Amidst its colossal beauty and sacred significance, Mike Yardley discovers the secrets and captivating tales of Angkor Wat. It’s been 30 years since the Angkor Archaeological Park was declared a World Heritage site. But amid the stash of temples...
Jack Marshall Roads torn apart, bridges washed out — whole communities questioning whether they have to up and move. It looks to me like we have an infrastructure crisis on our hands; it would be a shame to let it go to waste. Although I studied...
Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has dropped a bombshell for all the political parties with his call for the setting up of a housing watchdog. The commission has completed a two-year investigation and is scathing about New Zealand’s housing...
The two-day Israeli military incursion into the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank (12 Palestinians killed, one Israeli dead) seems at first glance like just another example of “mowing the lawn”. That’s what the Israeli...
I attended the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing some years ago where we talked about the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons. I am much older now, in my mid-80s, and have some deep concerns about Japan releasing treated...
Saturday’s semifinal win at home against The Star was a dream outcome for club rugby’s Taniwha. The green-and-blacks of unbeaten Roseland Tavern Tapuae beat the feisty Nuhaka V8s 15-12 with 400 in attendance at Tapuae Sports Ground No. 1 to make...
Whangara Old Girls produced a commanding performance and Gisborne Girls’ High School showed their fighting qualities in Premier Grade netball at the YMCA on Wednesday night. Second-placed Whangara outclassed Character Roofing YMP (2) 71-30...
Hot on the heels of the Lytton Old Boys top team’s triumph over defending men’s champions YMP A came another anticipated epic last night. GMC Green versus YMP A was the opening game of the weekend’s hockey action. Hockey commentator Tony...
Ten weeks of premier-grade club rugby reach their conclusion with the final between YMP and Waikohu at Barry Park tomorrow. Civil Project Solutions Senior Club Rugby defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP regard Barry Park as their fortress...
“Get me a f***ing knife, I’m going to stab him and then pop these tyres, go get me a knife!” A detective on a job in Stout Street was on her way to investigate loud arguing coming from a neighbouring house when she heard a woman there yelling...
Locals who want to help contribute to the response to the country’s biodiversity crisis can take part in an urban pest control workshop at Gisborne Yacht Club on Sunday. The initiative is being driven by the Department of Conservation out of...
The third “Battle of the Bridge” clash of the Senior 1 season will be the biggest showdown of all. Unbeaten Roseland Tavern Tapuae Taniwha and Charteris Choppers Wairoa-Athletic will play out the Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 club rugby final...
High groundwater level remains an issue: council Taruheru Cemetery remains closed for burials as the district experiences the highest groundwater level in at least almost half a century. Gisborne District Council director of liveable communities...
Travelling at the weekend? You might want to check two things — the weather and fuel prices. After a few days of mostly clear blue and sunny skies, most Gisborne-East Coast residents will be feeling a little chirpier. However, as they say, all...
Constable Shayna Huhu, one of the graduates from the latest wing to pass through the New Zealand Police College, starts work in Gisborne on Monday. The single mother was among 77 new officers who graduated last week, and one of a dozen new police...
The East Coast Angus bull sales ended with a flourish in Nuhaka and Wairoa on Wednesday with Kenhardt and Turiroa studs completely sold out. Kenhardt Angus at Nuhaka sold 48 out of 48 rising two-year-old bulls they put up for sale by auction...
Gisborne District Council community lifelines director David Wilson has provided an update on the likely time frames for fixing the eight bridges destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle. “The time frames will not be palatable to all as they are...
Sustained rain in Māhia has left a series of slips in its wake as Wairoa District Council continues the huge job of restoring roading networks. According to MetService, more than 90 millimetres of rain fell in the area over June 18 to 19, followed...
A man has received his third jail sentence for child sex abuse after offending against his latest victim continued for five years, starting when she was just four years old. The girl was the man’s step-granddaughter. She was at Gisborne District...
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is the latest to back the permanent return of a “blue highway” linking Gisborne and other regions by sea. The temporary coastal service between Gisborne and Napier earlier this year was “proof of concept”...
Dome Cinema ■ Sugar and Stars Film based on the autobiography of champion pastry chef Yazid Ichemrahen. From the time he was a child, raised between foster homes and group homes, Yazid has had one big passion — pastry making. His dream is to...
The Tairāwhiti pubic need to be patient as contractors face real danger on parts of the district’s storm-ravaged roading network. Gisborne District Council director of community lifelines David Wilson, speaking at a full council meeting last...
In the seventh and latest Mission: Impossible movie, actor Tom Cruise performs what director Christopher McQuarrie describes as his most dangerous stunt yet — driving a motorbike straight off a cliff. “We have a motto on this movie now, which...
The Silver Ferns playing strip for the 2023 Netball World Cup features designs created by Tairāwhiti tā moko artists Maia Gibbs and Henare Brooking. Titled Manawa Rau, the dress represents the connection of Silver Ferns past, present and future...
This week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. ■ Lazy Fifty, Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement A massive night of live music at Smash Palace on...
The verbatim play The Haka Party Incident is a perfect reminder that the topic of racism is not just a thing of the past in Aotearoa. Staged at the War Memorial Theatre, the play utilises a form of documentary theatre which is based on the spoken...
The magic of Indian classical music created a sonic fabric that mesmerised the audience at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room on Saturday. More than 100 people attended the inaugural Indian Classical Music and Folk Songs event which became an...
Hard rock and blues band Lazy Fifty are all set to create a sonic razzle-dazzle as they return to Smash Palace this Saturday. They will join other bands — Misanthropy, Metal Tower and Horrendous Disfigurement — for A Massively Marshall Fortieth...
A kaleidoscope of paintings adorns the walls of Verve Café in a new exhibition. The annual exhibition is organised by kaiwhakahaere Buck Rogers who gathers artists from Makorori almost every year. This year, the variety of artworks displayed...
National looks to have stolen a march on Labour with its announcement yesterday that it would fund a third medical school at Waikato University. Either coincidently or by intent, the move came a day after Labour announced its plan to overcome the...
John Darkin I was disappointed when home fans at Lords on day 5 of the 2nd Test between England and Australia chanted “cheat” upon the dismissal of Bairstow. Under current rules the batter was out. He should not have wandered from his crease so...
We would like to extend our most grateful thanks to all those who are responsible for mending our roadways, etc, for our enjoyment and safety. Special mention to chief engineers, truckies, road workers, traffic light controllers, local stores...
No, Covid has not gone away, and rather than highlight the recent statistics mainstream media seem to have forgotten it is even a major issue — with the NZ Herald having inconspicuously put the latest statistics in a short “news brief” at the...
It seems to me that everyone these days has a grievance — perhaps it’s the weather, or perhaps it’s the cost of living. Unfortunately I too have come to you with a grievance. It’s an outrageous incidence of ageism and sexism that occurs in...