Gisborne Boys’ High School student Salem Randall says “I can truly lose myself” when it comes to performing onstage. On Saturday, losing became winning as Salem took out the solo-duo category at the 35th national final of Smokerfreeockquest...
Rocket Lab will launch a record-equalling mission from Māhia later today. Scheduled for lift-off at 6.30pm, the mission — titled We Will Never Desert You — is for American space tech company Capella Space, a provider of commercial Synthetic...
A long-awaited regional drug and mental health treatment facility is expected to be completed by the end of next year, Te Whatu Ora says. The $23.7 million facility — Te Whare Awhiora — was one of five projects funded out of Budget 2019’s $1.9...
Gisborne’s biggest employers are getting behind government proposals to make it mandatory to report gender pay gaps. Associate Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan said the proposed system would initially apply to all...
Police have released the name of the truck driver who died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 35 south of Te Araroa early last week. He was Neill McDonald, aged 64, of Cape Runaway. Police have extended their condolences to Mr...
Insurance claims for six-month period over three times more than the previous three years put together
From elite runners to social power walkers, people of all ages and levels of fitness turned out to run or walk the 5.6-kilometre or 10km courses at The Gisborne Herald Quarter Marathon and Fun Run/Walk on Sunday. A total of 385 people took part in...
Poverty Bay threatened to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in its rugby history before falling 50-43 to North Otago in a Heartland rugby game in Gisborne on Saturday. The Old Golds stunned the home side with 26 points in the opening 15 minutes...
Saturday was not so much a reality check as a poke in the ribs. Whanganui recorded their 10th straight win against the Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi, 40-24. The Butcher Boys led 17-3 at the break and outgunned NPEC by five tries to three in the...
Braith Ingram deserves this. The personification of courage and commitment this rugby season, Gisborne Boys’ High School prefect, first 15 captain and openside flanker Braith Ingram has been selected for the Hurricanes under 18 development camp...
The road to Paris has been paved with another bronze by Gisborne judoka Sydney Andrews in Canada over the weekend. England-based Andrews placed third in the women’s 78 kilograms-plus category at the Panamerican/Oceania Senior Championships held in...
Monday, September 11 — Ben White (Ray White) Pairs 2 (Howell movement) Bette Parker, Ann McCombe 59.38 Murray Owen, Mark Fleming 57.99 Sally Knight, Patricia Corson 56.94 Helen Kerisome, Carolyn McMurray 56.94 Amanda Matthews, Caroline Kirkpatrick...
Friday night on the corner of Roebuck and Childers is a rowdy reminder of simpler times. Since the return four weeks ago of club ball at Gisborne Boys’ High School to the home of hoops — the YMCA — the energy level of men’s open championship...
A crack at the top of a section of the wastewater pipe located at the Adventure Playground will be repaired, weather-dependent, at the end of this month. During the repair, the section of Midway Beach known as The Pipe will be closed. Gisborne...
It was a patchy week for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter — due in part to high winds experienced over the weekend – but the team still managed to fly seven missions in the week from Monday, September 11. On the Monday, the team...
Yesterday was the warmest day of spring so far . . . and the warmest day in some four-and- a-half months. The mercury climbed over the 23.2 degree mark at around 3pm — the warmest afternoon since April. It hit 24 degrees on a private gauge at...
Work to reopen the cyclone-damaged rail line between Wairoa and Napier has yet to start with funding still to be sought, Kiwirail says. Last week, the rail line reopened between Napier and Hastings but KiwiRail Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery...
A wave of promises and some ugly disruptions have led up to the first leaders’ debate before the election, which is being televised tonight. It is becoming more important now for Chris Hipkins and the Labour government. A steady slide in the polls...
Clive Bibby Looking at recent polls showing voter reaction to mandated changes to the way we co- exist with one another, one is drawn to the inescapable conclusion that the Government could achieve much of its race relations objectives by relying on...
Under weak administrative monitoring of commercial afforestation mandatory requirements, and now the forecast El Niño threat, forest fire threat in our region is a realistic possibility of major concern. Commercial forestry staff in the past were...
Re: Pre-election forecast bleak but not all bad, September 13 editorial. I do wonder how we quickly seem to have forgotten the global shocks of the Covid pandemic, war, supply-chain issues and how they have affected our economy along with every...
I am a regular user of the library and I also use the car park for people with a disability. To get from the car park to the library, I have been in the habit of walking across the grass as a short cut to the door. I welcome this as walking is not...
Hawke’s Bay woman Georgia Denton and Tremains Hawke’s Bay are to stage a ball in early October to raise funds to support cyclone-affected farmers in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. It will be held in Hastings at the Cheval Room (300 Prospect...
Make the most of the sunny weather, as the extended outlook is for the rain to return to the Gisborne region next week. MetService’s long-range outlook is for clear, sunny days and mostly north-west winds this week, but for rain to return around...
They’d hired a taxi van so everyone could get home safely from their Christmas function but even so, a group of workers’ over-indulgence in alcohol spelled a horror end to a good night out. Fletcher Hamish Scammell, building apprentice, told...
The battle of Kaiuku at Māhia features in the third season of Kairakau, which begins on Thursday at 9pm on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+. The series is described as “bringing to life the incredible stories of devastation, loss and hope that...
Economic pressures on households and businesses have been highlighted by BNZ bank’s chief economist Mike Jones. During a recent trip and public talk in Gisborne, Mr Jones pointed to inflationary and export pressures as being of most concern to...
EMPLOYMENT TODAY by Jannine O’Meara The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill received Royal assent on July 6, 2023 and will come into force on January 6, 2024. Jannine O’Meara The Act is the result of the Government’s Temporary...
Gisborne Carpets is making a bold branding statement with the new mural on the side of its premises on Gladstone Road. “We’ve been planning it for a while and wanted to make the most of the exposed wall and the central location,” says owner...
Working full-time as well as starting a family didn’t stop Kate and Mark Richards from embarking on study towards their MBAs. It took a lot of effort and sacrifice, but they got there. They talk to Kim Parkinson about the journey . . . In 2020...
NETWORK EFFECTS by Tessa Allan Tessa Allan Seven months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, do we have grounds to feel optimistic with where we are at? Many in our community are still reeling from the effects of cyclones Gabrielle and Hale as well as other...
Alex Cochrane Navigating through challenges posed by high interest rates, severe weather events, the pandemic and market changes can be daunting for our community. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to review your banking arrangements and ensure you...
Māori businesses in Tairāwhiti that work with whenua are looking at ways to do things differently, says BDO Gisborne managing partner Kylee Potae. Ms Potae has a specialist focus in whenua Māori, and a personal passion for strategic planning...
A Gisborne car dealership is celebrating 40 years of selling Nissans. Enterprise Nissan is Gisborne’s oldest locally owned new-vehicle franchisee. Business founder Fred Lewis always had a relationship with cars before setting up one of the...