The death of Roger Whittaker last week has saddened local fans with some remembering the Kenyan-born British balladeer performing two concerts in Gisborne in 1973. Whittaker, 87, died in Toulouse following a lengthy illness but his death was only...
The Māori electorate of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is anyone’s game with a third of voters yet to choose their candidate. Ikaroa-Rāwhiti was flung open when former Labour minister Meka Whaitiri switched to Te Pāti Māori in May. A Whakaata Māori...
The Wharf 7 rebuild at Eastland Port won the Innovation category at the 2023 Construction Sector Accord Beacons Awards held at Te Papa in Wellington. Port general manager of infrastructure and development Marty Bayley and members of the McConnell...
The funding of $15 million to lift up homes in Tairāwhiti and keep them safe from future flooding has been welcomed by the region’s recovery organisations, that include Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou and...
Daylight Saving starts this weekend. At 2am tomorrow it will be time to “spring forward” into spring and summer. Daylight saving starts each year at 2am on the last Sunday in September and ends at 3am on the first Sunday in April. It is advised...
A new-look Grey Street will be vibrant, colourful, safer for foot and cycle traffic and will connect the city to the sea by early November, That is when a Tairawhiti Adventure Trust-driven Grey Street Streets for People project is scheduled to be...
Bay of Plenty’s Mark Smith and Craig Van Der Nagel came to town to scope out the Awapuni Links course for the Freyberg Masters national interprovincial in November. They liked what they saw. Both men perhaps predictably qualified for the Keiha Cup...
Individual wins to Midway’s Cory Taylor and Olivia Corrin and Waikanae’s Briana Irving and Michael Hanna highlighted the Kiwi effort on days 1 and 2 of the International Surf Rescue Challenge in the United States. The event is being held at...
Members of all bowling clubs had an opportunity to play in the Abraham Plate Mixed Open Fours on Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s new artificial green. On a beautiful sunny day, the winning team of John Kora (skip), Dawson Owen (director), Joan Gledhill...
Over 80 frothing groms have descended on Gisborne for the National Primary School Surfing Champs, which started today. The annual event, a stepping stone to competitive surfing, kicks off a massive week for school-aged surfers. The National...
Descendants of Manuel José from Down Under visited his birthplace, Valverde del Majano in Spain, to keep the family connections alive. Kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor caught up with James Barnes, the chairperson of the whānau...
Gisborne farmer Lee Askew had a good career policing in the UK and New Zealand but she tells Radio New Zealand’s Sally Round she could not get farming out of her mind . . . It’s been five years since Lee Askew traded her police vest for farmers...
Tomatoes, a cherished summer crop, taste best when grown at home. They’re available as seeds or in various forms in early spring, and their diverse shapes, sizes, and flavours offer options for everyone. Tomatoes are extremely versatile — pop...
Elegantly simple, big on flavour and strong on comfort, these family favourites with step-by-step instructions make an ideal introduction to Korean cooking at home. Korean crispy fried chicken (Dakgangjeong) recipe is the best reward after a long...
Mike Yardley explores the Balkans with Trafalgar Tours, revealing its history and beauty. It’s one of the trickier parts of Europe to independently bounce around, but exploring the Balkans is quite the eye-opener. It’s an emotional roller...
Gwynne Dyer First Prize: Two Fabulous Days in Beautiful Delhi! Second Prize: Four Days in Delhi! Having to wait an extra two days in Delhi after the G20 while the Canadian armed forces fixed a plane to bring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau home was...
If Mark Smith continues to improve with each round, a local stranglehold on the Poverty Bay Men’s Open trophy could end tomorrow afternoon. The former New Zealand representative, who led Bay of Plenty to multiple national interprovincial titles...
Verdon Riki Manuel Bartlett of Tihirau Victory Club will be “Verdon the Magnificent” tomorrow. Bartlett, 36, will become the fourth centurion in the 102-year history of the East Coast Rugby Union when he takes the field for Ngāti Porou East...
When Will Smith wrote the lyrics to Gettin Jiggy Wit It, he might have had a roadie up State Highway 35 in mind. If the Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi tap into the joyful vibe of a carnival atmosphere at Enterprise Cars Whakarua Park tomorrow...
The 2023 Gisborne Basketball Association club league finals are upon us. Tomorrow night a bumper crowd at the YMCA is expected, with three great games in prospect. The Setting Suns, under Matt Tong, are back to defend their men’s open grade title...
It ain’t over yet. Poverty Bay may be languishing in 11th place on the Heartland Championship table but they are not giving up on making the Lochore Cup playoffs (fifth to eighth). A win tomorrow at Levin Domain against Horowhenua Kāpiti would...
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins brought the fighting talk, as well as a bag of goodies, to Tairāwhiti this week only to find on the same day that the Labour Party had slipped even further in the polls. Hipkins made the big call while here that Labour...
Dr Murat Ungor China’s economic growth and development since 1978 has been known as the rise of the “dragon”. It is the world’s second-largest economy. According to the World Bank, the US holds the top position with a GDP of $US25.46...
With summer fast approaching and with locals out using the walk/cycle way in increasingly larger numbers, more visitors due, along with the start of cruise ship visits, an effort is required to remove the eyesore of standards and orange netting...
I have been told that the fence by the library cost $6000 to plan and erect. $6000 is three times the annual rates for my house! In other words, my rates for three years were used to pay for this pointless piece of metal, whose only purpose seems to...
One job has been axed but a new position created at EIT Tairāwhiti under a wide-ranging restructure at Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. “Nineteen roles are being disestablished at EIT | Te Pūkenga, (which has...
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) will hand out its annual Awards of Excellence tomorrow night at Te Papa in Wellington and several Gisborne lifeguards are strong contenders for honours. The awards recognise performances in lifesaving, sport and...
Another of the “shopkeepers” at a Wairoa couple’s drug store has been sentenced but it’s not yet known if he’ll be allowed to keep $50,000 he was found with when arrested — funds the Crown claims are the proceeds of crime. Michael Joseph...
by Katie Scotcher, RNZ Wairoa Mayor Craig Little wants political parties to commit to helping his cyclone-damaged town, whose problems have been compounded by a natural disaster in an election year. Cyclone Gabrielle still haunts Wairoa — its...
Post-settlement government entity Tātāu Tātāu o Te Wairoa has welcomed a $1 million government grant to convert Turiroa School in Wairoa into temporary accommodation for trades needed for the Wairoa rebuild as part of the Cyclone Gabrielle...
A two-vehicle crash at the corner of Ormond Road and Winter Street on Wednesday night resulted in five people being taken to Gisborne Hospital. It happened at around 7.20pm. “A car hit a ute in what was a T-bone crash,” a senior firefighter...
A new council fence aimed at improving safety has been met with disapproval from elderly Gisborne residents who once enjoyed a shortcut to the library. On August 23, Gisborne District Council installed a $6700 protective fence next to HB Williams...
Yet another weather record has been broken for Gisborne, with yesterday setting a new mark for the hottest September day in 68 years. Around 2pm the mercury hit the 27-degree mark, after near windless conditions saw the heat build up steadily from...
Eastland Wood Council (EWC) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of additional support for cyclone-affected regions. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and ministers made the funding announcements in Gisborne this week. EWC is among those in...