Winston Peters is right where he wants to be — his party polling consistently over 5 percent and him the focus of attention, highly likely to have a pivotal hand in...
It is easy to get the sequence of electoral “bottom lines” incorrect. I believe it was Winston Peters who first said he would not work with Labour again in coalition. That then elicited the expected negative reply from Chris Hipkins. This leaves...
Ngatapa School’s annual Pet Day went off without a hitch on Wednesday. School principal Cheryl Johnston said it was a “fantastic day”, made all the better because the event was nearly cancelled with poor weather in the run-up. “I nearly...
A judge has called out a woman’s disrespectful stance in the dock and for dressing for court “like she has just come from a gym”. It was the same sort of contemptuous attitude she had displayed when she assaulted her children’s caregiver and...
Burials are back on in most sections of Taruheru Cemetery, which will come as a great relief to grieving families. The interment situation at Taruheru has been disrupted several times since cyclones Hale and Gabrielle and other heavy rain events...
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has advised the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from near Tolaga Bay due to the presence of toxins. “Routine tests on mussels from Tolaga Bay have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins over...
Another five combinations were found yesterday after two days of the Poverty Bay A & P Show sheep dog trial championship, in another good day’s competition at the back of the Showgrounds Park. They are Bernard Arends and Parker from Dannevirke...
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little has welcomed the government’s changes to forestry regulations. Recent changes will see local councils having more authority over where new forests are located, harvesting practices and slash removal. Forests planted for...
A vital upgrade is under way at the Waingake water treatment plant to enable the region to cope better with drought conditions. “During the upgrade the city’s water supply will be impacted, which means we’ll need to manage the city’s water...
Showgrounds Park opened its gates this morning to what was set to be an outstanding annual Spring Show, blessed by fine weather. Sunny skies greeted the opening day of the equestrian competition yesterday and the sun was forecast to keep on keeping...
They say some horses are bred to perform . . . well seven-year-old girl Bindi Beatson is most certainly bred to ride. Bindi is the daughter of Waikato couple Jamie and Chanel Beatson. Chanel was a top showing rider who also competed successfully at...
Neighbours of a man who has been hoarding vehicles around his house and on a road reserve outside the property for nine years will be relieved that he has now taken them to a mate’s place. Complaints about the state of the property have been...
Simin Williams In 2021, Biontech’s Comirnaty, still in clinical trial, was mandated on 40 percent of the NZ workforce. However, unvaccinated were banned from cafés/restaurants, churches, libraries, theatres, gymnasiums, and organised sport...
Jeff Davis skipped Chris Bunyan and Janice Allan to victory in Gisborne Bowling Club’s Reg Cook Optional Triples. Second were Dayvinia Mills (skip), Peter Clay and Kevin Findson, and third were George Tamihana (skip), Gus McCabe and Jenny Evans...
High School Old Boys made the most of their pre-season trip to Hawke’s Bay. They won their first game, against Waitakere premiers, by 42 runs in the Kilbirnie Sports T20 competition on a superb grass wicket on Nelson Park in Napier. While they...
Obituary: Don “Cougar” MacDonald The flanker everyone called Cougar was only 21 years old when he captained the Pirates premier side to victory over High School Old Boys at Barry Park in April 1952 in the club’s first ever match. Don...
Poverty Bay Tene Goldsmith is heading into the “Goldie” months — the summer period when his low-trajectory driving earns maximum distance. And with that comes the prospect of the 76-year-old adding to his list of “age-breaking” rounds...
A hangover in our electoral law from pre-MMP days, when winning an electorate seat was the only way to get into Parliament, has come in to play with the death of Act’s candidate in Port Waikato. Only party votes will count for its voters in the...
by Clive Bibby Even the worst performing democracies of the world, when confronted with freedoms under threat, usually react decisively to the truth being told. Clive Bibby In that context, it is very sobering to note the mood for change that is...
It has now become clear that landlords will receive over $6000 a year in tax cuts for every house they rent out. Some landlords own over 200 houses. I know they provide housing for people and some people prefer to rent. However, I am less than happy...
New Zealand’s problem has been that we fail to see some long-term spending as an effective use of taxpayer money. Money spent on increasing incomes, building houses, education, vocational training, tertiary education, primary healthcare, science...
Women’s Institute members here will be out recruiting next week as part of the organisation’s awareness month. “We began in 1921 and have remained relevant for women in town and country communities since then,” Poverty Bay-Wairoa branch...
Daily closures will be in place for a section of the Waioeka Gorge to allow critical road resealing to take place from next Wednesday. When work starts, the road will be closed from Waioeka Pa Road to Matawai between 7am and 5pm each weekday for...
By Diana Dobson If there’s horsey stuff to get done at the Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show, chances are it will fall to horse steward Ange Dolman. Her phone runs hot heading into and during the popular annual event — from rider queries to...
The Gisborne Herald’s Goss Community press is on its way across The Ditch to Victoria. The man in charge of the sale, deconstruction and transporting of the press is Melbourne-based Global Press Technologies owner Andy Stephens, who actually sold...
A group of climate change and land use researchers in Tairāwhiti is welcoming a new report released today by the Ministry for the Environment assessing atmosphere and climate indicators data recently released by Stats NZ. “It is really useful to...
A woman was transported to Gisborne Hospital with minor injuries after two vehicles collided at the corner of Hansen/Tucker/Haisman and Nelson roads at Makauri yesterday morning. The crash involved a ute and a car and happened at around 8.40am. An...
The five performances of Whakapaupakihi, the feature event of this year’s Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival, have sold out. The musical, all in te reo, was written and composed by the Tuari siblings. It is on at the War Memorial Theatre tomorrow...
The jobs of Gisborne’s air traffic controllers have been saved, following an assessment of staffed services here. In 2020, national air traffic control provider Airways New Zealand announced an intention to change or withdraw air traffic control...
Voters and A&P Show-goers alike should be pleased the weather outlook for Gisborne is good for tomorrow and Saturday. Both the election and gate figures of the Show rely on clear weather for the best turnout, as has been shown from the figures...
In the wake of the cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown, Gisborne District Council has put out information about how the city’s water is treated to keep us safe from bugs. “We’re a big tick on that one,” the council said in an online...
It took about 30 years for Waipaoa water treatment plant to have its busiest year to date, and that turned out to be this year of extreme weather events. Built on the outskirts of Gisborne following Cyclone Bola in 1988, the small plant was only...
Te Whakaruruhau Kōhanga Reo is thriving as they mark their 40th year in operation. Those who have attended or have had a relationship with the kōhanga reo on Tyndall Road celebrated the milestone on Tuesday with other kura kaupapa and kōhang...