Crayfish manager Hamish Douglas is known to many in Tairāwhiti, especially in golfing circles from his many years as a greenkeeper at Poverty Bay Golf Club. What many don’t know is that last month, sepsis nearly took his life. Husband and...
Surveyors working in Hawke’s Bay on Cyclone Gabrielle recovery say the biggest challenge they face is having enough staff on the ground as the construction season gets under way. Consultancy firm CKL has been surveying sites in the Wairo...
Businesses everywhere need staff, but unemployment continues to increase. That is an appalling reality about New Zealand that makes no sense, says National Party MP and Social Development and Employment spokeswoman Louise Upston. “Labour have...
Rangatahi-created content that focuses on Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is in today’s edition of the Loose Leaf zine. Loose Leaf is a zine, which is short for magazine, that was started in 2021 by Henarata Pishief. Today’s edition includes art...
Two new products created by students of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga have been launched that focus on different aspects of te ao Māori to help with knowledge of Ngāti Poroutanga and help with mental wellbeing. The products have come...
Makorori could soon be known by another name after mana whenua indicated a desire to restore its title to one which better reflects the history of the area.
Kōwaowao – native bush lettuce (Lecanopteris pustulata) Otherwise known as Hound’s Tongue fern, kōwaowao has a nutty, creamy, flavour a bit like macadamia nuts and serves as a staple replacement for salad in the bush. Eat the opaque ends of...
Looking through my grandfather’s albums you can almost smell the oiled wood, the wet dogs and spent black powder. “The subtle scratch of wool, the tickle of a pheasant feather in a coat pocket, the softness of an English Pointer’s ear as it...
Gisborne representative netball team finished the New Zealand Open Champs on a high in Dunedin at the weekend. The Ingrid Brown-coached Gisborne beat Rotorua 43-39 in their final bottom three round-robin game to place 19th overall. It was a fitting...
As the second full week of the election campaign gathers pace, one big question that is emerging is where an unusually high undecided vote will end up — and the slight possibility that the country will end with something of a hung Parliament. On...
Clive Bibby The history of New Zealand voting patterns suggests that, in normal circumstances, governments lose elections based on poor performances rather than winning on the rare occasions — like last time, over the Covid crisis — when the...
Waka Kotahi — if you take away our right to “Summer Camping” you would be taking away our rights as ratepayers to enjoy our end-of-year camping break. This is what we love doing and have done for the past 40 years. We have already had to...
Here are some easy greetings to assist with pronunciation of Tee Ray Oh and Tee Kangar for Tee Weaky oh Tee Rayo Mar Ree. Kar pie tar toe — Kapai taatou, we are all well. Tee Nark wey — Teenaa koe, Greetings to you (one person). Kay tee ar har...
What an amazing show!! Centre Stage Gisborne’s production of Jersey Boys is a MUST-SEE! The amount of talent on display is incredible. One could hardly believe that this was Danielle Siata’s first show as a director — the professionalism on...
If we were to believe several commentators on New Zealand media, the National Party and Act, we could be forgiven for thinking our NZ economy is tanking. What they say and what is the reality are poles apart. I’ve even heard the word bankruptcy...
Are the Sky Blues unstoppable? Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi beat their oldest foes Poverty Bay Wekas 31-11 at Whakarua Park in Ruatoria on Saturday to consolidate third on the table in Week 5 of the Heartland Championship. The neighbours’...
Three goals in the last six minutes blew out the scoreline of football’s Bailey Cup final but the result was a fair reflection of the game. Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United completed the Eastern League-Bailey Cup double by beating Coates...
Gisborne teenagers Rachael Rickard and Kayla Trowell showed their class in reaching the semifinals at the New Zealand under-18 singles finals in Auckland. The pair qualified strongly, winning all four of their games. Rickard won 16-5, 9-7, 20-3 and...
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: T Ratapu, F Waihape, J Ahuriri (2NZEF TAO Spartans); I Eyles, T Eyles (RSA Gunz); M Hawea, J Campbell-Ratapu (2NZEF TAO Vikings); T Irwin, T TeKira (Brezzn Gold); K Arahanga (RSA Stallions). HIGH STARTS: 180 — F...
The Gisborne Centre Stage production of Jersey Boys begins in the housing projects of 1950s New Jersey where we meet the notorious Tommy DeVito, who started the band The Four Seasons. Joshua Lobb captures DeVito’s smart-talking, petty crim...
Work begins today at Tatapouri Hill, on State Highway 35, to replace a rockfall fence. Stop/go traffic management will be in place and a 30 kmh temporary speed restriction will apply through the area. The project is part of further work on SH35...
The crew from St John were not the only ones to meet the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team when they responded to a trauma at Ruatoria on Saturday afternoon. The team’s regular landing site was packed as Ngati Porou East Coast...
Armed police went to a house in Roebuck Road on Sunday morning after they received a report from a member of the public who said they heard what sounded like a gunshot. The call came in at around 8.20am that morning to a property near Gisborne...
Police want to hear about sightings of two vehicles they believe were connected to two separate drive-by shooting incidents in the city last week in which shots were fired at houses. The first incident took place about 9pm on Newton Street, Kaiti...
Some eye-watering numbers featured in the third of four auctions selling the art collection of Gisborne-born Professor Jack Richards. “We had some very strong bids last night both from international and local bidders,” a spokeswoman for Mount...
The Fiji Times has just published a story recalling Fiji’s first major air tragedy 45 years ago — an event in which a young married couple from Gisborne were killed. On July 15, 1979, the people of Fiji were shocked by the news of a plane crash...
The prefects at Gisborne Girls’ High School believe in community spirit and altruism. They are demonstrating this belief by launching a Givealitle fundraising campaign to raise $5000 by the end of the month, to sponsor a room at the Waikato Cancer...
Comet Swim Club won the Swim School of the Year - Innovation title at the New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers Association annual awards at the weekend, and were runners-up for the Swim School of the Year. The association’s annual awards and...
At Four Square Tokomaru Bay, the team embraces te reo Māori as a part of their korero every day of the year. “As part of the biggest te reo Māori speaking region in the country, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is an important kaupapa for our community...
Rocket Lab Monitor group claims locals misled and lied to about military launches from Mahia Peninsula
Multiple sclerosis is a serious, so-far-incurable condition but treatment, physical therapy and social interaction can ease the symptoms, slow their advance and help make life worth living. John Gillies talks to someone who has learned to live with...
Cyclone Gabrielle wrought destruction across the region but Gisborne itself was saved by a silent hero. Gisborne District Council’s regional river manager Joss Ruifrok reveals their identity . . . Tairāwhiti’s stopbanks are the unsung, unseen...
Roses should be having a fabulous flurry of new growth and beautiful blooms. Here’s how to get your roses looking gorgeous for peak flower season in November. Well-fed roses will reward you with lots of growth and flowers. Whether you have a large...
Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown is a revised edition of Al’s iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. This book includes more than 150 delicious recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. My mother used to serve gingernut lemon curd...