A magnitude-9 mega-thrust earthquake and subsequent tsunami hitting Tairāwhiti is a credible scientific possibility. That’s why emergency responders and planners from around the region and New Zealand have been conducting an exercise to plan how...
Commonly known as the butterfly bush, Buddleia is a hardy, summer flowering shrub which is very easy to grow. Buddleias, also spelt buddleja, are small to large shrubs which provide many months of gorgeous honey scented flowers that attract...
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. I like the crunchy texture of lotus roots in this sweet-and-sour lotus roots recipe...
Gillian Ward takes you on an extraordinary journey along the Te Aratia Walkway, where history, community, and nature intertwine on a mesmerising 13-kilometre trail through Māhia Peninsula. Te Aratia Walkway is a walkway easement over private land...
Gwynne Dyer The blame game has gone into high gear. It started with the massacre perpetrated in Israel two weeks ago by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip for the past 17 years. US President Joe Biden called it...
The men’s club championships continued as Te Puia Hot Springs Golf Club enjoyed a good turnout of members on Sunday. In the intermediate division, Bill Clark pipped Daryl Goldsmith on the 18th while Watarawi Ngata beat Henry Rasmussen 2 and 1...
While Winston Peters wants us to “avoid speculation” before the final vote count in two weeks, and it is hard to know exactly which policies each party will prioritise in coalition/support negotiations, it is worth recapping some of an NZ Herald...
It was very pleasing to read in our paper what Harbourmaster Peter Buell is prepared to do for our community. I can speak from personal contact with him over the past few years. I am disabled and he went out of his way to help me get out on the...
Good news for our city and district re cruise passengers coming to visit us this summer; however, is our GDC going to clean the city footpaths and the Botanical Gardens? Rats running around the ponds while families are walking or sitting nearby is...
I guess that the jury must remain “out”, to consider the latest claims that Israel has blown up a hospital in Gaza. There are many factors to consider in this matter before we can give too much credence to the Palestinian claims, although there...
Gisborne District Council is preparing to develop a Waimatā-Pakarae catchment plan as part of its implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. From Waihau Bay down the Coast into Gisborne city there are eight smaller...
Ilminster Intermediate began the week with a day in costume where students and staff dressed up as book characters. It was the culmination of Book Week at the school. Entering into the spirit of the day were, Cadence Carter as Sophie from the...
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Uri a Māui has celebrated its 30th year with all those who have a relationship with the kura. On September 13, 1993, the first kura kaupapa Māori — Te Aho Matua of Tūranganui a Kiwa — opened its doors in the...
A karakia, set to an opera orchestral piece, will have its debut at the Gisborne Choral Society’s Labour Day concert on Monday. Musical director Gavin Maclean hopes the karakia, Kia tau te rangimārie, will become a regular part of the choir’s...
Man admits illegally discharging a firearm at a private property in Otoko but has successfully argued it wasn’t in any way gang-related.
Twenty-four percent of Tairāwhiti people signed up for ShakeOut 2023 — the highest participation rate in the country for the third year running. ShakeOut is New Zealand’s annual earthquake and tsunami drill where people practise their...
Gisborne’s suspected suicide rate remains one of the highest in New Zealand although it has dropped significantly from the previous year, new data shows. The Office of the Chief Coroner yesterday released the annual provisional suspected suicide...
From ziplining in a Rotorua native forest with 1000-year- old trees to scaling a climbing wall at Mount Maunganui’s Rocktopia, Ilminster Intermediate School students were pushed outside their comfort zone on a school trip that was ultimately about...
Lego Masters NZ finalist, entertainer and entrepreneur Jonathan “Brick” Samson is enjoying his “artist in residence” role at the HB Williams Memorial Library. And he’s happy to chat to anyone about his Lego passion which has made him...
Police step up their response to gangs and unlawful activity in Tairāwhiti.
Ngāti Porou East Coast and Poverty Bay have one player each in the Heartland XV squad named yesterday. Fullback Renata Roberts-Te Nana is the only player from Meads Cup semifinalists Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi while flanker Keanu Taumata is the...
PATUTAHI A husband and wife ascended the throne in the King and Queen of the Country men’s and women’s open tournament on Sunday. Chris and Jandy Beattie claimed the crowns for the top gross over 36 holes. Chris shot 74, 78 for a 152 total to...
Labour leader Chris Hipkins was gracious and at times emotional in his concession speech to supporters on Saturday night, in the face of a devastating defeat for his party after six years in Government. From the highs of the 2020 election which...
One hundred years ago Gisborne became the home of one New Zealand’s first radio broadcasting stations. Station 2YM was started by three Gisborne amateur radio operators — Percy Stevens, Ivan O’Meara and Bob Patty. They obtained one of the...
When the dust settles after the general election and the special votes are counted, a number of key issues will become clear. For example: 1) Will National and Act be able to govern alone or will they need to pick up the phone to Winston? 2) Yes...
Their face starts drooping on one side. They can’t speak properly or move on one side of their body. Time to call 111. Now. A clot has blocked a blood vessel in their brain. They are having a stroke. Time is brain. The only way to avoid long-term...
A Combined Services Day memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 12 — the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, November 11. The Gisborne Returned and Services Association will hold the commemorative parade and wreath-laying service at the...
The staff and volunteers of Hospice Tairāwhiti, who offer support to those in need, last year were recipients of painted rocks which were designed with messages of hope, support and aroha. Zena Crean from Dots on Rocks Aotearoa, held a workshop...
Although self-doubt was a theme behind her work, the future is looking bright for Campion College student Lily Heuser who has just been awarded the Peggy Ericson She Shed Scholarship. Her successful application was based on artworks created for her...
Makauri School students were jumping for joy after their winning video scored Asics shoes for a whole class of seven–eight-year-olds. The students were among 20,000 children from around the country who took part in a five-week challenge. The...
Farmers and growers are reminded it is time to enter the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The goals of the awards are to celebrate farmer and grower achievement, show good practice to other farmers and growers and share positive farming...
Weather and road conditions offer a mixed bag for those looking forward to Labour Weekend. Checking with MetService and weather programmes indicates the possibility of a bit of everything, starting with fine weather on Friday. However MetService has...
Uncertainty about who would come out on top in last week’s general election put a dampener on the real estate market, Gisborne realtors say. Latest data from the Real Estate Institute, shows September’s median price in Gisborne fell by 3.7...
Māori and Pacific people in Tairāwhiti aged between 50 and 59 are now able to take part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme. The simple screening test can help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be successfully treated. The...