The current toxic shellfish warning is another sign of poor land-use decisions. What we do on land ends up in the sea — poisonous seafood is the payback we get for abusing Mother Earth. Algae and phytoplankton blooms are not just the result of...
Central School were the winners of the Division 1 Interschool netball tournament that ran through term 3 and Muriwai School took out the second division. There were 18 local schools competing this year, which was contested on a home-and-away basis...
Fangs and claws are being sharpened for Round 2 of the second Gisborne Basketball Association Draft League. The inaugural competition was a huge hit last year and in with new team names, inspired by big cats. This weekend's action at the Gisborne...
Hamish Swann was a happy captain last Saturday. His Campion College team have now tasted victory three rounds into the 30-over Hope Cup championship of Senior B club cricket. In beating Horouta by 39 runs, the school team won the Naden-Taylor...
The chop of helicopter blades filled the air at Gisborne Intermediate yesterday when an air force A109 light utility helicopter dropped in for a flying visit. The chopper stayed on the ground for the visit and a talk to the students, before...
Another bout of heavy rain is on the way for the district, according to the severe weather outlook from MetService. A low is developing west of the North Island and is expected to deepen today, then move over the North Island tomorow, although the...
Firefighters were called to burning driftwood at the mouth of the Waipaoa River on Thursday and they have made a plea again for people lighting fires on the beach to ensure they were completely out before they leave the beach. Fire and Emergency NZ...
Covid-19 numbers are up in Tairāwhiti with 74 active cases, as the country experiences a “fifth wave” of the virus. The latest official figures, for the week up to midnight last Sunday, showed 5942 cases were recorded across the nation. Health...
Hato Hone St John will soon begin Whakaōrite Whiwhinga Mahi, the organisation’s first region-wide targeted recruitment initiative in Tairāwhiti and the Eastern Bay of Plenty. St John has partnered with tertiary, local iwi, hapū, whānau and...
The ice-strengthened expedition cruise ship Heritage Adventurer was scheduled to call into Gisborne this morning as the next cab off the rank in the cruise ship season. Built in 1991 by Rauma shipyard in Finland the ship measures 125m in length...
Gisborne people are among this year’s Kiwibank Local Hero Te Pou Toko o te Tau medallists. From a record-breaking number of nominations, a panel of independent judges have selected 100 “legends and leaders” as medallists. Bevan Chapman, Daryl...
Sixteen-year-old Serita Karauria is on a mission to become a nurse, while also having a tilt at representing New Zealand at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in Taekwondo. “I will be old enough to compete at the event by then,” says the motivated...
Arson is the “easiest thing in the world and very hard to trace” a woman accused of killing her father in a house fire, told an undercover cop. In 2020, the young officer who called herself “Millie” had been slowly befriending alleged...
Once again Farmers stores across New Zealand will be raising funds for their local hospice service in the lead-up to Christmas. It is the 10th year Farmers staff and customers will join together to raise funds, to keep hospice care free of charge in...
Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job just three days before Christmas.
Dozens of Gisborne mill workers have been told they will be out of a job, just three days before Christmas. Juken New Zealand managing director Hiroyuki Kawado confirmed news that the Japanese-owned company was closing its Matawhero sawmill in...
gisborne Speedway Club tonight hosts the fastest machines in the sport in New Zealand — sprintcars. Seen by many as the pinnacle of speedway racing, the 800-horsepower winged warriors produce amazing racing. They can get around the track at an...
Bay of Plenty masters representative Craig Van Der Nagel isn’t far away from becoming an adopted Tairāwhiti local. And he will move a significant step towards that this weekend when he heads up State Highway 35 to play in the East Coast Open at...
The return of all senior club cricket to the Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow is great news. In Round 4 of the 40-over Premier Grade Doleman Cup matches to start at 12 midday, Bollywood High School Old Boys will clash with Breakers Horouta Te Waka on...
Gwynne Dyer I’m sorry I didn’t get my article on Artificial Intelligence in earlier this month during the “AI Safety Summit” at Bletchley Park, the historic World War 2 decoding centre in England. I got distracted by other stuff happening in...
To those calling for council to “do something” about the alleged scruffiness of the CBD — don’t you think the district has enough on its plate at the moment? Every time someone demands council “do” something, they should remember...
The scene was set last week for the council to make good after three years of messing around Musical Theatre Gisborne, which was seeking medium-term certainty over council land it leases in the industrial subdivision so it can go ahead with...
A kura at Omaio, south of Te Kaha, has been recognised by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects at its annual awards ceremony. The awards took place at St James Theatre, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington last night. Te Kura o Te...
by Jack Ward Surviving on Waikawa (Portland) Island is not for the faint-hearted, especially for a tiny bird. Always under the watch of nearby Māhia Peninsula and Rocket Lab, the island is only a kilometre from the mainland yet the sense of...
The irony wasn’t lost on some when Robbie Williams told the crowd at his Mission concert on Sunday that he had been sober for 24 years. A cheer erupted from thousands of adoring fans as they tipsily thrust their pinot gris, rose and shiraz-filled...
A new immunisation centre has opened up at 295 Palmerston Road offering all New Zealand Schedule immunisations. This includes childhood immunisation and those for pregnant women. No appointment is necessary. Staff will help members of the public...
Rachael Thomas knew she had to come up with a plan, Since Covid, then Cyclone Gabrielle and subsequent road closures on SH35, the owner and manager of Te Puia Springs Store had seen a dramatic loss of business. Her plan involved perfecting...
Police and the Trust Tairāwhiti rescue helicopter were called out yesterday morning amid concerns for a farmer missing on a farm property at the top of East Cape. They were in the process of heading there to search for him at around 7.40am...
Minutes for Gisborne District Council workshops, which are effectively held in secret, are not as readily available as indicated by the mayor. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier last month released findings of an investigation into eight councils where...
More patients will be able to have a scan closer to home now a new MRI machine has been approved for Gisborne Hospital. The state-of-the-art MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine will replace the hospital’s 10-year-old machine. MRI technology...
Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti have been taking the stage to show off their kapa haka skills at the annual Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF). This is the 38th edition of the event and one of the biggest they have...
Inspired by journey to WW1 battlefields, 'colours' flown proudly in public arena for the first time.
Regarded as one of New Zealand’s finest examples of art deco architecture, Kerridge House, 75 The Esplanade, is now on the market. The Category 1 historic home was built for Sir Robert Kerridge in 1935 at a stage when he was rapidly expanding his...
One of New Zealand’s finest collections of classic Kiwi surfboards and surfing memorabilia is being offered for sale. The private collection is stored in a hangar at Tauranga Airport and includes more than 130 surfboards, both longboards and short...